| Closing date: | 2/21/2012 |
| Department: | SOCIAL AFFAIRS |
| Post Level | P3 |
| Job Category | Social Sciences |
| Immdiate Supervisor | Director for Social Affairs |
| Duty Station | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:Expertin Monitoring and Evaluation
The African Union Commission (AUC)supports its Member States and Regional Economic Communities, amongst others,to implement social development policies and programmes including those relatedto population and reproductive health, guided by the Maputo Plan of Action onSexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (MPoA), the Abuja Call for Accelerated ActionTowards Universal Access to HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
And Malaria Services in Africa and the Africa Health Strategy (AHS).The Promotion of improved women and children health and reduction of maternal,newborn and infant mortality are among the AUC areas of work and they arecrucial to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly MDGs4,5, and 6. In May 2009, the AUC launched the Campaign on Accelerated Reductionof Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) to lead in advocacy, winning politicalsupport, monitoring successes and supporting the Member States in theirimplementation.
1. POST
Position: Expert in Monitoring and Evaluation
Grade: P3 step 5
Duration: One (1) year
SUPERVISOR: Directorfor Social Affairs
Department: Social Affairs Directorate
DutyStation: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2. JOB PURPOSE:
TheAfrican Union Commission is mandated by
(a) Executive Council DecisionEX.CL/Dec.327 (X) rev.1 to play an advocacy role, monitoring and evaluation,dissemination of best practices, and harmonization of policies & strategiesof the Maputo PoA;
(b) The Kampala Summit in July 2010 boththe Assembly decisions Assembly/AU/Decl.1(XV) & Assembly/AU/Dec.291(XV)] and the Executive Council Decision EX.CL/Dec.568(XVII)in which it is stated;
- The indicators of the Abuja Call and Maputo PoA should be reviewed to align with health-related MDG targets and indicators and direct the African Union Commission to conduct the review and alignment and submit to the Fifth Session of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Health (CAMH5) in 2011.
ii. Submitannual reports to the Ordinary Sessions of the AU Conference of Ministers ofHealth, the African Committee of Experts on Rights and Welfare of the Child andother relevant fora.
iii. Conductfinal evaluation report which must be submitted in 2014 in preparation for 2015review of the MDGs;
iv. AnnualReport to the Assembly on progress and establish a Task Force on Maternal,Newborn and Child Health to among other prepare the report to the Assembly.
Pursuantto the above mandates, the Department of Social Affairs of the AUC would liketo recruit an expert in monitoring and evaluation to assist the Department inthe implementation of the outcome of the 15th Session of the AUOrdinary Assembly.
3.MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Underthe supervision of the Director for Social Affairs Department and in closecollaboration with the Heads Division for Health, Population and Nutrition andDivision for HIV/AIDs, Malaria & TB, the M&E Expert will carry out thefollowing tasks:
i. Reviewand analyse existing policies, strategies, commitments and plans of action thathave been adopted;
ii. Developmonitoring & evaluation, reporting tools on CARMMA and related programmes
iii. Develop M&E framework andharmonization of indicators for the Maputo PoA and Abuja Call as recommended bythe Executive Council and Assembly
iv. TheM&E expert will also assist with the work of the Task Force on MNCHestablished by the Assembly.
v. Providetechnical expertise to the department for proper planning, budgeting andreporting on implementation of the CARMMA;
vi. Contributeto the capacity development of the staff in the department of social affairs inthe area of monitoring and evaluation
vii. Develop tool forconducting periodic assessment ofprogress at country & continental level;
viii.Carrying out other relatedduties as may be assigned.
4. EXPECTEDDELIVERABLE
· Standardformat for reporting, monitoring and evaluation of CARMMA, MPoA, ‘Abuja Call’and other related programs
· Progressreports to be submitted to Ministers of Health, the Executive Council and theAssembly
· Reporton impact evaluation of CARMMA and documentation of good practices
5. EDUCATIONALQUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
The successful candidatewill have the following:
a. Aminimum of Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: health, social sciences, Economics,Development Studies, Statistics, from a recognized university;
b. Additional qualifications in Monitoring andEvaluation will be an added advantage;
RelevantSkills
· Excellentwriting skills and be computer literate (word processing, spreadsheets, dataanalysis, Power point);
· Provenskills in communicating information clearly verbally and in writing in one ormore of the AU languages.
· Bewilling to undertake extensive work and meet tight deadlines.
Additional Skills:
· Culturalsensitivity and respect for diversity
· Analyticalthinking
· Abilityto work as part of a team
· Abilityto work under pressure and manage responsibilities
6.PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
a. At least 8 years ofprofessional working experience in initiating, planning and implementing in thefield of planning, programming and evaluation; experience should includequantitative and qualitative research, data analysis and report writing ;
b. Previous work experience withinternational organizations in a developing country setting would be anadvantage.
7. AGEREQUIREMENT:
Candidatesmust preferably be between 30 and 45 years old.
8. LANGUAGEREQUIREMENT:
Proficiency in at least one of theAfrican Union working languages (Arabic, English,French and Portuguese). Knowledge of other working languages would be an added advantage
9. TENUREOF APPOINTMENT:
The appointment shall be for aninitial period of One (1) Year. It shall be renewable subject to performance,reports deliverables and availability of funds.
10. GENDER MAINSTREAMING:
The AU Commission is an equalopportunity employer and qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.
11.APPLICATION: Pleaseapply and submit copies of degrees and diplomas via the AUC E-recruitment website http://www.aucareers.org
12. REMUNERATION:
The salary attached to the positionis an annual lump-sum of US$ 79,903.40inclusiveof all allowances for internationally recruited staff.
The salary attached to the positionis an annual lump-sum of US$ 68,299.81inclusive of all allowances for locally recruited staff.
Applications must be made through theAUC E-recruitment Website http://www.aucareers.org not later than21th February 2012.
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