M&E Technical Advisor

Requisition Number	11-0105
Post Date	1/18/2012
Title	M&E Technical Advisor
City	Chapel Hill
Position Type	Direct Employment
State	NC
Description	IntraHealth International is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Technical Advisor. The Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER) Technical Advisor provides technical leadership and assistance to ensure MER excellence in country programs. The MER Technical Advisor ensures excellence through the application of state of the art MER systems, methodologies and tools; implementation of quality assurance in MER; and building of MER capacity of country staff. Finally, s/he contributes to advancing the MER agenda of the organization. The MER Technical Advisor is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and reports to the Director of MER. S/he works closely with the country based MER staff and US based program managers and technical advisors, and travels internationally an estimated 30% of the time. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES •Provide technical assistance and support for the design and implementation of project Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs) and MER Plans, including the development of results frameworks, indicators, and monitoring and data collection tools. •Provide technical support for the development and implementation of strong MER systems in country projects, ensuring compliance with IntraHealth MER policies and standards and country and donor project reporting requirements. MER systems include MER operational plans; Learning, Documenting and Dissemination Plans (LDDPs); and Data Quality Assurance systems and tools. •Provide ongoing support to, and oversight of, MER activities and results reporting in country programs, including quarterly/bi-annual, annual and other reports, per donor requirements, providing technical editing as needed. •Provide technical assistance for the design, implementation and oversight of baseline assessments, project evaluations, operations research, and special studies. Of particular importance is the provision of technical oversight for study design, sampling, data analysis and interpretation, and report writing, ensuring Human Subjects Protection and other IRB and ethics committee approvals as required. •Engage in training and mentoring of country staff in MER based on country capacity building plans. •Assist with the development of IntraHealth MER policies, standards, guidelines, reference materials and other tools for use in country programs. •Contribute to the documentation, dissemination and utilization of project MER data to inform programmatic and stakeholder decision-making, assess progress against deliverables and share lessons learned. Dissemination strategies include Monitoring and Evaluation Working Groups (MEWG), conference presentations, web stories, and peer-reviewed publications. •Contribute to the preparation of IntraHealth’s annual Global Results Report. •Develop M&E sections of project proposals, including PMPs and M&E plans. •Represent IntraHealth in national and international events. •Perform other duties as determined by the Director of MER.
Requirements	EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS •At least a Master's or other advanced degree in public health, epidemiology, demography, social sciences or related field with advanced skills in quantitative methods, statistical analysis, evaluation research design, etc; or equivalent years of experience. •Minimum five or more years of demonstrated experience designing, implementing and publishing quantitative and qualitative research and evaluation studies. •Experience providing M&E or research technical assistance in health projects in developing countries, including the provision of support to host country partners at the Ministry level and to local implementing partners. •Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis and data management. •Proficient with statistical and other software packages; e.g. SPSS, STATA, Microsoft Office Suite. •Strong English language writing and speaking communication skills. •Comfortable working in teams as well as acting independently / taking initiative in the implementation of specific tasks, multitasking and prioritizing, working under pressure and meeting deadlines. •Ability to travel domestically and internationally approximately 35% of the time. PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE •Publications in peer-reviewed journals •Knoweledge designing and implementing operations research studies •Experience evaluating and reporting on results for USG-funded projects, including PEPFAR, is an advantage. •Experience working in health systems strengthening programs. •Proficiency in a foreign language (French or Spanish) would be a plus. This is a position with IntraHealth International in Chapel Hill, NC. For immediate consideration, please apply by visiting https://www6.ultirecruit.com/INT1028/JobBoard/ListJobs.aspx?__vt=ExtCan . IntraHealth International, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
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