PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali, Rwanda

PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali, Rwanda - DEADLINE: 10/09/2013

Open To: All Interested Candidates

Position: PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

Closing Date: 10/09/2013

Work Hours: Full time 40 hours per week 

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for the position of PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist who will serve as the Strategic Information (SI) Liaison.  The position is available immediately.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION

The PEPFAR Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist works under the supervision of the PEPFAR Coordinator.  He/she is responsible for providing oversight to the United States Government’s agencies (USG’s) President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategic information activities including performance monitoring and evaluation reporting, M&E, information systems, surveillance and surveys, and targeted evaluation support. 

A copy of the complete position description listing all duties and responsibilities is available at the Human Resources Office.

QUALIFICATIONS*

All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item:

1. Masters level (or higher) training in public health, public policy, epidemiology, demography, social or behavior science or related field, is required.
2. Minimum five years of work experience, preferably in developing countries developing and implementing monitoring systems and conducting evaluations, is required.  Experience with HIV/AIDS programs or related health services programs, is required.  Experience and knowledge of other international agency systems (USG or UN agencies) is required.  Experience conducting international M&E is required.
3.  Level IV (fluent) English, is required.
4. Demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practice and methods; knowledge of Rwanda or East/Central African HIV/AIDS context, is required.  Demonstrated effective ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and to present findings in oral and written form is required. Demonstrated ability to prepare precise and accurate reports and to develop and present briefings is required. The incumbent serves as a recognized authority on program monitoring and evaluation including collection, analysis and dissemination of health data; therefore, the incumbent must have in-depth specialist knowledge of programs, methods, processes, tools and techniques used to monitor and evaluate results of HIV, TB, STI, and other public health programs.  Detailed and broad knowledge of the host country operational environment, including detailed knowledge of the structure and operations of the MOH, the RBC/IHDPC, the environment for health care delivery and HIV, TB, STI and other health programs at the national, district and community level in Rwanda, is required.  Understanding of the structure and functions of the PEPFAR Rwanda program is required.
5. Excellent communications skills (verbal, written, presentation, diplomacy) to develop and maintain effective and sustainable working relationships with national and international health partners are required.  Outstanding interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required.  Ability to be an effective team member and ability to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups is required.  Ability to analyze, understand and discuss new program design, management and evaluation approaches is required.  This includes the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports.  The incumbent will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex.  Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets (such as MS Excel) and databases is required.  Strong skills in interpretation of targeted evaluation and operational research; and advanced numerical skills for data analysis are required.  Strong quantitative and analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues are required.  Excellent leadership, management, and coordination skills are required.

*Qualifications will be tested.

TO APPLY 

Interested candidates for this position must submit the following for consideration of the application:

1.  Universal Application for Employment as a Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174) available at (http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/136408.pdf). 

2.  Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application. Candidates who claim conditional U.S. Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a conditional preference in hiring with their application. 

3.  Any other documentation (e.g., essays, certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification requirements of the position as listed above.

SUBMIT APPLICATION BY HAND TO:

Human Resources Office                         

American Embassy

HR Office

2657 Avenue de la Gendarmerie

Kigali, Rwanda                                                        

B.P. 28 Kigali           

OR BY EMAIL TO:

KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov 

(Must include in the subject line) PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, VA 40/13

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