We require suitable qualified candidates to fill the positions below:
POST TITLE: Senior Program Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
PROGRAM/OFFICE: Fistula Care
REPORTS TO: Fistula Care Project Manager, Nigeria,
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The Fistula Care project is a five year cooperative agreement, funded by the United States Agency for International Development and managed by EngenderHealth in collaboration with partners. It seeks to increase access to quality treatment services for obstetric fistula, improve prevention, strengthen the environment to support prevention, treatment and reintegration services, and to conduct research to improve the quality of services.
JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Project Manager, Nigeria, the Senior Associate for M and E/R will support monitoring, evaluation and research activities for the Fistula Care Project.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Manage the monitoring, evaluation, research and documentation of project activities in Nigeria and supervise two evaluation staff,
2. Partner with the Project Manager and Deputy Project Manager to prepare the annual workplan and budget,
3. Prepare quarterly reports for review by the Project Manager for both the USAID Mission and for inclusion in the global project quarterly reports,
4. Coordinate the dissemination and use of data relating to project activities in Nigeria to partners and other stakeholders, including the implementation of data for decision making workshops,
5. Work with Fistula Care Project team and consultants to develop a community screening study to estimate the number of cases in a given geographic area. This estimate will be extrapolated to establish a planning figure of the number of cases to be treated by all partners working on fistula in the country. Coordinate the implementation of this study in collaboration with designated partners, consultants and staff,
6. Collaborate with the Fistula Care New York team in supporting the Nigerian sites that will participate in the planned randomized controlled trial on duration of catheterization after fistula surgery,
8. Travel 30% of time for technical assistance,
9. Other duties, as assigned.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS, CERTIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Master’s degree in a field related to epidemiology, biostatistics, monitoring and evaluation of international health and development programs,
- A minimum of 10 years of work experience in ME and R working on international health projects,
- Experience designing conducting operations/applied research,
- Experience providing technical assistance on the use of data for planning and decision making,
- Familiarity with working in USAID-funded contracts or cooperative agreements preferred
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Strong analytical skills,
- Excellent computer skills, with particular knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and Word in addition to statistical applications (e.g. SPSS, Stata, Epilnfo): knowledge with qualitative software packages desirable,
- Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills,
- Excellent organizational skills,
- English fluency and strong writing skills in English required.
METHOD OF APPLICATION & APPLICATION DEADLINE:
To apply, Please visit the careers page at www.engenderhealth.org to view the full job description as well as submit you details online on or before 4th August 2011. Please include details of you salary history and salary requirements.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
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