SENIOR TECHNICAL ADVISOR,MONITORING,EVALUATION AND RESEARCH VACANCIES AT ENGENDER HEALTH

We require suitable qualified candidates to fill the position below:
POsition: Senior Technical Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (M, E & R)
Program/Office: Fistula Care/Nigeria
Reports to: Country Project Manager, Fistula Care/Nigeria
EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of individuals by making reproductive health services sale, available, and sustainable. We provide technical assistance, training, and information, with a focus on practical solutions that improve services where resources are scarce. We believe that individuals have the right to make informed decisions about their reproductive health and to receive care that meets their needs. We work in partnership with governments, institutions, and Health Care professionals to make this right a reality. EngenderHealth is the Managing Partner of the Fistula Care Project, which works to improve access, ensuring that women get to the right place with the right services at the right time. The project is supporting a network of facilities offering a continuum of services, from emergency obstetric care, referrals, and family planning to complex fistula repairs and advanced surgical training.
Job Summary:
Reporting to the Country Project Manager. Fistula Care/Nigeria, the Senior Technical Advisor for M, E & R will be responsible for managing monitoring, evaluation and research activities for Fistula Care/Nigeria
Responsibilities:
Provide overall technical leadership and oversight of monitoring, evaluation and research work in fistula Care/Nigeria.
Work with Fistula Care/Nigeria medical and program teams to develop the Project’s Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP).
Oversee implementation of the PMP including production and use of quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports.
Technically review all information produced by Fistula Care /Nigeria and maximize its use in strategy and program planning refinement and execution,
In consultation with the New York-based team, oversee all local management and implementation of special studies such as the community fistula screening surveys, costing toot pilot, evaluation of community mobilization strategy, the presentation and dissemination of findings from the determinants of post-operative outcomes prospective study, and the duration of catheterization RCT.
Review and provide feedback on study protocols carried out in Nigeria, in compliance with EngenderHealth’s Evaluation and Research Standard Operating Procedures (E&RSOPs),
Oversee data use capacity building across Fistula Care /Nigeria project and partner staff through use of the FC data for decision making curriculum.
Assure that evaluate and documentation of Fistula Care/ Nigeria activities are built into project expansion and all capacity building efforts the project undertakes.
Initiate and maintain strong ties with all Fistula Care/Nigeria M.E &R partners including the MoH, National Health Research/Ethics Council (NHREC) stale and LGA leadership/management, and site-level staff.
Represent Fistula Care/Nigeria in National Technical Working Groups responsible for developing research related protocols and guidelines.
Supervise M&E Advisor, Data Officer, as well as monitoring, evaluation and research consultants and interns
Travel 30% of time for field based technical assistance.
Other duties, as assigned.
Education, Experience & Certifications:
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 M, E&R working on international health projects.
Experience designing and 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
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong analytical skills;
Excellent computer skills, with particular knowledge of Excel. PowerPoint and Word in addition to statistical applications (e.g. SPSS, Stata, Epi Info); knowledge of qualitative software packages desirable.
Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Excellent organizational skills.
English fluency required.
To apply
Please visit the careers acre at www.engenderhealth.org for a detailed JD and to submit your details online
Application deadline:January 17th – January 31st 2011.
EngenderHealth is an equal opportunity employer
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, amnesty, or status as a Vietnam are or special disabled veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws