Monitoring and Evaluation Officer vacancy in Ethiopia, careers in Africa,

Vacancy Notice No: AFRO/14/TASR7

Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Grade: NO-B

Contract type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Duration of contract:  Initially for one year

Application Deadline: 1 April 2014

Duty Station:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Organization unit: AF_SSR AF South-East Sub-Region (AF_SSR) /AF_ETH Ethiopia (AF_ETH)

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME :

·           To advise the NTP ON M&E including on quality and use of TB and TB/HIV data management;

·           To support coordination of M&E activities relate to TB, TB/HIV activities in the FMOH;

·           To analyze and produce timely information of TB, TB/HIV and from all regional quarterly reports

·           To support capacity building activities on M&E for federal and regional levels in health data management with special emphasis on TB and TB/HIV collaborative activities.

·           To provide support on dissemination of regular reports that shall be produced.

Description of duties:

1. Assist in strengthening the national TB and TB/HIV database through

·           Collection and compilation of quarterly reports

·           Production of quarterly updates

·           Interpretation of findings

·           Provision guidance to officers at all level in the line of MOH on the use of results

·           Dissemination of feedback to regions and central health facilities

·           Establishment of functional communication system with regions

2. Assist in capacity building through

·           Training of regional professionals on Monitoring and Evaluation TB and TB/HIV program

·           Provision of training and other technical support related to Health Mapper

·           Provision of support in establishing decentralized databases at RHB level

3. Assist in operational research, TB burden estimation/forecasting,

4. Guide on the process and impact evaluation and monitoring related to the national response

5. Supervision of regional data management quality

6. Perform other tasks as per the instructions of WR

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

  First degree in Public Health

  MHP or MSc in Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation, or Health related fields from a recognized university

  Training in data management

Skills:

Knowledge of other software especially analytical & publishing software would be an advantage

Experience:

·           Proven experience in managing health data at national or regional level

·           At least 2 years experience working in the area

·           Experience in national and/or regional levels of TB and leprosy control and TB/HIV program management

·           Previous work experience in UN or other international Non-governmental organization is advantageous

Additional Information:

Annual remuneration: USD 16, 665 Payable in ETB

(Note! This Vacancy announcement is only for Ethiopian Nationals)

A written test and interviews may be used as a form of screening

Online applications are strongly encouraged to enable WHO to store your profile in a permanent database. Please visit WHO's e-Recruitment website at: www.who.int/employment. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.

All applicants are encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement.

How to Apply:

If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more detail,

please submit your resume in confidence to the website on the link below:

https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=28839&vaclng=en