Country: Mozambique
Closing date: 30 Sep 2015
Project HOPE is currently recruiting for our proposal in support of USAID in Mozambique. Titled “Mozambique Monitoring and Evaluation Mechanisms and Services, the primary objective of the award is the development of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation program, which will be able to provide continued, on-the-ground support on performance monitoring, data verification, evaluation of the impact, output and outcome results and environmental compliance of USAID/Mozambique activities. We are a non-profit organization with an international team of over 500 engaged employees in 30 countries. Our mission is to make a positive impact on the global health challenges facing people around the world. Working in collaboration with local governments and other nongovernmental organizations, we are committed to long-term sustainable health care. Position is contingent upon successful award of the project.
Oversee program monitoring and reporting across multiple activities and programs. She/he will work with Key Personnel and other stakeholders (i.e., partners, Mission staff) providing oversight of monitoring functions, such as, the creation of performance indicators, development of activity and project M&E plans, setting of targets, collection of program data, assessment of data quality, analyses of data, reporting, and impact. This will include providing trainings to various stakeholders on results-based management and creating effective monitoring indicators, plans, processes, and systems to improve performance monitoring. Working with other Key Personnel, the Senior Monitoring Officer will ensure that short- and long-term monitoring team members (including M&E Specialists and field support staff) recruited under this contract are of a high caliber and possess the required technical expertise.
Minimum Qualifications
- A Masters (or higher) degree in the field of international relations, economics, political science, public policy, statistics, and/or other relevant field.
- Academic or professional training in performance monitoring design and implementation, including data collection and analysis.
- At least 8 years of progressively more responsible experience in the design and management of indicators, M&E plans, performance targets, data quality assessments, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Providing guidance in the development and updating of performance management plans (PMPs).
- Experience with creating and managing performance indicator tracking systems/databases.
- Experience using performance monitoring data for the improvement of ongoing project/activity management.
- Experience in the gender dimensions of monitoring.
- Extensive experience in drafting indicators.
- Experience providing group (of various sizes) and one-on-one training and mentoring on monitoring- related subjects (i.e., results-based management).
- Familiarity with USG policies, related to performance monitoring.
- Familiarity with a diverse set of programming (i.e., health, agriculture, education, governance), one of which must be health or agriculture
- Fluent English; working knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish is acceptable.
How to apply:
To apply, please use this link to access the position at our Project HOPE careers webpage:
https://projecthope.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=125