Global Programs for Research &
Training
Affiliate of the University of
California
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
Officer
Based in Nairobi
or Kisumu
Background: With girls accounting for over 80% of new HIV
infections among adolescents in the hardest hit countries, the U.S. Government
(USG) through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), is
partnering on a multi-country initiative called DREAMS.
The DREAMS core package brings
together evidence-based approaches that go beyond the health sector, addressing
the structural drivers that directly and indirectly increase girls’ HIV risk,
including poverty, gender inequality, sexual violence, and lack of education.
The University of California San
Francisco was selected as the lead Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
technical assistance partner for Kenya DREAMS, and will develop a robust
monitoring and evaluation framework to track progress towards attainment of
DREAMS initiative goal and objectives.
We are recruiting individuals through
our affiliated international NGO Global Programs for Research & Training to
serve as M&E Officers for DREAMS monitoring and evaluation
activities.
Available positions are based in
Nairobi or Kisumu, and incumbents would likely begin working March 1st,
2016.
This position requires a one-year
commitment, with the potential for extension at the end of the period, subject
to funding availability.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Lead
DREAMS M&E Officer, the DREAMS M&E Officer will work with the UCSF
M&E team, the Global Programs in-country M&E team and the USG DREAMS
team to:
- Refine the current draft of DREAMS M&E
framework
- Create M&E tools that can be used to
capture the DREAMS package of services
- Develop and implement M&E trainings for
both USG and implementing partner (IP) staff
- Coordinate data collection, cleaning and
analysis of DREAMS data for routine program monitoring
- Support development of a protocol for DREAMS
outcome evaluation, develop SOPs, tools, and training materials for
conducting the evaluation, and support implementation of the evaluation
- Create an SOP for characterization of male
sexual partners, aggregate and analyze male sexual partners data, and
support IPs in data analysis and use of their DREAMS data to inform
linkages of male sexual partners to HTC, condoms, VMMC and ART services
- Collect retrospective ANC data for measures of
HIV seroprevalence in 15-19 and 20-24 year olds at baseline and on a
quarterly basis, and do trend analysis
- Develop SOPs, training materials and tools for
DREAMS Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and conduct periodic DQAs and field
monitoring activities
Minimum Requirements:
- A Masters degree in public health, social
science or relevant field is required.
- Minimum of three years of progressive
professional experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of public health
programs. Experience with HIV/STI programs preferred.
- 5 years of progressive experience in
monitoring and evaluation and a Bachelor’s degree in public health or
related field may be substituted for a Master’s degree.
- Demonstrated ability in project design, data
analysis, monitoring, and evaluation of health programs.
- Demonstrated oral and written communication
skills.
How to Apply:
All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed in the minimum requirements above with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.
All applications must include the following:
- A current CV with names and telephone numbers
for 3 referees
- Copies of academic and professional
certificates
- Salary history
Applications must be sent by email to
hr.gprt@gmail.com with the email subject DREAMS M&E Officer by January 25,
2016.
NOTE: Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
