Job Vacancy at Embassy of the United States of America in Rwanda 2014

The Embassy of the United States of America in Kigali is recruiting for the position of PEPFAR Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist who will serve as the Strategic Information (SI) Liaison. This position is open to all interested candidates and is available immediately

DUTIES

The PEPFAR Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist works-under the supervision of the PEPFAR Coordinator. He/she is responsible for providing oversight to the United States Government’s agencies(USG’s) Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategic information activities including performance monitoring and evaluation reporting, M&E, information Systems, surveillance and surveys, and targeted evaluation support.

QUALIFICATIONS
Tests will be administered to verify all required qualifications prior to interviews.

• Masters level (or higher) training in public health, public policy, epidemiology, demography, social or behavior science or related field, is required.
• Minimum five years of work experience, preferably in developing countries developing and implementing monitoring Systems and conducting evaluations, is required. Experience with FnV/AIDS programs or related health services programs, is required. Experience and knowledge of other international agency Systems (USG or UN agencies) is required. Experience conducting international M&E is required.
• Level IV (fluent) English is required.
•  Demonstrated in-depth technical knowledge of monitoring and evaluation practice and methods; knowledge of Rwanda or East/Central African HIV/AIDS context, is required. Demonstrated effective ability to obtain, analyze, organize and interpret data and to present findings in oral and written form is required. Demonstrated ability to prepare precise and accurate reports and to develop and present briefings is required. The incumbent serves as a recognized authority on program monitoring and evaluation including collection, analysis and dissemination of health data; therefore, the incumbent must have in-depth specialist’ knowledge of programs, methods, processes, tools and techniques used to monitor and evaluate results of HIV, TB, STI; and other public health programs. Detailed and broad knowledge of the host country operational environment, including detailed knowledge of the structure and operations of the MOH, the RBC/IHDPC, the environment for health care delivery and HIV, TB, STI and other health programs at the national, district and community level in Rwanda ,is required. Understanding of the structure and functions of the PEPFAR Rwanda program is required.
• Excellent communications skills (verbal, written, presentation, diplomacy) to develop and maintain effective and sustainable working relationships with national and international health partners are required. Outstanding interpersonal and conflict resolution skills are required. Ability to be an effective team member and ability to lead results-driven project teams and Workgroups is required. Ability to analyze, understand and discuss evaluation approaches is required. This includes the development of evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid instruments, and methods for data collection, analysis and reports. The incumbent will be expected to exercise considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and different settings, as the work is highly complex. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets (such as MS Excel) and databases is required. Strong skills in interpretation of targeted evaluation and operational research; and advanced numerical skills for data analysis are required. Strong quantitative and analytical skills, verbal skills and ability to communicate technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical colleagues are required. Excellent leadership, management, and coordination skills are required.

Interested applicants must submit Universal Employment Application Form DS 174 (available at (http://www.state.gov/documents/ organization/136408.pdf) and copies of other appropriate documentation that addresses the qualification requirements.

Candidates who claim U.S. Veterans preference must provide a copy of their Form DD- 214 with their application.

Applications must be submitted either by dropping them off in designated boxes at embassy entrances or by e-mail to: KigaliHRRecruitment@state.gov with the subject line: PEPFAR Monitoring and Specialist, VA 04/14 no later than COB February 10, 2014.

Applicants not contacted within 30 days should consider their application unsuccessful.