Monitoring and Evaluation Officer: DRC
Health, Education, and Social Programs
International Health and Development Division
Democratic Republic of Congo
Job Number: 1200001621
Job Description
ICF International has an opening for a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer working with MEASURE Evaluation to support the National Malaria Control Program in Democratic Republic of Congo. The M&E Officer will focus on malaria only and this position will require working at the National Malaria Control Program in Kinshasa. She/he will work with other staff in monitoring the national malaria response. Tasks will include developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation, and research strategies in malaria; planning technical assistance and training strategies for in-country programs; and assisting staff with ongoing routine malaria activities. The full-time position is based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. This is a local-hire position.
Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
- Organizational relationships: Report to the M&E Coordinator at the National Malaria Control Program and the MEASURE Evaluation Senior Malaria M&E Specialist
- Review monitoring reports to assess interim impacts and identify causes of potential bottlenecks in implementation
- Contribute to the development and implementation of performance monitoring and evaluation strategies
- Participate in data analysis and report writing, including working with publications to finalize and publish documents
- Provide support to training and capacity building exercises with country participants
- Prepare for and participate in meetings and conferences with USAID and other donor organizations to develop workplans, design interventions, and report on progress of activities
- Contribute to research and M&E methodology development activities
- Design the formats and procedures for operational monitoring in conjunction with national stakeholders
- Collect, compile and analyze reports prepared by implementing partners and preparing consolidated progress
- Collaborate with implementing partners and primary stakeholders to develop feasible and effective discussion events where M&E data are analyzed and corrective actions can be agreed upon
- Train on M&E and facilitate M&E design and implementation processes with implementing partners and primary stakeholders
- Undertake and facilitate others to implement the M&E plan, regularly revising and updating performance questions, indicators, methods, formats and analytical processes.
- Travel domestically or internationally as necessary
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor degree or equivalent in related field
- Two to five years of professional experience in public health
- Experience working overseas in a developing country
- Interest in monitoring and evaluation and research
- Fluency in French and working knowledge of English, with the ability to write in both languages.
- Fluency in national languages (especially Kiswahili and Lingala)
Professional Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-cultural situations and developing country environments
- Ability to work effectively with other projects’ staff, USAID, other donors and international organizations
- Proficiency in MS Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel)
- Experience in M&E preferred
- Proficiency in one of the statistic packages (STATA, SAS, SPSS) preferred
ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.
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