Research Associate - Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, Kenya
Department: Carolina Population Center-4910
Working Title: Research Assoc-M&E Officer (Kenya)
Appointment Type: EPA Non-Faculty Research
Position Category: Research Professionals
Salary Range: $30,000 - $40,000
Full Time/Part Time?: Full Time
Vacancy ID: NF0000415
Position ID: 1004382
Posting Open Date: 01/04/2013
Application Deadline: 02/04/2013
Open Until Filled: No
Proposed Start Date: 02/18/2013
Position Summary
The MEASURE Evaluation project in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large international project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that focuses on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of population, health and nutrition programs and improving health sector decision making. MEASURE Evaluation has been awarded an Associate Award by USAID-Kenya and is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the project’s Kenya office in Nairobi. The Research Associate, M&E Officer in Kenya will track, collect, and review project level performance monitoring data and evaluation analysis and assist project staff in documenting activity progress and results. Duties will include monitoring project activities and results; providing information on the status and progress of program activities; disseminating information; and reporting project results, per client instructions, to interested parties. General responsibilities of the M&E Officer include providing technical leadership and assistance to project partners in tracking activities and results; developing information systems for reporting and retrieving results; developing guidance documents and accompanying training materials for monitoring project activities and reporting results; and assisting the project senior management team to develop sponsor reports and associated materials. He/She will assist in providing technical inputs to monitor the progress in strengthening M&E systems in Kenya such as strengthening community health and referral information systems and supporting health programs in Kenya to better identify their information needs and develop and test tools to support information use. The M&E Officer for the Associate Award in Kenya will work under the guidance of and report to the MEASURE Evaluation M&E Officer.
Educational Requirements
Masters’ degree in Public Health or related discipline required.
Qualifications and Experience
Strong understanding of M&E principles required. Strong understanding of Kenyan health systems required. Demonstrated skills in M&E frameworks, indicator development, systems development and report writing required. Experience developing databases required. Experience working with donor agencies preferred (including, but not limited to, USAID). 3-7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs required; prior experience in health programs and M&E systems in Kenya preferred; experience working with the Government of Kenya preferred; examples of technical writing requested. Experience in production of customized dashboards for data presentation and strategic information preferred; Experience in data analysis, report writing, dissemination, use and knowledge management required.
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Department Contact Information
Annette Cytryn-Smith, HR Coordinator
Contact Information
If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity office at (919) 966-3576 or send an email to equalopportunity@unc.edu.
Applicant Documents
- Curriculum Vitae / Resume
- Resume
