Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Grade: K

Job ID: 13-7190

Location: GH-Accra

# of Positions: 1

Center/Office: CHS - General

Project/Program: Proposal

Application Due Date: 2014-04-02

Overall Responsibilities

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 45 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Cambridge, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from 73 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health.  We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health.  

MSH seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for a five-year USAID  Health Systems Strengthening  project that will support equitable improvement in health status in Ghana . The project will be managed from Accra, and is expected to work at national, regional and district levels, with implementation in at least three regions.

This position is contingent upon project award and funding.

Specific Responsibilities

The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will lead and oversee all evaluations and research conducted in the project and coordinate with partners, including coordinating with USAID for all external evaluations. The M& E Manager will be expected to develop a strong monitoring and evaluation plan consistent with the USAID results framework,  coordinate the collection of data including conducting field visits for data validation, monitor the quality and completeness of data sets, contribute to the development of the program and  document project performance against established outputs and indicators. S/he will also be responsible for building the capacity of the Government of Ghana and other stakeholders in the collection, utilization, and dissemination of data as well as ensuring that all monitoring and data collection activities are harmonized and information is shared. S/he will also assist the MOH to monitor program and assess the robustness of implementing organizations’ data collection and M&E mechanisms.

Qualifications

1. Must have at least a Bachelor’s degree in statistics, health sciences,      population studies (demography), social sciences or a related field.

2. Must have 6 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in social sciences and a minimum of 6 years of experience in monitoring and evaluating health programs/projects, including data collection at the facility level.

3. The ideal candidate should have broad experience in the use of data for decision-making, demonstrated expertise in designing M&E plans for large programs, and experience in the use of a wide range of tools for measuring program results.

4. Demonstrated capacity to solve data issues and build the capacity of others within the health system to ensure data quality.

5. Strong written and oral presentation skills in English.

6. Experience with USAID programs/projects strongly preferred.

7. Experience in Ghana strongly preferred.

8. Willingness to travel within Ghana as needed.

Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental handicap, or status as a disabled or Vietnam Era veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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