Position Overview:

The main objective of the Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Officer is to promote results management and evidence building activities within the HDI team. The Monitoring and Evaluation and Research Officer will be responsible for supporting the development of effective monitoring and evaluation systems, capacity building, and training activities in monitoring and evaluation and research topics. This person will be expected to maintain best practices in needs assessment, project design, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation. Activities will include training and supporting staff in data collection, safe data storage, data analysis, data interpretation with good writing skills of scientific papers for scientific journals, and dissemination of the research findings with clear recommendation that can inform advocacy priorities and future interventions.

Responsibilities:

Monitoring, evaluation, and research support to programs:

• Develop a strategy for data management, data collection, data analysis, and sharing and learning opportunities for the HDI projects
• Support, coordinate, and harmonize monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and practices for HDI activities and projects
• Develop organizational monitoring and evaluation tools, including frameworks, indicators, data collection methods, and data quality assurance measures
• Review organizational monitoring and evaluation plan for each project and provide feedback on needs, trends, best practices, and priorities to help in the design of the future interventions

Capacity building:

• Develop and deliver capacity building initiatives including training and monitoring for field staff based on gaps in specific areas of knowledge and practices related to monitoring and evaluation
• Train technical staff on monitoring and evaluation tools, research tools, research methodology, database use, and data interpretation to improve data for decision making and future project design
• Coordinate the design of training manuals, tools, and protocols based on national and international manuals

Quality improvement and accountability:

• Perform program quality assurance activities such as data quality audits, capacity assessments, mid-term and final evaluation reviews, field monitoring and evaluations, and support assessments, surveys, studies, and evaluations
• Engage HDI staff in data collection, analysis, and use of results for program quality improvement

Evidence and learning:

• Conduct need assessments and research for the organization
• Provide assistance in proposal design and project reporting related to research and monitoring and evaluation reporting requirements
• Support the design of organizational research protocols and guidelines
• Perform literature reviews and research projects and advise programmatic staff based on findings

Desired Skills and Experience:

Items indicated with an asterisk (*) are required

• Bachelor’s degree*
  • Preferred: Master’s degree in public health with a focus in epidemiology, biostatistics, or other related field
• Experience with statistical packages for data analysis (SPSS, STATA, R, etc.)*
• Competence in MS Access and Excel
• Experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing monitoring and evaluation activities in a public health setting
• Experience in conducting surveys, assessments, and evaluations for health projects
• Experience in database design and other tools for monitoring and evaluation
• Strong scientific writing skills