Aug 17, British Embassy Jobs in Addis Ababa – Monitoring and Evaluation Project Officer Vacancies

Main purpose of job:

UK Health Security Agency’s Global Operations Directorate, part of the Health Protection Operations Group coordinates a range of global health projects, including the International Heath Regulations Strengthening project. The Monitoring, and Evaluation Project Officer will work alongside the MREL team to monitor our expanding International Health Regulations Strengthening project.

This complex and high-profile Official Development Assistance (ODA) funded project works in partnership with bilateral partners and regional organisations in Africa and Asia to strengthen public health systems and support the implementation of the IHR (2005). ODA-funded projects are subject to independent scrutiny to ensure efficiency and good value for money. Consequently, a robust MREL framework is essential for the projects’ success.

The post holder will provide quality, timely monitoring, evaluation and learning support as part of the IHR-S Ethiopia and Africa CDC teams and the IHR-S Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation and Learning (MREL) team. The postholder will support MREL processes and will administrate evidence to inform reporting and track results over time.

This will involve collecting and collating evidence to inform decision making and make recommendations to internal colleagues.

This post offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience of working in a fast paced and innovative environment and is an ideal chance for someone looking to advance their career in Public Health project monitoring and evaluation.

The ideal candidate must have a flexible approach to meet the needs of the service, be able to work to tight deadlines and manage multiple workstreams and priorities at the same time. This post will be based in Addis Ababa with some travel to other areas of Ethiopia if relevant. Occasional international travel (e.g. to other countries in the sub region, or to the UK) may be required.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Support the IHR-S Ethiopia and Africa CDC teams to implement the monitoring and evaluation project plan.

This will include taking responsibility for:

Supporting teams in tracking project progress against indicators

Inputting in to and generating interim reports for various project boards and meetings

Supporting the team to collect and manage evidence of project activities (including following up for evidence / evaluations from IHR project teams).

Identifying, monitoring and communicating risks around monitoring and evaluation

Supporting the IHR team in quality assuring monitoring data

Providing support in the management of the external evaluation of the IHR project:

Liaising with external consultants on planned deliverables

Tracking and reporting progress

Managing dashboards

Collating evidence

Supporting fellow country project officers in managing contracts and invoicing

Facilitating MREL activities for IHR subject matter expert teams.

Including:

Collecting feedback data from participants

Basic quantitative and qualitative data analysis

Organisation and storing of activity-related MREL data

Professional Development:

Identify, discuss and action own professional performance and training / development needs with your line manager through appraisal / individual development plan. Attending internal / external training events

To participate in all mandatory training as required, i.e. fire safety, information governance and all other mandatory training.

Essential qualifications, skills and experience

Degree qualification or equivalent experience

Previous experience in project monitoring and evaluation, including use of logical framework, indicators, evidence and data collection and evaluation protocols

Some experience of qualitative and/or quantitative evaluation methods including data analysis

Experience in drafting briefing papers, reports and presentations to a high level

Excellent written and oral communication skills on complex matters, often requiring persuasion and influence

Effective organisation, prioritisation and planning skills

Ability to analyse and interpret information and recommend appropriate actions

Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision working to tight and often changing timescales.

Adaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and change

An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships

Language requirements: English, Amharic

Language: English

Level of language required: Fluent written and oral

Desirable qualifications, skills and experience

Further training in monitoring and evaluation

Understanding of global best practice in monitoring and evaluation techniques

Understanding of global health including the health challenges of low- and middle-income countries and the international health architecture

Computer literate and proficient user of Microsoft programs such as Outlook, Word, Excel and SharePoint. Experience in the use of qualitative evaluation software will be advantageous

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; British Embassy Jobs in Addis Ababa – Monitoring and Evaluation Project Officer Vacancies

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