Consultant, ASAP Performance Monitoring and Improvement Advisor – Cameroon

Catégorie d’emploi: Measurement & LearningNuméro de demande: CONSU02429Postuler maintenant

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• Publié: 15 avril 2021

Détails de l’emploi

Description

About Accelerating Support to Advanced Local Partners (ASAP)

ASAP is funded through an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) led by IntraHealth.  The purpose of the contract is to rapidly prepare Local Partners to have the capabilities and resources to serve as Prime Partners for USAID/U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programming, in compliance with USAID and PEPFAR procedures, for PEPFAR program implementation in FY20 and FY21.

Position: Consultant Performance Monitoring and Improvement Advisor

Position Location: Cameroon

Travel Requirements: Domestic travel only

Summary of Job

ASAP is seeking qualified applicants for a Consultant Performance Monitoring and Improvement Advisor position for Cameroon.  S/he will be responsible for the overall leadership and technical guidance in providing capacity-building support to USAID Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) in project performance monitoring and improvement and delivery of results and quality. S/he will develop standard templates and reporting guidelines to support LIPs in meeting USAID requirements and expectations. S/he will also work closely and coordinate with international implementing organizations providing TA to local organizations to avoid duplication of resources and effort.

Scope of Work

Specifically, the Consultant Performance Monitoring and Improvement Advisor will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Participate in developing Memorandum of Understandings with LIPs and ASAP to outline roles, responsibilities, and
• Design and establish a project monitoring and evaluation system, including defining project indicators and sources of data and developing the project performance monitoring plan.
• Develop Capacity Development Plan (CDP) for LIPs; provide on-site TA as indicated in the CDP, and monitor the progress of CDP
• Conduct a rapid assessment to understand LIP’s current M&E capacity 
• Develop an M&E strengthening plan including identifying process and outcome indicators.
• Develop a QA/QI processes and supportive supervision tools to strengthen the M&E team  
• Implement capacity-building activities to increase the ability of key LIP staff to identify, collect, analyze and report on high-quality data in support of the malaria program’s indicators
• Training the M&E teams on PEPFAR reporting requirements including High-Frequency Reporting (HFR) and quarterly progress reporting in DATIM and MER indicators.  

Minimum Qualifications/Experience Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in Statistics, Epidemiology or another health-related field
• 10+ years of experience monitoring health or HIV-specific programs, particularly designing M&E plans
• Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Minimum of 3 years’ practical experience setting up and managing project monitoring and evaluation plans and systems, for USAID-supported projects preferred
• Substantial experience in building the capacity of government and/or local partner staff in data collection, analysis and/or use
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy
• Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills
• Willingness to travel within the country as needed
• Oral and written English and French language required; additional knowledge of recognized local languages preferred.

Diplômes

Aptitudes

ObligatoireData quality assurance [MER]Niveau avancéData visualizations [MER]Expert(e)EnglishNiveau avancéFrenchExpert(e)Data analytics (e.g. R, SAS, SPSS, STATA)Niveau avancé

PréféréPowerBINovice

Scolarité

Obligatoire

Baccalauréat ou mieux en Epidemiolgy ou dans un champ lié.

Maîtrise ou mieux en Statistics ou dans un champ lié.

Expérience

Obligatoire

5-10 ans : Must have USAID/PEPFAR working experience

10 ans : 10+ years of experience monitoring health or malaria-specific programs, particularly designing M&E plans

Must be a Cameroon resident

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)