Surveillance and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (m/f)

Description

• PSI seeks a Surveillance and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist to lead the management of surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation activities under an anticipated $30M 5-year USAID/PMI-funded “Malaria Capacity Strengthening (MCAPS) in Mozambique Activity”. The project will strengthen national and sub-national capacity to implement malaria service delivery, case management, and surveillance in Mozambique

Duties

• Under the supervision of the COP and in line with USAID and PSI policies, the Surveillance and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be responsible for:
• Leading the project’s support for surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation activities
• Providing technical assistance for the development and implementation of surveillance and monitoring strategies in collaboration with government and local implementing partner stakeholders
• Supporting surveillance and monitoring systems strengthening of government surveillance and monitoring systems
• Overseeing capacity strengthening to government and local implementing partner stakeholders and project staff. Continuously building the capacity of government and implementing partner staff to conduct surveillance and monitoring activities and mentoring project staff in global and local best practices in surveillance and monitoring
• Establishing an internal project monitoring system to monitor and evaluate project performance, including appropriate indicators, baseline data, targets, etc
• Ensuring methodological rigor of any research undertaken by the project
• Overseeing development and submission of timely, accurate, and complete reporting
• Ensuring project activities are implemented in line with Mozambican and WHO guidelines and best practices for malaria surveillance, monitoring, and evaluation
• Developing partnerships and relationships with key in-country stakeholders
• Supporting the project team to prepare annual work plans

Requisites

• A Master’s degree in Public Health, or M&E related field
• At least 7 years of experience in implementing public health programs
• Demonstrated experience in surveillance and monitoring and evaluation of public health programs. Preference will be given to candidates with specific training and experience in surveillance and monitoring and evaluation of malaria programs
• Strong oral and written skills in Portuguese and English
• Experience working on international projects related to malaria
• Strong skills in data management, analysis, reporting, use and interpretation
• Experience in designing and implementing operational research projects
• Experience with GIS tools and analysis, interpretation and reporting of M&E activities

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted