International Health Division Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job

Career Opportunity: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer - Kenya

Organization Overview: The International Health Division is committed to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery around the world.  

Serving both the public and private sectors, our efforts include health policy research and evaluation, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management.  

Our impact is felt in policies that ensure healthcare access for women, children, and individuals with special needs, in strengthening health infrastructures, and HIV/AIDS solutions.

Abt Associates seeks qualified candidates for a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer position to assess the performance and impact of several hypertension demonstration programs in Kenya.

Specific duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Support the demonstration program implementation partners to develop or modify routine monitoring and evaluation plans, indicators to track project performance, data collection systems, and quality assurance processes.
• Organize and carry-out a technical assistance and capacity-building plan to improve implementation partners’ ability to conduct quality data collection and reporting.
• Travel to partners’ health service provision sites to check the quality of data collected through routine monitoring systems and help trouble-shot related issues.
• Compile, on a regular basis, monitoring data from all partners and provide the resulting datasets and summary reports to the Abt Project Director.
• Assist with program evaluation efforts, including overseeing field data collection for baseline and end-line household surveys.
• Advise on effective strategies for disseminating data summary/analyses to the implementation partners and other stakeholders in Kenya.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelors Degree (minimum), or a Master’s Degree (desirable),  in Public Health, Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Business, or other relevant social science discipline.
• At least four (4) years of relevant professional experience in routine monitoring and/or evaluation of health programs.
• Three (3) or more years of international project experience in Kenya.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with program implementers in the design of project monitoring plans, including the development of indicators, data collection systems, and data quality assurance processes.
• Demonstrated expertise in data analysis or quantitative research methods.
• Experience in capacity building, training, or supportive supervision related to data collection
• Ability to independently plan and execute complex tasks while addressing daily management details and remaining organized and focused on long-term deadlines and strategy.
• Solid professional reputation and strong, demonstrated interpersonal and collaborative skills.
• Ability to travel extensively in Kenya, including in rural areas, on a frequent basis.
• English language fluency.
• Knowledge of non-communicable diseases and experience in the development of health information systems are highly desirable.

Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. 

Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

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