Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job Description

Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Company Name: U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Full-time

Educational Requirements:
∎ Master/Bachelor's degree in public health, statistics, social science, biological/ physical sciences or demography

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 6 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Job Category: Global Health and Manufacturing Services
∎ The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer is a hands-on non-supervisory position that provides support to develop and implement the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) plan for the USAID-funded Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+) Program in Bangladesh. The incumbent will be responsible for collecting, collating, documenting, communicating and reporting results, supporting timely development of associated deliverables, and meeting program reporting requirements (e.g., quarterly and annual reports), ensuring full field office participation in knowledge sharing and learning work, and providing technical assistance and training in M&E to PQM+ program staff and in-country counterparts. The specialist will work out of the PQM+ office in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Develops the country PQM+ MEL Plan in collaboration with the MEL Director and in alignment with the PQM+ global results framework and MEL Plan (including PQM+ indicators) in order to track country progress in achieving objectives.
∎ Executes the country PQM+ MEL Plan, including monitoring and reporting the country program's progress towards achieving outputs and outcomes.
∎ Facilitates the development of quarterly and annual progress reports on all program activities in collaboration with the Chief of Party and ensures timely submission of reports to the USAID Mission.
∎ Obtains information on performance results from PQM+ technical team members and enters data for all country-level indicators into the DevResults database per the reporting schedule. Uploads associated documentation/means of verification to DevResults.
∎ Obtains timely review and approval of reported data from the Chief of Party.
∎ Supports the Chief of Party in conducting periodic program reviews and planning workshops.
∎ Ensures country program staff participate in and contribute to PQM+ knowledge sharing activities.
∎ Suggests strategies to the Chief of Party for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the Country program by identifying bottlenecks in completing activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks.
∎ Provides M&E expertise or coordinates M&E support to country counterparts as they develop, implement, and use performance monitoring indicators for their own medicine quality activities.
∎ Coordinates the evaluation of key program activities with the PQM+ MEL team.
∎ Supports data collection associated with PQM+ research projects.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Six (6) years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) including design and implementation of M&E
∎ Three (3) years of experience in collection, management, analysis and interpretation of quantitative data in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs, including experience drafting performance reports for donor-funded projects
∎ Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) sought
∎ Excellent English-language communication skills (written and oral)
∎ Excellent attention to detail and commitment to data integrity
∎ Excellent knowledge of performance monitoring, especially of health system strengthening interventions
∎ Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis
∎ English language capabilities strongly preferred
∎ Strong analytic skills
∎ Ability to work independently and to liaise and coordinate activities between different agencies that PQM+ works with.
∎ Practical experience with USAID M&E procedures and practices is highly desired.
∎ Work experience with government medicines regulatory agencies.
∎ In-depth knowledge on M&E/MIS and development issues.
∎ Understanding of project cycle management.
∎ Excellent knowledge of monitoring and the application of methodology: Good understanding of capacity assessment methodologies; excellent ability to identify significant capacity building opportunities.
∎ Excellent communication skills (written and oral): sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners, donors and program staff.
∎ Excellent analytical skills; mature judgment combined with a proactive, energetic approach to problem solving.
∎ Possess clear understanding of the pharmaceutical development process from pre-clinical development through life cycle management.
∎ Knowledge of Bangladesh's setting in relation to medicines regulation and quality assurance and control systems is required.
∎ Results driven with demonstrated successful outcomes.
∎ Ability and desire to work with diverse employees and customers in a cooperative and friendly manner.
∎ Ability to develop funding project proposal
∎ Ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
∎ Understanding about health programs HIV/ AIDS, malaria, TB, NTDs, AMR, MNCH is added advantage

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 25 Sep 2021

Company Information:
∎ 14 Sep 2021
∎ U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Category: NGO/Development