Closing date: 21 Aug 2012
Employer: Futures Group
Company Profile Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programmes in HIV, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modelling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/Health Management Information Systems (HMIS), strategic consulting, and programme management.
Position Summary: We seek an outstanding candidate for a Knowledge Management (KM)/Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU) Advisor for a potential programme on SRH and HIV in Zimbabwe. The KM/ DDIU Advisor will be responsible for providing programmatic guidance and technical assistance to strengthen operations research/evaluation strategies and use of information by specific stakeholders. This is a full-time position to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Key Responsibilities: • Provide technical support to promote data collection, availability, usage and ownership in a manner that enhances the programme and promotes sustainability, through use of routine monitoring and evaluation (M&E), operations research, and national study results. • Design, develop, and adapt data collection and data use methods and instruments to support the project in alignment with national indicators and priorities, with specific emphasis on developing core data reporting and information sharing with the private/NGO sector. • Work with international, project, and in-country partners to institutionalise DDIU tools, training curricula, and approaches. Work across result areas to incorporate data use activities at policy/management, facility/services, and community/advocacy levels. • Coordinate the design and roll out of project monitoring activities, in alignment with result areas as well as national priorities and external evaluation activities. • Synthesise reports of progress against the project indicators and targets. • Contribute to operations research on the effectiveness and/or cost-effectiveness of programmes. • Coordinate effectively with external programme evaluators.
Qualifications: • Advanced degree in related field. • At least 7 years’ experience implementing public health, monitoring and data use, or specifically SRH and HIV programmes in Zimbabwe.
• Knowledge of M&E methodology including frameworks, data collection, analysis, dissemination, and data use. • Familiarity with costing and cost modelling strategies and applications. • Experience managing data, information, and evaluations on large-scale SRH and HIV activities. • Experience capacitating partners and staff to identify information needs and apply evidence to transform programme management and policy decisions. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate and develop positive working relationships with donors, private sector/NGO partners, and government officials. • Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships across teams and organisations. • Strong managerial skills with the ability to plan, organise, coordinate, and implement work inputs from several sources and partners, and manage the simultaneous delivery of multiple outputs. • Strong computer and writing skills with proven ability to write reports for various audiences as well as ability to use Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS, EPIinfo, STATA, EPIDATA, and PowerPoint. • Experience working with DFID, USAID, or other donor-funded programmes. • Excellent written and spoken English is a must. • Zimbabwean nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Details: If this position is of interest to you, please email your CV to vanessa.garcia@grminternational.combefore 21st August 2012 following the steps below: a) State ‘Name of the position – SRH/HIV bid Zimbabwe’ in the subject line and state where you saw this advertisement b) State four bullet points to demonstrate why you are a suitable candidate for this role
Physical Demands
• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility
Work Environment
• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.
Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
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