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• United States Agency for International
  Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

• The incumbent works directly with the host
  country MOH, international organizations, donors, non-governmental organizations,
  partners, contractors, and other USG agencies in establishing the
  monitoring and evaluation systems to ensure effective implementation of
  agency and host government’s strategic plan and key program initiatives.
• The incumbent assists and ensures compliance
  with the requirements of the reporting systems for preparing project
  reports in accordance with agreements. Works with MOH and implementing
  partners to ensure collection of relevant and appropriate data to identify
  strengths, weaknesses and gaps in existing programs and services required.
  Prepare plans for monitoring and evaluation work, project development and
  drafting of the unit’s activities for inclusion in the annual County
  Operational Plan (COP) for PEPFAR.

• The jobholder sets out monitoring and
  evaluation framework and procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of program/project
  activities by participating in the design of the overall monitoring
  evaluation plan, following strategic objectives.
• Takes the lead in analysis of data collected
  under the monitoring and evaluation framework for assessment of progress
  and areas for improvement. Designs and updates instruments for data
  collection to monitor and evaluate epidemiological parameters.
• Supports technical sections and partners with
  planning, designing, and implementing their respective monitoring and
  evaluation plans. This could include contributing to the design of both
  qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluations, designing
  performance monitoring systems, conducting key informant interviews, and
  focus group discussions. Takes the lead in managing monitoring and
  evaluations and supports findings of relevance for more than one activity.
  
• Works closely with the host government to
  ensure that national-level data are available and reliable, and works on
  an inter-agency basis to ensure that USG results contribute to an accurate
  picture of the situation on the ground, that double-counting is avoided,
  and that results are truly attributable to PEPFAR program interventions.
  Documents program accomplishments and recommends changes in policy,
  program operations, and resource levels to improve effectiveness.
• The incumbent also takes primary
  responsibility for development of the monitoring and evaluation section of
  agency’s annual submission for future funding.

• Facilitates the development of systems and
  provides support to USG-funded programs to conduct and interpret results
  of various research projects. Contributes to and participates in complex
  studies and performs research assignments that require independent
  analysis and interpretation. Such studies and research include substantive
  and often sensitive information.
• Coordinates with other USG personnel and implementing
  partners to develop, oversee preparation and dissemination of the results
  of evaluations of public health services, including demographic surveys,
  number receiving treatment, indicator surveys, biomedical or behavior
  change surveillance, etc. On occasion, takes the lead on additional
  research-related tasks as assigned.
• Develops agendas and plans for program
  evaluations, implementing the evaluations and disseminating and using the
  results for improving program performance. Evaluations may include process
  evaluations, evaluations of performance characteristics, such as time,
  cost, equity, access and quality.
• Remains informed on current evaluation
  designs in the HIV/AIDS fields by review of current literature, and is
  alert to any implication of such research for project activities.

• Maintains files and records in the monitoring
  and evaluation data collection specific to the activities/programs
  for  which incumbent is responsible.
  Responsible for data integrity of information in the reporting databases
  that may relate to HIV/AIDS infection. Other program files include
  reports, meeting summaries and minutes, copies of all grants/cooperative
  agreements/contracts, research determinations, panels, and awards.
  Whenever possible these records will be filed electronically and entered
  into the reference system.
• Prepares briefings for Congressional and
  Executive delegations, industry leaders and other high-level visitors; participates
  in making arrangements for visits and serves as spokesperson as required.
• Serves as control official for some site
  visits for agency and inter-agency PEPFAR senior-level officials.
• The incumbent is responsible for providing
  oversight to monitoring and evaluation  implementing/cooperative agreement
  partners within the job holder’s portfolio. This includes: monitoring for adherence
  to proposed activities; reviewing quarterly pipeline /budget status
  reports; following up on irregular findings; and providing advice for
  realignments of staff/resources.

• Participates in inter-agency technical and
  administrative meetings for purposes of discussing and developing monitoring
  and evaluation targets for furthering the program and provides technical
  expertise to improve the strategic information/evaluation components of
  the HIV/AIDS programs that CDC, the MOH, and other collaborating partners
  are implementing throughout Uganda. Coordinates and provides technical
  assistance for program evaluations across Implementing Partners. This will
  involve working closely with relevant national government and academic
  stakeholders, other branches of CDC Uganda and the larger US government
  PEPFAR team in Uganda.
• Serves on inter-agency technical working
  groups to ensure effective coordination of work plan development,
  implementation strategies, and monitoring and evaluation plans for all USG
  agency monitoring and evaluation activities in Uganda.
• The incumbent serves on intra- and inter-branch
  and agency PEPFAR working groups and projects, sometimes taking the
  project lead role. These projects are generally short-term in nature and
  most often have to do with special requirements for VIP visits, special
  PEPFAR tasking, etc. This would include 1-2 projects per year where position
  would have a lead role.
• Supports the Ministry of Health (MOH) in
  preparing and disseminating white papers, presentations and peer-reviewed journal
  articles as well as writing national policy documents. As a consultant,
  job holder represents PEPFAR in the area of program monitoring and
  evaluation and attempts to influence other collaborative organizations
  engaged in HIV/AIDS prevention programs to adopt appropriate monitoring
  and evaluation strategies for their program activities. As appropriate,
  prepares verbal briefings, presentations and written reports for agency
  leadership and staff as well as other interested parties on the progress
  of the country PEPFAR-funded monitoring and evaluation program activities.
• On behalf of the Team Lead, incumbent may
  participate with other PEPFAR professionals on in-country committees for
  monitoring and evaluation issues. The purpose of such committees is to
  assess program needs and issues at the local level and develop strategies
  for communicating these needs/issues to the national level. The committees
  help to ensure consistency in the implementation of best practices for
  HIV/AIDS issues on a national level. Based on information received in the
  national committees, job holder may recommend revisions to the program
  policies, guidelines, and strategies for monitoring and evaluation

• The ideal candidate for the US Embassy Public
  Health Specialist (Monitoring and Evaluation) career opportunity should
  possess a master’s degree in epidemiology, public health, medicine,
  behavioral or social science, statistics, or health science is required.
• A minimum of five years of mid- to
  senior-level public health research and monitoring and evaluation
  experience of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, or care programs are
  required. The applicant must have demonstrated expertise in basic program evaluation.
• Broad working knowledge of monitoring and
  evaluation methodology, data quality assurance, analysis reporting and best
  practices in data dissemination and data use is required.
• Good knowledge of data management processes
  and tools, including web-based database systems is required. High level of
  competency in managing data information and evaluations on large scale
  health or HIV/AIDS activities required.
• Working knowledge of the objectives and operations
  of the USG, or the program activities of other international donor organizations,
  is required. Specialist knowledge of USG HIV/AIDS public health programs,
  strategies, methods, processes and techniques used to plan, develop,
  implement and evaluate results of HIV/AIDS programs is required.
• Good working knowledge of overall
  administrative requirements, budgeting and fiscal management in support of
  contracts/cooperative agreements/grants/purchase requisitions is required.
• Excellent oral and written communications
  skills are required to develop and maintain effective, sustainable working
  relationships with national and international working partners and to
  prepare required written reports.
• Proven ability to analyze, understand and
  discuss new program design, management and implementation approaches is
  required. This includes the development of survey indicators and
  monitoring systems, evaluation designs, use of reliable and valid
  instruments, field experience in data collection, and methods in data analysis.
  
• The incumbent will be expected to exercise
  considerable ingenuity and tact in applying guidelines to unique and
  different settings, as the work is complex and can be threatening to
  stakeholders.
• Considerable innovation will be required to
  influence other collaborative organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS M&E
  programs to adopt appropriate strategies for evaluating their program
  activities. Intermediate user level of word processing, spreadsheets and
  databases is required.
• Good keyboarding skills that include speed
  and accuracy are required.
• Strong skills in interpretation of program
  monitoring and evaluation data are required.

• Language Proficiency (level and specialization): Level
  IV (fluency – speaking/reading/writing) in English is required.

• Universal Application for Employment as a
  Locally Employed Staff or Family Member (DS-174), Download
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  indicate the position number and position title in this form.
• Candidates who claim US Veterans preference
  must provide a copy of their Form DD-214 with their application.  Candidates who claim conditional US
  Veterans preference must submit documentation confirming eligibility for a
  conditional preference in hiring with their application.
• Any other documentation (e.g. essays,
  transcripts/certificates, awards) that addresses the qualification
  requirements of the position as listed above.

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