Position Description: TMG is seeking an experienced HIV/AIDS Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer for the anticipated project to conduct Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) at DoD/WRAIR-supported facilities through funding from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Tanzania. The HIV/AIDS M&E Officer will serve as chief technical advisor for all aspects of the Activity. The Officer will establish professional relations with all program, health and HIV/AIDS leadership and staff in Dar es Salam and the regions. The Officer will have a working knowledge, or be able to readily learn, the PEPFAR M&E System learn and apply DQA standards.
Key Responsibilities:
· Participate in the planning and implementation of all DQA as directed by the Team Leader. Identify potential implementation problems and bottlenecks.
· Direct data verification to assure internal consistency and validity of program activity.
· Participate in the timely completion of Activity reporting (deliverables) as directed by the Team Leader.
· As a result of DQA, develop follow-on plans for poor performing facilities in conjunction with DOD/WRIAR, PEPFAR and the Ministry of Health.
· Make recommendations for improving HIV/AIDS M&E systems and monitoring at the national, regional and facility level.
· Plan and participate in training programs to improve the M&E skills of health and HIV/staff in the regions and facilities.
· Facilitate the interpretation and use of M&E data, through review meetings between DOD/WRIAR, PEPFAR and the Ministry of Health.
· Provide technical support to DOD/WRIAR, PEPFAR and the Ministry of Health to strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems for HIV & AIDS programs, including the development of sentinel surveillance systems.
· Develop systems and tools, and training materials to train health and HIV/AIDS staff at the regional and facility level.
Qualifications:
· Degree in Statistics or Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E)
· At least five years’ experience in the development, design and implementation of donor funded monitoring and evaluation systems preferably in Tanzania relevant to PEPFAR HIV/AIDS programs.
· Experience in providing strategic direction and developing functional M&E frameworks based on consolidated analytical inputs.
· Experience in epidemiological literacy and skills in epidemiological surveillance, quantitative and qualitative monitoring, and evaluation methods. Knowledge of the national response to HIV/ AIDS in Tanzania.
How to Apply:
Required Application Materials:
· CV in English
· 1420 Biodata form (dated & signed)
· Three (3) professional references
Please send relevant CV/resumes, 1420 Biodata form, and application materials to recruitment@the-mitchellgroup.com. The 1420 Biodata form can be found here: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/AID-1420-17-2.doc. In the subject line, please indicate “DQAs at DoD/WRAIR HIV/AIDS M&E Officer / (Last Name)”. CV/resumes will be reviewed as they are received, early application is encouraged. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Mitchell Group, Inc. (TMG) is a global solutions leader providing meaningful impact and sustainable solutions to development efforts affecting the lives of ordinary people. We are a veteran-owned business with over 30 years of international development program experience. TMG has performed highly successful, long-term contracts for US government clients such as USAID and National Institutes of Health (NIH) in supporting their various projects in multiple countries on 6 continents throughout the world. Many of those projects have been in Africa, where TMG has worked in 38 of its countries and currently has offices in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, and Ethiopia. Through these projects, TMG has gained broad, multi-sector experience in managing more than 100 US government contracts. We work with a large group of highly qualified experts whose specialized skills provide expertise to perform services in various technical areas, logistical management, financial management, administration, project management, MIS services, capacity building, training, and other sectors.
TMG has been a leading contractor in assisting the US National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and other domestic and international agencies with their important international biomedical research efforts to find cures for such human scourges as Malaria, AIDS and Ebola. TMG has also assisted USAID in successfully performing major contracts implementing its international development programs in such functional areas as Monitoring and Evaluation, Education and Training, Health Services, Countering Violent Extremism, Disaster Management, Agriculture and Food Security, and Outreach and Communications.
