Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

JOB TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

POSITION SUMMARY:

Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam Contract Type: Local, Full Time (100% FTE) Duration: One year (with possibility of extension based on performance and funds availability)

BACKGROUND:

Friends for International Tuberculosis Relief (FIT) is a registered non-profit organization working in the field of tuberculosis (TB) prevention and care service delivery, technical assistance, advocacy and research.

In collaboration with the National TB Control Program (NTP) and other local and international partners, we are building a comprehensive Search-Treat-Prevent TB program across multiple cities in Viet Nam. In the short term, we are aiming to 1) increase TB detection and treatment in key populations, such as household contacts, children and people visiting private healthcare providers; 2) provide social support and adherence monitoring options to improve TB treatment outcomes; and 3) scale up TB infection screening and treatment services. We hope these efforts will lead to declines in Viet Nam’s TB burden over the medium and long term.

Our organization is growing quickly and we are searching for highly qualified and motivated candidates. For additional information please refer to www.tbhelp.org.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The M&E Officer will collect, validate, analyze and report data to facilitate service delivery, research and donor relations and he/she will report to FIT’s M&E and Research Director and Private Sector Program Managers in Ho Chi Minh City.

This position will be responsible for the following activities:

Coordinate data collection with a diverse field team directly employed by FIT and those employed by local and international partners and the government of Viet Nam
Assist training new field staff on data systems and study SOPs
Support the field team and project management to implement field activities
Develop and update codebooks for electronic data collection tools
Conduct field work to understand use of our data systems and to suggest system upgrades
Verify and clean data collected by the field team in real time (database management)
Develop the logic and templates for routine reports so health workers can self-direct their work
Analyze data and make presentations for team members to facilitate data-driven programming
Support calculation and verification of performance-based incentives
Supervise collection of TB treatment notification data from District TB Units
Support collection and verification of private-sector TB treatment data
Learn standard methods for evaluating TB programs
Analyze program and TB treatment notification data for quarterly donor reporting
Facilitate operational research studies
Occasionally enter paper-based data into our electronic databases
Other activities requested by FIT management

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENT:

Essential

Detail oriented with exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Ability to work well in a team setting
Ability to balance numerous tasks simultaneously and meet tight deadlines

Desirable

Experience working in the private healthcare sector
Experience working on health programs or health research, particularly for TB
Proficient in a statistical software package (STATA, R, SPSS, or SAS)

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

A Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, preventive medicine epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related fields and at least one year of relevant work experience are required
A Master’s degree in epidemiology, biostatistics/statistics, economics or related discipline may substitute for the one year of work experience

LANGUAGES REQUIREMENTS:

Fluency in Vietnamese and English (both written and verbal) is required

APPLICATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE:

A cover letter written in English
A detailed Curriculum Vitae
Photocopy of degree certificate(s) / diploma(s)
One employment reference (Name, Phone Number, Email Address)

SUBMIT AN APPLICATION:

By e-mail to hr@tbhelp.org addressed to Mr. Andrew Codlin
Subject ‘M&E Officer Application’
No later than Sunday, 02 February 2020

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Full benefits will be included in the compensation package.

All applications will be carefully considered, but only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this means your application was unsuccessful.

FIT is an equal opportunity employer.

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