LOCATION Washington, DC or New York, NY
REPORTS TO Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research & Knowledge Management
FLSA STATUS/UNION AFFILIATION Exempt/Union
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
EngenderHealth is a leading global women’s health organization committed to ensuring that every pregnancy is planned, every child is wanted, and every mother has the best chance at survival. In 20 countries around the world, we train health care professionals and partner with governments and communities to make high-quality family planning and sexual and reproductive health services available—today and for generations to come.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Director for Knowledge Management, the Technical Advisor is responsible for providing high-level Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) technical assistance to global and country programs and projects, and for building the quality and capacity of our M&E systems and activities. A critical role of this position will be to train EngenderHealth M&E staff regarding the use of a program Theory of Change (ToC) / conceptual framework and M&E systems, including how to assess the continuing validity of the ToC or conceptual framework and determine whether and to what extent it must be revised. The M&E TA will also play a leadership role in establishing standards and processes for M&E, including Data Driven Management, use of electronic data capture and management systems, and coordination of knowledge management activities with M&E. The Technical Advisor will service as a thought leader for organizational M&E priorities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead initiatives to strengthen organizational M&E, including the improvement of organizational metrics and program M&E systems, the use of electronic data capture and management systems, and in data quality assessments.
Provide technical assistance and capacity building in M&E to field programs and global initiatives, to ensure strong, effective and responsive M&E systems
Lead a community of practice in ME&R, in collaboration with the Technical Advisor for Research and Learning, and facilitate cross-sharing and learning among senior M&E staff, globally
Contribute significantly to the design and development of project M&E plans, development of key performance indicators (output, outcome and impact) and institutionalization of processes and systems for data quality assurance
Design and lead implementation of high quality research and evaluation studies and support EngenderHealth staff in the same
Lead development and publication of journal articles and support EngenderHealth staff in the same
Design and lead implementation of dissemination activities for findings of research and evaluation studies and support EngenderHealth staff in the same
Support EngenderHealth staff in the design of research and evaluation methodologies and in data analysis and synthesis
Liaise and collaborate with global technical staff to support, facilitate and strengthen timely utilization of programmatic evidence for organizational learning and global thought leadership in sexual and reproductive health
Write high quality study reports and other knowledge management products
Conduct ethical and technical reviews of study proposals and tools as part of a cross-organizational committee
Support to proposal development
Other duties as assigned
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & CERTIFICATIONS:
Graduate degree in public health or related field; PhD preferred
8-10 years’ experience with reproductive health/family planning and international development issues; 3-5 with PhD
Significant experience in designing and implementing M&E systems and conducting data quality assessments
Demonstrated experience providing technical and programmatic guidance in monitoring and evaluation
Experience in research and evaluation in reproductive health
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Excellent computer skills, with particular knowledge of statistical applications (e.g. SPSS, Stata, EpiInfo); experience working with qualitative software packages desirable; experience working with DHIS2 and other online data management systems a plus
Strong analytical skills; ability to design, lead and assist others to conduct secondary analysis of DHS and other data sets
Strong writing skills with ability to synthesize large amounts of information into succinct, readable reports
Exceptional interpersonal and teamwork skills
Excellent organizational skills
English required; French fluency strongly preferred
Willingness to travel extensively internationally (up to 30% time)
Must be comfortable and respectful of EngenderHealth’s programming that promotes women’s rights, gender equality, sexual diversity and LGBTQ rights.
How to apply:
Please visit the careers page on our website, [www.engenderhealth.org](http://www.engenderhealth.org/, search job openings under “Various locations” and submit an application along with resume and cover letter.
EngenderHealth provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, creed, ancestry, citizenship, religion, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, political belief, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status, disability or any other protected characteristic or status under applicable federal, state and local laws.
EngenderHealth complies with applicable federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in the United States in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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