ELIZABETH GLASER PEDIATRIC AIDS FOUNDATION

Title: Strategic Information & Evaluation Officer 

Location: Yaoundé, Cameroon 

REPORTS TO: Director, Strategic Information & Evaluation 

"Sometimes in life there is that moment when it's possible to make a change for the better. This is one of those moments."

-Elizabeth Glaser

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at over 5,500 sites around the world to prevent the transmission of HIV to children, and to help those already infected. Today, because of the highly successful work of the Foundation and its partners, pediatric AIDS has been virtually eliminated in the United States. With a growing global staff of over 1,000—nine of 10 who work in the field—the Foundation’s global mission is to eliminate pediatric HIV and AIDS by implementing HIV prevention, care, and treatment programs; further advance innovative research; and to execute strategic and targeted global advocacy activities to bring dramatic change to the lives of millions of women, children, and families worldwide. 

Job Summary 

He/She is member of the SI&E department, supporting the building of an M&E system in EGPAF Cameroon, including tools development, as well as data collection, management, analysis, and use for program improvement of DELTA project [Pediatric C&T].). In addition, he/she will support the development of proposals for, and implementation of program evaluations. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Supports the development / update of M&E plans, operational M&E plan and systems and tools;
• Contributes to the collection, analysis, and use of project data for report generation, advocacy, information sharing, and program improvement;
• Provides technical backstopping support to country staffs and partners in the collection, analysis, and use of program data for report generation and program improvement;
• Participates in the implementation of capacity-building initiatives in M&E for country staff and partners;
• Supports DELTA program staff in the design of country-level program queries and reports using the Foundation’s international programs data warehouse;
• Supports the implementation of EGPAF Cameroon’s M&E plan, and the development of SI&E Minimum Standards
• Supports development and implementation of data use plans in the country programs and projects
• Provides support in the design and implementation of program evaluation and operations research studies, as appropriate;
• Verifies and synthesizes data coming from the field;
• Supports SI&E team in development / revision, and implementation of data quality assurance (DQA) system;
• contributes to tool design, supports strengthening key partner capacity in ensuring data quality
• contribute in promoting data usage and quality improvement;
•  Ensures data storage (hard and soft copy) at the dedicated EGPAF offices;
• Generates queries or transmission of queries requested by the SI&E Director;
• Participates in data reviews;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the SI&E Director;

Required Qualifications      

• Degree in statistical engineering with experience in the public health domain;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French and English (required).
• Minimum of 3-4 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, and/or health program planning, management, evaluation, and health research
• Ability to travel domestically in Cameroon approximately 30% of the time.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities      

• Demonstrated expertise working within multi-cultural and multi-national teams in developing countries, including with Ministries of Health and/or other implementing partners;
• Demonstrated expertise in providing targeted technical assistance on various M&E themes of public health programs;
• Demonstrated expertise in developing databases and dashboards.
• Strong and demonstrable proficiency in Power bi, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel
• Experience managing and/or using quantitative methods for basic analyses of large data sets using statistical packages (SPSS, STATA);
• Proven ability to work effectively as member of dynamic team in fast-paced environment.

How to apply?

Email a cover letter and CV to CameroonRecruitment@pedaids.org The subject should read “SIE OFFICER”. 

Deadline for applications: 31th. August 2017.

PLEASE Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted