Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – East African Community

Job Purpose:
To oversee implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning
activities under the EIHP and build the capacity for health sector
monitoring and evaluation at the EAC Secretariat.

Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Provide leadership in the development of Annual Work Plans (AWP) in
line with the Programme milestones while demonstrating clear
linkages between resources, activities, outputs and outcomes.
2. Lead in the implementation of Programme monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management activities thereby ensuring early
identification of challenges, propose corrective actions and track
follow-up actions.
3. Develop monitoring and evaluation frameworks and costed M&E plans for new complementary initiatives ensuring effective incorporation of the following central themes of the “value for money” model – economy, effectiveness, efficiency, capacity alignments and evidence.
4. Develop monitoring and evaluation systems, tools and indicators to support documentation and analysis of data, sharing of lessons and good practices and facilitate their institutionalization at regional
and national levels.
5. Build capacity of the Programme Staff in monitoring and evaluation thereby ensuring effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting at
all levels.
6. Establish and regularly update relevant database such as data based on good practices, innovations and experts and ensure they are fully operational and utilized.
7. Coordinate the documentation of best practices regionally and
effectively share relevant and pertinent programme interventions
with all technical working groups under the health department.
8. Support convening of Technical Exchange among Partner States based on adequately defined issues and concepts.
9. Facilitate and undertake field monitoring programmes of regional
projects and programme sites, for actual verification of the level
of implementation of EAC’s Development and Corporate strategies;
10. Coordinate the preparation, submission and dissemination of annual, quarterly and special Programme reports.
11. Participate in preparing of various written outputs, e.g. draft
background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
12. Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Management from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, development studies, business
administration, management, economics, social health and natural
sciences, public health, or a related field. The Masters degree in the
above fields is an added advantage.
A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible professional
experience, and practical experience in the design, planning,
implementation and monitoring and evaluation of health programmes.
Experience in working with regional or international organizations is an
added advantage.

Skills and Competencies:
Must be creative, innovative and a team player, be able to coach, mentor
and motivate staff, manage diversity, conflict and change; excellent
management and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks
without compromising quality; excellent proposal drafting and report
writing skill proven public health technical and analytical capabilities
and research skills, effectively communicates, have Strategic
perspective, presentation, conceptual, analytical, Planning,
Negotiation, Networking, Judgment and ability to work under minimal
supervision. S/he must be Computer literate.

Eligibility:
Considering the directive of 35th Meeting of the Council of Ministers,
only Applicants from the Republic of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda are
eligible to apply for the Positions of EAC Integrated Health Programme –
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and EAC Integrated Health Programme –
Linkages and Partnerships Officer.

Terms and Conditions of Service:
This is a *non-established* position supported by donor funds whose
contract terms and conditions are limited to the availability of funding.

Equal Opportunity:
The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates
are particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those
candidates who strictly meet the set requirements.

How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience
requirements for the above mentioned positions are advised to send their
applications, detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic
certificates, names and contact details of three referees, and copy of
National Identity Card, or Birth Certificate or Passport showing date of
birth. Please quote the respective reference number on both the
application letter and envelope. For electronic submission, please quote
the respective reference number on the subject of the email and send to
the address given below.
Applications should be submitted to the address below not later
than *Friday, 21 July 2017.

Please note:*
1. You may submit your application either electronically or in hard
copy but not both.
2. Applications which do not: indicate nationality and age; the
reference number; or have an application letter attached; have
certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional
Certificates; or fail to provide three referees will be disqualified.
3. Only qualified candidates will be contacted
4. EAC Staff Rules and Regulations preclude considerations of
applicants above 55 years of age.

Please note that EAC does not require candidates to pay money for the
recruitment process. All invitations for interviews will be done in writing
*The Secretary General
East African Community
P. o Box 1096
Arusha – Tanzania.
Tel: +255 27 2162100
Fax: +255 27 2162190
E-mail: vacancies@eachq.org mailto:vacancies@eachq.org
Website : www.eac.int
Application Deadline:
Friday, 21 July 2017 – 5:00pm

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