Saturday, October 06, 2012

Monitoring & Evaluation Program Officer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) is a pan-African, non-profit organization headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. ASLM’s mission is to advance the laboratory medicine services and networks needed to support preventive medicine, quality patient care and disease control in Africa. 

More information can be found at www.ASLM.org.

Position Responsibilities: 
 
Under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Program Officer will establish and implement ASLM M&E systems and tools for the ongoing review of projects, using approved indicators and targets, to measure progress and make recommendations for improvement. 

Additionally, the position performs but is not limited to: facilitating the design, planning and implementation of organizational advocacy strategies; M&E systems and database collection; program tracking and documentation; and sharing of lessons learned and proposing mitigating interventions for ASLM laboratory, or other, program activities. Additionally, this position will provide M&E support to partner institutions in targeted countries, as well as develop and maintain appropriate staff trainings.

Position Qualifications:
 
Minimum Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree in Public Health, international development, economics or relevant field preferred. Prior experience with performance monitoring and evaluation for international development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection and analysis is strongly preferred.
  • Familiarity with health systems in Africa and PEPFAR is recommended.
  • Strong analytical skills, and preferably experience with numerical methods and database management.
  • Must have excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English required. Proficiency in French and/or Portuguese languages a plus.
  • Laboratory quality management skills also a plus.
This position is full-time and subject to available funding. There is no minimum period of employment. ASLM may terminate employment at any time due to funding, or for any other lawful reason. This announcement does not list all the duties of the posted job. 

Appropriate supervisors or managers may assign other duties. Individual performance evaluations are based in part upon the tasks listed in this announcement. ASLM maintains the right to revise the information found within this announcement at any time. This announcement is not a contract for employment.

How to Apply:
 
Qualified candidates should apply via e-mail to HR@ASLM.org – with only “ASLM M&E Program Officer” in the subject line. 

The e-mail should contain your resume, cover letter, three (3) professional references, and minimum salary requirements. 

ASLM will only contact candidates considered for the position. 

NO PHONE CALLS will be accepted in reference to this position.