MONITORING AND EVALUATION ADVISOR, INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR HEALTH
Closing Date: September 13, 2010
Requisition Number: 64463
Position Description:
The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a federally-funded project which supports the development
of HIV/AIDS care and treatment training initiatives serving healthcare providers in 25 developing countries acutely impacted by
the global AIDS epidemic. With an annual budget of approximately $50 million, I-TECH currently supports 8 international offices
and approximately 410 international and domestic staff. An initiative of the University of Washington
Schools of Medicine and Public Health & Community Medicine, I-TECH is a currently the largest center in the Department of Global
Health, and, in fact, is one of the largest centers at the University of Washington. I-TECH is headquartered at the Cabrini Tower
in close proximity to its primary Principal Investigator, Dr. King K. Holmes, Chair of the Department of Global Health.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will work to improve the quality of I-TECH programs as well as administration and
management practices at HQ and in field offices. Under the supervision of the I-TECH Quality Improvement (QI) Director and
guidance from senior QI advisors, the M&E Advisor works with country program managers, in-country I-TECH staff, and Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) and Ministry of Health (MOH) representatives to assure M&E integration in all areas of technical assistance,
offers leadership to further develop QI systems for training and service delivery across all activity areas and collect
appropriate information on PEPFAR funded activities. The M&E Advisor will support the development and evolution of I-TECH
performance management frameworks, and support country specific evaluation needs with the goal of ensuring the quality and
effectiveness of human capacity development efforts. This may involve clarifying objectives, developing indicators (both process
and outcome), identifying and/or developing M&E tools (e.g. a pre- post-test plan for ARV training, evaluation instrument for
curriculum or video, assessment of provider practice) for specific activities in the field, and/or data analysis. The M&E Advisor
will also track progress towards objectives of human capacity development activities and ensure that M&E frameworks are
implemented and data collected in a timely fashion. The M&E Advisor will problem-solve delays or insufficiencies in data
collection, and provide leadership in implementing solutions. The M&E Advisor will provide recommendations for program improvement
based on I-TECH wide M&E data. The M&E Advisor also works with HQ and in-country staff to identify individual and group training
needs, improve systems, and increase the overall efficiency and quality of office function.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in social or behavioral sciences or equivalent with some formal training in program evaluation.
• At least 4 years relevant work experience.
• Minimum 3 years international experience.
• Experience with evaluation or research design, M&E frameworks, data collection and analysis.
• Familiarity with: training/human resource development and HIV/AIDS care and support services.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate communication between professionals with a variety of cultural
backgrounds in a respectful and diplomatic manner and enhance effective partnerships.
• Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently .
• Strong writing and public presentation skills.
• Experience working in team settings, preferably in an international capacity.
• Strong organizational and computer skills including MS Word, Power Point, Excel and Access.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, modify, and apply research methods to programmatic environment
• Demonstrated responsibility for leadership in data analysis and presentation of results.
Desired:
• Experience with health education and training, preferably in an international context.
• Work experience with African countries.
• Experience analyzing evaluation data from diverse core and country programs.
• Skills in developing a tracking system to monitor benchmarks and program implementation.
• Ability to design special studies in an international context.
• Strong commitment to building personal and organizational capacity.
• Experience with complex, multi-faced projects.
Conditions of Employment:
• Flexible work schedule may be necessary to accommodate time differences between the US West Coast and international
partners, for both conference calls and travel.
• Ability to spend 25 – 35% time traveling and working in a resource poor environment.
If you're interested in applying, or know someone who might be interested, please visit:
1. UW Human Resources Website: http://www.washington.edu/
2. Select “Employment”
3. Select “Staff Jobs”
4. Click on “UW Employee Login” or “External Applicant Login”
5. Log on
6. Click on “Search for a Job”
7. Enter requisition number (64463)
Closing Date: September 13, 2010
Requisition Number: 64463
Position Description:
The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) is a federally-funded project which supports the development
of HIV/AIDS care and treatment training initiatives serving healthcare providers in 25 developing countries acutely impacted by
the global AIDS epidemic. With an annual budget of approximately $50 million, I-TECH currently supports 8 international offices
and approximately 410 international and domestic staff. An initiative of the University of Washington
Schools of Medicine and Public Health & Community Medicine, I-TECH is a currently the largest center in the Department of Global
Health, and, in fact, is one of the largest centers at the University of Washington. I-TECH is headquartered at the Cabrini Tower
in close proximity to its primary Principal Investigator, Dr. King K. Holmes, Chair of the Department of Global Health.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will work to improve the quality of I-TECH programs as well as administration and
management practices at HQ and in field offices. Under the supervision of the I-TECH Quality Improvement (QI) Director and
guidance from senior QI advisors, the M&E Advisor works with country program managers, in-country I-TECH staff, and Centers for
Disease Control (CDC) and Ministry of Health (MOH) representatives to assure M&E integration in all areas of technical assistance,
offers leadership to further develop QI systems for training and service delivery across all activity areas and collect
appropriate information on PEPFAR funded activities. The M&E Advisor will support the development and evolution of I-TECH
performance management frameworks, and support country specific evaluation needs with the goal of ensuring the quality and
effectiveness of human capacity development efforts. This may involve clarifying objectives, developing indicators (both process
and outcome), identifying and/or developing M&E tools (e.g. a pre- post-test plan for ARV training, evaluation instrument for
curriculum or video, assessment of provider practice) for specific activities in the field, and/or data analysis. The M&E Advisor
will also track progress towards objectives of human capacity development activities and ensure that M&E frameworks are
implemented and data collected in a timely fashion. The M&E Advisor will problem-solve delays or insufficiencies in data
collection, and provide leadership in implementing solutions. The M&E Advisor will provide recommendations for program improvement
based on I-TECH wide M&E data. The M&E Advisor also works with HQ and in-country staff to identify individual and group training
needs, improve systems, and increase the overall efficiency and quality of office function.
Requirements:
• Master’s degree in social or behavioral sciences or equivalent with some formal training in program evaluation.
• At least 4 years relevant work experience.
• Minimum 3 years international experience.
• Experience with evaluation or research design, M&E frameworks, data collection and analysis.
• Familiarity with: training/human resource development and HIV/AIDS care and support services.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate communication between professionals with a variety of cultural
backgrounds in a respectful and diplomatic manner and enhance effective partnerships.
• Ability to develop and carry out work plans and solve problems independently .
• Strong writing and public presentation skills.
• Experience working in team settings, preferably in an international capacity.
• Strong organizational and computer skills including MS Word, Power Point, Excel and Access.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, modify, and apply research methods to programmatic environment
• Demonstrated responsibility for leadership in data analysis and presentation of results.
Desired:
• Experience with health education and training, preferably in an international context.
• Work experience with African countries.
• Experience analyzing evaluation data from diverse core and country programs.
• Skills in developing a tracking system to monitor benchmarks and program implementation.
• Ability to design special studies in an international context.
• Strong commitment to building personal and organizational capacity.
• Experience with complex, multi-faced projects.
Conditions of Employment:
• Flexible work schedule may be necessary to accommodate time differences between the US West Coast and international
partners, for both conference calls and travel.
• Ability to spend 25 – 35% time traveling and working in a resource poor environment.
If you're interested in applying, or know someone who might be interested, please visit:
1. UW Human Resources Website: http://www.washington.edu/
2. Select “Employment”
3. Select “Staff Jobs”
4. Click on “UW Employee Login” or “External Applicant Login”
5. Log on
6. Click on “Search for a Job”
7. Enter requisition number (64463)
