SR. MONITORING AND EVALUATION ADVISOR, INTERNATIONAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER FOR HEALTH
Closing Date: September 13, 2010
Requisition Number: 64465
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 Sr. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor assists the Quality Improvement (QI) Director and Country Program Teams in the
development and oversight of I-TECH program quality improvement and operations research components with the goal of ensuring the
quality and effectiveness of human capacity development efforts targeting diverse health care professionals and providers of care
and support to persons living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world.
The Sr. M&E Advisor supports the development and evolution of I-TECH performance management frameworks, continual quality
improvement activities, and operations research through on-going support to core and field staff. This may involve clarifying
objectives, improving indicator and data quality, identifying and/or developing M&E methods and tools for special studies, and
identifying and implementing Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles for quality improvement. The Sr. M&E Advisor will assist field based
teams in tracking progress towards objectives of human capacity development activities and support I-TECH offices in meeting
minimum standards for quality management. The Sr. M&E Advisor works with HQ and in-country staff to identify individual and group
training needs, improve systems, and increase the overall efficiency and quality of program implementation. In short, the Sr. M&E
Advisor works with country program managers and in-country I- TECH staff to assure principles of quality improvement are
integrated in all areas of technical assistance, and provides leadership in strengthening QI systems across all activity areas.
The Sr. M&E Advisor also develops training materials, technical implementation guides, and writes evaluation reports for
dissemination of best practices. Finally, the Sr. M&E Advisor will provide on-going technical assistance to field based teams via
intensive and regular guidance and mentoring in research design, methods, and data analysis.
Requirements:
• MA in social or behavioral sciences.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience with international development programs. Candidate should have experience with
evaluation or research design, differentiating best methods, data collection and analysis. Work in and familiarity with one or
more of the following fields is required: training/human resource development; HIV/AIDS care and support services; family
planning/reproductive health service delivery, evaluation and operations research. This position requires a highly motivated
individual who works well independently. Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Must be authorized to legally work in the U.S.A.
Desired:
• Ph.D desired in social or behavioral sciences.
• 10 years of relevant work experience with international development programs
• Experience working in team settings, preferably in an international capacity;
• Experience with health education/training, preferably in an international context; strong initiative, and a commitment to
building personal and organizational capacity; proficiency in non-English language(s).
• Supervision of M&E / QI staff.
• Ability to travel regionally.
Conditions of Employment:
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Some telecommuting and flexible work schedule
• International Travel up to 25%-30%
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
If you're interested in applying, or know someone who might be interested, please visit:
• UW Human Resources Website:
o http://www.washington.edu/
• Select “Employment”
• Select “Staff Jobs”
• Click on “UW Employee Login” or “External Applicant Login”
• Log on
• Click on “Search for a Job”
• Enter requisition number 64465
Closing Date: September 13, 2010
Requisition Number: 64465
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 Sr. Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor assists the Quality Improvement (QI) Director and Country Program Teams in the
development and oversight of I-TECH program quality improvement and operations research components with the goal of ensuring the
quality and effectiveness of human capacity development efforts targeting diverse health care professionals and providers of care
and support to persons living with HIV/AIDS in the developing world.
The Sr. M&E Advisor supports the development and evolution of I-TECH performance management frameworks, continual quality
improvement activities, and operations research through on-going support to core and field staff. This may involve clarifying
objectives, improving indicator and data quality, identifying and/or developing M&E methods and tools for special studies, and
identifying and implementing Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles for quality improvement. The Sr. M&E Advisor will assist field based
teams in tracking progress towards objectives of human capacity development activities and support I-TECH offices in meeting
minimum standards for quality management. The Sr. M&E Advisor works with HQ and in-country staff to identify individual and group
training needs, improve systems, and increase the overall efficiency and quality of program implementation. In short, the Sr. M&E
Advisor works with country program managers and in-country I- TECH staff to assure principles of quality improvement are
integrated in all areas of technical assistance, and provides leadership in strengthening QI systems across all activity areas.
The Sr. M&E Advisor also develops training materials, technical implementation guides, and writes evaluation reports for
dissemination of best practices. Finally, the Sr. M&E Advisor will provide on-going technical assistance to field based teams via
intensive and regular guidance and mentoring in research design, methods, and data analysis.
Requirements:
• MA in social or behavioral sciences.
• 5-7 years of relevant work experience with international development programs. Candidate should have experience with
evaluation or research design, differentiating best methods, data collection and analysis. Work in and familiarity with one or
more of the following fields is required: training/human resource development; HIV/AIDS care and support services; family
planning/reproductive health service delivery, evaluation and operations research. This position requires a highly motivated
individual who works well independently. Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Must be authorized to legally work in the U.S.A.
Desired:
• Ph.D desired in social or behavioral sciences.
• 10 years of relevant work experience with international development programs
• Experience working in team settings, preferably in an international capacity;
• Experience with health education/training, preferably in an international context; strong initiative, and a commitment to
building personal and organizational capacity; proficiency in non-English language(s).
• Supervision of M&E / QI staff.
• Ability to travel regionally.
Conditions of Employment:
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
• Some telecommuting and flexible work schedule
• International Travel up to 25%-30%
• No or very limited physical effort required.
• No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
If you're interested in applying, or know someone who might be interested, please visit:
• UW Human Resources Website:
o http://www.washington.edu/
• Select “Employment”
• Select “Staff Jobs”
• Click on “UW Employee Login” or “External Applicant Login”
• Log on
• Click on “Search for a Job”
• Enter requisition number 64465
