EGPAF Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor Vacancy in Coast

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a global leader in the fight against pediatric HIV and AIDS, working in 15 countries and at more than 7,000 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 implement 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.

Vacancy: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor                

Location: Coast Province, Kenya

Overview: The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) intends to recruit a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for a forthcoming USAID - funded integrated health service delivery program in Coast Province, Kenya.

S/he will work closely with the Chief of Party to design, implement, and oversee all monitoring, evaluation, and documentation activities for the project.  

The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will be based in Coast Province for the duration of the project. 

This position is subject to project award and funding.


Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee the design and implementation of systems for providing routine M&E data feedback to partners and stakeholders
• Support project technical staff to develop and finalize project reports, query databases, review data, and assure data quality
• Ensure that the project is monitored in accordance with USAID technical programmatic and operational guidelines
• Provide technical assistance to partners for the development of data collection tools, data management, and data analysis

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Epidemiology, Statistics/Biostatistics, demography, or any other relevant field
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring and evaluation in the international development context; experience in Kenya strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to handle large quantitative data sets, conduct data quality checks, analyze data using statistical packages, and contribute to reporting
• Hands on experience at site level supporting data use and management
• Experience with USG projects required; experience with USAID contracts strongly preferred
• High level of understanding of the national data reporting system in Kenya preferred
• Proficiency in English is required; additional proficiency in local languages a plus

Applicants should submit an application letter, detailed CV, and a list of references via email with a subject title “Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor” to kenyarecruitment@pedaids.org.

The closing date is 29th October 2014. 

Only short listed candidates will be contacted