Project/Proposal Summary:
This five year project will focus on providing USAID/Kenya Office of Population and Health (OPH) and USAID/East Africa's Regional Health and HIV/AIDS Office (RHH) with a variety of evaluation and program coordination services on their health programs in Kenya and East Africa; the team will work closely with national and regional USAID Missions.
Position Summary: The full-time Public Health Specialist will work with the A/M&E advisor in discussions with OPH and RHH on the interpretation of task orders.
Responsibilities:
- Advise the discussions on the development of evaluation questions and the specific data collection methods for every broad evaluation question.
- Review and advise on prospective consultants and organizations for the contractor's extensive database of qualified experts (both international and local).
- Provide quality assurance checks on the technical presentation of findings, presentations and recommendations coming out of assessments and evaluations by the consultants.
- Analyze and interpret results against evaluation questions related to health impacts.
- Report writing.
- Coordinate with other USAID projects to achieve maximum
impact.
Qualifications: - At least seven years of professional experience working in international health program. management and evaluation; evaluation specialty in public health will be an added advantage.
- A graduate degree in international public health or related field.
- Proven proficiency in their technical areas and demonstrated possession of health program assessment skills and experience.
- Excellent computer, writing and communication skills.
- A working knowledge of health issues affecting Kenyan, Eastern and/or sub-Saharan African populations and understanding of the impediments to health within the African context.
- Proficient in American English.
- Experience with donor-funded health projects or programs in
Kenya or East Africa preferred.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
