ICF International Monitoring and Evaluation Associates Job Re-Advertisement

Health, Education, and Social Programs - International Health and Development Division

About ICF International Job Re-Advertisement

ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI) partners with government and commercial clients to deliver professional services and technology solutions in the energy, environment, and transportation; health, education, and social programs; and homeland security and defense markets.

The firm combines passion for its work with industry expertise and innovative analytics to produce compelling results throughout the entire program life cycle, from research and analysis through implementation and improvement.

Since 1969, ICF has been serving government at all levels, major corporations, and multilateral institutions. More than 3,700 employees serve these clients worldwide.

ICF’s website is www.icfi.com.

Job Description:

The International Health and Development Division of ICF Macro (formerly Macro International Inc.) seeks several Monitoring and Evaluation Associates to join our team.

The Associates will work on the portfolio of public health related M&E activities under USAID’s technical assistance (TA) project for global health programs. The portfolio focuses primarily on the monitoring and evaluation of programs directed at improving quality, availability and use of essential health services.

The Associate will assist in providing technical inputs to strengthening community health and referral information systems in addition to supporting health programs in Kenya to better identify their information needs and developing and testing tools to support information use.

Key function of this position will be capacity building among information systems users at the national, county, district and community levels of government and health facility personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the implementation of activities
• Work extensively with government counterparts to build capacity and support health information strengthening activities
• Support the assessment, testing, and documentation of specific interventions to improve the capture and use of health referral data
• Assist project staff in planning for, implementing and documenting field activities
• Monitor project activities
• Provide information on the status and progress of program activities and disseminate information and public reporting results, per client instructions, to interested parties
• Contribute technical expertise to other projects as needed

Basic Qualifications:

• Post-graduate degree in epidemiology, demography, statistics, infectious disease control
• 3-5 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs
• Experience in the development of M&E frameworks and performance management plans
• Experience in production of customized dashboards for data presentation and strategic information
• Experience in data analysis, report writing, dissemination, use and knowledge management
• Ability to undertake capacity building and technology transfer

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Prior experience in health programs and M&E systems in Kenya
• Experience working with GOK
• Proof of technical writing a plus

Professional Skills:

• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and decision making abilities
• Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

To express interest, please visit our Career Center at www.icfi.com/careers/ and apply online by COB 24th Nov 2011.

The Positions are available in the following regions:

• Rift Valley-job no. 1100000898,
• Coast-job no. 1100001886,
• Eastern -job no. 1100001887 and
• Central-job no-1100001884

ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.

ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V

NB: Those who had applied earlier need not apply