by Angela Guess
Management Sciences for Health, a company that “saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information,” is looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management Director to support its DRC Integrated Health Project in Kinhasa, Congo. According to the post, “The project’s two components – Component 1, ‘Services’ and component 2, ‘Other Health Systems’ – are designed to create better conditions for, and increase the availability and use of, high-impact health services, products, and practices in 80 target health zones in four provinces of DRC (Western Kasaï, Eastern Kasaï, Katanga and South Kivu). The project’s goal, purpose and objective is to improve the enabling environment for, and increase the availability and use of, high-impact services, products, and practices for family planning; maternal, newborn, and child health; nutrition, malaria, and tuberculosis; neglected tropical diseases; HIV; and water/sanitation/hygiene in the target health zones.”
The post continues, “The Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management Director will develop and implement country- and award-specific monitoring and evaluation strategies and frameworks that will ensure timely information and feedback to project stakeholders; develop the ability of key decision makers to communicate and manage information effectively; and develop systems, forums, protocols, and policies that facilitate communications between the response team and other concerned parties. With the program team, s/he will plan for and conduct monitoring activities and ensure accurate and timely reporting to USAID and other donors. S/he oversees the work of and provides technical support to IHP Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist.”
photo credit: MSH
