About US:
RTI International is one of the world’s leading research institutes, dedicated to improving the human condition by turning knowledge into practice. Our staff of more than 3,700 provides research and technical services to governments and businesses in more than 75 countries in the areas of health and pharmaceuticals, education and training, surveys and statistics, advanced technology, international development, economic and social policy, energy and the environment, and laboratory testing and chemical analysis.
About USAID NTD Program:
RTI International is implementing The Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program with funding by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The Program is an integrated treatment program aimed at reducing the collective disease burden of five neglected tropical diseases: lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, trachoma, schistosomiasis and soil- transmitted helminthes.
Job Summary: The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant will provide direct support to the M&E unit by helping in the data collection and compilation of program data and ensure data generated from the districts is accurate to guide planning and implementation of NTD project activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
The jobholder will collect and analyze information on the progress of MDA activities in the districts where NTD project is being supported by Envision.
Render support in analyzing and compiling data in districts to measure the progress and impact of project’s activities.
The incumbent will also coordinate and provide guidance to relevant district personnel on data collection, validation and report compilation.
Regularly report to Envision technical team
Provide regular spot checks to audit data collected in the field to ensure data integrity.
Capture data into the M & E database
Provide inputs in the development of the overall monitoring and reporting system of the program.
Provide support during training of district NTD implementers.
Work closely with Envision data manager to assess performance of M&E Systems Perform other duties related to data management and analysis as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
The applicants for the RTI USAID Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant jobs should hold a Bachelor of Statistics, BA. Economics and any related field
At least three years of relevant experience.
Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation particularly in data management for at least 2 years.
Familiarity with modern database and information systems
Highly analytical mindset with problem-solving skills
Proficient programming skills in one or more statistical software packages (Stata, SPSS, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to manage small and large datasets, create codebooks, manipulate data, move and merge data files from different platforms
Previous exposure and experience reading, exporting, and converting data sets between multiple statistical software packages
Experience in using mobile technology for data collection is an advantage
Must be detail-oriented and able to work independently.
Prior experience of working on a US government or donor funded program is an added advantage.
How to Apply:
All applicants should send an updated CV including three work related referees and cover letter to the Human Resources Manager via E-mail to: applications@ug-ntd.rti.org and aatim@rti.org. Emails should not exceed 2MB. The applicants must include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.
Deadline: 3rd April 2017