Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
Duty Station: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Status: One-year contract, renewable
Application due: July 20, 2015
Starting date: Aug 3, 2015

Position Profile

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team works to provide leadership, oversight, and coordination for the M&E activities of AIP Foundation programs and projects with a clear methodology that supports the efficient implementation and achievement of goals.

The M&E Assistant will be based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Assistant will report directly to the Regional M&E Manager in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the Assistant will work closely with program staff in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and China.

A key focus of this position will be supporting data collection and management. The Assistant will also provide support for helmet observations to measure the effectiveness of the child helmet action plan in Vietnam, as well as the logistical and administrative needs of the M&E team.

The position requires demonstrated experience with data, a willingness to learn about M&E, and strong IT skills. Candidates with experience translating from English to Vietnamese and conducting trainings will be preferred.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities listed below are inclusive, but not exhaustive, of the role. It is reasonable to assume that additional tasks will be requested, as and when needed.

Data collection

• Support the routine monitoring data collection process across countries
• Coordinate and implement the helmet observation activities in 15 provinces in Vietnam under the National Child Helmet Action Plan
• Maintain a network of volunteers for data collection in Vietnam
• Conduct data collection training for staff and volunteers, as needed

Data management

• Assist Regional M&E Manager to maintain project monitoring database (ActivityInfo)
• Regularly check data entered into ActivityInfo and alert Regional M&E Manager to issues with quality
• Support program and development staff to access monitoring data
• Liaise with ActivityInfo staff contacts
• Provide technical support to resolve ActivityInfo bug reports
• Update operational procedures for ActivityInfo databases, as needed

Knowledge management

• Circulate summaries of new, relevant research
• Maintain datasets from external road safety and population surveillance
• Add new, relevant research and notes to reference management software (Zotero)
• Check quality and completeness of new entries in Zotero

Other

• Translate documents and write summaries in Vietnamese for M&E team per request
• Participate in internal M&E meetings, and write and distribute meeting minutes
• Support Regional M&E Managers to maintain M&E folder on server
• Manage M&E workspace in Podio
• Other tasks, as requested by the Regional M&E Manager

Qualifications:

• University degree, in a related field (for example, biostatistics, economics, public health, evaluation, information technology) a plus
• A willingness to learn about research and evaluation methods
• Experience developing and implementing training preferred
• Excellent written and verbal English and Vietnamese
• Advanced computer skills (MS Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, as well as statistical software, such as Epi Data, SPSS, and/or Stata)
• Ability to prioritize while managing expectations
• Flexible attitude
• Excellent communication & organization skills
• Commitment to AIP Foundation’s mission, vision and core values
• A dynamic and professional individual with initiative
• Honest and trustworthy
• Willingness to travel (15-25%)

Contact and Deadline

The position will be hired locally. Vietnamese nationals with strong English skills are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please submit a one-page cover letter, maximum one-page CV/resume, and three references with current email addresses and telephone numbers using this webform. We will inform you before contacting your references.

All applications will be carefully vetted, including working history and background checks.

About AIP Foundation

The Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP Foundation) is a U.S. registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization addressing the pervasive and devastating rate of road traffic crash injuries and fatalities in developing countries through a holistic set of programs, with a particular focus on helmet use. Our five-pillared strategy includes helmet provision (manufacturing, selling, and supplying helmets); public awareness campaigns; school-based and targeted population campaigns; technical assistance, particularly focused on legislative advocacy and helmet standards; and research, monitoring, and evaluation. Currently, AIP Foundation has a 50-person staff with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Bangkok, Thailand; and Chengdu, China. In addition, we also guide initiatives in Uganda and Tanzania, among others. AIP Foundation funders and partners include a wide variety of public and private donors, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, FIA Foundation, Atlantic Philanthropies, Safe Kids Worldwide, UPS, FedEx, Intel, Johnson & Johnson, and local government agencies. For additional information, please visit www.asiainjury.org.