Two Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for Project

CARE in Vietnam is a Non-Government Organization representing the CARE International network. CARE in Vietnam is a creative and dynamic organization, working with Vietnamese partners in the sectors of health, rural development and disaster mitigation and preparedness.

CARE in Vietnam is looking for experienced and qualified candidates to fill in two Monitoring and Evaluation Officers for the HIV/AIDS project.

Project information:
Pathways for Participation: Strengthening the Civil Society Response to HIV in Vietnam Project (PfP) is a PEPFAR funded project being implemented in partnership by CARE International in Viet Nam (CVN) and Research Triangle Institute (RTI).

PfP aims to place people living with and affected by HIV at the centre of the response in Vietnam. PfP works with civil society organisations (CSOs) representing most at risk populations (MARP’s) including injecting drug users (IDUs) and their sexual partners, male and female sex workers and their clients, men who have sex with men (MSM), and people living with HIV (PLHIV).

PfP focuses activities in three core program tracks:
1. Organisational and technical capacity building of CSOs delivered through ‘local capacity building agencies’ (LCBLAs);
2. Supporting CSO’s to develop and deliver standards based models for HIV prevention and care services through the provision of grants and technical support;
3. Facilitating CSOs to engage in advocacy and policy dialogue with the Government of Viet Nam on HIV related legal and health policy issues.

Through this program of activities, PfP will institutionalise the engagement of CSOs and the MARPs/PLHIV they represent in the design and delivery of services and programs needed to prevent and mitigate HIV.

Position information:
Position title: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Reporting to: Capacity Building and Organizational Development Manager
Contract: One year contract with possibility of extension
Based in: One M&E Officer will be based in Hanoi, one will be based in Hochiminh City

Main duties:
Under the management of the Capacity Building and Organizational Performance Manager, and with technical support from the Monitoring and Evaluation Adviser, the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer is responsible for the following task areas:

Task Area 1: Participate in the development of the monitoring and evaluation framework for each PfP component based on the projects stated objectives and deliverables;
Task Area 2: Develop systems and tools for data collection and recording and provide training to project staff and partners in the use of these systems and tools;
Task Area 3: Coordinate routine data collection to ensure quality and timeliness;
Task Area 4: Support project staff and partners to analyse M&E data and identify key findings relating to project objectives;
Task Area 6: Present analysed information for use in planning, decision-making and reporting as required;
Task Area 7: Participate in NGO and government forums to represent and promote program activities as required;

Selection Criteria:
- University and/ or advanced degree in social sciences, epidemiology, or a field relevant to monitoring and evaluation;
- Previous experience with international or local NGO or aid management organizations;
- A minimum of five years demonstrated experience in the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for complex donor funded programs, preferably in the area of HIV;
- Demonstrated skills and experience in quantitative and qualitative evaluation methodologies;
- Experience in the use of statistical software (e.g. SPSS, Stata);
- Demonstrated commitment to PfP’s core value of positioning people living with and affected by HIV at the center of the HIV response in Vietnam;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Vietnamese and English.

Child Protection:
CARE International in Vietnam is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas we work around the world. Applicants are advised that CARE International in Vietnam reserves the right to screen candidates to ensure a child-safe environment. Further information can be found in the CARE Vietnam child protection policy.

Interested candidates should send a full English CV and stating the position title to email: [email protected]. Closing date to apply for this position: 6 December 2011. The short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. Please no telephone contact after submitting the application.