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Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer, EpiC Project - Thailand

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Project Summary

The EPIC Project is a USAID-supported initiative focusing on HIV and key populations. Funding and technical support for EPIC Thailand comes directly from USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (RDMA). In Thailand, EPIC supports programming across the entire HIV cascade (reach, recruit, test, prevent, treat, retain) primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women.

We are recruiting Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer, EpiC Project – Thailand based in Bangkok, Thailand.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position focus on working with FHI 360 staff and partner agencies on appropriate indicators, their measurement, and use in programming. S/he will provide assistance to EpiC Thailand partners on monitoring and evaluation and on reporting, work closely with healthcare facilities, hospitals, and the Care, Support and Treatment team to establish a tracking mechanism for client retention, improve process data quality and participating in data quality audits, review quarterly reports for data quality and accuracy. S/he also works with other FHI360 programme and technical staff, consultants and/or FHI 360 country offices to drive the implementation of the EpiC projects/activities to meet achievements in accordance with FHI 360, donor and national priorities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides technical assistance (TA) support and capacity building in M&E, including reporting to Implementing Partners (IPs) and other stakeholders e.g. hospitals and Public Health Office (PHO) of each province in Thailand.
• Collaborates and provides support, including development of reporting systems, training programs, implementation plans and ensures that IPs and other stakeholders are completed, reviewed, approved, amended, and filed in a systematic and timely way.
• Follow up, prepare, and submit progress reports for the assigned subprojects/ activities and ensures timely submission of the reports.
• Assures that technical assistance is provided to implementing agencies/partners when needed and follows up the work progress.
• Ensures that the overall project’s activities achieve their objectives in a technically sound way and in a timely manner.
• Works closely with relevant units within EpiC Project and APRO on M&E and reporting matters.
• Travels when needed to coordinate, monitor and/or participate in related EpiC activities.
• Performs other relevant duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, ABILITIES, EXPERTISE AND COMPLEXITY:

• Knowledge of the HIV/AIDS situation in Thailand and Asia Pacific region.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, program management, and implementation.
• Knowledge and experience in M&E and USAID reporting requirements.
• Knowledge and experience in research and surveillance an advantage.
• Ability to deliver training programs. Facilitation skills an advantage.
• Excellent management skills and ability to monitor diverse subprojects/activities, set up priorities and plan for successful program implementation.
• Excellent interpersonal and team work skills.

• Good written and spoken English.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the political and ethical issues surrounding HIV/AIDS.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office package, particularly, Excel, Word, and Power Point. Knowledge and experience in other data analysis and visualization software an advantage.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work with others effectively.
• Ability to travel in provinces if needed.

TYPE AND NATURE OF CONTACTS:

This position will work in close coordination with FHI 360 EpiC. It is also necessary for the M&E Officer to liaise with implementing agencies/partners/collaborators and government officials on a regular basis, depending upon the contexts of the responsible activities.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Usual office working conditions and travel domestically as needed to develop, coordinate, monitor and/or participate in EpiC Thailand program activities and represent FHI 360 at some meetings as appropriate.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENT STANDARDS:

• Bachelor’s degree with work experience or Master’s degree in public health, statistic, social sciences, management, or equivalent.
• Experience in providing support to or managing and/or implementing HIV prevention and care projects/programs or research with NGOs or donor agencies or the Thai Ministry of Public Health would be an asset.
• Good written and spoken English and Thai.

• Computer software skills, especially MS Office program.
• Prior experience working with NGOs and government organizations would be useful.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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