The Government of the Republic of the Sudan (GoS) has received financing from the The African Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Improving Health Access and Systems Strengthening. The project will address key health priorities of the country including reproductive and child health, nutrition and cancer control. The three main project components are: 1) Institutional Capacity Building of Health Systems including subcomponents a) Capacity Building of Human Resources for Health and b) Support for Health Service Delivery; 2) Demand Generation for Health Care Utilization; and 3) Project Management.

The scope of Component 1 will be national, whereas Component 2 will focus on four States of Sudan, namely El Gezira, Khartoum, Northern State and River Nile State.

It is against this back drop that the project is recruiting a Monitoring and evaluation Officer, to form part of the Project Implementation Unit to be based in the Federal Ministry of Health. The incumbent will report to Project Coordinator of the project.

The Monitoring and Evaluation officer will perform the following duties:

• Monitoring project progress, and disseminating evaluation results and other findings.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation plans to effectively analyze and present project results in a synchronized manner.

• Develop indicators, tools and processes that support quality project monitoring and evaluation, meet international standards and comprehensively analyze project output.

• Build up processes, tools and instruments, and establish standards for monitoring and reporting.
• Use of agreed performance measures and ensure as described in the project results-based logical framework.
• Devise terms of reference for carrying out base line studies as well as routine and periodic monitoring of outputs and outcome.
• Document and disseminate activities and accomplishments of different interventions in the form of reports and oral presentations.
• Supervise the conduct of project surveys for impact level indicators. Lead field-testing, data collection and analysis of all projects, and report findings. Conduct appropriate analysis, including the use of complimentary data sets and secondary analysis.
• Draft, edit and produce written briefs or reports on project as necessary to promote project objectives and disseminate information to stakeholders.
• Identify and analyze factors for project success or obstacles to meeting objectives and in liaison with project management teams, identify, define, and validate the performance measures most appropriate and useful to project management.
• Evaluate what works and why, as well as what does not work, and unintended outcomes.
• Support the project manager in monitoring and reporting projects outcomes and ensure that findings from monitoring and reporting exercises are of high quality and are communicated to internal and external stakeholders effectively.
• Develop and institutionalize appropriate systems and tools for data quality assurance, including the consistence
• Provide timely support to the project team on monitoring and evaluation. Produce regular reports and respond to information requests.
• Collect and track project information at national and State levels.
• Maintain data collection systems, ensuring that all necessary information from routine reporting are collected, analyzed and used in guiding internal project planning and evaluation.
• Carry out any other relevant duties that may be assigned by the Project Manager.

3.1 The Monitoring and Evaluation officer will have at least:-

• Master’s or PhD (preferable) degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Health or Medicine.

• Five (5) years of proven experience with:

• The logical framework approach and other strategic planning approaches;
• M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory);
• Planning and implementation of M&E systems;
• Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis and report writing
• Experience working with donor funded programs.
• Familiarity with statistical/econometric software (e.g. PCGIVE, EVIEWS, STATA, etc.) and ability to use the same for analyses.
• Experience working with high-level government officials and business executives.
• Track record of publications in scientificjournals.
• Excellent communication skills (including oral, written and presentation skills).
• Good interpersonal skills including diplomacy, tact and ability to negotiate and influence.Excellent command of written and spoken English.

4. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

As part of this assignment, The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will prepare monthly, quarterly and annual M&E reports.

5. DURATION OF THE WORK

The contract is for a period of five years, which is renewable at the end of each year based on performance of the incumbent to the satisfaction of the project management.

****Expressions of Interest, detailed CV with attached photocopies of relevant certificates/ testimonials, and telephone contact in English and in sealed envelope clearly marked "Expression of Interest for indicating the position applied for” should be submitted to the address below not later than 12:00, 4 May 2018.

Attn:      Mrs. Nahid Ali Abdelgadir

Federal Ministry of Health,

Khartoum,

Sudan

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews and any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification