Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer- Turkey
International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit
organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through
health care training and relief and development programs.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND The influx of refugees into southern Turkey due to conflict in Syria has increased drastically since mid-2012. At present, there are over 107,000 refugees registered and residing in a series of 14 camps operated by the Government of Turkey and the Turkish Red Crescent. In addition, the National Disaster Management Presidency reports that over 70,000 Syrians are residing in communities around the camps throughout Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, and Sanliurfa Provinces.
The majority of refugees arriving from Syria are in poor physical condition after traveling long distances with limited access to food or water. Access to basic health care and social services has grown increasingly limited over the past year in conflict zones inside Syria, and are unavailable during displacement as Syrians travel to Turkish border areas. Many refugees have experienced traumatic events, including witnessing or subjection to acts of violence and loss of family members.
JOB SUMMARY The Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for efficiently setting up effective monitoring systems to collect basic information about activities in the initial phase of emergency response. As the response continues, the M&E Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing sustainable monitoring and evaluation systems in coordination with relevant government UN agencies and headquarter-based M&E staff as well as analyzing, interpreting and communicating information in a way that promotes informed decision-making for on-going and future programmatic activity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identify priority data needed for immediate operational and planning means and rapidly develop methods of collecting this data • Coordinate and lead rapid needs assessments as necessary, including coordination with other agencies and prompt analysis and dispersal of findings • Develop M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key program areas (women and child health, water and sanitation, mental health, emergency response, health capacity building); • Design, test, implement and review routine project monitoring and report forms, databases and data flow mechanisms and oversee the management of data for regular reporting on program progress; • Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms for M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and to encourage use of data for decision-making at all levels and effectively communicate this information; • Conduct operational research activities as appropriate to support effective and efficient program implementation; • Advise in the planning and monitoring of M&E related expenditures and make recommendations for required human and financial resources; • Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters level or higher degree in epidemiology, public health, social sciences, health information management, biostatistics or a related discipline; • At least five years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks, preferably in health and nutrition sectors; • Demonstrated experience designing logical frameworks and results based frameworks and associated performance monitoring and evaluation plans; • Experience with M&E approaches for key donors such as USAID, OFDA and PRM • Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis; • Experience developing and implementing project management plans (PMPs) or monitoring and monitoring and evaluation plans • Competent in qualitative approaches and participatory assessment; • Experience with common survey approaches in the health and nutrition sectors (KPC surveys, LQAS, and SMART); • Experience designing and implementing health management information systems at the facility and community levels; • Familiarity with database design and other tools for information management; • Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI-Info, STATA, etc; • Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate technical material to both expert and lay audiences; • Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments; • Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills; • Willingness and ability to live in a challenging environment • Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
LANGUAGES • Ability to speak Arabic a plus.
Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility for rapid response to emergencies. International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.
PROGRAM BACKGROUND The influx of refugees into southern Turkey due to conflict in Syria has increased drastically since mid-2012. At present, there are over 107,000 refugees registered and residing in a series of 14 camps operated by the Government of Turkey and the Turkish Red Crescent. In addition, the National Disaster Management Presidency reports that over 70,000 Syrians are residing in communities around the camps throughout Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, and Sanliurfa Provinces.
The majority of refugees arriving from Syria are in poor physical condition after traveling long distances with limited access to food or water. Access to basic health care and social services has grown increasingly limited over the past year in conflict zones inside Syria, and are unavailable during displacement as Syrians travel to Turkish border areas. Many refugees have experienced traumatic events, including witnessing or subjection to acts of violence and loss of family members.
JOB SUMMARY The Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for efficiently setting up effective monitoring systems to collect basic information about activities in the initial phase of emergency response. As the response continues, the M&E Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing sustainable monitoring and evaluation systems in coordination with relevant government UN agencies and headquarter-based M&E staff as well as analyzing, interpreting and communicating information in a way that promotes informed decision-making for on-going and future programmatic activity.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identify priority data needed for immediate operational and planning means and rapidly develop methods of collecting this data • Coordinate and lead rapid needs assessments as necessary, including coordination with other agencies and prompt analysis and dispersal of findings • Develop M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key program areas (women and child health, water and sanitation, mental health, emergency response, health capacity building); • Design, test, implement and review routine project monitoring and report forms, databases and data flow mechanisms and oversee the management of data for regular reporting on program progress; • Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms for M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and to encourage use of data for decision-making at all levels and effectively communicate this information; • Conduct operational research activities as appropriate to support effective and efficient program implementation; • Advise in the planning and monitoring of M&E related expenditures and make recommendations for required human and financial resources; • Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters level or higher degree in epidemiology, public health, social sciences, health information management, biostatistics or a related discipline; • At least five years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks, preferably in health and nutrition sectors; • Demonstrated experience designing logical frameworks and results based frameworks and associated performance monitoring and evaluation plans; • Experience with M&E approaches for key donors such as USAID, OFDA and PRM • Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection including survey design, implementation and analysis; • Experience developing and implementing project management plans (PMPs) or monitoring and monitoring and evaluation plans • Competent in qualitative approaches and participatory assessment; • Experience with common survey approaches in the health and nutrition sectors (KPC surveys, LQAS, and SMART); • Experience designing and implementing health management information systems at the facility and community levels; • Familiarity with database design and other tools for information management; • Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI-Info, STATA, etc; • Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate technical material to both expert and lay audiences; • Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments; • Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills; • Willingness and ability to live in a challenging environment • Fluency in written and spoken English is essential.
LANGUAGES • Ability to speak Arabic a plus.
How to apply:
APPLICATION PROCEDURETo officially begin the application process, please visit our website at http://careers.internationalmedicalcorps.org/careers.aspx and complete the online employment application form.
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