Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 28, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
• The Evaluation Officer will work with the Principal Investigators and the Research, Evaluation, and Learning Manager to ensure that evaluations are designed and implemented with integrity and rigor. The Evaluation & Learning Officer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and promoting the uptake of lessons and evidence generated through evaluations by LVCT Health.

Key Responsibilities
Planning and execution
• Design and implement evaluation studies to assess the impact and effectiveness of health
• interventions implemented by LVCT Health
• Synthesize and disseminate evaluation findings and contribute in other ways to program and policy
• Ensure adherence to the highest standards of integrity, quality, and ethics in the conduct of research and evaluations

Documentation and communication
• Ensure proper documentation of research and evaluation implementation processes, outputs, and outcomes as per project protocol and relevant standard operating procedures (SoPs)
• Maintain communication on technical and procedural matters with the line manager and relevant stakeholders
• Maintain relevant communication and correspondence with internal and external research partners as agreed on by the team

Visibility
• Dissemination of evaluation outcomes according to the Research Division dissemination strategies (peer-reviewed journals, conference abstracts, technical briefs, blogs etc)

General
• Promote equality of opportunity and inclusive practice in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Act in a manner that safeguards children and/or vulnerable adults as applicable to the role.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the role.

Competency Criteria
Qualifications, Training & Knowledge
• Master level qualification in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or a health-related discipline with at least three years of experience in coordinating research and evaluation studies
• Capacity to conduct data analysis – quantitative and qualitative
• Published at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles
• Knowledge of health system environment and the associated challenges

Experience
• Proven experience in implementing and managing mixed methods research/evaluation projects with multiple required outputs.
• Experience in establishing partnerships and networks
• Experience in mentoring and influencing teams and peers positively
• Experience in identifying opportunities for future funding

Skills & Behaviours
• Knowledge and behaviours that support equality, diversity and inclusive practice
• Knowledge and behaviours that support safeguarding as applicable to the role
• Ability to understand key programme objectives, and ensure these are applied
• appropriately to all activities
• Excellent computer skills relevant to programme management e.g., report writing, M&E database management, etc
• Excellent planning and administrative skills
• Ability to manage projects within allocated budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside of direct skill
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their letters of application, curriculum vitae along with contacts of three referees, salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org  Clearly indicate the position applied for, reference number in the subject line. Applications should reach us NOT later than August 12, 2022

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