Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer

Position Title: Senior Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer (Viet Nam)

Summary of Role

The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) seeks a Senior M&E Officer for a two-year capacity development grant with the Vietnam Tobacco Control Fund (VNTCF). The purpose of the grant is to improve health outcomes by strengthening the national and provincial-level systems for implementing and enforcing tobacco control policies and initiatives. The position will be based at the VNTCF office and will work closely with VNTCF staff, as well as The Union’s Viet Nam team and other local and international partners. The position will report to the Deputy Director of the VNTCF and Deputy Director of Tobacco Control, The Union.

Please find the attached Recruitment Annoucement for more information.

Essential Functions

• Strengthen and expand network of members of M&E advisory group and provide secretariat and administrative support;
• Oversee M&E capacity strengthening of the VNTCF, including hiring and management of consultant and trainers, coordination of a M&E capacity assessment, and development and implementation of a central and provincial-level training program;
• Assist in the creation of a knowledge base for M&E for tobacco control, including hiring and management of a consultant, overseeing consultation process with stakeholders, development of a M&E manual, and designing and maintaining a knowledge platform;
• Liaise with key departments within the Ministry of Health to coordinate the evaluation of the previous National Tobacco Control Strategy and the VNTCF, support the development of the next 10-year National Tobacco Control Strategy, and lead the development of the M&E framework and research agenda;
• Provide coaching to VNTCF staff of M&E Unit to develop competencies in M&E, including strategic planning approaches, and evidence-based programming and policy development. 

Education/Experience Requirements

• Advanced university degree in public health, social sciences, development or related areas;
• At least five years of relevant experience in M&E, preferably in the health sector;
• At least three years of proven experience related to: use of a logic models approach and other strategic planning approaches; M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and participatory); Planning and implementation of M&E systems; Information analysis and report writing;
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis, data management (maintaining a data base, quality control measures) and in the presentation of results for the identification of best practices and to inform decision-making;
• Knowledge and strong foundation in program planning, implementation, management and evaluation;
• Knowledge and experience working with government and civil society organizations at national and provincial levels;
• Supervisory experience;
• Experience working with international organizations a plus;
• Good communication skills in English (written and spoken);
• Vietnamese nationals.

How to apply

Please submit resume and cover letter to Huynh Lan Phuong at [email protected]. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with the deadline to apply 5pm December 2nd, 2019. The position will be filled as soon as a well-qualified person is identified. Applications without a cover letter will not be reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a phone interview.