Friday, February 10, 2012

ICF International jobs in Kenya

About ICF International

If you want to work on the leading issues of the day, if you want your work to reflect your passion in life, if you truly want to make the world a better place, then you want to work at ICF International.

Whether ensuring efficient use of energy resources, protecting the environment for generations to come, supporting cancer and HIV/AIDS patients and returning veterans, keeping young people in school and educators informed, delivering results in emergency preparedness, or breaking ground in any number of today’s issues, ICF works in the topics that lead the news.

We have a passionate commitment to our work and to helping our clients achieve their objectives. We combine technical expertise with world-class analytics. We provide room for entrepreneurial thinking and grass-roots innovation to achieve compelling results for both our clients’ projects and our own company.

All our work is done in a professional, collegial, and intellectual environment that allows individuals the latitude they need to perform work that parallels their passions..

Job Description:

The International Health and Development Division of ICF Macro (formerly Macro International, Inc.) seeks several Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Associates to join our team.

The Associates will work on the portfolio of public health related M&E activities under USAID’s technical assistance (TA) project for global health programs. The portfolio focuses primarily on the monitoring and evaluation of programs directed at improving quality, availability and use of essential health services.

They will assist in providing technical inputs to strengthening community health and referral information systems in addition to supporting health programs in Kenya to better identify their information needs and developing and testing tools to support information use. Key function of this position will be capacity building among information systems users at the national, county, district and community levels of government and health facility personnel.

We are seeking to fill a position in each of the following regions: Eastern (Embu), Western (Kakamega), Rift (Nakuru), Northeastern (Garissa)

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the implementation of activities
  • Work extensively with government counterparts to build capacity and support health information strengthening activities
  • Support the assessment, testing, and documentation of specific interventions to improve the capture and use of health referral data
  • Assist project staff in planning for, implementing and documenting field activities
  • Monitor project activities
  • Provide information on the status and progress of program activities and disseminate information and public reporting results, per client instructions, to interested parties
  • Contribute technical expertise to other projects as needed
Basic Qualifications:
  • Post-graduate degree in epidemiology, demography, statistics, infectious disease control
  • 3-5 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of health programs
  • Experience in the development of M&E frameworks and performance management plans
  • Experience in production of customized dashboards for data presentation and strategic information
  • Experience in data analysis, report writing, dissemination, use and knowledge management
  • Ability to undertake capacity building and technology transfer
Preferred Skills/Experience:
  • Prior experience in health programs and M&E systems in Kenya
  • Experience working with GOK
  • Proof of technical writing a plus
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
  • Strong analytical and decision making abilities
  • Team player with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
To apply, please visit our website at www.icfi.com/careers and submit your applications to the following position numbers, as interested:

Eastern: 1100001887; Western: 1100001899; Rift: 1100001898; Northeastern: 1100001895

ICF offers an excellent benefits package, an award winning talent development program, and fosters a highly skilled, energized and empowered workforce.

ICF International is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer - M/F/D/V

Note: Multiple applications not allowed.Application Deadline is 29th February 2012
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