World Vision International
This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Here’s where you come in:
As the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director, CDC Sierra Leone, you will ensure high quality MEL for the CDC-funded project to build and improve country capacity and leadership in the prevention, early detection, and response to infectious disease threats, with an emphasis on data and surveillance, diagnostics, public health workforce and institutions, and prevention and response. The project budget is estimated to be $30 million. You will work collaboratively with partners to ensure quality design, monitoring, evaluation, research and learning practices through technical assistance, training and proposal development/program implementation. Key aspects of the role include:
- Lead the development of appropriate MEL standards for the project in close collaboration with the CDC.
- Establish, prioritize and manage MEL tools & practices.
- Oversee and contribute to the strengthening of WVUS and WVI staff in all aspects of MEL.
- Oversee and contribute to strengthening ongoing grant performance, meeting or exceeding donor requirements and/or expectations.
- Communicate results to professional and lay audiences.
- Promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect, and help carry out our Christian organization’s mission, vision, and strategies.
Requirements include:
- Master’s degree required (PhD preferred) from an accredited university in public health, statistics, evaluation research, social science, international development, or a related discipline required; equivalent experience may be substituted for graduate degree.
- Minimum of eight years of experience in MEL and research for similar programming.
- English required.
- Travel within country required.
Is this the job for you?
Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position and apply online. We will be accepting applications until the right candidate is found.
World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.
For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Our vision for every child, life in all its fullness. Our prayer for every heart, the will to make it so.
