Recruitment Notice: MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR THE EPIC PROJECT

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A MONITORING AND EVALUATION CONSULTANT FOR THE EPIC PROJECT

 

 

Who are we?

The Cameroonian Association for Social Marketing (ACMS), member of the PSI network is a non-governmental organization under Cameroonian law whose main mission is to improve in a sustainable and measurable way the social situation of the Cameroonian population and to promote the health and family prosperity. Thus, ACMS works in cooperation with the government and its partners in the public and private sectors to offer high quality health programs, reaching all populations in need. For more than twenty-five years, ACMS has provided the people of Cameroon with comprehensive, evidence-based public health interventions, including programs in reproductive health, malaria, and HIV prevention among others.

 

Join us !

The EPIC project, which is recruiting, aims to prevent, prepare, respond and strengthen health systems to fight against COVID-19 and reduce cases of re-emergence.

Indeed, the EPIC Project is implemented in four (04) regions of Cameroon, namely the Far North, the North, Adamaoua and the East.

 

The oxygen component of the project has four strategic objectives which are:

To improve the policy, governance and financing frameworks for medical oxygen in Cameroon;
Improve the availability of medical oxygen and equipment in health facilities in Cameroon;
Improve the management and quality of care for hypoxemic patients in Cameroon;
Improve the data management system for the management of hypoxemia in Cameroon.

Your Contribution:

Support the project coordinator in setting up and running an effective monitoring and evaluation system for the EpiC project and in the development and production of data collection tools;
Establish a culture of using existing data for programmatic decision-making;
Train the actors of the information chain on the maintenance and filling of collection tools and quality assurance procedures for the EpiC project;
Participate in the supervision of data collection from information sources;
Regularly ensure the quality (completeness, integrity, reliability, validity, precision, respect of deadlines, etc.) of the data collected by cross-referencing information;
Oversee routine data entry;
Manage the EpiC project activity database;
Update the process indicators of the EpiC project on a monthly basis;
Produce summaries of quantitative and qualitative information for the preparation of periodic activity reports for the EpiC project;
Contribute to feedback to all players in the information system;
Develop systematically and in real time the dashboards of the interventions in progress;
Contribute to the drafting of funding proposals;

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a Monitoring and Evaluation (M/F) consultant who will embody the values ​​of ACMS listed below:

Collaboration: You can work independently but you thrive within a team.
Trust: You know your manager and team will support you, and you want to earn that same trust from your teammates.
Pragmatism: You get going and maintain momentum even when things are ambiguous and don’t let perfection take precedence over sufficiency.
Honesty: You are not afraid to speak up and say what you think.
Measurement: You set clear and challenging goals and hold yourself accountable for achieving measurable results.
Commitment: You are independent and a free thinker, but you are ready to buy into the direction of the team and commit yourself to its success.

The Basics:

Bachelor’s degree in public health, statistics, or social sciences, or a master’s degree in public health, statistics, social sciences or international development;
Have at least 4 years of relevant professional experience in the monitoring and evaluation of health projects, including the training of health service providers;
Ability to write technical and programmatic documents such as training manuals and reports.
Understand public health approaches in the context of Cameroon;
Have a good knowledge of the health system in Cameroon;
Have knowledge of DHIS2 and its use;

What would interest us?

Have a structured mind and a good capacity for oral and written expression;
Be able to work under pressure;
Possess the ability to maintain working relationships in a multicultural and multi-ethnic environment while being sensitive and respectful of diversity;
Demonstrate creativity and innovation in his work and demonstrate his sense of integrity;
Be open to change;
Fluent in French and/or English and have sufficient ability to work in the other language;
Good command of computers and software (Word, Power Point, Excel)
Passion for public health;
Available to carry out regular field missions.
Familiarity with social marketing and/or NGOs;

How to compile your Application File?

A cover letter ;
A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) using the form available for this purpose on the site: http://www.acms-cm.org;
Photocopies of diplomas required. A verification of Diplomas will be carried out for the successful candidate;
Photocopies of documents that justify the experience of the candidate, (Certificate, employment, work certificate, or any other related document).

Your application file:

The complete files will be sent to the following address: https://jobs.acms-cm.org or CM_recrutement@acms-cm.org

Our employment policy

ACMS is a fair employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, registration, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities, identity or, pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding, genetic information, amnesty, veteran, disabled veteran, military or professional status.

ACMS is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from women. Only the preselected candidates will be contacted.

ACMS reserves the right to recruit at a lower level or on the basis of a modified job profile.

References will be required. The successful candidate will be required to pass a background check.

Key information about the position:

Type of contract: Consulting contract

Place of service: Yaoundé

Date of taking office: August 2023

Duration of the contract: 4 months