Health Policy Expert,
Victims Institutional Strengthening Program (VISP) ,
USAID/Colombia Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL),
Bogota, Colombia
Project Summary:
The Colombia Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Activity provides USAID/Colombia with technical and advisory services related to the MEL of USAID/Colombia projects and activities. To support this purpose, Panagora Group, and its subcontractor Management Systems International (MSI) will provide technical advisory MEL services to the USAID/Colombia Mission. These include monitoring support services, performance and impact evaluations, studies, and assessments. These efforts will facilitate informed program management choices, shape the long-term strategic direction of programs and decision-making within the Mission.
The purpose of this final performance evaluation is to assess whether the VISP's interventions, deliverables, outcomes, and results have been accomplished according to its theory of change and results framework. Additionally, this evaluation intends to consider the socio-political context and the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, the results of this evaluation will support USAID/Colombia in making informed conclusions about the design and management of upcoming programming decisions
**Please note: Only Colombian citiz ens living in Colombia are eligible for this position
Position Summary:
The Health Policy Expert will support the evaluation design, implementation, and reporting activities for the evaluation. The key role of the Health Policy Expert is to ensure that sector considerations are adequately integrated in the design, instruments, data collection, examination and reporting of the evaluation deliverables. The Health Policy Expert will work closely with the evaluation team and will receive support from the MEL activity leads. The period of performance of this assignment will be 12 months from its initiation, which is anticipated in September 2021, with a part-time dedication.
Responsibilities:
- Support the evaluation design, the theory of change analysis, and the construction of indicators.
- Review primary and secondary sources of information in health policy issues related to physical and psychosocial rehabilitation for victims.
- Direct the development of the thematic framework that will address evaluation questions related to health, health policy and physical and psychosocial rehabilitation for victims.
- Assure that data collection instruments are sufficient and appropriate to address rehabilitation and health-related evaluation questions.
- Oversee the quality of quantitative and qualitative data collection, in particular data related to health and rehabilitation evaluation questions, assuring that data collected provide available evidence to address such questions.
- Participate in the coding process of the qualitative instruments, and provide a thematic review of the process, in the production of the codebook.
- Contribute to the study of qualitative, quantitative, and secondary in health policy issues related to physical and psychosocial rehabilitation for victims.
- Support the Team Leader in other activities as requested, such as preparing reports and presentations for USAID and the Implementing Partner.
- Perform the application of qualitative instruments in fieldwork for the qualitative data collection.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in social sciences, economics, social work, or another relevant field required; Graduate degree in relevant field preferred.
- At minimum of seven years of relevant experience.
- Experience in health policy issues related to physical and psychosocial rehabilitation for victims required.
- Knowledge of secondary or administrative data on victims' issues is highly desired.
- Proven ability to deliver quality analysis, tables, and written products and explanations.
- Experience with USAID evaluations preferred.
- Ability to conduct interviews and focus groups in Spanish.
- Intermediate or advanced knowledge of both written and oral Spanish and English required.
MSI is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. We strive to develop and maintain a culture that honors the perspectives and identities of our employees, our communities and those impacted by our work.
We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.
MSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities/Veterans Employer.
Reasonable Accommodations:
MSI is dedicated to hiring an inclusive workforce. If you would like to request reasonable accommodations during the application process, please email MSI.Dept.HRRecruiting@tetratechinc.onmicrosoft.com with Reasonable Accommodations in the title. Our recruitment team looks forward to engaging in an interactive process to provide reasonable accommodations for candidates.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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