International Medical Corps Emergency Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Vacancy in Washington

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance. International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

JOB SUMMARY

The ERT Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for quickly and efficiently setting up monitoring systems to collect basic information about activities in the most initial phase of emergency response. As the response continues, the M&E Officer will be responsible for designing and implementing sustainable monitoring and evaluation systems in coordination with relevant government and UN agencies as well as analyzing, interpreting and communicating information in a way that promotes informed decision-making for on-going and future programmatic activity.

Responsibilities:

• Identify priority data needed for immediate operational and planning means and rapidly develop methods of collecting this data
• Coordinate and lead rapid needs assessments as necessary, including coordination with other agencies and prompt analysis and dispersal of findings
• Develop M&E processes and related tools that support quality assurance for key program areas (women and child health, water and sanitation, mental health, emergency response, health capacity building);
• Design, test, implement and review routine project monitoring and report forms, databases and data flow mechanisms and oversee the management of data for regular reporting on program progress;
• Establish and maintain feedback mechanisms for M&E results with all stakeholders to identify and share lessons learned and to encourage use of data for decision-making at all levels and effectively communicate this information;
• Conduct operational research activities as appropriate to support effective and efficient program implementation;
• Advise in the planning and monitoring of M&E related expenditures and make recommendations for required human and financial resources;
• Perform other duties as assigned. The duties and responsibilities listed above are representative of the nature and levels of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

How to apply: 

Please visit our careers page to apply: www.imcworldwide.org

Closing Date: Tuesday, 31 January 2012