FHI 360, an international NGO, is recruiting highly qualified and dynamic Nepali citizen for LINKAGES Nepal Project as Program Officer. LINKAGES Nepal is part of the global LINKAGES Project, and USAID and PEPFAR’s flagship project addressing HIV prevention, care and treatment among key populations and people living with HIV.
The consultant is expected to interview monitoring and evaluation (M&E) specialists, technical advisors, and finance personnel at implementing partners with the aim of understanding the scale, quality, reach, and cost of the specific practices that each partner is implementing. The consultant should have experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods and should have some familiarity with national family planning/reproductive health programming and indicators.
The consultant is expected to :
Work with R4S to identify the appropriate points of contact at each implementing partner for measuring scale, quality, reach, and cost.
Schedule face-to-face and/or on-line interviews with participants.
Collect the required information from participants, including through post-interview communications and data gathering.
Submit all quantitative data forms and qualitative data (including transcripts and translations, as necessary) to R4S’ headquarters team.
Provide any additional interview notes collected which can help inform the understanding of the material in the reporting templates.
Liaise with FHI 360 staff to manage stakeholder engagement and communication.
Minimum Requirements
Demonstrated experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods.
Familiarity with the current provision of family planning services through public sector as well as public-private partnerships in Nepal.
Familiarity with the structure and roles of persons within the Government of Nepal, Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, and Implementing Partners’ support for family planning service provision in Nepal.
Familiarity with the Integrated Health Management Information System (IHMIS) or other digital reporting
systems for monitoring data.
Familiarity with basic accounting and/or financing systems.
Education + Experience
Prior experience with costing exercises for health services would be desirable.
Apply Instruction
Interested consultants are requested to send a cover letter, updated CV with proposed consultancy daily rates, with the title of the position applied and list of two references by April 15, 2021, at nepal.recruitment@fhi360.org
Gather data to meet specific project objectives by using various informational sources.
Assists in planning design instrumentation and research methodology for gathering data.
Collects information and establishes a database to catalog, update, and retrieve data.
Analyzes data to determine trend, discrepancies, or other specific departmental business issues.
Coordinates meetings with targeted audiences to identify or clarify issues, which may include individuals, committees, consultants, etc.
Manages data using statistical analysis processes and project management techniques.
Oral and written communication. -Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritizing.
Skill in data analysis, problem-solving, planning and organizing.
Ability to establish databases to maintain or track data, author technical documents, conduct presentations and designs ancillary visual graphics to enhance reporting.
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other employees and the public.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Education + Experience
Should have a Bachelor's / Master's degree in a related field