Vacancy RTI - ENVISION: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

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In 2011, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded RTI the ENVISION project (2011-2019). Building on the achievements and lessons learned from the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Control Program (2006-2012), ENVISION is designed to continue support for integrated NTD control at both global and country levels by empowering national governments to lead their national NTD control programs, improve local capacity and systems to foster efficient and sustained integrated NTD control, and scale up the delivery of interventions for several NTDs targeted by USAID.  In Indonesia support is focused on helping to strengthen the Ministry of Health’s program for the mass treatment for lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis) leading to elimination of the disease by 2020.

 

The ENVISION Project managed by RTI International is seeking highly qualified Indonesian candidates for the position of:

 

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

 

To be responsible for providing support for a large number and variety of epidemiological surveys to track the status of specific Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) endemic in Indonesia and to evaluate the impact of the annual mass drug treatments organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Health. This officer will also responsible for assisting with the management of the comprehensive project database and fulfilling extensive reporting requirements for the project; as well as providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Health on the management of their NTD database.

 

Qualifications:

Bachelor degree in Public Health or related field, with 3-5 years working experience on survey design, implementation and evaluation. In-depth knowledge of statistics, survey methodologies and epidemiology is required. Proven experience in working collaboratively with Indonesian government units at all levels is also preferred. The candidate must demonstrate an ability to successfully work within a team, have exceptional organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple, high pressure activities. The candidate must also be fluent in English and have strong interpersonal skills, cultural awareness and the ability to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse professional and social backgrounds with a service oriented attitude. Considerable travel up to 50% time will be required.

 

To Apply:

Qualified candidates are invited to apply to id-ntd-recruitment@rti.org before September 23, 2016, and include a cover letter and current CV. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. RTI is proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.