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November 21, 2008
Senior Technical Specialist – Capacity Building & Training: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
Proposed Start Date: 12/01/2008 To Apply: Email Steve Payne – spayne@email.unc.edu
Position Summary: The MEASURE Evaluation Project in the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large international project funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) that focuses on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and health information systems (HIS) for improving health sector decision-making. Activities include development of tools and methods to improve data collection, analysis and use; capacity building in M&E and HIS; and evaluation research. Particular attention is placed on generating demand for information and facilitating its use. For further details, see the project web site. The Senior Technical Specialist for Capacity Building will be responsible for leading the development, management of implementation, and evaluation of the project s capacity building strategy and related activities to support project objectives and results. The person in this position will oversee the work of the Training, Distance Learning, and Organizational Development (OD) areas of the project and its respective coordinators. He/She will also liaise with the Senior Technical Specialists on Data Demand and Information Use (DDIU) and Knowledge Management (KM) for the integrated implementation of the DDIU, KM, and CB strategies and activities. Other responsibilities include working with international agencies, donors, and other partners for development of harmonized CB tools and methods and for coordinating project activities with those of other organizations. The position will report to the project Deputy Director for Capacity Building, Knowledge Management, and DDIU. The position will be based at the Carolina Population Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Education Requirements: Ph.D. degree in Public Health or in a related discipline is preferred. A Masters degree in Public Health, a related science, or in organizational development will be considered if the applicant has at least 7 years of relevant experience in international assistance in the public health arena and capacity building.
Qualifications and Experience: Extensive training and experience in strategic planning, institutional capacity building and organizational development highly preferred. Experience in monitoring and evaluation of health, population and nutrition programs in developing countries highly preferred. Thorough understanding of the capacity building needs of developing country agencies required. Thorough knowledge of capacity building and training strategies and approaches that can be implemented to meet those needs required. Strong writing and communication skills required. Ability to work independently and manage projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision required. Strong interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively with other project staff, funding agencies including USAID and other international agencies; and ability to work effectively in developing country environments required. Fluent in English; a second language, Spanish or French, highly preferred. Availability to travel internationally 10-20% of time, plus several trips annually within the U.S. required.
Special Instructions:
Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
