Senior Specialist Public Health M&E, AME – GL E – French Speaking

Senior Specialist Public Health/M&E provides support to senior management related to overall strategic, programmatic and data issues/needs in a respective region or Department. They play lead role on the Country Team, with a broad range of responsibilities related to the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and programmatic components of grants. The Senior PHME may also manage a team of PHME Specialists, and in such case they ensure coordination, prioritization and standardization of PHME Specialist activities.

In close collaboration with Regional Managers, Department Heads, other members of the Country Team and the Technical Advice and Partnership (TAP) and Community Rights and Gender (CRG) department, the Senior Specialist Public Health/M&E ensures that grants are positioned to achieve the goals and objectives set forth in the Concept Notes or National Strategic Plans. This includes defining and prioritizing strategic investments in the grants, establishing a framework to measure performance, supporting M&E systems strengthening, liaising with technical partners to improve service and data quality, and identifying opportunities and strategies to overcome implementation bottlenecks to maximize efficiencies and impact.

The Senior Specialist Public Health/M&E is primarily in charge of core and high Impact portfolios. However, as required, they will also provide strategic advice on programmatic and M&E matters for focus countries/regions. They provide expert content/professional leadership on complex situations and innovative approaches across different portfolios in the assigned region and contributes to the development of programmatic and M&E strategies, policies and guidelines. They mentor other Public Health and M&E specialists, contributing to their capacity building and development.

The Public Health and M&E Specialist analyses information from various sources and provides advice to Country teams throughout the grant cycle on aspects related to quality of services, appropriateness of interventions, updated guidance from technical partners, and overcoming barriers to effective program implementation.

The incumbent will contribute to the design and management of grants using professional knowledge and experience. They will be the technical reference point on M&E and programmatic issues for Country Teams and across an assigned region. They will ensure effective implementation and compliance with the Global Fund M&E policies and guidelines.

The position requires expertise in monitoring and evaluation of health programs, stakeholder engagement and partnership building, ability to make key decisions to ensure effective implementation and timely solutions for the countries and the Global Fund Country Teams.

Key Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Senior Specialist Public Health/M&E include:

Provide advice to senior management to maximize impact and improve quality of Global Fund supported programs in the region

• Coordinate and manage collection, analysis of data and generation of strategic information to identify issues and inform decision making at regional and portfolio level;
• Drawing on complex data sources in programmatic and M&E areas, synthetize information and propose innovative and constructive solutions and way forward on specific M&E issues across the region
• Facilitate implementation through partnership- engage partners on strategic discussions to overcome bottlenecks, accelerate service delivery, scale-up coverage.
• Representing Global Fund at regional meetings and other partner led initiatives

Advise on strategic investments and develop M&E frameworks

• Participate in the Country Dialogue process for concept note development and support prioritization of appropriate package of interventions to achieve impact.
• Ensure that Global Fund’s investments are appropriate to the country’s epidemiological context, are in alignment with National Strategic Plans, strategic investment frameworks and programmatic gap analysis.
• Coordinate with other Global Fund departments, facilitate alignment with latest guidance provided by technical partners and consistent application of the Global Fund policies and procedures
• Provide clarification to the Technical Review Panel and Grant Approval Committee on Public health and M&E issues during concept note review process and during grant making
• Negotiate indicators and targets for grant monitoring and assessment of performance.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen M&E systems and improve program and data quality.
• The Senior PHME managing a team of PHME Specialists, also provides recommendations to senior management on the opportunities to strengthen M&E Systems and improve program and data quality

Mobilize and strengthen partnership

• Facilitate transparent communication and engage with partners on grant related M&E and programmatic issues and progress of implementation with in-country national program counterparts as well as technical partners.
• Facilitate discussion with partners and in country stakeholder on strategic investments, prioritization of interventions for key populations, women and girls, building resilient and sustainable systems for health and community systems strengthening.
• Ensure adequate coordination, planning and implementation of M&E activities at country level.
• Identify relevant opportunities to link countries with regional or global initiatives, e.g. Health Data collaborative.

Lead M&E and programmatic risk assurance mechanism for data and program quality

• Manage and lead the development of a risk assurance plan linked to program and data quality including risk mitigation measures and assurance mechanisms;
• Provide guidance on resolving bottlenecks related to data collection, reporting and delivery of quality services
• Select appropriate program and data quality assessment tools, identify service providers and monitor implementation of the plan

Facilitate building of Resilient & Sustainable Systems for Health

• Identify data gaps and ensure that adequate funds are allocated for data systems for routine reporting such as HMIS/DHIS, surveys, etc. Ensure the availability of data for reporting on impact including disaggregated data by relevant population groups at national and sub-national levels.
• Lead planning and implementation of special initiatives to provide additional data to measure impact in selected countries.
• Ensure establishment of systems for the measurement of data in priority work streams ( such as women and girls and key populations)

Develop Program Evaluation framework

• In close collaboration with other GF teams such as TAP, CRG and Health Systems Strengthening team, define programmatic evaluation needs.
• Support program evaluation design, provide oversight to the methodology and protocol development, ensure selection of external service providers and appropriate and timely implementation
• Review of evaluation findings and recommendations- ensuring generation of quality reports and use of data for funding decisions

Data analysis and use

• Review and analyse data from various sources such as routine data systems (e.g. DHIS), program reviews, evaluations, health facility assessments, surveys and special studies
• Ensure use of data for program improvement, efficiencies, and reprogramming.
• Inform the funding decisions to ensure adequate funds are available for necessary actions.
• Promote use of data by policy makers and program implementers for effective planning, allocation and utilization of resources

Contribute to the overall work of the Grant Management division

• Provide expertise to Country Teams/GMD on M&E and programmatic issues arising during the grant implementation period, respond to corporate priorities and regional initiatives
• Serve as focal points for disease specific or transversal programmatic and M&E aspects such as surveillance, evaluation, key populations interventions, gender, human rights, etc.
• Training and capacity building of internal and external stakeholders including Principal Recipients, Local Fund Agents, etc., on Global Fund M&E policies, procedures and tools
• Provide guidance, advice and mentorship to other Public Health/M&E specialists working in the respective region
• Integrate latest updates and new Global Fund policies to support performance based funding in specific grant contexts such as challenging operating environments, innovative results based financing approaches.
• Contribute to the development of Global Fund operational policies and guidelines related to M&E
• The Senior PHME managing a team of PHME Specialists:
  • Drives PHME management practices through the grant life cycle in the region(s) to ensure alignment with core public health and technical standards, and with Global Fund KPIs
  • Acts as a point of escalation of key issues across the portfolio and ensures that decisions are made consistently in accordance with policy, guidelines and other good grant management practices
  • Supports PHME Specialists in case of need with their Country Teams work on key decisions
  • Drives, in liaison with the country teams, consistent Public Health and M&E measurable improvement for better health outcomes

People Leadership

The Senior PHME managing a team of PHME Specialists, ensures that the specialists have relevant measurable objectives agreed and the appropriate understanding of the requirements of their role, capacity and skills needed to meet them; engages, motivates and develops their team in order to drive their performance and increase their impact measurably. This includes performance management through regular feedback, coaching and ongoing development discussions.

International duty travel should not exceed 25 percent, except in exceptional circumstances, and should be based on six-monthly planning conducted by country teams that prioritize key deliverables where in-country presence is required.

Subject to change by the Executive Director at any time at their sole discretion.

Qualifications

Essential:

• Advanced university degree in medicine, public health, health system management, epidemiology or related field.

Experience

Essential:

• At least 12 years of professional experience (international or national) working in planning, management and M&E of programs in the health sector, including in developing countries;
• Sound M&E knowledge and experience in public health and disease program management with focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria;
• Robust experience in planning, collecting, analysing and reporting information for assessing progress and ensuring program and data quality
• Solid experience in developing partnership in M&E and in managing complex M&E issues and deliverables at country, regional and international level.
• Rich professional experience, including a track record of working in strategy and policy analysis, program planning and management, and/or equivalent experience
• Solid understanding and experience of strategic, organizational and management issues
• Solid understanding of Global Fund processes and the Global Fund New Funding Model

Desirable:

• Documented field experience in strengthening health management information system, executing large scale surveys, health program evaluation, operational research;
• Experience in developing M&E frameworks, policies, tools, and guidance.

Competencies

Languages:

An excellent knowledge of English and preferably a good working knowledge of French or one of the following: Arabic, Chinese, Russian, and Spanish. Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

Technical Competencies:

• Ability to apply sound knowledge of M&E, public health and disease program management, to inform investment decisions of the Global Fund
• Ability to apply sound knowledge and understanding of M&E tools, policies and guidelines, to ensure effective implementation of M&E-related activities;
• Ability to solve complex issues with minimum guidance and supervision, and to adapt policy and guidance to the country reality and context;
• Ability to take the lead in solving complex issues. Adapt policy and guidance to the reality and context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Leadership Competencies:

• Initiates and drive complex and strategic approaches which require full understanding of wider organisation
• Ability to coach and guide other Public and M&E specialists and mentor newly recruited Public and M&E specialists.
• Ability to lead collaborate and coordinate work and technical assistance at central, regional and country level with technical partners and other donors.

Core Competencies:

• Personal Effectiveness
• Working with Others
• Project Management
• Core Expertise
• People Leadership
• Global Fund Mind-set

Connecting our Vision with Results

• Managing Vision and Purpose
• Strategic Agility
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Perspective

Partnerships and People

• Motivating Others
• Drive for Results
• Priority Setting

Building Empowerment and Accountability

• Timely Decision Making
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Diplomacy

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Job Posting End Date

03 October 2024