Evaluation And Learning Officer at LVCT Health

Job Purpose

The Evaluation Officer will work with the Principal Investigators and the Research, Evaluation, and Learning Manager to ensure that evaluations are designed and implemented with integrity and rigor. The Evaluation & Learning Officer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and promoting the uptake of lessons and evidence generated through evaluations by LVCT Health.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and execution

• Design and implement evaluation studies to assess the impact and effectiveness of health
• interventions implemented by LVCT Health
• Synthesize and disseminate evaluation findings and contribute in other ways to program and policy
• Ensure adherence to the highest standards of integrity, quality, and ethics in the conduct of research and evaluations

Documentation and communication

• Ensure proper documentation of research and evaluation implementation processes, outputs, and outcomes as per project protocol and relevant standard operating procedures (SoPs)
• Maintain communication on technical and procedural matters with the line manager and relevant stakeholders
• Maintain relevant communication and correspondence with internal and external research partners as agreed on by the team

Visibility

• Dissemination of evaluation outcomes according to the Research Division dissemination strategies (peer-reviewed journals, conference abstracts, technical briefs, blogs etc)

General

• Promote equality of opportunity and inclusive practice in all aspects of work undertaken.
• Act in a manner that safeguards children and/or vulnerable adults as applicable to the role.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and nature of the role.

Competency Criteria

Qualifications, Training & Knowledge

• Master level qualification in Epidemiology, Biostatistics or a health-related discipline with at least three years of experience in coordinating research and evaluation studies
• Capacity to conduct data analysis – quantitative and qualitative
• Published at least 2 peer-reviewed journal articles
• Knowledge of health system environment and the associated challenges

Experience

• Proven experience in implementing and managing mixed methods research/evaluation projects with multiple required outputs.
• Experience in establishing partnerships and networks
• Experience in mentoring and influencing teams and peers positively
• Experience in identifying opportunities for future funding

Skills & Behaviours

• Knowledge and behaviours that support equality, diversity and inclusive practice
• Knowledge and behaviours that support safeguarding as applicable to the role
• Ability to understand key programme objectives, and ensure these are applied
• appropriately to all activities
• Excellent computer skills relevant to programme management e.g., report writing, M&E database management, etc
• Excellent planning and administrative skills
• Ability to manage projects within allocated budgets, as well as plan and forecast budgets and activities
• Excellent people management skills
• Excellent communication skills suitable for the management of, and liaison with, a multidisciplinary and multi-cultural team
• Flexible approach to work, with a willingness to engage in activities outside of direct skill
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate the ability to be able to lead others
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships with people at all levels and across cultures