Company Overview:

Expertise France is a public interministerial agency responsible for technical cooperation which provides project engineering and technical assistance worldwide. Expertise France operates in various fields of development and institutional cooperation, including safety and security reform, post-crisis/stability, public health, human rights, strengthening of institutions and NGOs, and governance. Carrying out large-scale, multi-stakeholder programs, our client supports cooperation between individuals, teams, and institutions with very different statuses, cultures, and specialties. Expertise France has acquired a sound experience in administrative and financial management of large-scale international programs.

• Project Description

The French Development Agency (AFD), a funding partner, and Expertise France (EF) together with the Action Against Hunger (ACF), are contributing to strengthening the Liberia health system. Their efforts are aligned with the Ministry of Health National Health Sector Strategic Plan—A Roadmap to Universal Health Coverage 2022-2026 and the National Health Policy 2022-2031.

The EF’s HEALTH project aims to strengthen the MoH coordination and oversight role at the national level, the leadership, management, and governance skills at sub-national levels, and improve the quality of training offered in midwives’ schools in three counties of Liberia. This
project will complement and collaborate with ACF Liberia in implementation to maximize the impact of AFD investment in Liberia.

Overview & Description:

Based in Monrovia, Liberia, under a local contract, the Project and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) Officer contributes to the definition, management, and effective and efficient implementation of the H.E.A.L.T.H. project, in accordance with the requirements of the EF and AFD M&E Policy.

Project and MEAL Officer supports the coordination of project components, focusing on project performance management to ensure smooth implementation of activities such as events, training courses, and conferences. Under the line management of the Deputy Project Manager, the MEAL officer will play a key role in monitoring program activities, evaluating progress, providing input for reports, identifying and addressing bottlenecks, and assisting with monitoring and evaluation tools and reporting including maintenance of program database. In addition, the MEAL officer will support organizing governance and coordination meetings, contributing to improving project
strategies and developing monitoring and impact indicators.

Responsibilities:

The Project & MEAL Officer will have the following duties and responsibilities:

• Assist in supporting across the project components to ensure effective implementation of project activities including the logistics associated with carrying out activities (events, training courses, conferences, study trips, etc.);
• Contribute to the organization of the project's governance and coordination meetings including close-out meetings, project steering committees, etc.
• Recommend improvement of the theory of change and logical framework;
• Monitor impact indicators for the program’s success in line with the logical framework;
• Monitor all program activities and progress towards achieving the program outputs;
• Monitor and evaluate the overall progress on the achievement of results, as well as the sustainability of the program’s results;
• Provide inputs, information, and statistics for quarterly, annual, and other reports to the project team;
• Provide feedback to the project and HQ team on program strategies and activities;
• Provide suggestions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the program by identifying bottlenecks in completing program activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks;
• Participate in annual program reviews and planning workshops and assist the Deputy Project Manager in preparing relevant reports;
• Assist the project staff with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use;
• Assist the project management in internal and donor reporting, especially with key findings and lessons learned from programme innovations;
• Prepare and maintain the program database.

Requirements:

Qualifications and skills

• University degree in Public Health, Nursing, Midwifery, development studies or similar;
• In-depth knowledge of MEAL processes; Knowledge and interest in health system strengthening;
• Excellent writing and synthesis skills;
• Responsiveness, initiative, and autonomy are a must;
• Teamwork and good coordination skills;
• Very good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications;
• Fluent in English

Professional experience

• At least 3 years of successful experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects, preferably in the field of international cooperation and development.
• Experience working on a European Union or AFD-funded project is an asset.

Additional Information:

Frequent Travels To Operational Counties.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates must submit below to [email protected]
- A detailed CV and Cover Letter.
- Copies of diplomas, and certificates of past employments
- Three professional references, including emails and telephone contacts.
Evaluation Process
- Short listed candidate will be contacted for a two-phase evaluation process of written

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