Job responsibilities
Implement GOARNs M&E plan This includes leading collaboratively with the GOARN team on:
- Planning and developing monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to enable reporting to senior internal and external stakeholders of GOARN activities
- Qualitative and quantitative evidence generation across GOARN activities
- Designing internal project evaluations
- Interpretation of findings to inform learning
- Building MREL knowledge and skills of colleagues in the GOARN secretariat
- Support the management and facilitation of GOARN strategic groupings, including (but not limited to) the Public Health Team grouping; the Diagnostic Surge Capacity (DiSC) grouping and others.
- Review MREL systems and procedures to ensure project quality assurance and consistency across projects; both in HQ and regions.
- Compile a variety of regular project monitoring data and information and analyse this to produce reports and other documentation for different internal and external senior stakeholders.
- Ensure timely analysis of findings to translate evidence into pragmatic solutions and tools and advice to contribute to continuous improvement of project activities.
- Occasional travel to WHO HQ, Geneva
This list is not exhaustive.
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder will develop working relationships and communicate regularly with a wide range of individuals, clinical and non-clinical, internal and external to UKHSA. This will include;
Internal
- GHP Senior MEL and Assurance manager
- UK Public Health Rapid Support Team (UK-PHRST) and Global Health Security (GHS) teams
- UKHSA subject matter experts
- UKHSA and UK-PHRST GOARN Focal Point
- Global Operations central MEL team
External
- GOARN strategy team, management (Operational Support Team), partners and WHO experts
- GOARN strategic groups and GOARN partners within those groups.
- Deploying (response) GOARN partners.
- External auditors and MREL/project management specialists
- GOARN stakeholders in partner countries and regions
Essential criteria :
- Degree in science, international or health subjects or equivalent experience in the global public health sector.
- In depth knowledge and practical experience of using the main tools if M&E: Theory of Change, Logframes, MREL plans, indicator development
- Experience of qualitative and / or quantitative tools, systems and methods, maturity models and workforce evaluation.
- Experience with global public health response or international development organisations in designing, implementing and management of monitoring and evaluation in the health sector.
- Experience of developing a range of (non-technical) staff in subject area.
- Excellent communication skills including the ability to train and develop others and to relay complex technical information to non-technical audience to ensure understanding.
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources and present in visually engaging ways.
- Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuous learning and improvement
- Confident working with senior colleagues, stakeholders and high-profile delegates.
This list is not exhaustive.
Desirable criteria:
- Understanding of the public health / public sector and global public health infrastructure especially in Low, middle-income countries.
- Ability to make quick, informed decision in an independent manner.
Selection Process Details
This vacancy will be assessed using a competency-based framework which will assess your qualifications, knowledge and experience and / or skills and abilities outlined in the essential criteria.
Stage 1: Application & Sift
Competency Based
You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 10 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:
- Application form (Employer/ Activity history section on the application)
- 800 word supporting statement.
This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria. You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.
Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 800 words. We will not consider any words over 800 words.
Longlisting:
In the event of a large number of applications we may longlist into 3 piles of:
- Meets all essential criteria
- Meets some essential criteria
- Meets no essential criteria
If used, the pile Meets all essential criteria will proceed to shortlisting.
Shortlisting:
In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:
- In depth knowledge and practical experience of using the main tools if M&E: Theory of Change, Logframes, MREL plans, indicator development
Desirable criteria may be used in the event of a large number of applications/large amount of successful candidates.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.
Feedback will not be provided at this stage.
Stage 2: Interview
Competency Based
You will be invited to a single remoteinterview.
Knowledge, experience, skills & abilities will be tested at interview
Interviews dates to be confirmed.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Location
This role is being offered as hybrid working based at our core HQ in London, Canary Wharf. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at our office. Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
Security Clearance Level Requirement
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Eligibility Criteria
External: Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).
Salary Information
If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.
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