| Job title | Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer |
| Group | Public and Community Engagement (PCE) |
| Location | This post is based in Ho Chi Minh City, with some regional travel required. |
| Hours of work | 37.5 hours per week, extra hours may be required. |
| Tenure | Initially for 01 year, including a 02 month probation period, with possibility of extension. |
| Reporting to | Head of PCE Group |
| Vacancy reference | JD-0824-021 |
| Background | The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, with sites offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. In Vietnam, we are hosted by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi. OUCRU Nepal has partnerships with the Patan Academy of Health Sciences and Patan Hospital, and OUCRU Indonesia exists in partnership with the University of Indonesia. As a Wellcome Trust Africa Asia Programme, we have received considerable support from the Wellcome Trust since our establishment in 1991. OUCRU’s vision is to have local, regional and global impact on health by leading a locally driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Priority is given to health issues important to the hospitals where we work, and to the countries as a whole where we operate: Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal. All work is intended not only to benefit the patients seen daily at our host hospitals, but also to help improve patient care. Please see more information on OUCRU website: www.oucru.org |
| Job summary | OUCRU has a dedicated department for Public and Community Engagement responsible for partnering with local communities, patients and their families to engage them in health research. It also holds public engagement activities with young people, school children and wider public. The OUCRU PCE department has teams in Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal. – The OUCRU Senior PCE MEL officer will co-develop a MEL framework and MEL plan that supports PCE programmes in Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal. This post holder will work closely with each PCE team to develop project-specific MEL plans and deliver them. They will be responsible for data management and reporting in the PCE groups. – This position is based in HCMC but required to travel to other OURCU sites (internationally) and to provinces where PCE projects are taking place. |
| Key responsibilities and tasks | Co-development and management of a PCE MEL framework – Work with Head of PCE and relevant stakeholders to develop a MEL framework that is based on the PCE Theory of Change 2022-2029 and the WELLCOME MEL guidelines. – Work with PCE colleagues to develop MEL plans for individual projects, ensuring that MEL is an interal part of their project design and planning. – Support PCE colleagues to implement the MEL plans for individual projects, collecting data, analysing and reflecting, and making recommendations for project adaptations. – Plan and deliver training on MEL and data collection for PCE colleagues and collaborators. – Lead on reporting programme-level MEL, and supporting PCE team members to report on their projects. Data management and evidence – Develop MEL guideline, design procedures, processes and systems for data collection for PCE projects. – Develop a data storage system for MEL data. – Be responsible for reviewing PCE data collected, work with project team to provide learning insights, draft reports and produce case studies. – Prepare and give MEL presentations to PCE stakeholders. |
| Selection criteria | Essential – BSc/MSc in development studies, social science or professional training in MEL – Extensive professional experience related to monitoring and evaluation in an NGO setting. – Have experience in MEL framework design. – Have experience in using qualtitative and qualitative anaysis skills, data management, reporting. – Be able to identify approach and oversee large-scale data collection across projects and sites. – Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Vietnamese. – Ability to work well in a diverse team. Desired – Have an understanding and be able to use digital participatory evaluation tools – Have experience working in health/science fields – Have experience in training and/or coaching others in MEL activities – Experience of working in a multinational setting and in other countries. – Experience of providing expertise on MEL for grant applicants |
| Benefits | – Contracted salary: * Grade: IC5/RS5 * Salary ranges: $1,626 – $1,983 gross per month – Optional insurance: In-patient and out-patient medical coverage; Personal accident insurance coverage – Two months’ salary for annual bonus and clothes – Annual leave 18 days/year for the first year, a maximum of 30 days – Other responsibilities and benefits are based on Viet Nam Labor Law. |
| How to apply | Interested candidates are invited to send curriculum vitae, application and copies of relevant certificates, either by email or by post to: Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Laboratory of Clinical Science Hospital for Tropical Diseases 764 Vo Van Kiet, Ward 1, District 5, HCMC Tel: 39237954 Email: hr@oucru.org *** We thank all candidates for their interest but only short-listed applicants will be notified for interview. |
| Contact person | Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong Phuc |
| Deadline for submission | 15 Sep 2024 |