Public Health / Monitoring and Evaluation Expert at KPMG South Africa

Key Responsibilities
The key role of this sub-contractor would be supporting the LFA Team Lead and the Team to provide good quality deliverables to the client. Typically, this would include:

• Assessing the capacity of a nominated Principal Recipient and reviewing key grant documents, including assessing:
• The nominated Principal Recipient's previous track record
• Effectiveness of internal controls and systems
• The proposed grant budget, work plan, performance framework and related documents
• Reviewing the progress of the grant, the appropriate use of funds and implementation effectiveness, including:
• Progress update and disbursement requests
• Implementation effectiveness review during the grant implementation
• Visiting sites to verify results and data quality
• Advising the Global Fund on activities related to the closing of a grant and any possible risks

Skills And Attributes Required For The Role

• Solid technical knowledge and analysis skills;
• Attention to detail;
• Agile/flexible;
• Willing and able to handle change;
• Willing to travel;
• Strong social conscience.

Minimum requirements to apply for the role (including qualifications and experience):

• An individual with a Graduate Degree (MSc. equivalent) in: Public Health; Medicine; Epidemiology; or other relevant discipline.

With a minimum of 7 years relevant experience in the health sector, notably in monitoring and evaluating health programs in developing countries, and with the following expertise:

• ability to interpret performance results of health programs and analyse the implications of such results in the country context;
• strong understanding of public health monitoring and evaluation systems;
• a thorough knowledge of epidemiology and programmatic interventions related to at least one of the three diseases (HIV, TB, or malaria);
• understanding of the dimensions of health service quality and familiarity with reviewing and interpreting national service delivery guidelines;
• strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact to effectively communicate with senior level officials, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds;
• strong professional oral communication and writing skills, including the development of reports, oral presentations, and technical/persuasive documents.
• Must have good written and spoken English and, preferably, a good working knowledge of the official language(s) spoken in the country or countries in which the individual has been assigned to work.