Project Management Specialist (Strategic Information/Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning)

Position description

The USAID Project Management Specialist (Strategic Information/Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning [SI/MEL]) is part of the HIV Team in the USAID/Office in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (USAID/Mission). This senior level SI/MEL Specialist leads the development of effective U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) strategic information and monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems in support of the full range of Contracting/Agreement Officer’s Representative (C/AOR) responsibilities to manage Mission PEPFAR programs/projects/activities.

The Senior SI/MEL Specialist applies evaluation research to the monitoring of program/project/activity implementation to document results, and to translate SI and MEL and other data into meaningful HIV policy and program improvements in the PNG context. S/he serves as a subject matter expert and key contributor to strengthening the capacity of information systems, providing senior-level technical guidance to Health Office leaders, the broader USAID Mission and interagency colleagues at U.S. Embassy Papua New Guinea, implementing partners (IPs) involved in PEPFAR program monitoring and evaluation, and within the host government. The Senior SI/MEL Specialist serves as Alternate C/AOR or Activity Manager, responsible for providing technical and programmatic guidance to assigned activities. It is anticipated that the Senior SI/MEL Specialist may serve as alternate C/AOR on the existing USAID HIV Support to Papua New Guinea Activity through December 2024 and may later serve as Activity Manager when the AOR responsibilities have been transitioned to Washington under the anticipated global follow-on HIV activity.

Application instructions

1. Eligible Offerors are required to complete and submit the following:

1. 1. Cover letter/Letter of Interest: The cover letter should contain an overview of the offeror’s qualifications and must state how the applicant meets the minimum education and prior work experience qualifications as stated in Section II of this solicitation. Please indicate this as the subject line of the cover letter: Solicitation for a Cooperating Country National Personal Service Contractor (CCNPSC – Local Compensation Plan).
   2. Current resumé/curriculum vitae (CV): The CV/resumé must contain sufficient relevant information to evaluate the offer in accordance with the stated evaluation criteria. Please indicate period of employment for each job in this format: MMMM dd, yyyy (e.g., July 01, 2015 to December 31, 2020).
   3. References: Minimum of three (3) references with name, occupation, and contact information (email address and mobile number). The references may be current or previous supervisors or work colleagues who can respond to reference check/s on the applicant’s professional expertise and work ethic. The Contracting Officer or the Technical Evaluation Committee may also reach out to other references not provided by the applicant.
   4. Transcript of records (TOR): The TOR should reflect the date of graduation.

1. Offers must be received by the closing date and time (February 17, 2023, 11:59PM Philippine time) specified in Section I, item 3, and submitted to the Point of Contact in Section I ([email protected]).

Offeror submissions must clearly reference the Solicitation number (72049223R10005) on all offeror submitted documents.

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