Company Profile

The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.

At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.

Job Description

For the VectorLink project, Abt Associates is seeking qualified individuals to fill temporary position for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant at each of the following 26 sub-districts. Successful candidates will be contracted for up to 3 months.

Females are strongly encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities of M&E Assistant

• Train IRS seasonal workers on data collection tools and procedures
• Supervise field data collections and provide on-the-spot solutions to the data collection errors including troubleshooting issues with electronic tablets and data entry
• Perform data collection verification in project-supported communities
• Coach personnel on data entry and verification
• Ensure timely delivery of data (on mobile tablets or paper forms) from the field to the data center  
• Supervise Data Entry Assistants to follow protocols for data cleaning, entry and syncing
• Assist Site Managers and the District Operations Coordinator (DOC) to draw daily spray operations and supervision plans
• Ensure tablets for mobile data collection are fully charged, have enough data bundle and are in good shape
• Provide technical support for mobile data collection
• Produce weekly spray data progress reports for the assigned district
• Analyze spray data to inform decisions for ongoing spray operations in the assigned operational sites and district
• Perform other duties as assigned by the DOC and/or the program M&E Manager

Required Skills or Experience