Jobs at Evidence Action

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the development and design of Evidence Action’s next programs through detailed desk-based research to assess the evidence base, total addressable market, cost-effectiveness, implementation feasibility, and strategic fit of promising interventions.
• Stay abreast of research trends and recent publications in the sector; interpret large quantities of evidence to inform program decision-making.
• Interpret and implement statistical/epidemiological models to understand the potential impacts of our programming.
• Work with the cost-effectiveness team and our Monitoring, Learning, and Evaluation staff to design, and continuously refine cost-effectiveness models, monitoring frameworks, theories of change, and program evaluations.
• Design and consult on early-stage field activities, program scoping, and piloting of new programs in select countries. Use the results from these activities to inform the design of program implementation.
• Conduct stakeholder outreach (study authors, implementing organizations, donors) to solicit feedback on new programs, their design, key gaps, and whether there is interest in collaborating with Evidence Action.
• Develop and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with partner organizations (e.g., implementing organizations, government officials, academic researchers).
• Independently lead high-stakes meetings with donors and government officials; present the business case for potential new programs.

Requirements

• Highly literate in interpreting and analyzing research, especially study design. Experience with reviewing academic literature, performing cost-effectiveness analyses, and synthesizing large quantities of evidence and data for decision making in program design and implementation.
• Excellent quantitative analytical skills in areas such as epidemiological/statistical modeling, econometrics
• Master’s degree in a related field such as statistics, biostatistics, public health, or economics
• Strong task management and organizational skills; proven ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Experience in effectively communicating and negotiating with, presenting to, and managing a variety of stakeholders in multicultural settings, including researchers, implementing partners, donors, and government officials.
• Advanced verbal, writing, and presentation skills in English;
• Ability to communicate complex research methodologies and findings to a non-technical audience clearly and succinctly.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Ability to travel internationally, up to 25%.

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• The Program Implementation Associate, Kenya, Deworm the World, ensures that drugs and materials are provided in the correct quantities in the correct places at the correct times. S/he works closely with team members to ensure successful planning and execution of deworming treatment under the National School-Based Deworming Program.

Duties and responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Associate Manager:
Program Management Support:

• Update training materials based on recommendations and requests received from programme partners.
• Contribute to the review of training materials at all stages of implementation.
• Participate in programme strategy development meetings and contribute to logistical implications of proposed decisions.
• Contribute to the annual programme implementation design and planning that informs the contracting processes with donors.
• Participate in field activities in which government and other partners are invited to ensure clarity of implementation components as observed in the field.
• Document the challenges experienced during programme implementation and provide recommendations for future adjustments in approaches and activities.
• Participate in the execution of programme training activities, meetings, and donor reporting as assigned.
• Scheduling county meetings for National School Based Deworming (NSBD) and communicating with county leadership on cascade dates and any revisions.
• Follow up events of the deworming day for any reports of severe adverse events and report to the Associate Manager.
• Documenting any unique features from counties and sub-counties requiring special attention.
• Assist in the development of the programme budget.
• Provide support to convene Management Team meetings

Printing and materials:

• Ensuring compliance with program requirements for cost-effective, compliant printing of quality training materials.
• Engaging the designer to format and update training materials.
• Monitoring the progress of printing work, including assessing sample print job quality and conducting periodic spot checks.
• Developing labels and sub-county packaging summaries for material identification.
• Managing materials dispatch, including supervising loading and briefing transporters.
• Creating and managing customized transport and logistical itineraries for material, trainer, and drug delivery.
• Negotiating with counties on material receipt, storage, and final dispatch to sub-counties.
• Monitoring program transport vendors for the delivery of various deliverables/materials to program sites.
• Coordinating material pick-up by Sub-County Director of Education (SCDEs) from the county HQ and overseeing distribution to sub-counties for sufficiency at all levels of the cascade.
• Ensure appropriate materials distribution to and within counties and sub-counties.
• Ensure that all Schistosomiasis (SCH) schools receive tablet poles of the right quality and quantity.
• Report on materials procurement and distribution chain.
• Maintain communication with the printer including discussion of the print list and packaging.

Drugs:

• Coordinating with Ministry of Health (MOH) and Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) representatives on drug dispatch timelines and Confirming expiry dates of the programme’s drugs consignment.
• Coordinate drug storage at the regional depots and final dispatch to the Sub-counties while providing seamless guidance to KEMSA staff on the regions on the management of the drugs before the county pharmacist picks them.
• Communicating with counties and the sub-county’s MOHs about drug arrival, collection dates, and available funds for the exercise.
• Advising county pharmacists on picking the right drug quantities for their sub-counties at the KEMSA regional depot.
• Share quantification summary sheets with the County pharmacists.
• Monitor delivery of drugs to Teacher Training Sessions (TTSs) to ensure all schools receive sufficient drugs for deworming day.
• Monitoring drug pick-up by all Sub-County Medical Officer of Health (SCMOHs), confirming with Form P and delivery notes.
• Mitigate any challenges relating to drugs reported from the sub-counties, including expiry date and batch number issues and redistribution or transfer of drugs between sub-counties.
• Report on the drug distribution chain after requisition and implementation.
• Ensuring drug accountability through tab return forms at the sub-county level.
• Ensure the availability of drug documentation in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

Supervision:

• Supervise casual laborers during the packing of training materials.

Requirements
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Program/Project Management or a relevant field;
• At least a minimum of 2-4 years experience working in a related program support capacity;
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully on a multi-faceted team;
• Experience working with government stakeholders;
• Strong interpersonal skills, working across teams and cultures;
• Excellent time management skills and ability to juggle multiple projects at once;
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to be a productive member of a community of people at work, respecting differences while working toward shared goals, comfort with periods of ambiguity, and constructive participation in ongoing organizational development;
• Close attention to detail and accuracy; personal initiative; reliability, flexibility and follow-up;
• Proficiency using standard office software and demonstrated skill with web research tools;
• Discretion and ability to handle confidential issues;
• Personal qualities of humility, capacity for self-reflection, and a sense of humour.