Pharmaceutical Sector Technical Expert at DevTech Systems, Inc.

Overview
USAID/Nigeria contracted DevTech Systems on a four-year activity known as the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Program, which is designed to provide USAID and its implementing partners with continuous, on-the-ground, on-demand and systematic support on performance monitoring, data verification, impact and performance evaluations, project and activity level monitoring, evaluation and learning plans, organizational learning, capacity building, and knowledge management.

Responsibilities

• Review of background documents and preparation work
• Attend team planning meetings and in-brief with USAID
• Support the development of the workplan and data collection tools, including pre-testing and revisions
• Conduct information and data collection activities in Abuja and several zones for field data collection
• Support the development of the evaluation report, and preparation and presentation of preliminary findings
• Conduct exit brief and development of report outline
• Support the development of the final evaluation report, in consideration and inclusion of USAID’s feedback

Deliverables

• Evaluation work plan
• Evaluation design (protocols)
• In-briefing upon arrival in Abuja, mid-term updates, and final exit briefing
• Draft evaluation report
• Final evaluation report with final PowerPoint presentation

Qualifications

• Availability and willingness to be in Nigeria for up to four weeks, beginning in January/February 2018
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical sector with knowledge of quality assurance systems for medicine in developing country contexts
• Expertise in pharmaceutical products quality control
• Relevant sector experience in  health, public health, international development
• Familiarity with USAID's evaluation policies and guidance included in the USAID Automated Directive System (ADS) in Chapter 200
• Strong technical/evaluation report writing and communication/presentation skills
• Proficient and native-level fluency in English
• US and Nigerian citizens encouraged to apply