Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Interpreter/Translator
The Republic of Tajikistan has received a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for implementation of the Project “Support for the delivery of vaccines against COVID-19 within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Fund for Access to Vaccines.”
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MOHSPP) is the project’s executing agency. A Project Administration Group (PAG) was established to implement the project. The PAG will be headed by a project director, appointed by the MOHSPP. The project director will be supported by a national coordinator, who will oversee the day-to-day implementation, supported by six regional coordinators and other key PAG staff (gender, procurement, financial management and disbursement, monitoring and evaluation, waste management, translator/administrative assistant). PAG staff were/will be selected through a competitive procedure and financed by the project.
To achieve these goals, MOHSPP invites interested candidates, who meet the qualification requirements, to submit their applications for the following vacant positions:
1.MONITORING AND EVALUATION SPECIALIST
The M&E Specialist will report to and work closely with the PAG National Coordinator; if necessary, he/she will closely coordinate his/her actions with other PAG staff. The PAG M&E Specialist will be guided by the relevant official and approved project documents, and adhere to the ADB and government project implementation policies and procedures as set out in those documents. The candidate must have at least a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in economics, business administration, development management, or a related field. A minimum of 7 years of experience in the monitoring and evaluation system is required. Previous experience working with development organizations and government with similar terms of reference will be an advantage. The specialist should have a demonstrated track record of timely delivery of high-quality outputs, excellent interpersonal skills and a good command of spoken and written English.
The M&E Specialist will perform the following tasks:
- Develop and manage a project monitoring and evaluation system, including (a) identification data to be collected regularly for the project based on the requirements of the DMF and PAG; (b) in coordination with a gender specialist to define gender indicators and other relevant data to be included in data collection, monitoring and reporting; (c) developing a gender-sensitive methodology for collecting data, tracking progress and reporting on project results;
- Coordinate with government agencies the collection of sex-disaggregated data related to the implementation and monitoring of the vaccination plan;
- Advise the PAG Gender Group on the development of monitoring and reporting mechanisms aligned with the PAG indicators and targets;
- Provide guidance to government agencies on the use of data collection and reporting templates;
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities and collect disaggregated data on project implementation;
- Enter data into the monitoring and evaluation database and check the quality of the data to be included in the database;
- Prepare quarterly monitoring reports documenting project progress, identifying potential risks and implementation PAGs, and recommending mitigation measures for submission to relevant government agencies and ADB;
- Facilitate the preparation of other project reports and documents, ensuring compliance with the guidelines and reporting templates prior to their submission to the government and ADB;
- Coordinate with the Gender specialist to monitor progress on key aspects of the project such as environmental impact and other related social indicators identified by the DMF;
- Conduct a mid-term and final assessment of the progress and achievements of the project and identify areas and/or project activities that need to be improved, strengthened, including strategies for solving problems and issues during the remaining period of the project;
- Work in close cooperation with MOHSPP and the Republican Immunization Center to create a monitoring and evaluation reporting system; prepare and submit to the MOHSPP and ADB all necessary reports, reports on PAG monitoring and project evaluation; finalize project performance management and reporting systems; track and evaluate achievements during project implementation; and review the data collection plan to ensure that all data and objectives of the design and monitoring framework are available;
- Perform any other tasks that may be requested by the relevant government authorities and ADB.
- Develop and submit to the MOHSPP and ADB all necessary reports on PAG monitoring and project evaluation;
- Develop and monitor a system of M&E and project performance management and reporting;
- Providing assistance in other key related activities such as training, communication, cold chain; and
- Perform other tasks related to vaccination against COVID-19 as assigned by the National Coordinator.
Duration of the contract: 18 person-months on a continuous basis, taking into account the verification of the results of completed tasks, and with a 3-month probation period. The beginning of the assignment is started from the middle of February, 2022 up to the July, 2023.
INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
The candidate must have a higher education/degree in foreign languages, business administration, economic, development management, or other related field and at least 3 years’ experience in providing professional translation and interpretation services (from/to English, Russian, and Tajik). He/she will be guided by the relevant official and approved project documents, and adhere to the ADB and government project implementation policies and procedures as set out in those documents. A minimum of 1 year of experience working with development organizations and government with similar terms of reference will be an advantage. The candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and excellent knowledge of Russian, Tajik, and English languages. The candidate will perform the following tasks:
Provide oral translation during meetings, training sessions and other events from English into Russian/Tajik and vice versa, as required.
- Provide written translation of all documents, letters, correspondence, reports and presentations from English into Russian/Tajik and vice versa, as required
- Manage proper filing and monitoring of project documents; ensure easy retrieval of files/data/information as necessary;
- Provide operational, administrative, and secretarial support to the project team;
- Provide logistical support in organizing meetings, workshops, field visits, ADB missions, and other events, and record minutes of meetings
- Prepare service materials necessary for the work of the project coordinator and systematize the current information in the databank;
- Prepare the necessary documents;
- Control the quality of preparation, the correctness of drawing up, coordination, approval of documents submitted for signature to the project coordinator;
- Take part in negotiations, business meetings;
- Keep minutes and other documents, draw up the course and results of meetings, negotiations in three languages: Tajik, Russian and English.
- Carry out operational communication with all organizations (ADB, international, commercial, government) on the current activities of the project.
- Collect information summarized in a week from PAG specialists on the status of the project.
- If necessary, render assistance to the specialists of the PAG in the performance of typewritten and copying-duplicating works;
- Perform other tasks related to project as assigned by the national project coordinator.
Duration of the contract: 18 person-months on a continuous basis, taking into account the verification of the results of completed tasks, and with a 3-month probation period. The beginning of the assignment is started from the February, 2022 up to the July, 2023.
All interested candidates must provide the following documents:
Resume (CV) in Russian and English (resume format can be obtained upon request to the email address: odinaevsalim@gmail.com or dilbar.naz@gmail.com. );
- Letters of recommendation with the contact details of the guarantors;
- A copy of the documents confirming the education of the candidate;
- Copy of passport (place of residence, SIN);
The above documents must be submitted with your own hand in an envelope. The envelope must clearly state:
To participate in the competition:
Position:
The name of the candidate:
Deadline for submission of documents: February, 27, 2022, by 10:00 local time.
Documents submitted after the specified period will not be considered.
The selection of candidates will be carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan and the procedures for the selection of individual specialists within the framework of the Asian Development Bank.
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. If necessary, the MOHSPP reserves the right to re-announce a vacancy or cancel the selection of candidates for announced positions.
The hard copy of documents from candidates can be submitted to address shown below:
734025, Dushanbe, st. A. Donish, building 16.
