Pharmaceutical Sector Technical Expert Vacancy at DevTech Systems, Inc.

DevTech Systems, Inc. (DevTech) is an international consulting firm and small business dedicated to development, with over 30 years of experience providing advisory services and technical assistance to government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders in more than 100 countries. We are a data driven organization that specializes in informing policy making by delivering focused data-driven evidence-based analysis products and services. DevTech core practice areas include: Economic and Data analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation, Education and Youth Development, Gender and Inclusive Development, and Public Financial Management.

We are recruiting to fill the position below: 

Job Position: Pharmaceutical Sector Technical Expert
Job Location: Abuja
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.

Main Responsibilities

• Review of background documents and preparation work
• 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
• 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

Deliverables

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

Required 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
• Strong technical/evaluation report writing and communication/presentation skills
• Proficient and native-level fluency in English
• US and Nigerian citizens encouraged to apply
• 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