The Program Manager will develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy and lead its implementation within Berkeley Air. Applicants should submit their resume (CV) with a cover letter ASAP! Vacancy: Program Manager: Household Energy, Environment, and Health Assessment
Date Posted: May 1, 2008
Interviews: May 12 – June 6, 2008
Start Date: June 16, 2008
At Berkeley Air Monitoring Group, LLC, our mission is to protect global health and climate by providing high quality, scientific monitoring of household energy innovations in developing countries. A growing startup founded in 2007, Berkeley Air Monitoring Group LLC fills the need for rigorous scientific evaluation of initiatives designed to improve health and well being through improved cooking stoves, fuels, and education.
We enable foundations, NGOs, and manufacturers to objectively assess the impacts of household energy practices on a spectrum of levels from indoor air pollution and health to household fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions (carbon credit generation), as well as socioeconomic indicators, time-activity patterns, technology adoption, and usage. Berkeley Air's services include study design, field sampling, data analysis, report writing, presentation, and training on monitoring and evaluation methods.
Our firm was incubated at the University of California, Berkeley, and builds directly on the household energy monitoring and evaluation methods developed by the Kirk Smith Research Group and colleagues and implemented by the Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development (CEIHD). Among our current clients is a large, international foundation (hereafter referred to as the Foundation) with a global, market-based program designed to improve health in millions of households over the next five years (hereafter referred to as the Program).
We are a pragmatic, scientific start-up company with close ties to academia, but which operates in the real world in real time. We bring deep scientific and technical understanding to the forefront of international development, and we apply robust science in service of progress – to affect the lives of millions in developing countries. If you are innovative, entrepreneurial, and creative, yet addicted to making a high-quality impact with pragmatism and scientific rigor, we’d love to hear from you.
The Role and Responsibilities The Program Manager will develop a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) strategy and lead its implementation within Berkeley Air. S/he will be 100% responsible for delivery of a high quality, on-time M&E reporting process from a high-performing, internationally-based M&E team. He/she will also provide responsive and effective management interface with key Program and Foundation partners in communications, awareness-raising and fundraising. - Lead the refinement of the M&E strategy for the Program.
- Participate in Program management meetings internationally.
- Give progress reports on Program activities being implemented by Berkeley Air.
- Make recommendations for changes to Program strategy in response to program developments.
- Manage Program budget and its allocation to Berkeley Air and other contractors.
- Provide M&E input to other areas of the Program specifically communications, awareness-raising and fundraising.
- Participate in M&E review sessions set up by Foundation for their global commercial partner.
- Deliver Program planning documents, including proposals, timelines and budgets.
- Quarterly management and financial reporting for Foundation managers.
- Deliver Program overview or progress reports for general public audience.
- 25-50% international travel.
Qualifications/Skills/Attributes - Master’s Degree in science, business or social science (e.g. MS, ME, MBA, MPH) with a strong background in research capability or M&E.
- Minimum 3 years international work experience.
- Experience in both public and private sectors.
- Prefer knowledge of environmental health risks and a demonstrated interest in international environmental health.
- Strong project and program management and interface management skills.
- Adept communicator with strong facilitation skills.
- Ability to work with a variety of partners across multicultural environments.
- Understanding of scientific research culture.
- Familiarity with the international development sector and program monitoring and evaluation.
- Some familiarity with managerial accounting.
- Demonstrated leadership experience.
Compensation Up to and/or over six figures commensurate with experience, plus benefits. 18 months guaranteed. Send your resume with a cover letter to recruiting@...
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