Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership and support for all M&E and knowledge management activities.
Develop the Performance Management Plan and manage it as a tool for project monitoring to inform project leadership.
Develop and introduce tools in close collaboration with technical team.
Participate in relevant global technical working groups and apply global guidance to project MEL indicators and measurement.
Lead data analysis and donor reporting.
Provide technical oversight for M&E officers in country offices.
Ensure effective use of data for decision-making within the project team
Build capacity in country in effective us of data for decision-making.
Collect, report, and analyze information on project activities.
Ensure timely and complete reporting from partners in accordance with approved reporting formats.
Monitor and evaluate progress towards annual work plans and expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting key performance indicators.
Assist the Project Director in preparing work plans/selecting indicators and annual implementation plans with a view towards the project’s MEL requirements.
Coordinate preparation of all quarterly and annual project reports, inception report, ad-hoc technical reports, and success stories for USAID funding in line with the required formats.
Collect data for annual MEL plans and use those data to improve project performance.
Adapt and implement tools and techniques to improve the quality and use of data for decision making.
Compile information on lessons learned and expertise within and outside the project.
Develop a detailed plan to build technical and managerial capacity of project staff.
Required qualifications and experience
Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or social sciences.
At least 10 years of experience working in MEL activities for global public health programs.
At least 5 years of experience working in MEL activities for malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy programs.
Familiarity with best practices in monitoring and evaluation of malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy programs, including standard indicators and measurement.
Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing MEL systems to track performance.
Strong experience with USAID reporting requirements.
Strong analytical skills to successfully use data and evidence for decision-making to guide program adaptations.
Excellent ability to articulate oral and written technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables in a timely fashion.
Ability to synthesize analysis into narrative for learning products, publications, and materials for dissemination to broader audiences.
Familiarity with CLA approaches.
Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
Demonstrated management, leadership, mentorship, decision making, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability in leading geographically dispersed teams.
Full professional proficiency in English, with excellent oral and written communications skills required.
Ability to interact professionally in French and/or Portuguese an advantage.
Available to travel nationally and internationally up to 25%.
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