Senior MERL Manager

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage and implement a monitoring and evaluation system across STOP-AMDR project components that leverages qualitative and quantitative methods, and draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress and evaluate impact, as well as support collaboration, implementation science, learning, and adaptation.
• Develop and oversee the implementation of the monitoring and evaluation plan, and standard operating procedures (SOP) to capture, track, use and disseminate project performance and results, including routine service delivery data reporting as well as supplemental data collection efforts, and assessments in coordination with five other STOP-AMDR countries and Jhpiego home office.
• Provide training, assistance, and consultation, as needed, on the interpretation and use of benchmarking performance measures, indicators, and reports.
• Lead collection of periodic data reports and compilation of implementation research, routine service delivery, narrative reports, and update the database.
• Collaborate closely with M&E team at National Malaria Program to ensure smooth coordination and monitoring of project activities.
• Work closely with Health Informatics Advisor to ensure the anti-malarial drug resistance dashboard is functional and updated with country’s MFT implementation status and drug resistance trends.
• Serve as the point person to the research organization that will be conducting the research and coordinate the process of obtaining ethical clearance from the country ethics committee.
• Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to program staff, and external stakeholders, including UNITAID, to enable informed decision-making. Ensure timely reporting of semi-annual and annual reports to Unitaid.
• Develop and ensure compliance with procedures for collection and reporting of project and program performance data to provide quality, timely data.
• Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and adjust as needed.
• Collaborate with the principal investigator for implementation research activities, including protocol and tool development, managing local ethical reviews, data management and analysis, and management of consultants and / or research institutions.
• Prepare the M&E section of the annual work plans, and review or update it, as needed. Participate and provide input to program strategy, including necessary adjustments or refinements to the work plan.
• Ensure project compliance with UNITAID, Jhpiego, and national monitoring, evaluation, research, and data policies. Ensure relevant project data are entered quarterly into JADE, Jhpiego’ s organization-wide performance management system.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
• Ensure project compliance with local laws, regulations, and policies surrounding the ethical collection, storage, use, and sharing of data, including close coordination with local IRBs.
• Represent M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Deadline for applications is Friday 11th July. Applications may close earlier as we are reviewing applications on a rolling basis.

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans

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