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Monitoring & Evaluation Officer — Two PositionsOrganization BackgroundThe Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) is a non-profit Trust, established in 2006 with the vision towards healthy lives and well-being for all, in Tanzania and the rest of Africa. Its strategic mission is to innovate sustainable and resilient health and related system solutions for equitable health outcomes. BMF’s Vision and Mission can be achieved through an empowered workforce, which is self-motivated, committed to growth and integrity, and one who seeks excellence in execution. BMF seeks innovative, self-driven, dynamic, and competent qualified candidates to fill the vacancies below.Position DetailsJob Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (Two Positions)Department: Directorate of Programs and Strategic InformationReports to: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager (MERL)Duty Stations: Dar es Salaam and Mwanza, TanzaniaContract Type: Full-timeSupervises: NonePosition SummaryThe Monitoring & Evaluation Officers will support the design and implementation of Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) systems for the Health workforce, Nurturing Care for Early Childhood Development (NCfECD), Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) programs, and others. They will ensure the collection, analysis, quality assurance, and reporting of high-quality program data to monitor performance, inform decision-making, support adaptive management, and demonstrate results. The officers will also promote data use, strengthen reporting systems, and facilitate learning and continuous improvement across health and development programs, in collaboration with government and implementing partners.Key Responsibilities1. Monitoring and Evaluation SystemsSupport the development and implementation of M&E frameworks, indicators, data collection tools, and reporting systems.Ensure alignment of program MERL systems with donor requirements and relevant national information systems.Support the development and use of digital data collection, management, and visualization platforms.2. Data Management, Monitoring and ReportingCoordinate routine data collection, verification, analysis, and reporting across project sites and partners.Maintain program databases, dashboards, and performance tracking tools.Conduct data quality assessments and ensure timely, accurate, and complete reporting.Prepare regular program performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.3. Monitoring, Evaluation and ResearchTrack progress against program targets and identify implementation gaps, bottlenecks, and emerging risks.Support baseline, midline, endline evaluations, operational research, and special studies.Analyze and interpret program data to generate actionable insights and recommendations.Ensure compliance with approved research protocols, safeguarding requirements, and ethical standards.4. Learning and Knowledge ManagementDocument and disseminate lessons learned, best practices, innovations, and success stories.Contribute to the development of technical briefs, reports, presentations, and other knowledge products.Support learning events, review meetings, and reflection sessions to promote evidence-based decision-making.5. Capacity Building and Technical SupportProvide technical support to program teams, implementing partners, and sub-grantees on MERL systems and reporting requirements.Support training, mentorship, and supportive supervision to strengthen data quality and reporting performance.Conduct field visits to monitor implementation and strengthen adherence to MERL standards and procedures.6. Data Protection, Compliance and SafeguardingEnsure compliance with data protection policies, safeguarding standards, donor requirements, and organizational procedures.Promote secure and ethical collection, storage, and use of program data, particularly information relating to children and caregivers.Promptly report data quality, safeguarding, or data protection concerns.Qualifications, Experience and CompetenciesBachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Economics, Demography, Social Sciences, Computer Science, or a related field; a Master’s degree is an added advantage.Minimum of five (5) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, preferably in Early Childhood Development, MNCH, health workforce, or other health development programs.Experience in developing and implementing M&E systems, performance monitoring frameworks, data collection tools, and reporting processes.Proficiency in Excel and digital data collection platforms, for example KoboToolbox and ODK; experience with DHIS2, Power BI, SPSS, or STATA is an added advantage.Strong analytical, data visualization, reporting, communication, and problem-solving skills.Commitment to data quality, safeguarding, accountability, and ethical standards.Mode of ApplicationInterested candidates should fill out the Application Form – Monitoring & Evaluation Officer through the link provided in the official notice. Kindly attach the required documents as stated in the application form.Application Deadline: Tuesday, 21st July 2026.BMF is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity. BMF is committed to the principles of safeguarding in the workplace and will not tolerate any form of abuse, wherever it occurs or whoever is responsible. In the event of any abuse, you may report by submitting your complaints via http://whistleblow.mkapafoundation.or.tz/.Released by:Chief Executive OfficerBenjamin William Mkapa Foundation9th July 2026