Title: Director of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Reports To: Chief of Party/Executive Director

Department: Monitoring and Evaluation

Duty Station: Mwanza - Tanzania

Classification:Full-time, Two-years contract (renewable) / Professional

Position Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct support and technical assistance for the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation system/framework including the Activity Monitoring and Evaluation and Learning Plan. Plan which includes targets and a results framework.
• Manage the development and implementation of program evaluations, assessments, and research activities as well as the Collaborating, Learning and adapting Plan.
• Support the project team and MoHCDGEC stakeholders to develop and use harmonized data capture tools and data analysis plans for reportable indicators at all levels, ensuring timeliness, quality, and completeness of service data in line with the national and county information management systems.
• Research, compile, write, and submit information, including results and their analysis, for project reports, including the quarterly and annual reports, and respond to requests for data from USAID and other stakeholders.
• Supervise program M&E staff and provide technical support, training and mentoring to M&E officers.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, qualitative and quantitative analyses based on results to assist project in adjusting program activities.
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• Oversee the design and implementation of any assessments, special studies and operation research required by the project.
• Collect and disseminate best practices and lessons learned from the project. Prepare routine reports, presentations, brochures, project summary sheets, newsletters, highlights and other publications as required by the project. Ensure the continuous monitoring of program progress in close collaboration with MoHCDGEC, USAID, and other implementing partners.

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Demography, Sociology, BiostatisticsPsychology or related field.
• Seven years of experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, and research related to largescale health development programs.
• Three years of experience with the management of MEL systems for USG health initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in target setting and reporting against USG health initiatives. 
• Excellent knowledge of data collection protocols for quality data collection and verification.
• Exceptional ability to analyze multiple sources of data to identify data trends and provide recommendations on project implementation.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with behavioral surveillance surveys, research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative research methods, data analysis, sampling methods, and establishment of MEL systems in developing country context.
• Demonstrated experience leading and building the capacity of MEL officers in a decentralized setting.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position, please send your detailed resume together with a cover letter outlining your experience and interest in the vacancy to the following email address.

The Executive Director

Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation – Tanzania

hr@baylortanzania.or.tz

Deadline for this application is on 12th August 2019