DME Manager, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Immunization, and Malaria (RMNCI+M) Activity (Unfilled)

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local - Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)Job Description:

I. MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Keep Christ central in individual and corporate life. Actively participate in and contribute to the spiritual disciplines of the organization (Christian conduct, devotions, chapel, prayer, worship); incorporate WV Core Values into decisions within scope of role.
• Develop, manage and oversee the implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system (performance monitoring plan) across multiple partners 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.
• Provide strategic leadership to ensure the following is accomplished:
• Provide training, assistance, and consultation, as needed, on interpretation and use of performance benchmarking measures, indicators, and reports.
• Lead collection of periodic data reports and compilation of narrative reports and submit to Chief of Party.
• Ensure the effective use of technology in the development of monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Communicate information obtained through DME activities to program staff, and external stakeholders, including CDC, to enable informed decision making.
• Develop and ensure compliance with procedures for collection and reporting of project and program performance data to provide quality, timely data.
• Strengthen capacity on interpretation and use of performance benchmarking measures, indicators, and program learning to consortium staff and MoH counterparts.
• Develop and ensure compliance with procedures for collection and reporting of project and program performance and feedback data and to provide quality, timely, and complete data and reports.
• Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and adjust as needed.
• Prepare the M&E and accountability section of the annual work plans, and review it as needed.
• Prepare the DME section of the annual work plans, and of review or updates of it, as needed.
• Oversee baseline surveys and assessments and the implementation of the MEL system on a day-to-day basis.
• Lead mid-term and final evaluations to inform project and programming decisions.
• Prepare inputs for regular and ad hoc reports.
• Participate and provide input to program strategy, including necessary adjustments or refinements to the work plan.
• Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities.
• Provide capacity building to staff regarding monitoring and evaluation procedures, utilization of data collection tools, and adherence to data management practices consistent with the MEL plan.
• Lead learning agenda for the project and support integration of evidence into routine practice. Develop learning materials and share project MEL successes through conference presentations or webinars.
• Provide direction and oversight for all DME staff.

II. QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced degree (masters degree or PhD) from an accredited university in public health, statistics or other related field; equivalent experience may be substituted for graduate degree.
• At least 7 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation; at least five years working as MEL on USAID funded grant or in low and middle-income countries; at least two year of field experience in humanitarian or low-resource settings is required.
• Demonstrated innovation and success in staff capacity-building and in participatory, flexible, and gender-sensitive programming and implementation.
• Demonstrated management experience, including managing direct management of a geographically diverse team, and indirect oversight of partners' work.
• Experience with leading multi-million/multi-year USAID, GAVI or other Institutional Donor funded, standalone projects.
• Experience developing trigger monitoring tools, performance monitoring plans and associated data collection tools, systems and methodologies.
• Demonstrated experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative methods for data analysis.
• Experience working on Health and Immunization programming in fragile contexts, including familiarity with Immunization standards and approaches.
• Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written.
• Travel: Ability to travel about 30%
• Fluency in English and French required.

III. WORKING ENVIRONMENT

• Work environment: Office-based
• Travel: 30 % Domestic travel is required.
• On call: As required.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only