Job Description
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director - DHEA
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position Category: Local hire, paid in country
Posting Date: 02/02/2024
Deadline Date: Open until the position is filled.
Description
JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc (JSI), a global nonprofit dedicated to improving lives around the world through greater health, education, and socio-economic equity for individuals and communities.is currently recruiting for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Director for the upcoming USAID-funded Digital Health Ecosystem Activity (DHEA) in Kenya. The purpose of the DHEA is to increase country ownership and management of one national integrated and comprehensive sector-wide health information ecosystem to achieve health systems outcomes of equity, quality, and resources optimization. To achieve its goal, the activity will create an integrated digital health solutions, infrastructure, and services provision ecosystem; and enhanced digital health ecosystem vision, strategy, and governance capacity; and strengthened strategic partnerships and collaborations to sustain investments in the digital health ecosystem.
Job Summary:
The MEL Director will be responsible for coordinating the development of a performance management plan, including performance-monitoring criteria and ensuring continuous monitoring of Activity progress. Primary responsibilities also include organizing and coordinating data collection and analysis, and interpreting and reporting on Activity results to key stakeholders. Evaluation and monitoring activities will be designed to enable program managers in the field to identify problems and their causes, and improve overall program performance. The MEL Director is a member of the Senior Management Team of the project and reports to the Chief of Party. Responsibilities shall include the overall coordination of MEL program implementation activities conducted alongside the technical team, in order to strengthen systems to deliver equitable, quality, integrated local level public health services.
This position may be based in Nairobi or other location to be determined.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and implement a comprehensive M&E framework for program, including the development of a MEL plan, Theory of Change, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, etc.;
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Establish and monitor defined M&E indicators; ensure data is reviewed and utilized throughout program implementation and provided to senior management team for CLA approaches;
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Determine M&E functional responsibilities within the Activity team and data management responsibilities are supported at district health offices for improved reporting and data comprehension;
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Serve as the focal point for M&E and devise strategies with the technical and communication team to ensure consistency in the use of data and quality reporting;
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Maintain Activity reporting systems to routinely collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact to ensure cost-effectiveness of select interventions;
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Support subcontractors, potential grantees, private sector, and local government partners to identify, monitor, and report high quality data, ensuring timely submissions;
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Design M&E approaches and strategies for improved reporting at the district hospital and facility levels;
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Work with the DCOP to devise strategies to increase support for interventions and improve the enabling environment to operate local level public health systems;
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Work as part of the Senior Management Team, supporting the Activity’s strategic vision, ensuring collaboration between functional areas, and supporting effective implementation of activities;
- Review and synthesize data with the technical team for strategic information thinking behind reports and all technical deliverables.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Master's degree in public health, international development, statistics, epidemiology, population sciences, or related degree;
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Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience working in developing country settings in international health projects in a technical capacity, preferably at least 5 years with U.S. Government-funded projects;
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Demonstrated applied skills in MEL methods and use of data for service strengthening projects/programs;
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Demonstrated leadership working with other technical experts in MEL and research in the international community and at the host country level;
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Ability to tailor data collection approaches to local needs, interests, and capabilities;
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Ability to convey MEL results to non-technical stakeholders and generate interest in the use of MEL data/results for programmatic improvements;
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Strong managerial and supervisory experience required;
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Exceptional communication skills, particularly on data, in written and spoken English required.
- Previous experience in the implementation of health or development programs in Kenya and/or the East Africa region is an advantage.
Position is contingent upon USAID award to JSI. Kenyan citizens are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary commensurate with experience.
Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online.
No phone calls please.
Principals only please.
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