Develop and manage the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (AMELP), results reporting, data use systems and activities, and the project evaluation strategy. Develop procedures for timely collecting, storing and reporting indicators, establishing baselines, measuring changes in status, attributing results to project activities, and assessing overall impact of project results.

Develop an AMELP consistent with the USAID results framework; monitor quality and completeness of data sets; provide evidence based strategic technical guidance to the project, and document project performance against established outputs and indicators.

Lead the project to support theory of change exercises and M&E framework to establish the foundation of technical approach, adaptive management, and measurement system, and ensure alignment with goals and objectives.

Oversee the development of country-specific AMELPs, working with country teams and mission representatives to develop indicators and tools aligned with the country program scope, as well as with global project requirements.

Working closely with the project team, subcontractors, other partners and stakeholders in achieving high MEL standards and the collection, analysis, utilization, dissemination of data and learning.

Support and coordinate overall M&E capacity strengthening efforts, including preparation of written guidance, training, and mentoring project staff both at headquarters and in participating countries, and reviewing annual work plans and routine reports (includes interacting with program managers, implementing agencies, and local partners on needs and ensuring that local M&E staff, consultants, and partners can fulfill these needs).

Collaborate with the project team in identifying project lessons, processes, tools, and/or outcomes for documentation, and design a system for capturing lessons learned and best practices and sharing that learning broadly through articles, events, conference, etc.

 Support and contribute to the development of flexible, adaptable and user-friendly measurements, learning and knowledge management mechanisms with innovative data visualizations and dashboards to support results-based decision making, ensuring storytelling across the results framework, funding streams, etc.

Contribute to project research strategy and learning agenda and research initiatives in areas where there are gaps in knowledge or data.

Ensure that project M&E meets international standards by supporting the development and implementation of data quality assurance mechanisms including data quality audits and document lessons learned and best practices in M&E according to USAID and PEPFAR guidelines.

Lead and manage technical review and ensure quality of project written communications; support the project management team in the production of the quarterly and annual reports and updates of the MELP results, including all reporting to clients.

Ensure the alignment of health information system and MEL plan with country beneficiary relevant systems, with the aim to transfer capacity in HIS and MEL to beneficiary countries to advance their journey towards self-reliance.

Master’s degree or higher in public health, statistics, health informatics, or a related discipline.

Over eight years of experience designing, implementing, and overseeing MEL activities and plans for health projects related health systems strengthening and two or more of these areas: health financing, public health, health system strengthening, and leadership, management and governance, local capacity strengthening in/for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

A minimum of three years’ experience directing or implementing adaptive management and learning systems or processes for international development assistance programs

Extensive experience in the use of mixed measurement methods required for monitoring and evaluation of public health programs with a health systems strengthening component.

Experience leading a multi-faceted, large-scale global health project is highly desirable.

Strong familiarity with USG environment, including USAID and PEPFAR; familiarity with M&E measurement approaches from UNAIDS, GFATM, UNFPA, and other agencies a plus.

More than eight years of experience in managing MEL systems and working with national interoperable information systems (DHIS2, LMIS, etc.) highly desirable.

Direct relevant experience in quantitative and qualitative research, data management and analysis, data quality assurance, and use of data for decision-making.

Strong writing, editing, and communication skills.

Experience managing and mentoring staff with diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Fluency/proficiency in a second language relevant to a developing country context highly desirable. Ability to travel overseas up to 25% time.