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Project Overview and Role:
Palladium International, LLC is seeking a Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Lead with experience working in public health emergency and/or complex or complex emergency planning for an anticipated USAID-funded project in Ethiopia. The MEL Lead will provide technical leadership to capture and communicate program results, as well as ensure high-quality, timely, valid, and verifiable data collection, reporting and analysis. S/he will link monitoring and evaluation data to a process of learning and iterative adaptation. This position will be based in Addis Ababa and is contingent upon award.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee project knowledge management, including development and dissemination of tools, materials, reports, papers, and intervention linked research.
- Ensure project scope and activities are compliant with USAID policies.
- Lead the development and monitoring of MEL and work plans.
- Review the project implementation activities to assess results and the impact.
- Work closely with the heads of projects to ensure compatibility and coordination within the M&E framework, and consistency with national and donor requirements.
- Focus on strengthening the M&E system, building capacity of partners and staff, and improving alignment and support to host-country M&E systems.
- Responsible for providing technical assistance and coordinating with various government and development partners to improve and utilize existing systems for the timely collection, management, analysis, and reporting of valid and reliable data that meet donor reporting requirements.
- Contribute to project deliverables, including annual workplans, and quarterly and annual reporting.
- Institute routine data reviews as part of an adaptive management process including analyzing, interpreting, and presenting data to project management and technical leads.
- Develop and lead the implementation of a robust learning agenda for continuous learning, collaboration, and adaptation.
- Undertake periodic reviews of program and/or country M&E systems and participate in planning M&E system strengthening actions.
- Oversee the publication and dissemination of information on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to program partners, donors, Ethiopian counterparts, and other key stakeholders.
- Gather and evaluates information and ensures that these findings are accurately presented in all USAID reporting and tracking tools.
- Responsible for developing and designing project systems to track program progress against indicators; collecting and verifying information and maintaining performance monitoring plans, reports, work plans and monthly reports.
Job Requirements
- Demonstrated experience with USAD public health emergency monitoring regulations and M & E reporting requirements, USAID health indicators and Equity in health indicators and measures used in capacity building and systems strengthening.
- Demonstrated expertise in designing rigorous quantitative and qualitative data collection systems and methods for data analysis and moving routine analytics evaluation, and research findings to program actions.
- In depth knowledge of management information systems and data use in a complex program environment with multiple implementing organizations.
- Extensive experience in CLA, knowledge management and dissemination of findings.
- Proven ability to communicate and translate in English complex technical and policy data and issues clearly and effectively to different stakeholders in order to build consensus.
- Experience with Ethiopian public and private health systems is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to create and maintain effective working relations with host country government personnel, stakeholders, NGO partners, and international donor agencies.
- Strong analytical and computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, web-based research)
- Ability to multi-task and keep track of concurrent activities and deadlines
- Fluency in English required
- Must be willing to live and travel within Ethiopia
How to Apply
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