Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL), Malaria
About the role
Provides technical leadership and oversight for monitoring, evaluation, learning, data quality, performance verification, and adaptive management across Jhpiego’s malaria portfolio in Tanzania. Responsibilities: - Provide technical leadership and oversight of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for the malaria portfolio. - Lead performance monitoring across malaria prevention, case management, vector control, and surveillance interventions. - Track indicators, targets, milestones, and performance-based results. - Support results verification and ensure reported results are supported by credible evidence. - Analyze malaria performance data to identify trends, bottlenecks, disparities, and performance gaps. - Translate data findings into actionable recommendations for adaptive management. - Contribute MEL inputs to work plans, performance reports, dashboards, reviews, and donor communications. - Strengthen the collection, validation, analysis, reporting, and use of routine and surveillance data. - Oversee data quality assurance, data validation, data quality assessments, verification, discrepancy resolution, and documentation. - Work with government and project stakeholders to strengthen health information systems, including DHIS2, eIDSR, UCS, and other approved platforms. - Promote timely, complete, accurate, and integrated reporting for performance management, outbreak detection, and emergency preparedness. - Align project-supported data systems with government systems to promote data ownership, accountability, sustainability, and transition. - Support the development and implementation of the malaria learning agenda. - Facilitate performance reviews, reflection, and learning processes to identify lessons and opportunities for program improvement. - Promote the use of MEL findings for adaptive management, program quality, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Supervise, mentor, and provide technical support to field-based MEL Officers. - Build the capacity of project staff and government counterparts to collect, analyze, interpret, and use MEL and surveillance data. - Strengthen government ownership and sustainability of MEL functions through integration with existing government systems. - Support the transition of MEL responsibilities to government counterparts through joint implementation, mentorship, and capacity strengthening. - Serve as the project MEL focal point for MNCH data coordination with government surveillance and health information system counterparts. - Represent the project in relevant national and subnational MEL, surveillance, and health information system technical forums as delegated. How to apply: Submit a single document that contains your cover letter, resume, and references. Apply via the Jhpiego careers page at https://www.jhpiego.org/careers or directly through the Jhpiego application portal: https://jobs-jhpiego.icims.com/jobs/8275/advisor%2c-monitoring%2c-evaluation-%26-learning-%28mel%29%2c-malaria/job
Key requirements
- Monitoring, evaluation, research, and data analysis
- Health information systems and routine surveillance platforms
- DHIS2, eIDSR, UCS, and related data systems
- Data quality assurance and results verification
- Malaria performance monitoring and surveillance
- Data visualization and analytics, including Power BI
- Micro-stratification and case-based management
- Emergency preparedness and response data use
- Adaptive management and continuous quality improvement
- Staff supervision, mentoring, and capacity strengthening
- Government health system coordination
- Strong written and oral communication in English and Kiswahili