Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager 77 views1 application

Vacancy Announcement

Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager

Function: Business Analytics

Department: MEL

Level: D2

Reports to: Associate Technical Director-MEL

Direct Reports: MEL Advisor

Based in: Addis Ababa   

Duration of contract: Indefinite based on performance and availability of fund.

Remuneration: As per organization pay scale plus other PSI/Ethiopia staff benefits

Application Deadline: December 13, 2021   

Who we are?

We’re Population Services International (PSI), the world’s leading non‐profit social marketing organization. We work to make it easier for people in the developing world to lead healthier lives and plan the families they desire by marketing affordable products and services that range from mosquito nets to contraceptives to HIV testing. We are a $560m enterprise based in Washington, DC, operating in the private and public sectors in more than 65 countries.

Join us!

There are over 9,000 “PSI’ers” around the world. It’s a diverse group of entrepreneurs and professionals with an unusually wide range of backgrounds – from the medical industry to the music business – all with unique skills we bring to the job.

PSI/Ethiopia wants reimagine healthcare, put the consumer at the center, and whenever possible, bring quality care to the front door.  We achieve health impact in Ethiopia by working with both government and private partners and harvesting technology innovation to bring quality care closer to communities, schools, and homes.   We empower consumers by including them in the design of healthcare solutions, offering them more healthcare choices, and helping them to have a voice in influencing national priorities.  We work with all market actors in the health system to understand their needs, designing and delivering solutions so that market systems can sustainably serve consumers for the long term, helping to support the Government of Ethiopia in achieving Universal Health Coverage.

We are looking for We are looking for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager to design and develop an appropriate and viable M & E system to ensure PSI/E projects and programs are performed as planned and bring the desired impact through monitoring, evaluation, research, and documenting lessons learned. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager will design and maintain all Management Information Systems (MIS) as well as tracking and reporting of all quantitative program data and consolidate reports for funders and PSI/Washington. The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager will also be responsible for the introduction and implementation of electronic data capture innovations and for providing program teams and PSI/Ethiopia management with program data to inform decision-making. S/he will manage the M&E staff for building the capacity of institutions supported by PSI/Ethiopia and for representing PSI/Ethiopia’s M&E function at national-level forums.

Sounds like you? Read on!

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Designs and develops monitoring and evaluation tools and systems.
• Design and execute performance monitoring plans for all program areas.
• Design and maintain electronic and paper-based MIS systems for tracking and reporting all quantitative program service statistics and other activity data.
• Ensure accurate and timely donor reporting of quantitative indicators for all PSI/Ethiopia program areas.
• Design and deploy innovative electronic data capture, data storage, and data security systems.
• Design data quality assurance procedures and training to ensure accurate and consistent data collection among PSI field teams and partners.
• Provide M&E-related capacity building to local implementing partners and other institutions supported by PSI/Ethiopia as well as PSI/Ethiopia staff as appropriate.
• Represent PSI/Ethiopia in high-level external forums at national levels, such as M&E technical working groups, and assist with fundraising and proposal development.
• Manage M&E function, budget, and staff through Management by Objective (MBO), routine coaching and feedback, regular supportive supervision, capacity building, and performance appraisal.

What are we looking for?

The basics

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Population Studies or related fields with five (5) years of demonstrated experience out of which two (2) years at a Supervisory level

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Population Studies or related fields with seven (7) years of out of which two (2) years at a Supervisory level

What would get us excited?

• Experience at the national or international level in monitoring and evaluation.

• Experience in the usage of computers and office software.

• Knowledge of statistical programs.

• Willingness to travel outside Addis Ababa.

• Excellent written, verbal, and inter-personal communication skills in English and Amharic.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and good team spirit.

• Ability to follow deadlines, accuracy, and attention to detail.

• Strong management skills and experience on technical project implementation.