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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Director for a potential five-year USAID/Eliminating Tuberculosis in Ethiopia (ETBE) project in Ethiopia, which is aiming with overall purpose of reducing the TB incidence in Ethiopia through building the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation capacity of the health care system which will lead to self-reliance.
This position is subject to project award and funding.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Director will be in charge of the monitoring, evaluation, learning, and research components of this project. S/he will develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems and research. The MEL system will include appropriate indicators, baseline data, and implementation results. The MERL Director will be responsible for designing the M&E system in alignment with the FMoH HMIS system, lead the project data collection, data analysis to inform the project implementation and to produce timely, accurate and complete reporting. S/he will be responsible for the overall management of monitoring and evaluation and research system for the project.
S/he will ensure the smooth operation and quality performance of technical efforts and field activities by coordinating and overseeing quality programmatic reporting, quality of data management and strategic information. S/he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of a plan to monitor progress, evaluate effectiveness, and disseminate results, as well as overseeing operations research and other data based analysis to facilitate evidence-based improvements in project performance and expand understanding and lessons learned. S/he will ensure adherence to monitoring of project activities using developed tools and indicators. S/he will plan and lead efforts to generate local evidence, mainly focusing on implementation, operational and epidemiological research. S/he will help NTP to define and follow Ethiopia’s TB research roadmap. Integrate CLA best practices into all aspects of operations and programming to achieve better development results. This involves strategic collaboration, systematic and continuous learning, and adaptive management.
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