Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, May 01 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Description:
The MERLA Director will be responsible for the development, oversight and management of the MVCA MERLA system and approaches, as well as play a lead role in communicating about MVCA programmatic milestones, achievements and learnings. The position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
This position is contingent upon award and funding.

Responsibilities
Your primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• Lead the establishment, oversight, and management of MVCA’s MERLA systems and approaches, including developing and managing the Activity’s relevant performance indicators, baselines, and annual targets, as well as ensures compliance to USAID and PMI contractual / performance requirements.
• Develop the MVCA learning and research agenda, and oversee its successful execution.
• the collection, analysis, and reporting on performance data/indicators by other MVCA team members and MVCA counterparts, preparing data tabulations, reports, and presentations to support various MVCA activities.
• Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports on the status of MVCA implementation; contribute to other Activity reports such as annual work plans.
• Regularly review and update the MVCA Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan.
• Work closely with MVCA Chief of Party and team members to ensure effective use of resources.
• Directly supervises MVCA MERLA support team members.

Qualifications
• Master’s Degree in public health, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field.
• Seven years’ experience in monitoring, evaluation, learning and research related to large-scale and complex health development programs.
• Excellent knowledge of data collection protocols for quality data collection, verification, analysis, and use.
• Exceptional ability to analyze multiple sources of data to identify data trends and provide recommendations on Activity planning, implementation, and monitoring.
• Demonstrated experience and familiarity with epidemiological and behavioral surveillance surveys, data sampling and research methodologies, quantitative and qualitative research methods, data analysis, and establishment of MERLA systems and approaches.
• Excellent track record of accurate and timely reporting to donor agencies, partners, and other stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge of USAID M&E reporting procedures.
• Demonstrated experience leading, managing, supervising, and building the capacity of MERLA staff in a decentralized setting.
• Demonstrated track record in disseminating programmatic and research outcomes and findings at national and international conferences, as well as in the peer-reviewed published literature.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced statistical packages.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral presentation communication skills.
• Fluency in Swahili; English written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently within Tanzania.



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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