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At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. A nonprofit international development organization founded in 1971, Pact works on the ground in nearly 40 countries to improve the lives of those who are challenged by poverty and marginalization. We serve these communities because we envision a world where everyone owns their future. To do this, we build systemic solutions in partnership with local organizations, businesses, and governments that create sustainable and resilient communities where those we serve are heard, capable, and vibrant.
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Our staff have a range of expertise in areas including public health, capacity development, governance and civil society, natural resource management, poverty, fragile states, monitoring and evaluation, small-scale and artisanal mining, microfinance and more. This expertise is combined in Pact’s unique integrated approach, which focuses on systemic changes needed to improve people’s lives.

Project Overview

Pact is recruiting for a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Manager for a one-year project based in Pretoria, South Africa – New Partnership Initiative (NPI) – Global Health, COVID-19 program, which will support interventions that will build upon and expand USAID’s efforts to leverage the roles of communities to strengthen and adapt existing community health platforms to support national policies and implementation plans for COVID-19 preparedness and response (non-pharmaceutical interventions) and continuity of existing primary healthcare services based on national guidelines and needs/priorities to create lasting structures for future response.

 

 

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager
Location: South Africa.

Position Purpose

The MEL Manager provides strategic guidance, vision, and management for successful monitoring and evaluation of the program. This individual also supervises MERL staff and ensures the strategic and functional integration of all MERL activities as well as active collaboration with sub-awardees and USAID. The Manager oversees all MEL activities, provides technical direction and support, measure progress toward program objectives, and generate data for decision-making in the COVID-19 response effort, and ensures the program aligns with Pact’s quality standards for MERL in close coordination with Pact’s Results and Measurement (R&M) Team. This position is contingent upon award.

Key Responsibilities

The M&E Advisor’s primary responsibilities include:

• Oversee the design and implementation of the project’s MERL system in coordination with Pact’s Results and Measurement (R&M) Team to develop key performance indicators, targets, tools, and appropriate MERL responsibilities across the project.
• Manage baseline assessments and support the implementation of research studies, as relevant, with Pact’s HQ R&M Team.
• Develop and disseminate relevant M&E tools and lead the provision of M&E specific technical training.
• Oversee data collection, collation, storage, analysis, and reporting, ensuring that data is of high quality and audit worthy.
• Design and adapt innovative approaches to collecting and analyzing real-time data more efficiently including emerging technology and predictive analytics.
• Supervise other M&E staff and oversee consortium partners’ compliance with MEL system.
• Ensure appropriate training and supportive supervision of all partners in monitoring and evaluation procedures, data collection tools, and data management practices in alignment with the MELP.
• Liaise with counterparts at national, government, and other agencies involved in related activities and collaborate in promoting high quality results and complementary efforts.
• Work closely with partners to establish their internal MERL systems, M&E plans, and data quality management.
• Strengthen staff and partners’ capacity in qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation techniques through comprehensive staff training, mentoring, and/or coaching.
• Conduct and manage Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA); ensuring implementation of corrective actions to improve data quality and accountability of staff and partners.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of a comprehensive project database, ensuring accurate and timely storage of electronic files.
• Responsible for calculation and reporting of Pact’s Global Indicators through imPact, Pact’s instance of DHIS2, and calculation and reporting of project data into imPact.
• Responsible for the data analysis, writing, and review of the results and learning sections of program reports in collaboration with program staff, before submission to donor and ensure consortium partners’ compliance with internal data quality requirements and timely submissions for reporting.
• Facilitate evidence-based learning and adapting across the organizations and its partners.
• Create a learning agenda and implement a system designed to identify lessons learned and disseminate timely information.
• Produce learning products and thought leadership pieces relevant to the project intervention; present in local conferences or on webinars regarding project’s MERL successes.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Basic Requirements

• Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in M&E, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or another relevant discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in establishing or managing M&E systems, tools, reporting, evaluations, and learning for data-intensive global health programs.
• Demonstrated leadership for MEL and learning approaches (e.g. CLA) in prior roles.
• Extensive experience developing and implementing MEL plans and systems for major donors, including USAID.
• Proven track record in data analysis and visualization for reports and other communication outputs.
• Demonstrated track record of successfully building and effectively managing diverse teams of employees.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ethical management practices.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with governments and civil society partners.
• Professional-level English language skills (written and oral).
• South African nationals or permanent residents preferred.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience designing and managing MEL for disease-related rapid response programming.
• Experience in designing and implementing MEL across multiple countries and different contexts.

Please note: Only candidates who are eligible to work in South Africa for an indefinite period without a need for sponsorship will be considered for this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To Apply

Go to:https://careers-pactworld.icims.com/jobs/1496/job. No emailed submissions will be accepted.

Application Deadline: 27 November 2020

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.