Job Vacancy - Senior Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) - Palladium

Senior Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL), USAID Integrated Health System Activity (PROPEL Health Timor-Leste)

The USAID Integrated Health System Activity in Timor-Leste is part of the global USAID PROPEL (Promoting Results and Outcomes through Policy and Economic Levers) Health. PROPEL Health isa USAID-funded five-year $100 million project awarded to Palladium, aims to improve the enabling environment for equitable and sustainable health services, supplies, and delivery systems through policy development and implementation; adequate, predictable, and sustainable health financing; enhanced government stewardship, transparency, and accountability; and use of evidence-based advocacy approaches at global, national, and subnational levels to promote best practices.  

The USAID Integrated Health System Activity in Timor-Leste shall aim to work with the Ministry of Health and key local actors to accelerate progress toward building a sustainable and inclusive health system – focusing on strengthening family planning/ reproductive health (FP/RH), maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (MNCAH), and nutrition programs and improving related health outcomes through primary health care-based health system strengthening and demand generation approaches.  

Palladium is seeking a Senior Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) in Timor-Leste for its USAID Integrated Health System Activity project. The Senior Associate, MEL based in Dili, Timor-Leste, will be responsible for supporting the development and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities of the Activity. This position will report to the Chief of Party.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Senior Associate will work closely with the Chief of Party and other team members of the Activity in Dili and at HQ. S/He will support teams to develop and implement robust M&E systems that generate high quality data for documenting project results and impacts. S/He will assist the Technical Teams with the development and implementation of country-level M&E plans in alignment with the global PROPEL Health Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan, and capture and report on project indicators and USAID requirements. The individual in this role will work with the various technical leads to ensure that activities updates are captured in the PROPEL Health Management Information System (MIS) and that project results are documented. Additionally, the MEL Senior Associate will work closely with the Communications Senior Associate to identify, document, and disseminate of project experiences, lessons learned, and success stories. When applicable, the MEL Senior Associate will support project activities, surveys and studies.   

• Support workplan development and the design of the corresponding monitoring, evaluation and learning plan.
• Provide country-level specifications for the MIS platform hosted on Knack and work with technical advisors to ensure that activity updates and milestones are routinely and properly tracked in the MIS.
• Work with staff to support project monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts, including collaborating with country and HQ-level activity leads to identify and document project results in accordance with global PROPEL Health project indicators.
• Work with activity leads to review results on a quarterly basis, verify supporting documentation, and submit them to the PROPEL Health management information system (MIS) platform.
• lead the report writing for quarterly reports to USAID with input and support from technical advisors and the development of project-wide semi-annual\annual reports.
• Report PROPEL Health data into mission-specific management information system along with needed reports and other supporting documentation.
• Conduct data collection and analysis. This may include supporting PROPEL Health staff and government counterparts to (1) carry out focus group discussions and key informant interviews or surveys (e.g., to collect to beneficiary feedback); (2) conduct secondary data analysis from DHIS2 and other related data platforms; (3) conducting modelling projections.
• Work with the Communications Senior Associate in drafting activity briefs, PPTs, success stories, blogs, nuggets, or other items to communicate project updates and results to decision makers in concise formats.
• Oversee and assist with the dissemination of advocacy briefs, data, research evidence, and other relevant information materials to key stakeholders to advance understanding and action on key project issues.
• Monitor, track and evaluate activities to ensure they are meeting requisite standards, adhere to budgets, and meet deadlines.

Required Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in public health, social science, development, or related field; Master’s degree is preferred.  

Knowledge and Experience: 

• 5+ years of experience and a master degree OR the equivalent combination of education and experience in statistics, social science, development economics or a related field and 8 to 10 years of experience in data management and analysis for M&E, learning, and adaptive management.
• Experience implementing USAID funded projects is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing MEL systems on complex donor-funded development projects. Experience implementing MEL activities on health system strengthening projects is desirable.
• Expertise in adaptive management, organizational learning/development, systems mapping, development of
• Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)-related tools, CLA thought-leadership, and providing inputs on how CLA may lead to improved development outcomes
• Understanding of the USAID project cycle, policies, regulations, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and reporting requirements
• Experience analyzing data and presenting information to decision-makers. Experience with DHIS2 is desired.
• Experience using data management systems and dashboards or other data visualization tools.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to draft quality briefs, reports, training/facilitation agendas, training PPTs and other technical documents.
• Understanding of governmental structures, processes and ability to engage key public sector stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work within a cross-cultural and virtual team.
• Ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management and problem-solving skills.
• This position is open to people located in and legally permitted to work in Timor-Leste only.

Languages: Fluency in English and Tetum is required.   

Other Desirable Skills: Ability to meet rigorous timelines, track results and effectively manage multi-stakeholder relationships, detail-oriented with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently. 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

 

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