To be considered for this position, please apply online at: http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities/
Pathfinder Overview Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, ensure availability of safe abortion services and post-abortion care, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all of our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Program Overview Pathfinder is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Director to support the Community Care and Social Services Strengthening for HIV-Affected Populations in the United Republic of Tanzania project. The goal of this five year project is to strengthen community care and social support systems, improving access to comprehensive services for people living with HIV, OVC and other vulnerable populations. Within the context of the Tanzanian HIV/AIDS epidemic, community care and social support systems refer to structures and mechanisms used by communities to interact, coordinate and deliver home-based care; social protection and welfare for OVC and other vulnerable populations; legal services; nutrition support; mental and psychosocial support; and referral and access to health services and follow-up. The project will support an implementation model that builds on existing governmental, private sector, and community programs, enhancing the delivery of the continuum of care services.
Position Purpose The M&E Director has primary responsibility for the design and implementation of the project’s M&E plan and data collection system to measure overall project performance against established goals and objectives. S/he ensures that project leadership has sufficient data and knows how to use the data for decision making and performance improvement. In addition, the M&E Director coordinates the preparation of quarterly reports for USAID and highlights best practices and approaches for reaching populations of interest for the project. S/he supervises all M&E related staff.
Key Responsibilities • Develops and implements a project M&E system according to Pathfinder standards and practices. • Consults with USAID and other stakeholders to establish a transparent, reliable, and valid M&E system that can easily be tracked and verified. • Ensures that the M&E system is a cost-effective, results-orientated system that provides USAID and the program with necessary information to assess the progress, effectiveness, and outcome of activities. • Collaborates with partners to develop individual and M&E work and training plans as appropriate. • Develops/adapts tools for data collection; designs and implements surveys and other data collection tasks. • Designs/adapts project performance monitoring database to report national and global indicator and performance indicator data quarterly to project managers, COP, and Pathfinder headquarters. • Oversees implementation of the project’s baseline and end-of-project surveys. • Documents project achievements against targets using monitoring data and works with project staff to document the factors behind gaps and over achievements. • Institutes regular use of performance monitoring data among project managers, Country Offices, and other relevant Pathfinder staff. • Identifies best practices and state-of-the art approaches to the program activities and evaluates them. • Plans for and selects qualified consultants and critically assesses consultant reports and other deliverables. • Disseminates information on project evaluations through written reports, conference presentations, and publications, and assists project staff to do likewise. • Uses data to systematically and consistently document achievements, success stories, and best practices. • Supervises M&E team members to: o Manage production of data to meet all reporting requirements including quarterly and annual reports, research, technical reports, presentations, etc. o Ensure that all data is up to date and ready for immediate use. o Review quarterly reports prior to submission to donors and headquarters. o Assist project technical staff with preparation of reports as appropriate. • Builds capacity of Pathfinder staff, especially project staff, on the use of data for decision making and performance improvement. • Provides technical assistance and training to program teams and partner organizations as necessary. • Provides technical support to strengthening M&E systems at divisional and national level. • Provides overall guidance and manages all the M&E related efforts, communicating and coordinating as needed with headquarters M&E and other staff.
Basic Requirements • An advanced degree in demography, statistics, social sciences or related field. • At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in monitoring and evaluating health and development projects. • Experience monitoring, evaluating, and reporting on USAID-funded projects and a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of USAID reporting requirements. • Experience leading a project team in M&E activity design and implementation and collaborating with technical and financial staff to build capacity and share information with an impetus of supporting decision-making. • Knowledge of special challenges in developing world in the areas of population, health, and nutrition especially in Tanzania. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with various constituencies including headquarters, donor agencies, international and local partners, host country government agencies, and other stakeholders. • Strong problem-solving skills, capacity to analyze information and recommend necessary recourse for maximizing program progress and impact, and ability to work independently with great attention to detail. • Experienced user of software packages, including ACCESS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and at least one statistical software package (SPSS, STATA, SAS or similar). • Strong presentation skills including the ability to present to donors and other key stakeholders. • Direct senior staff supervision experience required, including proven ability to manage, motivate, and mentor staff at all levels and create a positive team environment. • Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal and communication skills. • Fluency in spoken and written English required. • Willingness and ability to travel to in-country field operations required. • Familiarity with the political, social, economic and cultural context of working in Tanzania.
Please Note: This is a five year position contingent upon project award and funding. Pathfinder International is proud to be an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.
How to apply:
To be considered for this position, please apply online at: http://www.pathfinder.org/about-us/careers/employment-opportunities/
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