Technical Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning in Management Sciences for Health

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Technical Officer reports directly to the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Principal Advisor and supports all aspects of the monitoring and reporting system, active management of project performance, continuous improvement and learning to drive timely adjustment of project implementation.The MEL Technical Officer will support the project in tracking and monitoring progress toward the achievement of key results as agreed in the annual work plan and support the project’s data collection/reporting from national players (NSHU, MOH, MPU). The incumbent will support promoting best practices across key stakeholders by ensuring adequate use of quality data to inform supply chain performance management and timely decision making. The incumbent will support innovation under SAFEMed through the development of MEL methods, data collection tools, processes for data management and quality assurance, and conducting data analyses to identify lessons learned through routine monitoring and evaluation and implementation experience.Location: Kyiv, UkraineMain Duties And ResponsibilitiesSupport a systematic and deliberate approach to Collaboration, learning, and adaptation (CLA)Support the implementation of a learning and documentation plan that guides continuous project learning. Support the CLA approach by assisting in the identification of national and international best practices, sharing them effectively internally and externally, and fostering concrete opportunities to implement and leverage them in Ukraine in coordination with other teams within the SAFEMed project teams and with national stakeholders. Support the maintenance of a system for tracking project annual implementation deliverables and on-going mechanisms to support the project to pause and reflect on learnings/challenges and make necessary course corrections. Support the implementation of the SAFEMed Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Plan and subsequent updates as necessary and ensure timely and accurate reporting to the project leadership and USAID. Support the regular quarterly and annual reporting of the MEL Plan indicators that contributes to the required project reporting cycle. Support project performance management by actively contributing on regular performance assessment, including analysis of the MEL Plan indicators and other project indicators, understanding of challenges and identification of corrective action. Support Data Use strategy across the pharmaceutical and supply chain systems that combines increasing awareness and understanding of the power of data among government and other implementing partners. Support on-going technical support to project technical teams and project counterparts in state-of-the-art data use, creation of data-rich presentations and technical and project reports. QualificationsREQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATIONBachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, or related field, Preferred: Master’s degree. Required Minimum Experience3-5 years of related work experience in monitoring and evaluation, research, or data analysis (with a Bachelor’s degree in public health, social sciences, or relatedfield) or 0-2 years work experience (with a Master’s degree). Knowledge And SkillsExperience in data collection, aggregation, analysis, and report writingExpertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologiesPrior experience working on pharmaceutical and supply chain systems is a plusExperience implementing MEL key principles and supporting operational research studiesExperience collaborating with technical teams to set objectives and targets, and monitoring progress toward their achievement projectExperience and track records working in a cross-functional environmentResults driven and detail orientedSolution-oriented mindsetExcellent data-rich presentation skills, oral and written communicationStrong teamwork orientation and interpersonal skillsProficiency using ExcelFamiliarity with analytical software/data visualization software a plus (e.g. PowerBI)Proficiency in English and Ukrainian language (oral and written)MSH is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, religion, creed, citizenship, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability unrelated to job requirements. MSH will take affirmative action to ensure that qualified applicants are employed and that employees are treated without regard to their race, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran and disability status. In compliance with U.S. Department of Labor Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 4212 of the Vietnam Era Readjustment Assistance Act, MSH has developed and maintains an affirmative action program and plan.EEO is the Law - EnglishEEO is the Law - SpanishPay Transparency Nondiscrimination PosterKnow Your Rights - Workplace Discrimination is IllegalFamily and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)Employee Polygraph Protection ActMSH EEO-AA Policy Show more Show less Посадовий рівень Старший середній рівень Тип зайнятості Повний робочий день Посадові обов’язки Інформаційні технології Галузі Некомерційні організації