Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, September 07 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Benjamin William Mkapa Foundation (BMF) is a non- profit Trust, established in 2006 with the vision towards healthy lives and well-being for all, in Tanzania and the rest of Africa. Its strategic mission is to innovate sustainable and resilient health and related system solutions for equitable health outcomes. BMF’s Vision and Mission can be achieved through empowered workforce, which is self-motivated, committed to growth and integrity, and the one who seeks excellence in execution. BMF seeks for innovative, self-driven, dynamic, and competent qualified candidates to fill the below five (5) vacancies:

Position Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning - SeniorOfficer
Reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager
Department: Strategy and Performance Management
Duty Station: Head Office -Dar es Salaam

Overall, Purpose of the Job:
Reporting to the MERL Manager, the Senior MERL Officer is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of M&E frameworks for BMF programs. This includes ensuring alignment with organizational goals, collecting and analysing data, contributing to research initiatives, and fostering a culture of learning within the organization. The Senior MERL Officer will also provide technical support in monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) activities, contributing to continuous program improvement and evidence-based decisionmaking.

Key Roles and Responsibilities
Key Output 1: Program Development and Planning:
• Assist in the development of programs and projects, ensuring the integration of appropriate monitoring and evaluation components.
• Support the creation of detailed annual plans, outlining strategic goals, objectives, and actions for health intervention initiatives.
• Contribute to the development and refinement of logic models and Theories of Change for guiding program implementation.

Key Output 2: Baseline, Assessment, and Evaluation:
• Assist in planning and implementing Baselines, Assessments, and Evaluations to enhance performance measurement and learning.
• Monitor the progress of programmatic implementation against established milestones and provide support for adjustments to achieve successful outcomes.
• Help develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) that align with program goals for a clear understanding of impact.
• Track and report on project outcomes and impact indicators in accordance with established M&E frameworks.
• Facilitate capacity-building efforts on M&E, supporting timely and quality data collection, management, and utilization among project staff.

Key Output 3: Monitoring and Analysis:
• Provide technical support for monitoring systems and tools, ensuring effective management of outcomes and results.
• Analyse trends and patterns in KPI data and performance reports, making recommendations to the MERL Manager and Program Officers for program adjustments.

Key Output 4: Learning and Improvement:
• Assist in preparing clear and concise program reports, highlighting achievements and lessons learned for internal and external stakeholders.
• Regularly review program outcomes and lessons learned and support the implementation of necessary changes.
• Organize and participate in learning and adaptation workshops to review data, identify lessons learned, and adjust project strategies accordingly.

Key Output 5: Reporting and Data Management:
• Ensure timely submission of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project progress reports, detailing achievements, and challenges.
• Assist in designing and delivering training workshops to enhance the MEL skills of project staff.
• Monitor and track project indicators as defined in the M&E framework, collecting and entering data
into the M&E database within set timelines.

Qualifications and Experience:
a) Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Biostatistics, Medicine, Social Science in Research Methods, Health Informatics, or equivalent.
b) Master’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Science, Statistics, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, Public Health, Social Science in Research Methods, or Business Administration is an added advantage.
c) Over 3 years of experience working in M&E, research, public health, or project management. d) Strong critical thinking and analytical skills.
e) Understanding of program implementation procedures.
f) Effective communication and negotiation skills.
g) Experience in project management.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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