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Monitoring & Evaluation and Learning Director/USAID/Indonesia/Health System Strengthening (HSS) Flagship Activity

Apply locations Indonesia - Jakarta time type Full time posted on Posted 30+ Days Ago job requisition id R3862

About MSH

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a mission-driven, global nonprofit advisory organization that provides governments, health organizations, and the private sector with the strategies, tools, and management support to deliver high-functioning health systems effectively and efficiently. For more than 50 years, we have focused on the people at the heart of the health system - from health ministries to communities, private sector to civil society - in each environment in which we work, serving as trusted advisors to make foundational changes that support the whole health system. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with countries and communities, MSH helps to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by building strong, resilient, sustainable health systems. 

About the Opportunity

Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Director, Monitoring & Evaluation and Learning (MEL) for the expected 5-year, Health System Strengthening (HSS) Flagship Activity in Indonesia . The purpose of this USAID-funded activity is to improve accountability, health system performance and health outcomes (especially for Maternal and Child Health, Tuberculosis, HIV, and Global Health Security) based on performance-based and sustainable health financing, a strengthened health information system, resilient human resources for health, integrated care models, and a strong evidence - to - policy pathway.

This position is subject to project award and funding.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director, MEL will oversee the monitoring and evaluation and learning system for reporting progress and ensuring availability and use of quality data for adaptive management and maintain reporting procedures and guidelines in compliance with US AID systems. The Director, MEL will be expected to develop a strong monitoring and evaluation and learning system and plan consistent with the US AID results framework, coordinate the collection of data including conducting field visits for data validation, monitor the quality of data sets, contribute to the adaptive management of the program, oversee the development, maintenance and use of the project technical information management system, and document project performance against established outputs and indicators. The Director, MEL will also be responsible for building the capacity of the Government of Indonesia , Ministry of Health (MOH) and other stakeholders in the collection, utilization , and dissemination of data as well as ensuring that all monitoring and data collection activities are harmonized, and information is shared. The Director, MEL will also assist the MOH to monitor programs and assess the robustness of implementing organizations’ data collection and MEL mechanisms.

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITY

• Design and implement the Project’s MEL system, including the development of indicators, setting baseline value and life of project targets, monitoring project progress, ensuring timely data collection, writing quarterly and annual reports, and liaising with the project financial team to track the budget in relation to all project results and outcomes.

• Provide technical inputs to the technical team in order to assist in developing program goals and objectives as well as MEL tools and strategies and provide monitoring data to strategically inform the decisions on project performance and future direction to the project, for enhanced adaptive management.

• O versee the development, maintenance and use of the project technical information management system, and its interoperability with the national health information management system. 

• Provide regularly updated reports on the status of implementation against the project goals and objectives to the Chief of Party, USAID and other program managers as required .

• Collaborate with the project team in identifying project activities, processes and/or outcomes that are worthy of documentation and design a system for capturing lessons learned , best practices , and evidence generation for peer-reviewed publications. Adhere to MSH procurement integrity and institutional standards and procedures in all project management responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced degree in a relevant discipline and at least 8 years of demonstrated experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities and special studies for complex programs in developing countries.

• Excellent command of monitoring and evaluation methodologies.

• Knowledge of issues related to integrated health services and support programs.

• Previous experience implementing and managing a rigorous MEL system including developing performance monitoring plans that track performance as sub-results/results and by funding stream.

• Previous experience in cultivating project-level learning and data use for decision-making to optimize adaptative management.

• Knowledge of data collection protocols to ensure accurate data collection and verification is essential, as well as an ability to identify data trends and communicate this information to allow for changes in program implementation.

• MEL experience in the health sector desired, particularly in health systems strengthening.

• Operations research and complexity-aware monitoring methodology experience are desired.

• Experience leading and building the capacity of project-level MEL and health information systems personnel, including remote, field-based staff, to meet program needs and deliverables is desired.

• Proven expertise in the management/supervision of health management information systems.

• Extraordinary organizational, verbal and written communication skills to manage project communications and disseminate project information are required .

• Excellent skills in Office 365 programs ( MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint ) business intelligence software ( PowerBI , Tableau) and health information system platforms such as DHIS2.

• Experience with USAID programs/projects strongly preferred.

• Strong written and oral presentation skills i n English required . P rofessional proficiency in Bahasa Indonesian.

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Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is a global health nonprofit that makes foundational changes to health systems to protect people from diseases and improve their health. MSH collaborates with local partners, from the Ministry to the community, to strengthen and complement existing health systems. Since 1971, MSH has worked in more than 150 countries to help ensure sustainable, resilient, and equitable access to quality health care around the globe.

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