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Jobs in Tanzania 2019: New Job
Vacancies at Pathfinder International, 2019
Job Title: Director - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Location: Dar es salaam
Job Summary
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,
advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all our
work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.
Summary:
Develops
Pathfinder’s organizational strategy and framework for
monitoring and evaluation, as well as related policies, guidelines and
standard procedures. Leads the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
department to develop and implement a plan of work to provide technical
leadership to Pathfinder’s MEL team. Supports the use data for making
decisions and action. Liaises with MOHCDGEC, PORALG and other partners
on Pathfinder’s MEL activities, including research.
- Minimum Qualification: Masters
- Experience Level: Executive level
- Experience Length: 5 years
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Job Description
Key Job Functions:
1.
MEL Framework, Planning and Implementation: Oversees the development
and implementation of Pathfinder’s MEL strategy and related policies,
guidelines and standard procedures for monitoring, evaluation and
learning projects. Leads the department to develop effective MEL plans,
design and implement MEL systems, provide quality assurance for MEL
activities and data, and contribute MEL plans for project proposals
(including development of illustrative indicators, targets, and baseline
information).
2. MEL Training and Tools: Oversees the development
and implementation of MEL training and other MEL resources and tools
for Pathfinder and partner staff, as appropriate
3. Impact
Studies: Directs or oversees the development of evaluations to assess
the progress, effectiveness and impact of Pathfinder activities and
oversees internal project evaluations. Identifies programmatic success,
challenges and lessons learned and ensures appropriate flow of
information to the organization’s leadership.
4. Database
Management and Analysis: Directs the development and management of
project- and organization-wide indicators and databases, especially
DHIS2 mobile –app based database.
5. Brand Ambassador: Represents
Pathfinder International in the government and professional circles
through attendance and presentations at meetings and conferences.
6.
Reports: In collaboration with Directors, writes project status
reports. Writes and prepares conference presentations and publications.
7.
Leadership and Management: Recruits, hires, develops and manages
a small to medium-sized team of staff in the Monitoring, Evaluation
and Learning department.
8. Budget Management: Prepares and
oversees the development and management of MEL activity budgets for
inclusion in proposals and work plans.
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Minimally Required Job-Specific Competencies:
- Country Specific Public Health System: Deep knowledge of the country’s public health systems.
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Services: Deep knowledge of FP and SRHR principles, practices and services of programs, including program strategies and indicators, and the latest professional developments in SRHR, including special challenges faced in Tanzania and beyond
- Thought Leadership: Proven ability to link M&E, research, knowledge management, learning, documentation and information systems in providing country wide strategic direction for MEL.
- Quality Assurance: Deep knowledge of quality improvement, assurance and audit principles and practices in SRHR
- Proposal Development: Mastery of skills in proposal development from concept to full proposal, resource mobilization
- Research Methods: Mastery of knowledge and ability to apply quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Data Collection Methods: Mastery of knowledge in data integrity and collection methods.
- M-Health: Familiarity of M-Health and Digital health and experience of using mobile applications for data management and visibility
- Program and Project Planning and Management: Deep skills in project management and planning to fulfill performance objectives, including the timely implementation and reporting of donor-funded program activities.
- Change Leadership: Ability to demonstrate a high degree of flexibility in managing change across a broad group of stakeholders in an inclusive manner.
- Presentation Skills: Proven ability to make presentations on results to small and large groups.
- Community Relations: Mastery of skills in facilitating working relationships with key constituents, including government and partners.
Recommended:
Minimally Required Organizational Competencies
- Software Applications: Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word and Outlook.
- Languages: Proven writing and speaking skills using English
- Communication and Influencing Skills: Proven ability to influence others, including governments, donor agencies and local partners, through diplomacy and proven oral and written communication skills.
- Passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health: Demonstrated commitment to family planning, reproductive health services, gender, maternal, child health services, and eradication of harmful traditional practices.
- Self-Management and Teamwork: Ability to work independently or as a member of the team, ability to work with people from different cultures, ability to pay attention to details, and ability to manage stress effectively in a fast-pace environment.
- Matrix Management: Ability to thrive in a matrix-ed organization.
- Confidentiality: Ability to maintain confidentiality on work-related matters.
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Minimally Required Education, Training and Experience:
Minimally Required Education, Training and Experience:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent) in demography, epidemiology, statistics, social sciences or a related field, or a combination of education and experience that yields the required competencies.
- 7 years of progressively responsible experience in MEL health/development and quality assurance.
- 5 years’ management and supervision experience
How to Apply?
Please manually apply for this job using the details below:Application Procedures
Interested applicants are requested to submit their CV, including contact details for 3 references before the close of business on November 08th, 2019.
Applications should be addressed to the:
Director for Human Resources and Administration,
Pathfinder International, PO Box 77991,
Dar es Salaam
or sent via e-mail to Tanzania-jobs@pathfinder.org stating the position being applied for in the subject line.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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