Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Director (m/f)

Description

• VillageReach invites qualified candidates to apply for the position of Monitoring &Evaluation (M&E) Director. The position is based in Maputo, Mozambique and reports to the Country Director, Mozambique. The M&E Director will oversee all aspects of VillageReach Mozambique’s M&E portfolio across all programs and projects. The successful candidate will be an individual with demonstrated skills in research, monitoring, and evaluation paired with experience applying innovative solutions to solve public health problems
• Supervisory Responsibilities: This position directly supervises up to 5 employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; monitoring performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems

Duties

• Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time
• The incumbent will manage the M&E portfolio which includes approximately 40% travel to provinces
• Provide technical leadership, strategic direction, guidance and oversight for monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities across all Mozambique program
• Build the capacity, supervise, and manage the M&E team to design and implement M&E activities, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into program implementation
• Ensure program objectives are met, with a focus on driving evidence-based decision making throughout program implementation. Manage M&E activities across multiple projects at a time and adhere to strict deadlines
• Provide training, mentoring and guidance to all program staff on matters related to M&E and coordinate all M&E capacity-building activities with program staff, implementing partners and facility staff
• Develop and implement a robust monitoring and evaluation strategy across the programs, in collaboration with
• Program leads including developing theories of change, program indicators and tools to collect and analyze baseline, end-line, and routine data and to report on the indicators on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
• Work with the Program teams to ensure they are providing regular program and data updates to the government, donors, and key partners. In collaboration with the Program Lead and teams, prepare internal M&E reports for the program team and Vice President, both presenting the data as well as interpretation of data and recommendations for programmatic planning
• Work in collaboration with VillageReach’s global Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Community of Practice in order to share tools and best practices and align VillageReach Mozambique M&E standards and practices with overall VillageReach global M&E standards and practices. Provide feedback to the Community of Practice on how to incorporate lessons learned from Mozambique globally
• Assist in the development and implementation of additional research studies in collaboration with program partners and academic institutions
• Work in collaboration with VillageReach leadership to ensure VillageReach core competencies, experience, and organizational values are incorporated into program design, execution, and results
• Participate in program meetings with key program staff (including international program staff), as needed
• Anticipate needs and work with team to identify solutions
• Competencies: The following competencies reflect what is expected of all VillageReach employees; including examples of how one might demonstrate each of these competencies in one’s role Personal Motivation and Drive: Is self-directed in one’s approach to work, but asks for help when needed; holds oneself accountable; undertakes self-development activities; seeks to build and master new skills; looks for and takes advantage of opportunities within the organization
• Collaboration & Effective Communication: Establishes and maintains effective relations with coworkers, partners & stakeholders and external parties; works collaboratively with others to accomplish organizational and team goals and objectives; works actively to resolve conflicts; expresses ideas and thoughts effectively; selects and uses appropriate communication methods and maintains meaningful communication with virtual coworkers and other parties to keep them informed
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Takes personal responsibility for and supports others across the organization in creating and sustaining a diverse work environment where individuals are welcomed, valued, respected and supported; personally committed to attaining cultural competency including self-awareness of one’s own attitudes about culture and cross-cultural interactions; exhibits the willingness and ability to engage openly and respectfully around issues of race, colonialism, identity and culture; upholds equity in access to sharing of information, ideas, and opportunities throughout VillageReach
• Commitment to Excellence: Produces a high output of work, both in terms of quality and quantity; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; monitors work to ensure quality; has a personal commitment to the mission of VillageReach
• Solution Orientation & Innovation: Focuses on results and desired outcomes and how to best achieve them; gets the job done; sees opportunities for creative problem-solving while staying within the parameters of good practice; sees old problems in new ways and has novel approaches to solving those problems; contributes original and/or resourceful ideas to their area of responsibility; is able to consider and articulate risks and consequences of proposed innovations and factor these into decision-making

Requisites

• A Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, Public Health, or related degree with at least five years of relevant experience
• Proven expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, operations research, health management information systems, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation. Experience in economic evaluations a plus
• Extensive knowledge in Excel, PowerPoint and Word. Proficiency in Tableau and Access preferred. Proficiency in data analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, R, and/or ATLAS.ti a plus
• Experience liaising at a senior level, participating or advising in high level meetings and discussions with MOH
• Demonstrated ability in monitoring, evaluation and research of health systems strengthening programs including, interpreting and utilizing national and provincial level data
• Minimum of five years of experience in collecting, analyzing and managing donor-funded health projects
• Demonstrated expertise working in a leadership capacity with international donors, senior government officials and policymakers
• Demonstrated strong management, coordination, teamwork and planning skills with proven ability to function effectively with multiple in-country counterparts in both the public and NGO sectors
• Strong oral and written communications skills, including facilitation and demonstrated technical writing skills for publication
• Ability to work effectively with diverse international teams
• Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
• Demonstrated capacity to support, mentor and supervise staff
• Demonstrated strong leadership, communications, and interpersonal skills
• Other Qualifications:
• Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment
• Fluency in Portuguese and English; strong oral and written communication skills required
• Established cultural competency in partnering with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups
• Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment
• Ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks, problem-solve, and work under pressure

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• VillageReach has no private offices, employees work in a shared, open environment with task and conference rooms accessible to employees for privacy and meetings. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. Due to the time zone differences between our Seattle office and our Country Offices and location of other global staff, US based staff are expected to be available for early morning meetings starting at 6am. In addition, our global HQ and Country office staff are expected to be available for late afternoon/evening meetings up to 6pm. [Include how much time (rough percentage) of the work is spent sitting, versus standing and what physical demands will be asked of person. Include what weight (if any) will need to be lifted and vision requirement. Also include any other environment conditions.]
• Commitment to diversity & inclusion: VillageReach is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workforce diversity. We believe that diverse, equitably weighted perspectives foster an organizational capacity to create novel solutions that improve health in the most underserved and hard-to-reach areas. To align our values, innovations and impact, VillageReach is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse global workforce Compensation: VillageReach has an established compensation structure that is based on the relevant market and internally transparent. We hire people into the established range based on one’s experience and education and considering internal equity. We do not inquire ab