Director of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL), Procurement Service Agent, USAID Next Generation GHSC Suite of Programs – Global

Company Profile

Palladium is a global leader in the design, development, and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with foundations, investors, governments, corporations, communities, and civil society to formulate strategies and implement solutions that generate lasting social, environmental and financial benefits.
For the past 50 years, we have been making Positive Impact possible. With a team of more than 2,500 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of more than 35,000 technical experts, Palladium has improved – and is committed to continuing to improve – economies, societies and most importantly, people’s lives.

Position Overview

The Director of MEL will develop and implement a monitoring, evaluation, and learning strategy and system based on CLA Principles. The Director of MEL will conduct and oversee routine monitoring activities to ensure the project is meeting its milestones and performance targets. S/he will help manage data collection, information systems, data quality, and enhance capacity for data analysis and use for data-informed decision making for an optimal supply chain system for health commodities. The Director of MEL will work closely with the Director of Management Information and Results Reporting to systematize the use of supply chain information system throughout project implementation, develop annual work plans and provide timely and high-quality deliverables and reports to the client. The Director of MEL will help foster a culture of learning and adaptability.

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Roles and Responsibilities:​

• Provide technical leadership to capture and communicate program results, as well as ensure high-quality, timely, valid and verifiable data collection, reporting and analysis.
• Develops and implements framework for project results measurement, accountability, learning and development effectiveness to measure and report project performance and success.
• Using a CLA framework, ensures that lessons learned, and best practices are captured, synthesized, reported, and disseminated.
• Review and update the project’s MEL plan on an on-going basis.
• Provides leadership and technical oversight, support, and direction on performance monitoring across all operational components of project. Will coordinate and manage all monitoring, evaluation, and research deliverables and ensure that all required reports and documentation for the project’s internal management systems and for external reporting are produced according to USAID guidelines.
• Responsible for report requirements on project delivery to USAID.
• Ensures that the MEL system adheres to USAID guidelines and meets the needs of the program for learning, analysis, and reporting.
• Leads efforts to develop and implement an effective knowledge management system to ensure lessons and best practices are incorporated into ongoing interventions and innovative approaches.
• Leads development, selection, and application of M&E processes and tools.
• Provide technical staff training where necessary (i.e. on-the-job training, through coaching or formal short courses facilitated by managers themselves to develop to skills and knowledge).
• Provides strategic guidance on MEL activities and oversees MEL activities across the project, including indicator selection, baseline assessments, and setting targets.
• Supervises, trains, and mentors MEL team.
• Oversees and advises on information management processes by reviewing data collection efforts, overall data reliability, consistency, quality, and reporting.

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Position Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in gathering, organizing, and analyzing large amounts of data as well as the ability to design manageable, transparent M&E systems that report progress against indicators throughout the life of the project.
• Prior experience developing, implementing, and managing performance monitoring plans (PMPs).
• Experience with USAID rules and regulations, as well as best practices in M&E
• Extensive experience in a senior management role on a donor funded program.
• Extensive supervisory experience.
• Strong understanding of USAID regulations and M&E reporting requirements in the health sector. Familiarity with HIV/AIDS,
  Malaria and/or FP/RH MNCH indicators.
• Ability to communicate effectively and high comfort level writing and presenting data and information in a compelling way to difference audiences.
• Excellent written and spoken English and ability to communicate across technical disciplines and non-technical audience required. Ability to speak and write French a plus.