PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing heath challenges.
PATH seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer for the Reaching Every At-risk Community and Household with Malaria Services (PMI REACH Malaria) global project. REACH aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.
The MEL Officer will report to the MEL Director (based in Washington DC) and assist in project data processing and management, performance monitoring and reporting to fulfill the objectives of REACH Malaria. Specifically, this person will provide technical assistance to country-based MEL staff and support to the MEL Director.

Responsibilities:

• Co-design and implement global MEL project tools and materials with MEL and technical staff to support REACH Malaria activities in project-supported countries.
• Support staff in project-supported countries on the design, implementation, and use of data to support monitoring project implementation and reporting, adaptive management, documentation of learning, and evaluation of interventions.
• Conduct data cleaning, analysis and integration of supervision, stock, health management information system (HMIS), and quality of care data and other quantitative datasets, from multiple data sources.
• Work with the MEL team to strengthen strategies for standardizing the analysis and presentation of complex programmatic data across country programs and to assess data quality and develop effective data quality assurance strategies.
• Provide technical assistance to build capacity in quantitative methods, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, and data use for decision-making among REACH Malaria program staff, national malaria program staff, and local implementing partners.
• Support the MEL Director on MEL activities and the implementation of and progress toward project goals, objectives, and activity targets for participating countries.
• Prepare SOPs, technical documents, presentations, manuals, and reports, as requested.

Required skills and Experience:

• Advanced degree in public health, demography, epidemiology, or biostatics with emphasis on evaluation and data analysis with 5-10 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and demonstrated skills in monitoring and evaluation in donor – funded projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Experience using DHIS2 for program monitoring and performance assessments.
• Strong data management and analytical skills, with proven experience in effectively integrating complex datasets and successfully using data and evidence for decision-making to guide program adaptations.
• Experience in independently designing and conducting complex data analyses using routine health systems, data, using excellent judgement to determine the most appropriate methods to make the best use of existing data.
• Highly organized and detail oriented with the ability manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualization software, such as Stata, R, Power BI, or Tableau.
• Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions, and personnel at all levels.
• Excellent oral and written communication in French and English.
• Available to travel nationally and internationally up to 25%.
• Experience working with MEL programmatic data, particularly on-site supervision and/or quality improvement data, and malaria case management data.
• Experience in MEL capacity building and training, as well as demonstrated experience providing technical assistance to low- and middle-income countries.
• Experience in supporting the roll-out, implementation, and use of digital health tools and applications.

• Co-design and implement global MEL project tools and materials with MEL and technical staff to support REACH Malaria activities in project-supported countries.
• Support staff in project-supported countries on the design, implementation, and use of data to support monitoring project implementation and reporting, adaptive management, documentation of learning, and evaluation of interventions.
• Conduct data cleaning, analysis and integration of supervision, stock, health management information system (HMIS), and quality of care data and other quantitative datasets, from multiple data sources.
• Work with the MEL team to strengthen strategies for standardizing the analysis and presentation of complex programmatic data across country programs and to assess data quality and develop effective data quality assurance strategies.
• Provide technical assistance to build capacity in quantitative methods, data cleaning, data analysis, data visualization, and data use for decision-making among REACH Malaria program staff, national malaria program staff, and local implementing partners.
• Support the MEL Director on MEL activities and the implementation of and progress toward project goals, objectives, and activity targets for participating countries.
• Prepare SOPs, technical documents, presentations, manuals, and reports, as requested