Senior Technical Officer – Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Supervise daily monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities within the Health Programs Strategic Information team.

• Offer home-office MEL support for large-scale global projects, particularly focusing on initiatives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Deliver technical direction and guidance for planning, executing, and reporting on Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plans.

• Assist in MEL systems and support the capacity building of staff and partners.

• Maintain project protocols, instruments, datasets, manuals, training materials, and monitoring and evaluation reports.

• Create technical briefs, reports, research materials, policies, procedures, and evaluation-plan documents.

• Analyze MEL data to pinpoint areas for improvement and propose technical strategies and guidelines.

• Support research studies and coordinate field-level implementation.

• Provide mentorship and foster team building at the task level.

• Collaborate with project teams to interpret datasets and assessment findings.

• Develop and oversee MEL plans and budgets.

• Participate in client/funder meetings and draft report presentations.

• Create strategies and tools for the design and implementation of MEL systems.

• Monitor MEL deliverables, timelines, budgets, statements of work, and tracking systems.

• Lead MEL activities and sub-activities in cooperation with country teams.

• Act as the technical lead overseeing MEL technical deliverables.

• Gather financial and technical tracking data and prepare reports.

• Coordinate procurements.

• Prepare project-results reports, technical reports, papers, presentations, and other MEL-related content.

• Develop knowledge of quality standards and coordinate activities to fulfill client/funder and regulatory requirements.

• Collaborate with country teams, home-office technical teams, global partners, and clients.

⛳️ Requirements

• Master’s Degree in public health, international development, international affairs, economics, political science, or related fields is required.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including impact evaluations, managing data collection activities, and providing M&E technical assistance.

• Previous work experience in an NGO, government agency, private organization, or related academic, governmental, or industry setting.

• Experience collaborating with diverse teams and applying research-to-practice principles.

• Ability to effectively communicate and utilize research and technical content for practical applications.

• Comprehensive knowledge of MEL concepts, practices, and procedures.

• Familiarity with MEL quality standards.

• Proficient in database management software and online search tools.

• Fluency in both English and French.

• Strong organizational and analytical skills.

• Proven project management abilities.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.

• Capacity to analyze and interpret data, identify errors, and prepare reports.

• Problem-solving skills with the ability to implement corrective actions.

• Experience working internationally is highly desirable.

• Preferred experience in providing MEL backstopping support to health projects in francophone West and Central Africa, especially the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Experience in providing MEL backstopping for outbreak response activities is preferred.

• Project Management certification is preferred.

• Ability to spend extended periods looking at a computer screen and performing repetitive keyboard tasks.

• Capability to sit and stand for long durations.

• Ability to lift or move up to 5 lbs.

• Subject to reference, criminal record, terrorism finance, and misconduct disclosure screening checks.

🏝️ Benefits

• FHI 360 contributes 7% of monthly base pay to a money purchase pension plan account.

• 18 days of paid vacation annually for US-based full-time staff.

• 12 sick days per year for US-based full-time staff.

• 11 holidays each year for US-based full-time staff.

• Competitive benefits package.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Policies and programs that promote a healthy work/life balance.

• Travel allowance/opportunity: 10%–25% travel.