About Pact
Pact is an international nonprofit established in 1971, operating in nearly 40 countries to develop evidence-based, data-driven solutions for human development that are community-owned. Pact partners with organizations to build resilience, enhance accountability, and strengthen knowledge and skills for sustainable social impact. The Programs Team focuses on bridging program management, technical support, and business development to advance Pact's global strategy, ensuring program excellence through continuous learning, monitoring, and evaluation, and providing industry thought leadership.
Position Overview
The National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will play a crucial role in implementing and strengthening the ACHIEVE project's Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system. This position ensures the availability of accurate, timely, and high-quality program data essential for informed decision-making. The M&E Officer will provide technical guidance and oversight to district-level MEL Officers, building their capacity in implementing monitoring systems, improving data quality, and promoting the routine use of data for program enhancement. Key responsibilities include ensuring timely reporting of project indicators, reinforcing digital data management systems, and mentoring frontline health workers and district teams to improve digital competency and the use of electronic data systems like HMIS. The role also supports translating routine data into actionable insights to improve maternal, newborn, and child health program performance at facility, district, and national levels.
Key Responsibilities
- M&E System Strengthening: Support the implementation of the ACHIEVE MEL framework, including indicators, reporting tools, and data systems. Ensure alignment with Ministry of Health HMIS and national reporting requirements, and support the development of monitoring tools and templates.
- Support & Supervision: Provide mentorship and technical guidance to District MEL Officers, support routine data verification, review district reports for accuracy, and help address data collection and reporting gaps.
- Data Quality Assurance: Conduct routine data quality assessments and verification exercises, ensure adherence to HMIS data quality standards, monitor improvement plans, and perform periodic data validation.
- Data Management & Reporting: Coordinate the compilation and submission of project reports, ensure timely data submission from districts, maintain centralized project databases, and develop dashboards and performance summaries.
- Digital Data Systems & Capacity Building: Support the utilization of digital health systems for program monitoring, mentor frontline health workers to strengthen digital competency, assist district teams with electronic reporting systems, and identify opportunities to enhance digital data use.
- Promoting Data Use for Decision-Making: Support the analysis of program data at district and national levels, facilitate routine data review processes, develop presentations for review meetings, and promote evidence-based decision-making.
- Coordination & Collaboration: Work closely with Ministry of Health CMED teams, collaborate with technical teams to align monitoring systems, and participate in national and district MEL coordination meetings.
Qualifications
- Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Health Informatics, Epidemiology, or a related field.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in monitoring and evaluation within health programs.
- Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience supporting district-level data systems.
- Proficiency with HMIS/DHIS2 or other digital health information systems.
- Experience in data analysis and reporting.
- Experience working on USAID/Department of State (DoS) funded projects.
- Key Skills:
- Strong understanding of health information systems and routine health data.
- Expertise in data quality assurance and performance monitoring.
- Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
- Experience in mentoring district teams.
- Excellent communication and report writing skills.
- Ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Experience in providing mentorship and team building.
- Proficiency with presentation and data visualization tools such as Powerpoint, Canva, PowerBi, and Excel.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online. Pact is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.