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• Take charge of the design and implementation
  of the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including:
  development of the project’s Performance Monitoring, Evaluation, Research
  and Learning (MERL).
• Plan development and monitoring of project
  indicators; implementation of baseline, midterm and end line studies;
  oversight of data collection and analysis; synthesis of data and study
  outcome reports; quality assurance and auditing of data
• Manage the design and implementation of the
  project’s research activities, including operations research, performance
  evaluations, impact evaluations and/or rapid/special studies. Lead efforts
  to identify key research questions and develop studies that test
  innovative strategies for addressing improving the quality and uptake of
  key services by targeted populations
• Lead a robust learning agenda, designing and
  implementing mechanisms for continuous learning, collaboration, and
  adaptation for project staff, partners, donors, host country government
  counterparts and other stakeholders
• Manage the dissemination of information on
  successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program
  results to local, national and regional-level intergovernmental bodies,
  donors, partners and other stakeholders. Promote forums which facilitate
  collaboration, learning and action as a result of this information among
  these actors
• Keenly monitor and maintain relevant
  protocols, instruments, data sets, manuals, training materials and reports
• Ensure that data from the project is fed into
  national health management information systems and promote its use among
  stakeholders for learning and policy development and programming
• Build capacity of staff, implementing
  partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders in program
  monitoring and evaluation, data collection and management, and research
  and learning methods
• Ensure research implementation adheres to FHI
  360 and international policies and standards and remains technically and
  ethically sound. Usher research protocols through FHI 360 Internal Review
  Board and national external review processes
• Oversee a team of MERL staff for the project
  and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and lines of communication are
  maintained amongst the team members
• Actively contribute to work plans, quarterly
  and annual reports, financial reports, and other reports and papers
  summarizing project results and evidence.

• The ideal candidate for the Monitoring,
  Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager job placement must hold a Master’s
  Degree or its International Equivalent – Economics, Education,
  Environment, Health, Human Development, Information Science, International
  Development, Social Sciences or Related Field.
• At least five to eight years of relevant
  experience in management of large projects and/or programs.
• Proven ability to manage projects, set
  realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of
  activities.
• Relevant computer software skills (including,
  at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office).
• Previous experience in specialized
  technical/medical field of study.
• Proficient writing and verbal communication
  skills.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluent
  English; fluent in host country language.

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