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• Oversee the design and implementation of
  the project’s monitoring and evaluation activities, including: development
  of the project’s Activity Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan
  (AMELP).
• Lead 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.
• Oversee 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.
• Build capacity of staff, government
  counterparts, and other stakeholders in program monitoring and evaluation,
  data collection, management and use, and research and learning methods.
• 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.
• Contribute to work plans, quarterly and
  annual reports, financial reports, and other reports and papers
  summarizing project results and evidence.

• The applicant for the USAID Project
  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager job placement must hold a
  Master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, statistics, or another
  related field.
• At least five years of relevant experience
  
• Solid M&E experience in donor funded
  projects.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative
  analytical skills and ability to articulate technical information clearly
  and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong skills using MS Excel Word,
  PowerPoint and Access, and at least one data management software program
  (SAS, STATA, and SPSS) and experience training others in its use is highly
  desirable.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, depth
  and breadth of technical and management expertise and experience, and
  strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
• Demonstrated research experience and
  skills, complemented by experience in collaborating with various types of
  partners.
• Ability to work independently and manage a
  high-volume work flow.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and oral
  presentation skills in English.

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