Management Sciences for Health (MSH) is seeking a Senior MERL Advisor for USAID BEBAS-TB 5-years activity having the aim of reducing TB incidence and mortality by supporting the Indonesian government to address the critical gaps and challenges of the TB program. This Activity will build on the work of previous USAID activities and current projects to achieve its goal. BEBAS-TB's support will focus on improving access and utilization to quality and patient centered comprehensive TB services.
MSH saves lives and improves health by helping public and private organizations throughout the world to effectively manage people, medicines, money, and information. Working from more than 40 country offices and our Arlington, Virginia, and Medford, Massachusetts, US headquarters, our staff from more than 70 nations is highly regarded for its technical expertise, integrity, and commitment to making a lasting difference in health. We live our mission to save lives and improve the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between.
Overall Responsibilities:
- The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, & Learning (MERL) Advisor works under the direction and supervision of the MERL Director.
- Liaise with the M&E Provincial Officer, Provincial Ministry of Health (MOH), and Management Information System unit on data collection and reporting.
- M&E Technical Support includes: supporting countries to plan and implement M&E activities. This includes supporting the program to establish and implement its M&E plans, periodically updating the plans, data management and analytics approaches, and support the completion of M&E deliverables. conduct data quality assurance processes.
- Knowledge Management Technical Support includes: support the development of knowledge management products, conduct quality reviews, maintain a repository of knowledge products, support the dissemination of knowledge products.
- Learning Agenda Technical support includes: support the development of learning agenda and products, conduct quality reviews, maintain a repository of knowledge products, and support the dissemination of learning products.
- Reporting Technical support includes: support of the development of reporting templates, support the compilation of reports to the donor and ministry of health,, maintain a repository of reporting products, and support the dissemination of reporting products. Support timely reporting of quality data in USAID Development Information System (DIS).
QUALIFICATIONS
Required: Minimum seven (7) years working experience with a Master's degree supporting health or development projects in Indonesia. Knowledge of US Government and non-USG funded programs, regulations, and requirements. Experience implementing activities related to global health and health system strengthening is preferred. In addition, they should have 4 years of technical experience in monitoring, evaluation, data analytics, knowledge management, learning, and reporting.
Preferred: 5+ years' demonstrated success and experience in donor-funded project support and management is particularly relevant. Demonstrated, relevant and related experience in project management and business development.
Knowledge and Skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Extensive experience in using and managing health information systems (ex: DHIS2, DEV Results or DIS)
- Extensive experience in Power BI and/or analytical software
- Demonstrated ability to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail. Requires strong conceptualization, facilitation, and planning skills.
- Ability to contribute to drafts of deliverables and sections of deliverables including work plans, quarterly reports, annual reports, slide decks, and other technical products/reports; provides formatting and editing support for all products
- Experience in the management of USAID-funded activities. Understanding of USAID and field Missions; USG audiences, trends and requirements.
- Experience with programs supported by non-USG government and international agencies and foundations, such as DFID, the World Banks, WHO, and the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, written, and oral presentation skills. Excellent cross-cultural communication and active listening skills.
- Demonstrated ability to succeed in a dynamic and fast-paced business development environment.
- Proficiency in English (verbal & written) in highly required
- Some domestic travel may be required
Competencies
- Information sharing, managing and measuring work outputs,
- Negotiating, priority setting, business acumen, supervision skills
In line with core MSH competencies:
- Adaptability, communication, problem solving, creativity and innovation, quality and timeliness of work, quality of work and team relationships
MSH is an equal opportunity employe