Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning

Job ID

2026-7536

Location

TZ-Dar es Salaam

Category

Local

Employment Status

Full-Time

The Reaching Impact, Saturation and Epidemic Control (RISE) project is funded by the U.S. Department of State (DoS) to support malaria prevention, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, and monitoring and evaluation activities across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. Implemented in close collaboration with the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), the Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme (ZAMEP), and Regional Administration and Local Government (RALG) structures, the project strengthens alignment with national malaria strategies, improves service delivery quality, and enhances health system performance and resilience.

The current implementation period (December 2025 to September 2026) requires intensive, time-bound, multi-region field execution supported by strong implementation management, effective stakeholder coordination, and consistent follow-through.

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Advisor provides strategic leadership and technical oversight for monitoring, evaluation, applied and operational research, learning, and routine surveillance under the RISE Tanzania Malaria Program. Reporting to the Malaria Technical Director, the MERL Advisor coordinates closely with the NMCP and ZAMEP surveillance and M&E teams to strengthen health information systems, data quality, and research-informed decision-making to support micro-stratification, case-based management, and emergency preparedness and response. The role supervises the Digital Health Officer and mentors RISE field-based MERL Officers to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable use of routine surveillance and research data across all levels of service delivery and program management.

This position will be closed on January 23, 2026.

1. Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Leadership

• Provide overall leadership and technical oversight for monitoring, evaluation, operational and applied research, and learning activities.
• Develop and maintain MERL frameworks, indicators, and reporting systems aligned with DoS, Jhpiego and national malaria priorities.
• Ensure integration of monitoring, research, and learning functions across prevention, case management, vector control, and sentinel surveillance interventions.

1. Health Information Systems and Routine Surveillance

• Strengthen use of national health information and surveillance systems (e.g., DHIS2, eIDSR, UCS and other approved platforms) for routine malaria reporting.
• Promote timely, complete and accurate reporting to support early warning, outbreak detection, and emergency preparedness and response.

1. Data Quality Assurance and Integrity

• Lead implementation of routine data quality assurance, verification, and audit readiness processes at regional, council, and facility levels.
• Support the MERL field team to ensure discrepancies are identified, resolved, and documented.
• Ensure data integrity, version control, and compliance with national and donor standards.

1. Data-Driven Decision-Making and Analytics

• Champion data literacy and data-driven decision-making across project teams, partners, and government counterparts.
• Conduct routine data analysis, trend assessment, projections, and performance reviews to inform adaptive management.
• Support use of dashboards, data visualization, and analytic tools (e.g., Power BI or similar) to link performance, coverage, and resource use.

1. Research, Learning, and Evidence Generation

• Support data systems, processes and use related to malaria surveillance, service delivery, vector control, and emergency response.
• Develop field questions and learning agendas to generate insights and learning informed by routine surveillance and implementation challenges.
• Ensure research activities follow ethical standards and national approval processes.
• Lead documentation and dissemination of lessons learned and promising practices through reports, briefs, presentations, and publications.

1. Supervision and Capacity Building

• Provide direct technical supervision of the Digital Health Officer and coordinated mentorship of the MERL Officers.
• Build capacity of project staff and government counterparts to collect, analyze, interpret, and use routine surveillance and research data.
• Coordinate with other project advisors and Field Team Leaders to promote a culture of accountability, learning, and continuous improvement.

1. Coordination and Representation

• Serve as the project’s focal point for coordination with government surveillance, research, and health information system counterparts in close collaboration with the Technical Director.
• Represent the project in national and subnational monitoring, evaluation, research, and surveillance technical forums, as delegate.
• Provide MERL inputs to work plans, progress reports, reviews, and donor communications

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Biostatistics, Health Informatics, Data Science, Digital Health, or a related field required.
• At least 6-7 years of progressively responsible experience implementing monitoring, evaluation, applied or operational research, and data analysis in donor-funded health programs.
• Minimum 5 years of experience managing MERL functions and supervising field-based teams.
• Demonstrated experience working with health information systems and routine surveillance platforms (e.g., DHIS2, eIDSR and UCS integration).
• Strong experience using data for micro-stratification, case-based management, performance monitoring, and emergency preparedness.
• Experience with data visualization and analytics tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Demonstrated experience mentoring staff and government counterparts and strengthening organizational capacity for data use and research.
• Strong understanding of Tanzania’s health system, malaria reporting tools and indicators, malaria surveillance structures, and emergency preparedness frameworks.
• Familiarity with U.S. Government-funded project reporting and compliance requirements.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Kiswahili.

• Strong interpersonal, facilitation, and written communication skills in English; fluency in Kiswahili required.
• Willingness to travel up to 25-30% to project-supported geographies across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
• Be a steward and role model of Jhpiego’s internal Culture of Respect; ethics and safeguarding; and organizational values

Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive employee benefits package.

Please apply at www.jhpiego.org/careers

Applicants must submit a single document for upload to include cover letters, resume, and references.

For further information about Jhpiego, visit our website at www.jhpiego.org

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Note: The successful candidate selected for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

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