Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL Officer) x 3 

Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Science, Statistics
Sierra Leone, Pujehun, Port Loko, Bo
June 3, 2025
Full Time
Application ends: June 17, 2025

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VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years  and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego Corporation has been providing technical support to the Ministries of Health  in partner countries across the globe for the past 40 years in a variety of technical areas including cervical  cancer treatment and prevention, community health, HIV and AIDS, maternal and newborn health, health  workforce capacity development in-service, malaria, and IPC/WASH.  

MOMENTUM Country and Global Leadership (MCGL) is part of a suite of innovative awards funded by the  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to holistically improve maternal and child health (MCH) in  partner countries around the world. The project focuses on technical and capacity development assistance to  Ministries of Health and other country partners to improve health outcomes.  

In Sierra Leone, Jhpiego supports the Government of Sierra Leone at the national and district level in capacity  building and technical assistance to contribute towards improving maternal and newborn and child health. A  significant area of focus for our work is accelerating and strengthening the technical and operational capacity  of local healthcare workers to reduce maternal and newborn and child deaths and provide quality services 

We are currently looking for suitable candidates to fill the following position:

Monitoring Evaluation & Learning (MEL Officer) x 3 

Locations: Three Districts – Bo, Pujehun and Port Loko  

Contract Duration: Eight (8) months 

  

Job Overview:  

Duties and Responsibilities  

  • Implement Project monitoring systems and design monitoring tools 
  • Developing data collections tools and databases for projects 
  • Routine use of DHIS2 and eCBDS to monitor project activities output and progress towards  anticipated results 
  • Facilitate district level data review meetings  
  • Work with data platforms and other software applications (SPSS, EPI etc)  

 to enhance quality data visualization 

  • Conduct monthly facility data monitoring, review and collection visits for project activities along with  spot checks  
  • Work with Maternal Newborn Technical specialists and Child Health and Nutrition technical officer to  implement and support facility quality improvement projects informed by facility data.
  • Support the development and facilitation of critical learning events, which will provide the opportunity  to examine issues that arise during activity implementation. 
  • Support facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in close collaboration with the  Communications and Knowledge Management Officer. 
  • Provide quality assurance through the development and implementation of an M&E operational  framework and lead on data quality assessment 
  • Contribute to writing key project documents (Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual reports) for donor  reporting. 
  • Perform other programmatic, technical, and administrative duties when assigned.
  • Support in archiving M&E guidelines, tools, data files, analysis, files,

 

Required Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:  

  • A bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Health or a related field 
  • Three years of work experience in monitoring and evaluation of health-related projects.
  • Experience working with MOH information systems and personnel is an added benefit.
  • Excellent analytical, oral and report- writing skills 
  • Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision
  • Required Knowledge: (functional or technical) 
  • Adequate experience in writing reports and developing concepts. 
  • Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office 
  • Good analytical, communication and report writing skills. 
  • Demonstrated ability to manage project activities, set priorities, and plans for the successful  implementation of programs.  
  • Good interpersonal skills and teamwork 
  • Extensive knowledge of the health programs in Sierra Leone 
  • Extensive knowledge of MOH core function and systems 
  • Excellent understanding of training systems including experience with facilitation of training
  • Strong background in and knowledge of Maternal Newborn and child health, supervision and data  quality improvement systems

 

 

 How to Apply: 

– Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letters to this  email sl-recruitment@jhpiego.org. State in the subject area the position you are applying for in the  subject area; if it is not clearly stated, your application will not be considered.  

– The deadline for the submission of applications is June 17, 2025. 

– Please note that due to the sheer volume of applications often received, only shortlisted candidates will  receive responses and applications are screened on a rolling basis.  

 Jhpiego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer