IntraHealth International is currently seeking a MERL Director for an upcoming Ghana Health Program project that aims to increase access, utilization and quality of maternal and child health, family planning, malaria, and nutrition services to reduce preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths in northern Ghana.<\/p>\n
The MERL Director will monitor the project\u2019s progress, track performance indicators, and provide advice on activity adjustments needed for the project to be more responsive to evolving local conditions. The MERL Director will also play a leading role in galvanizing other staff responsible for the delivery of key activity results, and in the preparation and on time delivery of scheduled reports and data submission. They will ensure a robust MERL data system to enhance the collection, management, and analysis of program data and to track and report progress towards achieving results. Ghanaian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Director<\/strong><\/p>\n ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n Provide direct support and technical assistance for the development and implementation of the project\u2019s monitoring and evaluation system. Master\u2019s degree in demography, statistics, economics, public health, epidemiology or another similar field. Ability to travel up to 20% within the country. International travel possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IntraHealth International is currently seeking a MERL Director for an upcoming Ghana Health Program project that aims to increase access, utilization and quality of maternal and child health, family planning,…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-mQQ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87844"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87844\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLead the development and implementation of program evaluations, assessments, and research related activities.
\nSupport the project team to develop and use harmonized data capture tools and data analysis plans for reportable indicators at all levels, ensuring timeliness, quality, and completeness of data.
\nMentor and support the project team in the regular use of data at all levels to target and\/or adapt programming.
\nSupport HMIS strengthening and use of strategic information for decision making by Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, regional, district, and local health directorates and committees.
\nEnsure data quality by conducting and participating in data quality assessments (DQAs) on all project indicators.
\nCompile and visualize project data to facilitate regular data review meetings.
\nLead project evaluation and learning activities to facilitate adaptive management.
\nCollect and disseminate best practices and lessons learned from the project and prepare technical reports based on results to assist project in knowledge sharing.
\nResearch, compile, write, and submit information, including results and their analysis, for project reports, including the quarterly and annual reports, and respond to requests for data from USAID and other stakeholders.
\nEnsure the continuous monitoring of program progress in close collaboration with Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, USAID, and other implementing partners.
\nMinimum Requirements<\/p>\n
\nEight years of work experience in the area of monitoring, evaluation and learning in Ghana.
\nProven expertise in quantitative and qualitative research and analytic methodologies and operations research.
\nExperience in data presentation, visualization, and use.
\nA firm command of the MEL issues with respect to MNCH; experience with U.S. government MNCH indicators.
\nGood knowledge of DHIS2.
\nDemonstrated skills in data management and use of relevant analysis software (SPSS, STATA, Epi Info, Atlas.ti, ArcGIS).
\nDemonstrated experience in managing a team of professionals and collaborating with government officials at all levels.
\nExcellent interpersonal, written and English language oral presentation skills.
\nTravel Expectation<\/p>\n