Title Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Advisor
Location Washington, DC
Department Name Program Delivery
Pact Overview
Pact Overview
Pact seeks a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) Advisor for the anticipated Funds Manager for the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator and Global Health Diplomacy (OGAC) funded DREAMS Innovation Challenge. The DREAMS Innovation Challenge serves as a subcomponent of the larger DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-Free, Mentored, Safe) partnership between the US Government, other donors and the private sector aimed at reducing new HIV infections in adolescent girls and young women, ages 15 to 24 over two years. The Challenge is designed to infuse new thinking into these efforts and will fund innovative ideas outside of the evidence-informed, traditional interventions of the DREAMS core package, with high potential for positive outcomes. The Funds Manager will disburse, manage, monitor OGAC funds for the DREAMS Innovation Challenge, as well as provide overall program support to the execution of the Challenge, including capacity building of sub-grantees and overall program management. Challenge grantees will be based in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Position Purpose
The MERL Advisor will oversee the program MERL systems to track performance of the sub awardees, under the leadership of the Program Director.
Key Responsibilities
The MERL Specialist will:
•Lead on the development of standardized monitoring tools and procedures for the program.
•Liaise with sub awardees, donors, and other stakeholders about program performance data and lessons learned, in coordination with the Program Director.
•Ensure that all awardees understand the MERL requirements and collect and report on high quality data, working closely with Regional Funds Officers.
•Work with M&E staff from the sub-awardee organizations to design monitoring and research systems for their award.
•Establish and maintain case study database.
•Provide staff training and capacity building on MERL as required.
•Frequent international travel.
Basic Requirements
•Minimum of 5 years’ progressively responsible experience in monitoring, evaluation, research and learning for international development projects.
•Experience in one or more of the DREAMS target countries.
•Experience with PEPFAR reporting requirements.
•Master’s degree in public health, international education, international development or a related field.
•Oral and written fluency in English, strong writing and presentation skills.
•Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
•Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection, management, and analysis (including software) and database management for multiple projects.
Preferred Qualifications
•Experience working in diverse country contexts.
•Previous experience in managing or implementing challenge or innovation funds.
•Experience training on MERL principles and practices.
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