Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Deloitte Consulting

Main purpose of the job

The Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will work under the direct supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Technical Lead. He/she will coordinate implementation of monitoring & evaluation support in the Deloitte’s Mastercard Foundation Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) funded Programme. He/she will provide technical guidance in implementation and management of comprehensive data quality processes, program evaluations and review of progress narrative reports.

Job Description

• Perform technical and competent review of monthly Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) implementing partners progress narrative reports to develop synthesized/ highly summarized reports for use and consumption by the SLL Africa member country leadership.
• Develop standard data collection and reporting tools / templates for use that captures the aspiration of SLL programme goals and objectives.
• Develop robust performance dashboards that visualizes SLL programme performance data including pulling data from the SLL District Health Information System (DHIS2) platform / system.
• Develop standardized data tools for conducting data quality audits using the systems assessment and data verification approaches including Data Quality Assessment / Audit ,standard operation procedures (DQA SOPs).
• Coordinate data quality assessments / audits (DQAs) for the SLL COVID – 19 programme across the Africa member states.
• Coordinate development of DQA reports highlighting DQA findings, strengths, weakness, and recommendations to improve data quality for the SLL programme.
• Develop a mechanism for tracking implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions by the SLL implementing partners.
• Develop evaluation design and evaluation questions that meet the goals and objectives of SLL COVID – 19 programme.
• Actively participate and coordinate the convening of technical evaluation reference groups (ERGs) including incorporation of ERG inputs / suggestions in the evaluation technical write materials.
• Conduct evaluability assessment for all the SLL implementing partners and key stakeholders including developing evaluability assessment tools and generation of the evaluability assessment report.
• Develop and review program evaluation data collection tools / instruments such as key informant interviews, interview schedules, questionnaires, desk reviews and focus groups discussions (FDGs) among others.
• Coordinate and conduct program evaluation including process and outcome evaluations.
• Coordinate preparation and review of program evaluation reports highlighting key evaluation findings that answers SLL programme evaluation key questions.
• Take an active role in development of Terms of Reference (TORs) for external evaluation consultants including managing the external consultants’ deliverables.
• Coordinate DQA and evaluation activities for in – country visits across Africa member countries.
• Disseminate and present performance dashboards, DQA and evaluation findings to SLL key stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public health, Demography, Bio - statistics or a related field with at least 8 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for a large scale multi – country donor funded programme or a BA/BSc in the above field with over 10 years of experience in M&E as highlighted.
• Strong hands-on experience in managing and conducting Data Quality Audits/ Assessments (DQAs) including data verification and implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in conducting competent program evaluations.
• Strong ability to review program narrative reports with good technical acumen in generation of synthesized summarized report.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information Systems such as DHIS2.
• Good experience in developing performance dashboards.
• Experience working in Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) programs / projects including COVID – 19 response initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Experience in working in a larger donor funding multi – country setting will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel across African Countries.

Additional Information

Behavioural competencies

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good mentorship and coaching ability with desire to develop self and others.
• Adaptable, managing change and ambiguity with ease.
• Sound problem solving ability.

Technical Competencies

• Expert in field with sound industry and business knowledge.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Proven ability to manage and execute projects.
• Experience in developing and presenting client proposals.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Sound business acumen.
• Negotiation skills.
• Focus on quality and risk.