Vacancy title:
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

[Type: , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Resolve To Save Lives

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 2 2025

Duty Station:
Within Zambia, Lusaka, Southern Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 26 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Job Purpose:

ZNPHI leads Zambia’s collaborative surveillance initiatives through a robust multisectoral approach. The M&E Officer will enhance ZNPHI’s ability to demonstrate impact and drive continuous improvement by:

• Strengthening data-driven decision making through systematic monitoring
• Building evidence for program effectiveness
• Advancing institutional learning and accountability
• Enabling assessment of outcomes across the surveillance system
• Supporting strategic resource allocation through institutional performance tracking systems

To effectively undertake timely and accurate analysis of data under the Department of Strategic Planning and Information Management. This will facilitate timely data-driven decision-making and policy direction by Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) leadership. She/he will provide support to Department of Strategic Planning and Information Management.

The M&E officer will play a key role in facilitating longer-term institutional capacity and culture strengthening by being part of a cross-functional “delivery unit” working closely with colleagues from the Department of Finance and the Department of Strategic Planning and Information Management to enable overall organizational effectiveness against ZNPHI strategic priorities.

Responsibilities/Principal Accountabilities 

      (a) Program Monitoring & Evaluation

• Implement M&E frameworks for ZNPHI departments and support development of guidelines and tools
• Track program performance against program targets as stipulated in the ZNPHI Strategic plan.
• Conduct monitoring field visits for M&E staff under the project at central, provincial and district levels.
• Draft progress reports on projects to support monthly, mid-term and interim performance in accordance with the results framework.

      (b) Data Quality & Analysis

• Review and update data collection tools in line with ZNPHI latest policy and guidelines.
• Develop and implement data quality improvement strategies for all levels.
• Provide support to national and sub-national level disease dashboard development.
• Ensure program officers (National, Provincial and District) have access and utilize e-IDRS data for policy decision, to enable data reviews that are conducted quarterly

      (c) Capacity Building & Technical Support

• Conduct M&E need identification survey among staff (including at district level) and identify M&E capacity gaps
• Build M&E capacity through trainings, peer support and mentorship for project and subnational level staff.
• Regularly generate information related to progress of assigned M&E projects
• Support M&E system for tracking disbursement and implementation status progress and reporting to ZNPHI
• Provide technical support to staff members for all M&E related activities.
• Provide guidance to M&E staff to prepare field monitoring reports and disseminate for feedback.

Required Qualifications

• A Full Grade Twelve (12)/Form 5 School Certificate with five credits or better with English and Mathematics
• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science preferably in Statistics, Economics, Demography or other Social Science-related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in the disciplines highlighted above or Post graduate certification in Monitoring and Evaluation will also be an added advantage.

Experience and Skills

• At least three (3) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation and results-based management in public health data.
• Knowledge and experience in designing M&E frameworks and conducting evaluations.
• Experience working in DHIS2 software
• Familiarity with at least one data visualization dashboard software (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
• Experience creating and managing data dashboards.
• Ability to plan and conduct structured and supportive field monitoring, including formal partner performance assessments, stakeholder reviews, etc.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong project management abilities, including organizing workflows, adhering to timelines, and focusing on critical details.
• Experience drafting concept notes and impact assessment reports.
• Good data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Excellent computer application skills including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Conversant with statistical packages such as R, SPSS and STATA.

Work Hours: 8

Experience: 3 years

Level of Education: Bachelor’s degree

Job application procedure

All interested persons meeting the above qualifications and experience should submit their applications online with verified copies of academic and professional qualifications, a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae and three references including their contact numbers. This position is only open to those residing in and legally eligible to work and reside in Zambia.

The recruitment for this position is a collaborative effort between ZNPHI and Resolve to Save Lives. The closing date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 2nd April, 2025. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Interested candidates should address their cover letters to:

Director General

Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI)

RTSL believes its programs are strengthened when they are developed and supported by individuals with diverse life experiences whose understanding of social and cultural issues can help make our work and workforce more inclusive. We encourage applications from and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, organ donor status, or status as a veteran. Resolve to Save Lives complies with all applicable US EEO laws. 

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