Path is an international non-profit organisation that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from lifesaving vaccines and devices to collaborative programmes with communities. Through our work in more than 70 countries, Path and our partners empowers people to achieve their full potential

These positions amin to provide support to a new project in Ghana, implemented under the global MalariaCare partnership, a USAID - funded programme available to support case management support to PMI focus and other countries.

MalariaCare aims to achieve universal diagnosis and appropriate case management for malaria by strengthening the capacity of malaria-affected countries at all levels of the health system to provide high-quality diagnostics and treatment services for malaria and other febrile illnesses.

Tracking Code: 5592

Job Description

PATH seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager to provide support to a new project in Ghana, implemented under the global MalariaCare partnership, a USAID - funded program available to support case management support to PMI focus and other countries.  This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Party for MalariaCare Ghana.

Based in Accra, the M&E Manager will be responsible for the following key task areas:

•   Lead the M&E team towards the goal of building government partner capacity to manage and analyze data management and information systems.
•   Ensure the alignment of research and M&E activities with program goals.
•   Provide technical leadership and support to government partners in planning and implementing M&E systems and activities, data-based program decision-making, and results reporting.
•   Develop close working relationships with all project participants and stakeholders including the primary stakeholders, private sector and NGOs – all parties required to establish a shared vision of the project and achieve objectives.
•   Oversee the compilation of quarterly and annual narrative reports on program progress for submission to USAID.
•   Collaborate with counterparts and partner organizations in work planning and program implementation.
•   Oversee the analysis of indicators and performance based agreements, evaluate information and make recommendations. To that effect, works directly with technical teams within MalariaCare Ghana.
•   Clarify the core information needs of management and provide relevant and timely information to the Chief of Party and Deputy Chief of Party.
•   Appoint key M&E staff to the project and supervise their activities.
•   Guide the development of budgets for the M&E components to project activities.

Required Skills

•   Fluency in English to include reading, writing and speaking.
•   Demonstrated management capabilities.
•   Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively with senior staff, colleagues, donors, partner organizations, stakeholders, local institutions and others at all levels.
•   Excellent organizational practices.
•   Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Access, and Word.
•   Experienced user of a statistical software package (SPSS, EPI-INFO, STATA, SAS or similar).
•   Knowledge of USAID-funded project reporting and analysis is strongly desired.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree in demography, epidemiology, statistics, health, social sciences, or related field.
•   A minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluating complex health and development programs with increasing levels of management responsibility.
•   Experience in operational research a plus.
•   Strong knowledge of monitoring and evaluation methodology data analysis and plan development, including conceptual frameworks and logic models.
•   Experience managing indicators under performance based agreements.
•   Experience in managing facility health data and data systems.

Location: Accra

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Closing Date: 03 June, 2013