Job type: Full-time
The World at Abt
Solving the world’s most pressing issues and improving the quality of life for people worldwide is what we do every day at Abt. Creating a more equitable world is no small task, but we are driven by big challenges.
We are a team of 3,000+ people in over 50 countries working in unison and focused on the bigger picture. Only by sharing our commitment, energy, and innovation do we affect change and push the boundaries of what’s possible. We welcome diverse ideas, backgrounds, and viewpoints – joining Abt means access to exceptional thinkers at the top of their game.
To thrive at Abt is to embrace flexibility and collaboration. Our open culture allows you to balance your work and personal life as needed to optimize personal well-being. Creating a more equitable world starts from within – we look after people around the world, and we’ll do the same for you.
Ready to embrace rewarding and meaningful work? Now’s your chance.
The Opportunity
Abt Global is currently seeking a qualified Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team Lead for the anticipated USAID/Tanzania Public Sector Systems Strengthening Plus Activity (PS3+) program. The program supports USAID’s strategy to strengthen Tanzania’s health system at regional, local, and facility levels to promote the delivery of quality services.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Party (COP), the MEL Team Lead will balance both technical and management capabilities, lending both general and applied M&E knowledge and skills. You will lead and manage all aspects of project M&E function; provide substantial technical expertise to both project and government M&E activities; manage any operations research or results analyses; ensure synergistic and positive relationships between M&E team and technical teams including on technical activities and training; and serve as a member of senior management team.
This position will be full-time, based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and is contingent upon award.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead the development of a project results framework, indicators, and M&E systems and processes.
- Manage all aspects of the project M&E function including data collection, quality assurance, analysis, and reporting.
- Provide technical expertise to indicator specification and analysis for a complex project, and other key M&E technical tasks as required.
- Provide technical assistance to government partners to improve their M&E capacity, systems and processes as part of institutionalization for sustainability.
- Manage project operations research or results analysis activities.
- Contribute technical input to simple and complex analyses of data in newly strengthened Government of Tanzania (GOT) systems.
- Ensure synergistic and positive relationships between M&E team and technical teams.
- Contribute to leadership and management of project learning and training activities.
- Serve as a member of senior management team.
What We Value
- Master’s Degree in statistics, mathematics, economics or other relevant field.
- 10 years of experience in all aspects of M&E for complex systems strengthening or public management projects.
- Demonstrated knowledge, skills, experience in a wide range of M&E technical tasks
- Demonstrated analytical skills and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Demonstrated experience managing M&E (strong organizational skills for monitoring and reporting on program and study results).
- Demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Strong oral and written communication in English is required
- Effective interpersonal, team management and organizational skills including the capacity to prepare and deliver formal presentations in English.
- Working experience in developing countries with a strong preference for experience in Tanzania.
What We Offer
- We foster an environment where you can Thrive Your Way. Our innovative total rewards programs are designed to help balance your work and personal life. The approach toward your wellbeing centers around comprehensive benefits and professional development.
- Abt Associates is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse workforce. Abt Associates provides market-competitive salaries and comprehensive employee benefits. Local candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
- Disclaimer: Abt will never ask candidates for money in exchange for an offer of employment
Abt is committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment. All offers of employment will be subject to appropriate background checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Abt also participates in the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
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