Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research - Delhi

Jhpiego is a nonprofit global health leader and Johns Hopkins University affiliate that is saving lives, improving health and transforming futures. We partner with governments, health experts and local communities to build the skills and systems that guarantee a healthier future for women and families. Jhpiego translates the best science and practice into moments of care that can mean the difference between life and death for women and families. The moment a woman gives birth; the moment a midwife helps a newborn to breath. Through our partnerships, we are revolutionizing health care for the world’s most disadvantaged and vulnerable people.

In India, Jhpiego works across various states in close collaboration with national and state governments, providing technical assistance in the areas of family planning, maternal and child health, strengthening human resources for health, primary healthcare and non-communicable diseases. These programs are funded by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, David & Lucile Packard Foundation, MSD for Mothers and other anonymous donors.

Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Advisor, Monitoring, Evaluation & Research based at New Delhi. The position will work closely with the state office teams and India country office team for implementation of the project MER plans. The projects focus on strengthening Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) programs and generating evidence on quality improvement interventions within MNH. The position will report to the Associate Director and Country Lead, MERL, Jhpiego.

• Develop MER plans for Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) projects with guidance from supervisor and the project management team.
• Implement the MER plans with guidance from supervisor and the program management team.
• Support evaluation and research activities under the project – developing research protocols, drafting determination request forms, developing data collection tools, drafting other research related documents and managing IRB submissions.
• Develop and implement procedures for effective data management, data sharing and data analysis.
• Ensure quality, consistency and adherence to best practices for M&E across the program, including data quality use in the reports.
• Record and report progress against all indicators as per the MER plan and steer the process of designing the tools for such progress reports.
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of MER plan and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
• Support field offices in data quality checks, documentation and analyzing reports for dissemination
• Prepare reports on M&E findings as required, working closely with supervisor, program team and the donors.

• Support in documentation of various project results & processes, and development of success stories and fact sheets for strategic sharing and dissemination.

• Draw up Terms of References (TORs) for partner organizations/learning partners to support specific project research studies with guidance of supervisor and program team.
• Coordinate with partner organizations/learning partners during the course of engagement with them.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to achieve the project goals.

• Masters in Public Health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics/Population Studies, Health Management or related subjects

• At least 7 years of relevant professional experience of working with public health programs/ organizations especially in the field of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research related activities.
• Understanding of Global Health and development approaches with willingness to learn the technical side of program implementation.
• Experience with digital platforms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research would be an added advantage.
• Prior experience in Maternal and Newborn Health care programs or Quality improvement/ Quality Assurance interventions would be an added advantage.