Job Description:

The key functions and deliverables of this role will include:

1. MEL Framework Development and Implementation

• Lead the design and operationalization of the NHIC MEL framework, ensuring alignment with MoH and national health monitoring systems.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for NHIC programs and AI projects, focusing on effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Establish standardized data collection, management, and reporting systems across projects.
• Support development of dashboards and visualization tools for real-time performance tracking.

2. Data Collection, Management, and Quality Assurance

• Coordinate data collection activities in collaboration with NHIC teams, MoH departments, and implementing partners.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through regular verification and quality checks.
• Manage centralized data repositories for NHIC’s MEL activities.
• Support integration of MEL data with national digital health platforms (e.g., DHIS2, HMIS, eBuzima).

3. Evaluation and Learning

• Lead or coordinate internal and external evaluations of NHIC programs and AI Lab initiatives.
• Conduct trend analysis and assess progress toward strategic objectives.
• Document best practices, innovations, and key learnings to support continuous improvement.
• Facilitate after-action reviews, learning sessions, and knowledge-sharing events to promote adaptive management.

4. Reporting and Communication

• Develop periodic progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) for NHIC leadership and partners.
• Prepare summary briefs and presentations highlighting achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Ensure that MEL findings are translated into actionable recommendations and inform decision-making.
• Support preparation of donor reports and project performance summaries.

5. Capacity Building and Technical Support

• Build capacity of NHIC staff and partners in MEL concepts, data use, and results-based management.
• Mentor junior staff and interns in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop MEL training materials and standard operating procedures.

6. Coordination and Partnership Engagement

• Collaborate with MoH, and partner organizations to ensure coherence of MEL activities.
• Represent NHIC in national and regional MEL and digital health coordination forums.
• Support integration of NHIC MEL data into national health performance reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science, Health Informatics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for health or digital health programs.
• Proven experience in developing MEL frameworks, indicators, and data collection tools.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including proficiency in data visualization and statistical analysis.
• Experience with health information systems such as DHIS2, OpenMRS, KoboToolbox, or Power BI.
• Excellent writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across institutions.
• Strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making and accountability.

• Lead the design and operationalization of the NHIC MEL framework, ensuring alignment with MoH and national health monitoring systems.
• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) for NHIC programs and AI projects, focusing on effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Establish standardized data collection, management, and reporting systems across projects.
• Support development of dashboards and visualization tools for real-time performance tracking.
• Coordinate data collection activities in collaboration with NHIC teams, MoH departments, and implementing partners.
• Ensure data accuracy, completeness, and consistency through regular verification and quality checks.
• Manage centralized data repositories for NHIC’s MEL activities.
• Support integration of MEL data with national digital health platforms (e.g., DHIS2, HMIS, eBuzima).
• Lead or coordinate internal and external evaluations of NHIC programs and AI Lab initiatives.
• Conduct trend analysis and assess progress toward strategic objectives.
• Document best practices, innovations, and key learnings to support continuous improvement.
• Facilitate after-action reviews, learning sessions, and knowledge-sharing events to promote adaptive management.
• Develop periodic progress reports (monthly, quarterly, annual) for NHIC leadership and partners.
• Prepare summary briefs and presentations highlighting achievements, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Ensure that MEL findings are translated into actionable recommendations and inform decision-making.
• Support preparation of donor reports and project performance summaries.
• Build capacity of NHIC staff and partners in MEL concepts, data use, and results-based management.
• Mentor junior staff and interns in data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Develop MEL training materials and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with MoH, and partner organizations to ensure coherence of MEL activities.
• Represent NHIC in national and regional MEL and digital health coordination forums.
• Support integration of NHIC MEL data into national health performance reviews.

• Data visualization
• Statistical analysis
• Data collection
• Data management
• Reporting
• Presentation skills
• Working with multidisciplinary teams
• Coordination across institutions
• Evidence-based decision-making
• Accountability
• DHIS2
• OpenMRS
• KoboToolbox
• Power BI

• Master’s degree in public health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Data Science, Health Informatics, or related field.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in monitoring, evaluation, and learning for health or digital health programs.
• Proven experience in developing MEL frameworks, indicators, and data collection tools.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including proficiency in data visualization and statistical analysis.
• Experience with health information systems such as DHIS2, OpenMRS, KoboToolbox, or Power BI.
• Excellent writing, reporting, and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multidisciplinary teams and coordinate across institutions.
• Strong commitment to evidence-based decision-making and accountability.