The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Communications Manager has the following responsibilities:

• Finalize and implement the project log frame including indicators, indicator definitions, data collection and management plan, roles and responsibilities, data quality approach, and reporting and information-sharing plan.
• Orient, train, and support project staff on the project log frame. Ensure staff understand their responsibilities for accurate and timely data collection and reporting.
• Support data collection efforts including the collection and documentation of project baseline data and development of data collection tools (paper-based or electronic) for data capture.
• Configure and manage project M&E data in DevResults, ensuring staff understand how to enter data and means of verification.
• Provide M&E input into semi-annual and annual progress reports, as well as other reports as requested by the Project Manager, ensuring compliance with donor requirements.
• Collaborate with the project team to review performance data and propose strategies for enhancing project outcomes.
• Lead the documentation of best practices and lessons learned, ensuring effective knowledge sharing within the project team.
• Provide project team members with data required for effective external engagement, including emails, video conferences, presentations, and written documentation.
• Collaborate with the external engagement team to write and develop project briefs, success stories, social media posts, brochures, photos, videos, and presentations and other communications materials, as necessary.

Who is USP Looking For?

• The successful candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of our mission, commitment to excellence through inclusive and equitable behaviors and practices, ability to quickly build credibility with stakeholders, along with the following competencies and experience:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in public health, epidemiology, statistics, information management or related field, or relevant field experience.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience working with monitoring and evaluation with strong skills in data collection (through surveys or other methods) and data management.
• Experience with M&E for donor-funded projects and meeting donor requirements.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in English.
• Experience configuring and managing data in DevResults or another data management platform.
• Ability to work in a matrixed organizational structure, across teams with varied expertise and experience in M&E.
• Ability to quickly learn highly technical information and collaborate with technical staff in order to appropriately and accurately capture and interpret data and information to non-technical audiences