Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director

PATH

MEL Director overseeing M&E for the REACH Malaria project at PATH. Leading data reporting and technical oversight for effective malaria service implementation.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeWashington DC • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership and support for all M&E and knowledge management activities
Review and update the Performance Management Plan and manage it as a tool for project monitoring to inform project leadership
Develop and introduce tools in close collaboration with the technical team to improve the quality and use of data for decision making
Participate in relevant global technical working groups and apply global guidance to project MEL indicators and measurement
Lead data analysis and donor reporting
Provide technical oversight for Global MEL team and MEL officers in country offices
Ensure effective use of data for decision-making within the project team
Strengthen capacity in country in effective use of data for decision-making
Collect, report, and analyze information on project activities
Ensure timely and complete reporting from partners in accordance with approved reporting formats
Monitor and evaluate progress towards annual work plans and expected outputs, including selecting and monitoring progress in meeting key performance indicators
Assist the Project Director in preparing work plans/selecting indicators and annual implementation plans with a view towards the project’s MEL requirements
Coordinate preparation of all annual project reports, ad-hoc technical reports, and success stories for USG funding in line with the required formats
Collect data for annual MEL plans and use those data to improve project performance
Compile information on lessons learned and expertise within and outside the project
Develop a detailed plan to build technical and managerial capacity of project staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or social sciences
A minimum of 10 years of experience working in MEL activities for global public health programs
A minimum of 5 years of experience working in MEL activities for malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy programs
Familiarity with best practices in monitoring and evaluation of malaria case management and/or malaria in pregnancy programs, including standard indicators and measurement
Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing MEL systems to track performance
Strong experience with USG reporting requirements
Strong analytical skills to successfully use data and evidence for decision-making to guide program adaptations
Excellent ability to articulate oral and written technical information clearly and effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables in a timely fashion
Ability to synthesize analysis into narrative for learning products, publications, and materials for dissemination to broader audiences
Familiarity with CLA approaches
Expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methods
Demonstrated management, leadership, mentorship, decision making, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability in leading geographically dispersed teams
Full professional proficiency in English, with excellent oral and written communications skills required
Ability to interact professionally in French and/or Portuguese is an advantage
Experience with Maternal and Child Health and/or Nutrition MEL systems an advantage
Available to travel nationally and internationally up to 25%
Must have legal authorization to work in one of the following locations; US; Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid time off
Professional development opportunities
Health equity initiatives

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Hard Skills & Tools

monitoring and evaluation (MEL)data analysisperformance managementmalaria case managementmalaria in pregnancyqualitative research methodsquantitative research methodsUSG reporting requirementsMEL systems managementdata-driven decision making

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentorshipinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsanalytical skillsdecision makingsynthesis of analysisability to articulate technical informationteam leadershipcapacity building

Certifications

Master's degree in public healthMaster's degree in epidemiologyMaster's degree in biostatisticsMaster's degree in social sciences