MEL Manager – Faith and Community Initiative (FCI)

World Vision Tanzania | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Overview

• Position: MEL Manager – Faith and Community Initiative (FCI)
• Organization: World Vision International
• Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• Employment Type: Local – Fixed Term
• Job Type: Full-time
• Applicant Type: Local Applicants Only
• Recruitment condition: Contingent upon award and donor approval
• Application: Online through World Vision’s Workday platform

Key Responsibilities

1. MEL System Design & Implementation – 20%

• Develop and manage the FCI Tanzania MEL Plan.
• Develop results frameworks, indicator matrices, performance-monitoring plans, data-flow diagrams, data-collection tools and reporting calendars.
• Align FCI indicators with Tanzania’s health-sector systems and donor requirements.
• Establish integrated data systems covering communities, spokes, hubs, regional/council systems and national reporting.
• Incorporate GIS/geospatial analysis where appropriate.

2. Performance Management, Data Use & Adaptive Learning – 20%

• Track programme performance against indicators, targets and milestones.
• Develop dashboards, scorecards and analytical reports.
• Lead performance-review and data-use meetings.
• Identify implementation bottlenecks and recommend corrective actions.
• Promote evidence-based decision-making and adaptive management.
• Capture and share lessons and good practices.

3. Data Quality, Analysis & Reporting – 15%

• Manage data collection, cleaning, analysis and reporting.
• Conduct routine data-quality assessments (RDQAs/DQAs).
• Support donor and Government reporting, including DATIM/GHSD systems where applicable.
• Prepare dashboards, presentations and evidence summaries.
• Provide management with timely analysis for decision-making.

4. National Systems Alignment & Data Use – 15%

• Align MEL activities with Tanzania’s HMIS/DHIS2 and relevant disease-specific systems.
• Work with the Ministry of Health, PO-RALG, RHMTs, CHMTs, health facilities and partners.
• Support referral and counter-referral tracking and continuity-of-care monitoring.
• Promote the “HMIS/DHIS2-first, not parallel systems” approach.
• Strengthen integration of programme monitoring into Government systems.

5. Capacity Building & Supervision – 15%

• Supervise and mentor MEL and data-management personnel.
• Assess partner and facility MEL capacities.
• Develop capacity-strengthening plans.
• Train partners in indicators, DHIS2, data quality, analysis, visualization, reporting and data protection.
• Develop sustainable SOPs, job aids and dashboards.

6. Learning, Evaluation & Research – 15%

• Document innovations, lessons learned and promising practices.
• Support baseline studies, assessments, evaluations and operational research.
• Contribute to developmental or real-time evaluations where required.
• Ensure findings are translated into programme improvements and work plans.

Minimum Professional Experience

The position is senior-level and requires:

• At least 8 years of progressively responsible MEL experience in donor-funded health or development programmes.
• 5+ years in a senior MEL/data-management role supporting large, multi-region or multi-partner health programmes is preferred.
• Strong experience in:
  • MEL system design
  • Performance-management frameworks
  • Indicator development
  • Data-management systems
  • Routine monitoring
  • DQAs/RDQAs
  • Data analysis and visualization
  • Evaluation and learning
  • Data-use facilitation
• Strong practical experience with Tanzania HMIS/DHIS2.
• Experience with HIV/TB information systems is highly desirable.
• PEPFAR/GHSD, DATIM or similar donor reporting experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with MoH, PO-RALG, RHMTs, CHMTs, health facilities and local implementing partners.
• Experience managing MEL across facility and community platforms.
• Experience building the MEL capacity of local organizations and health facilities.
• Strong understanding of health-data confidentiality, security and ethical data management.
• GIS/geospatial analysis experience is an advantage.

Education Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in:
  • Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Public Health
  • Health Informatics
  • Data Science
  • Or another closely related field

Strongly preferred:

• Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Public Health, Data Science, Monitoring & Evaluation, Health Informatics or a related discipline.

Key Competencies

World Vision is looking for someone with strong capabilities in:

• MEL programme design and implementation
• Stakeholder engagement
• Health-sector knowledge
• Data analysis and visualization
• Performance management
• Capacity building and coaching
• Knowledge management
• Resource management
• Donor/funding-mechanism knowledge
• Government and partner coordination

Other Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Strong working proficiency in Kiswahili.
• Spiritual maturity and ability to work consistently with World Vision’s Christian identity and mission.
• Willingness to participate in applicable team devotions, chapel and prayer activities.
• Commitment to professional ethics and cultural sensitivity.

Important Note

This is not an entry-level MEL position. The major screening requirements are the 8+ years of MEL experience, senior-level programme experience, strong Tanzania HMIS/DHIS2 knowledge, and experience with large donor-funded health programmes.

How to Apply

Applications should be submitted through the official World Vision recruitment platform:

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