MEL Advisor, MNCH & Nutrition

About this role

Jhpiego is recruiting a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor for maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition within its AFGHS-Jhpiego project in Dar es Salaam. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the project supports lifesaving MNCH and malaria services across Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar and aims to improve service and data quality, health-system integration, transition and local ownership. The advisor will provide technical leadership and oversight of MEL activities across the malaria portfolio and will report to the MEL Director.

Core duties include strengthening performance monitoring, data quality assurance, results verification and tracking of project targets and payment-linked milestones. The post-holder will analyse performance data, identify gaps and support adaptive management, continuous quality improvement and evidence-based decisions. The advisor will coordinate performance reviews, evaluations, learning and reporting, working with the Ministry of Health, PMO-RALG, NMCP, ZAMEP, regional and council health management teams and project technical teams. The position also supervises and mentors field-based MEL Officers, strengthens government counterparts' capacity and promotes institutionalisation of MEL functions within government systems.

A bachelor's degree in monitoring and evaluation, biostatistics, health informatics, data science, digital health or a related field is required, with a master's degree preferred. Candidates need at least seven to eight years of experience in monitoring, evaluation, applied research and data analysis in donor-funded health programmes, including five years managing MERL functions and supervising field-based teams. Experience with health information systems and surveillance platforms such as DHIS2, eIDSR and UCS, data visualisation tools such as Power BI, and mentoring government counterparts is required. Preferred qualifications include familiarity with U.S.

Government reporting, strong English and Kiswahili communication and willingness to travel up to 25 to 30 percent. This full-time local position is based in Dar es Salaam. Jhpiego offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits. Applications, including a cover letter, resume and references, should be submitted through www.jhpiego.org/careers by 23 October 2026.