MEL Manager – Faith and Community Initiative (FCI)

About the role

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager will lead the design, implementation and oversight of the MEL system for the Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) in Tanzania. The role ensures high‑quality data collection, management, analysis and reporting to support evidence‑based decision‑making across the programme.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage the FCI Tanzania MEL plan, results framework, indicator matrix and data‑collection tools.
• Maintain performance dashboards, scorecards and conduct regular data analysis.
• Lead Data Quality Assessments (DQAs/RDQAs) to guarantee accurate, complete and timely data.
• Prepare donor and government reports and ensure alignment with the national HMIS/DHIS2 health information system.
• Coordinate with the Ministry of Health, PO‑RALG, RHMTs, CHMTs, health facilities and implementing partners.
• Oversee referral, counter‑referral and continuity‑of‑care monitoring.
• Provide mentorship to MEL Officers, Data Officers and other staff.
• Build capacity of health facilities, FBOs and partners in data collection, analysis and use.
• Support baseline studies, evaluations, operational research and the integration of lessons learned into programme improvement.

Required profile

• Senior‑level professional with extensive experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within health programmes.
• Proven ability to work with Tanzania’s HMIS/DHIS2 and national health information systems.
• Demonstrated experience in leading data quality assessments and producing high‑quality reports.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including collaboration with ministries, local health authorities and NGOs.
• Experience mentoring and building capacity of staff and partners.

Required skills

• DHIS2
• HMIS

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on grade and experience.
• Health insurance and pension contributions in line with local regulations.
• Annual leave, paid sick leave and other statutory holidays.
• Opportunities for training, mentorship and professional development.
• Work in an international NGO environment with collaboration across national and global teams.