The Monitoring and Evaluation Lead (M&E Lead) will be responsible for the design, coordination and
implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research and learning framework of SIHSA in a
manner that conforms to USAID Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting guidance. Working closely with
the Chief of Party and all relevant colleagues, the M&E Lead will be responsible for developing and
implementing tools for tracking performance during SIHSA’s implementation and working with
stakeholders to ensure that project outcomes are achieved on time. The M&E Lead will oversee the
design and implementation of research as needed; and will be responsible for building the capacities of
project staff and relevant stakeholders on all areas related to M&E.
This position is expected to be based in Freetown. This five-year position is contingent on Helen Keller
being awarded funding and is anticipated to begin in spring 2023.
Specific Responsibilities
The M&E Lead will be responsible for the following:
1. Designing the USAID SIHSA M&E Framework
• Lead in the development of the overall M&E framework for SIHSA. This includes:
o Design of the overall M&E system that meets the information needs of project staff, the donor
and other stakeholders.

o Design of data quality assurance procedures and tools, formative supervision tools, design of
surveys including sampling and questionnaires.
o Ensuring that monitoring data is systematically used by project staff to strengthen
implementation in a timely fashion.
• Using Helen Keller’s approval guidelines related to surveys and research, provide guidance and
support to SIHSA’s staff in design and conducting baseline, midterm and endline surveys to
ensure project learnings and alignment to donor requirements. This will include a review of
sampling methodology, questionnaire design, analysis plans, and final reporting.
• Lead the mid-term review of SIHSA, impact assessment, final evaluation, and develop SIHSA
monitoring plan with relevant data collection systems.
2. Implementation of M&E and Coordination
• Ensure that SIHSA’s monitoring plan is updated consistently to inform project progress and
performance.
• Lead all SIHSA’s M&E initiatives, including monitoring data quality and tracking the progress of
the project towards targets.
• Lead regular review meetings to assess progress against set targets, and provide
recommendations based on internal policies, USAID’s regulations and the Activity timeline.
• Lead in the identification and implementation of key performance indicators (KPI) as well as
monitoring them throughout the duration of the Activity.
• Lead project staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture SIHSA progress.
• Keep abreast of developments in grant/Activity changes and progress to advise and
recommend tools and strategies to increase the Activity’s performance and results.
• Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by SIHSA’s staff and to verify
the accuracy of reported data.
• Lead in undertaking research and assessments.
• Ensure that verifiable data analysis is shared with relevant stakeholders to inform SIHSA review.
• Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the Activity.
• Represent Helen Keller Intl at national and/or international level coordination forums.
Required Qualifications/Competencies
• Minimum of a master’s degree in a quantitative field (economics, development economics,
statistics, biostatistics, applied sociology, anthropology, or other relevant subject) with significant
training in quantitative methods.
• At least seven years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID monitoring and evaluation requirements, and of
USAID sanctioned indicators.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement monitoring and evaluation systems for public
health programs in low and middle-income countries, including selecting appropriate indicators
for program activities and ensuring timely data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Experience in developing results frameworks, logical frameworks, program impact pathways or
similar tools for project design and implementation is required.
• Proven expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, as well as strong
understanding and ability to guide the design and implementation of operations research and
surveys.
• Demonstrated understanding of the health management information systems in low- and
middle-income countries. Experience using digital data collection technologies (e.g., ODK,
CommCare) and the DHIS2 information system preferred.

• Demonstrated track record in promoting the dissemination and use of data, including the ability
to write policy briefs and articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated ability to build M&E capacity of other staff, and the range of ways in which this
can be conducted and assessed.
• Technical knowledge of nutrition programming is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including active listening skills, the ability to communicate
effectively across cultures, and to negotiate effectively with internal and external colleagues.
• Collaborative, flexible and solution-oriented.
• Demonstrable respect for all persons regardless of religion, ethnicity, class or gender, with a
high comfort level working in a diverse environment with a demonstrated commitment to high
professional ethical standards.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English, fluency in Kiro is highly desirable.