Project HOPE Job Vacancy: Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Specialist, Jakarta

PROJECT HOPE JOB VACANCIES 2025

Position:

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) Specialist

Division:

USAID Prevent TB

Reports to:

Chief of Party (COP)

Subordinate:

Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator (MEC)

Time Commitment:

Full-time, 12 months

Renewal/extension is contingent upon the availability of project funds

Location: 

Jakarta, with possibility travelling

Background

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 500 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 25 countries, responding to the world’s most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60-year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local healthcare organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.

Project HOPE has been known in Indonesia since 1960 when the hospital ship USS HOPE visited Indonesia as part of its visit to several countries for humanitarian operations. Since March 2018 Project HOPE has been registered as Yayasan Project HOPE in Indonesia. Yayasan Project HOPE (YPH) manages several programs in the areas of Infection Diseases, Tuberculosis Laboratory Strengthening, Maternal Neonatal Health, COVID-19 Emergency Response and Mental Health. It is also establishing an emergency response hub to strengthen emergency response operating systems in Indonesia and Southeast Asia.

Profile of USAID Prevent TB Project

Prevent TB is a five-year USAID funded project to Support for Public Education and Communication to Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment (TPT) Acceleration that is implemented by YPH. This program will use evidence-based health communication programs implemented to improve the coverage and outcome of TPT among eligible sub-population in six target provinces with the highest number of estimated TB latent cases (Jakarta, Banten, West Java, and East Java).

Position Summary

The position is one of the key personnel for the USAID PREVENT TB project. S/he will report directly to the Chief of Party and the duties are to provide leadership and oversight on all monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning activities across the USAID PREVENT TB project. This includes ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, reporting, and the generation of evidence-based insights to inform decision-making. The MERL Specialist will play a key role in ensuring that the project achieves its objectives through effective tracking of performance, conducting operational research, and facilitating continuous learning and adaptation based on the data collected. S/he will supervise the Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator and work closely with project stakeholders, including three sub awardees—Lentera Kesehatan Nusantara (LKN), Jaringan Indonesia Positif (JIP), and Project HOPE (PH).

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Closing date: 25 December 2024

(Only short-listed candidates will be notified)