Job Description

This position is contingent on funding.

Job Summary:
CRS seeks a Technical Advisor II - Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) for the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) Every At-risk Community and Household with Malaria Services (PMI PMI REACH Malaria) global project, under which CRS is a major subcontractor to PATH. PMI PMI REACH Malaria aims to provide implementation support services and technical assistance to countries to accelerate progress in comprehensive delivery of facility and community-based malaria services, including malaria case management, prevention of malaria in pregnancy (MiP), seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC), data collection and use for service delivery, and other malaria prevention interventions.
As MEAL Advisor II, you will provide technical leadership and support to PMI REACH Malaria program design and implementation in line with CRS’ program quality principles and standards and PMI contract guidelines and best practices to deliver high-quality programming consistent with CRS MEAL Policy. This includes designing and implementing the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Plan for Zimbabwe and corresponding information system to track delivery against targets. You will guide reporting processes among technical staff, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting. The position will also promote documentation, learning and knowledge sharing of best practices, plus dissemination of lessons learned and project outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities

Roles and Key Responsibilities:
• Provide guidance, technical leadership and support for all MEAL activities of the PMI REACH Malaria project throughout the project cycle to ensure project start-up, implementation, and close-out are in line with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Lead the development or adaptation and introduction of the country’s M&E plan, systems, and tools in close collaboration with the technical team and consistent with contract guidelines.
• Lead and oversee routine data collection, cleaning, processing, analysis, interpretation and reporting of performance monitoring and contextual indicators in collaboration with the subnational and national malaria program (NMP) staff. This includes regular monitoring of progress toward key performance indicators.
• Support the Chief of Party I to prepare quarterly and annual project reports, ad-hoc technical reports, and success stories in line with the required formats.
• Lead data analysis and ensure effective use of data for decision-making. Collect, report, and analyze information on project activities. Adapt and implement tools and techniques to improve the quality and use of data for decision making.
• Ensure that all project data, MEAL-related tools, forms, and reports are stored on project SharePoint site and that project datasets are submitted to data repositories as required.
• Provide technical assistance to NMCP/MoHCC in efforts to improve data quality, including leading or supporting implementation of data quality audits (DQAs), data validation, and data review meetings.
• Lead or support after-action reviews of project activities, quarterly review meetings, and other learning activities to ensure the use of data to guide program decision-making and adaptation.
• Facilitate the dissemination of promising practices and lessons learned to contribute to PMI REACH Malaria knowledge management agenda. Ensure integration of innovations and best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as MoHCC, implementing partners, academic institutions, and donors in the area of monitoring and evaluation.
• Manage and provide technical oversight to the MEAL Officer

Qualifications and Experience

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in international development, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, social sciences or in the field of malaria programming required.
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience and demonstrated skills in monitoring and evaluation for public health programs, with five years in a leadership position, preferably under PMI or USG projects.
• Familiarity with best practices in monitoring and evaluation of malaria case management and/or other malaria service delivery programs, including standard indicators and measurement, with demonstrated experience setting up and managing MEAL systems to track performance.
• Demonstrated understanding of and familiarity with a range of applied research and monitoring and evaluation approaches including health information and data management systems. Knowledge and experience of MoHCC’s health information systems (HMIS) and DHIS2.
• Ability to oversee data collection and utilization at various levels to ensure accuracy and clarity of data interpretations.
• Experience in data quality audits and data reviews, preferably for malaria programming.
• Experience in providing technical assistance and conducting capacity building activities in relation to monitoring and evaluation.
• Familiarity with stakeholders in the malaria services space, including malaria case management, prevention of MiP, SMC, surveillance, data collection and use for service delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to work with donors, health systems actors, including MoHCC and NMCP, implementing partners, and community-based organizations and structures.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems.
• Experience with USG reporting requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in international development, public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, social sciences or in the field of malaria programming required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions and offer innovative solutions.
• Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Required Languages - Strong written and oral communication skills in English required..

Travel - Must be willing and able to travel up to 30%.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Key Working Relationships:
Internal: CRS Zimbabwe Country and Regional Leadership and Operations, PMI REACH Malaria Team Lead, Senior Program Manager, and other PMI REACH Malaria staff, Senior Technical Advisor, Malaria, and other global technical advisors.

External: PMI REACH Malaria Consortium Partners, Department of State, PMI, Government of Zimbabwe (Ministry of Health, National Malaria Control Program), other malaria and health partners in Zimbabwe.

Agency Competencies (for all CRS Staff)
· Personal Accountability – consistently takes responsibilities for one’s own actions.
· Acts with Integrity - consistently models values aligned with CRS Guiding Principles and mission. Is considered honest.
· Builds and Maintains Trust - shows consistency between words and actions.
· Collaborates with Others – works effectively in intercultural and diverse teams.
· Open to Learn – seeks out experiences that may change perspective or provide an opportunity to learn new things.

Agency Leadership Competencies:
· Lead Change – continually looks for ways to improve the agency through a culture of agility, openness, and innovation.
· Develops and Recognizes Others – builds the capacity of staff to reach their full potential and enhance team and agency performance.
· Strategic Mindset – understands role in translating, communicating, and implementing agency strategy and team principles.

How to Apply

About Us

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. Catholic Relief Services works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. Catholic Relief Services’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.

CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
CRS is committed to safeguarding program participants, community members, staff and volunteers from all forms of exploitation and abuse. The successful candidate is expected to sign and adhere to CRS´ Code of Conduct.
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Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Applicant Instructions: Please email a cover letter, and curriculum vitae which should include three references to: [email protected]. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.

The closing date for applications is Monday, 17th November 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

CRS does not charge application fees or processing fees to potential applicants or any fee throughout the recruitment process.

Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. CRS carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

By applying for this job, the candidate understands and acknowledges that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect. Further, s/he understands that if successful, s/he will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate the candidate’s behaviors related to safeguarding-related topics.