About Jacaranda Health

Jacaranda Health is a high-growth organization dedicated to improving maternal and newborn health. We leverage innovation and technology to deliver high-quality, affordable healthcare services. We are seeking a passionate and skilled Monitoring & Evaluation Manager to join our team.

What You’ll Do:

Lead M&E Strategy and Systems

• Design, implement, and oversee M&E strategies, logic models, and indicator frameworks across programs.
• Ensure quality and consistency across all M&E systems and data collection frameworks
• Lead the rollout and management of data collection tools (KoBo Toolbox, SurveyCTO, ODK) ensuring version control and data integrity.
• Coordinate closely with Programs, Research, and Tech teams to ensure timely outputs and actionable learnings.

Oversee PROMPTS Biannual Surveys (Kenya & Ghana)

• Manage all survey phases including planning, enumerator training, data collection, cleaning, analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure survey protocols, sampling, and QA processes meet internal and global standards.
• Translate findings into clear recommendations, driving program improvements and sharing learnings with stakeholders.

Lead Analysis & Reporting

• Conduct regular and ad-hoc analyses of program data to monitor trends and program performance.
• Develop program scorecards, donor reports, dashboards, and decision briefs for internal and external use.
• Triangulate multiple data sources to validate results and deepen insights.

Build and Share Insightful Dashboards

• Design, maintain, and improve integrated dashboards that visualize KPIs and guide decision-making.
• Ensure dashboards are intuitive, visually impactful, and actionable.
• Train program staff and partners to interpret and utilize dashboards effectively.

Drive Quality & Continuous Improvement

• Maintain data quality through robust QA processes, cleaning routines, and documentation.
• Facilitate data-use sessions with field and leadership teams to generate insights and drive course correction.
• Maintain a learning agenda capturing key performance gaps and improvement priorities.

External Representation & Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as a key communicator of M&E findings to county leadership, government, and partners.
• Contribute analytics to funding proposals, reports, and external publications.
• Support thought leadership in evidence-based public health systems strengthening.

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Line-manage and mentor M&E analysts, providing coaching on technical, strategic, and professional growth.
• Promote documentation, peer review, and quality assurance practices across the M&E function.
• Build the capacity of internal teams and local partners to use M&E data effectively.

Other Duties

• Undertake any other tasks assigned to support division and organizational objectives.

Who You Are:

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields.
• 5–7+ years of progressive M&E experience, with at least 2 years managing teams or complex projects.
• Experience engaging government health systems and cross-country stakeholders is an advantage.
• Expertise in survey design, sampling, indicator frameworks, and M&E systems.
• Proficiency in STATA, R, Python; familiarity with SQL, PowerBI, or Tableau preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• M&E strategy and systems leadership across all programs.
• Successful planning and delivery of PROMPTS biannual surveys.
• Timely, actionable analysis, reporting, and data use.
• High-quality dashboards and data products that guide decision-making.
• Strong collaboration and external representation of Jacaranda Health.
• Team capacity building and high-quality outputs from the M&E function.
• Strong analytical, visualization, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams in a fast-paced environment.

Why Join Us?

• Mission-driven work: Impact the lives of millions of mothers and babies.
• Innovation-forward thinking: Work with cutting-edge technology in maternal and newborn health.
• High-growth organization: Be part of a rapidly scaling national and global team.
• People-centric culture: Collaborate with an ambitious, passionate, and supportive team.

• Design, implement, and oversee M&E strategies, logic models, and indicator frameworks across programs.
• Ensure quality and consistency across all M&E systems and data collection frameworks
• Lead the rollout and management of data collection tools (KoBo Toolbox, SurveyCTO, ODK) ensuring version control and data integrity.
• Coordinate closely with Programs, Research, and Tech teams to ensure timely outputs and actionable learnings.
• Manage all survey phases including planning, enumerator training, data collection, cleaning, analysis, and reporting.
• Ensure survey protocols, sampling, and QA processes meet internal and global standards.
• Translate findings into clear recommendations, driving program improvements and sharing learnings with stakeholders.
• Conduct regular and ad-hoc analyses of program data to monitor trends and program performance.
• Develop program scorecards, donor reports, dashboards, and decision briefs for internal and external use.
• Triangulate multiple data sources to validate results and deepen insights.
• Design, maintain, and improve integrated dashboards that visualize KPIs and guide decision-making.
• Ensure dashboards are intuitive, visually impactful, and actionable.
• Train program staff and partners to interpret and utilize dashboards effectively.
• Maintain data quality through robust QA processes, cleaning routines, and documentation.
• Facilitate data-use sessions with field and leadership teams to generate insights and drive course correction.
• Maintain a learning agenda capturing key performance gaps and improvement priorities.
• Serve as a key communicator of M&E findings to county leadership, government, and partners.
• Contribute analytics to funding proposals, reports, and external publications.
• Support thought leadership in evidence-based public health systems strengthening.
• Line-manage and mentor M&E analysts, providing coaching on technical, strategic, and professional growth.
• Promote documentation, peer review, and quality assurance practices across the M&E function.
• Build the capacity of internal teams and local partners to use M&E data effectively.
• Undertake any other tasks assigned to support division and organizational objectives.

• M&E strategy and systems leadership across all programs.
• Successful planning and delivery of PROMPTS biannual surveys.
• Timely, actionable analysis, reporting, and data use.
• High-quality dashboards and data products that guide decision-making.
• Strong collaboration and external representation of Jacaranda Health.
• Team capacity building and high-quality outputs from the M&E function.
• Strong analytical, visualization, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and teams in a fast-paced environment.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Public Health, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related fields.
• 5–7+ years of progressive M&E experience, with at least 2 years managing teams or complex projects.
• Experience engaging government health systems and cross-country stakeholders is an advantage.
• Expertise in survey design, sampling, indicator frameworks, and M&E systems.
• Proficiency in STATA, R, Python; familiarity with SQL, PowerBI, or Tableau preferred.