Jhpiego is hiring for the position of Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer based at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The position will work closely with the state office teams and India country office team for implementation of the project MER plans. The projects focus on strengthening Primary Health Care and Women s Cancer programs. The position will report to the Associate Director and Country Lead, MERL, Jhpiego. Responsibilities Support in developing the MER plans for projects with guidance from AD, MER and the project management team. Implement the MER plans with guidance from AD, MER and the program management team. Develop and implement procedures for effective data management, data sharing and data analysis. Ensure quality, consistency and adherence to best practices for M&E across the program, including data quality use in the reports. Record and report progress against all indicators as per the MER plan and steer the process of designing the tools for such progress reports. Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of MER plan and to identify where adaptations might be needed. Support field offices in data quality checks, documentation and analyzing reports for dissemination Prepare reports on M&E findings as required, working closely with supervisor, program team and the donors. Support in documentation of various project results & processes, and development of success stories and fact sheets for strategic sharing and dissemination. Support evaluation and research activities under the project developing research protocols, drafting determination request forms, developing data collection tools, drafting other research related documents and managing IRB submissions. Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor to achieve the project goals. Required Qualifications Masters in public health, Epidemiology, Health Informatics/Population Studies, Health Management or related subjects At least 5 years of relevant professional experience of working with public health programs/ organizations especially in the field of Monitoring, Evaluation and Research related activities. Understanding of Global Health and development approaches with willingness to learn the technical side of program implementation. Experience with digital platforms for Monitoring, Evaluation and Research would be an added advantage. Prior experience in Primary Health Care, Maternal and Newborn Health or Cancer care programs would be an added advantage.