District Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer (x23)

Bantwana Zimbabwe (BZ) is a registered Private Voluntary Organization (PVO) committed to improving the well-being of vulnerable children, youth, and families affected by HIV, poverty, and humanitarian crises in Zimbabwe and the region. BZ is seeking a highly experienced and motivated individual to fill the position of District Monitoring and Evaluation Officer under the Zingane OVC Project, funded by the U.S. Department of State. The project aims to sustain care and treatment services for vulnerable populations using the National Case Management System through the provision of critical, life-saving interventions targeting orphans and vulnerable children (OVC), through comprehensive child centred family oriented and community owned interventions.

Purpose of the Position:

Reporting to the Cluster Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator, the District Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer is responsible for managing all data collection, verification, entry, analysis, storage, dissemination and reporting in terms of GHSD PEPFAR Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting (MER) and Zingane_OVC project MEL guidelines. A key focus will be implementing MEL interventions related to life-saving services for HIV-Exposed Infants (HEIs) and Children and Adolescents Living with HIV (CALHIV) in the district.

Responsibilities:

• Effect minimum standards of all MEL activities (data collection, entry, collation, verification, cleaning, storage, analysis and reporting) per Zingane_OVC MEL and Data Quality Improvement plans in the district.
• Undertake capacity development through trainings, mentorship and support supervision of district project staff and Community Cadres in MEL activities to ensure minimum standards are met.
• Provide data collection, HIV Exposed Infants (HEI) and Children and Adults Living with HIV (CALHIV) line lists and reporting tools and monitor use within the communities.
• Capture project performance data in the DHIS2/OVCMIS and other data analysis tools timely.
• Conduct and produce reports of joint routine verifications, triangulation and Folder Reviews with the Social Development Officers, the District Health Information Officer and the clinical partners per the minimum data quality components.
• Track and assess project performance against set granular targets and the active case finding, HEI and CALHIV denominators per TX_CURR, PNC register, HIV Spectrum, and line lists from care plan needs.
• Conduct monthly data deep-dives to identify trends, patterns and gaps in lifesaving service delivery and share with district project staff for action.
• Collate and submit the regular and ad-hoc project performance reports to the Supervisors and the district desks within the Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare’s Department of Social Development, Ministry of Health and Child Care, and National AIDS Council.
• Support and upskill relief Data Entry Clerks and Community Cadres to enhance quality of data at source and during transcription through the DHIS2/OVCMIS Capture.
• Conduct beneficiaries’ feedback, baseline and pre/post surveys, and document success stories and lessons learned.
• Oversee cluster project learning through beneficiaries’ feedback mechanisms, establish baselines, pre/post surveys, and documentation of lessons learned.
• Adhere to data protection principles and strengthen data security.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in operations research, Big Data, Social Sciences, Monitoring and Evaluation.
• At least 3 years proven experience in the implementation, and management of the United States Government (USG) funded OVC HIV MEL activities.
• Strong skills in program monitoring, data analysis and reporting through DHIS2/OVCMIS, EHR.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
• Clean class 4 driver’s license.

Application Details

To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter, CV, and three references (including name, organization, phone number, and email address) to recruitments@bantwana.co.zw with position title in the subject line and complete the Application form. BZ is an equal-opportunity employer. The application deadline is 28 November 2025. Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

BZ has a zero-tolerance policy on child abuse, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, and any form of discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, age, and any other such distinguishing characteristics.Female candidates are encouraged to apply.