Technical advisor – monitoring and evaluation

OVERVIEWRight to Care operates at the frontline of prevention, care, and treatment services for HIV, TB, and related diseases. The organisation works closely with governments and communities to strengthen public health systems through innovation, technology, and evidence-based approaches.Right to Care invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced professionals for the position of Technical Advisor – Monitoring and Evaluation, based at its Mzuzu RTC Hub Office.The successful candidate will provide strategic technical leadership in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, data quality, analytics, and the strategic use of data across Right to Care Malawi's HIV programme.The role will also strengthen and institutionalise Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting (MER) systems and capacity within the Ministry of Health (MOH), District Health Offices (DHOs), and health-facility structures. In addition, the Technical Advisor will oversee programme performance and CDC/US Government (USG) reporting, including DATIM, while supporting the sustainable transition of MER functions to government structures.JOB TYPE: Full TimeApplication Deadline: Monday, 9th November 2026Duty Station: Mzuzu RTC Hub Office, MalawiPOSITION: TECHNICAL ADVISOR – MONITORING AND EVALUATIONJOB SUMMARYThe Technical Advisor will provide strategic leadership and technical oversight of the programme's MER systems, ensuring accurate, timely, and quality-assured reporting in line with donor and national requirements.The position will also lead MER transition readiness, evaluation, and learning to support the progressive and sustainable transfer of MER functions to government structures.DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES1. Strategic MER Leadership and GovernanceProvide strategic leadership and technical oversight for programme MER, ensuring alignment with RTC strategy, MOH priorities, and applicable CDC/USG requirements.Lead the development, review, and oversight of the programme Evaluation and Performance Measurement Plan (EPMP), ensuring that indicators, data sources, reporting requirements, and accountabilities remain aligned with MOH and donor requirements.Oversee MER and DATIM deliverables and maintain appropriate technical standards, frameworks, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to assure quality and compliance.Provide strategic MER advice to programme leadership on performance, emerging risks, data-quality concerns, and corrective actions.Represent RTC's MER function in senior technical engagements with MOH, CDC/USG, and other relevant stakeholders.Provide technical leadership and oversight to the Senior M&E Mentor, Data Analyst, and other MER personnel, setting technical priorities, standards, and expected results.Lead quarterly reviews of MER performance, risks, workplans, and transition milestones, ensuring significant deviations and corrective actions are identified, assigned, and tracked.2. MOH/DHO Institutional Capacity and Systems StrengtheningProvide strategic technical leadership for strengthening and institutionalising MOH/DHO MER systems based on identified institutional, programme-performance, and transition gaps.Provide technical oversight of MER capacity strengthening led by the Senior M&E Mentor and M&E Mentors, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with transition priorities.Guide the prioritisation of district and facility MER support based on performance, institutional capacity, and transition-readiness evidence.Provide strategic oversight for strengthening and institutionalising MOH-approved information systems, including DHIS2, EMR, and applicable national reporting systems.Approve and monitor the annual MER institutional-capacity strengthening plan, including measurable competency and systems-strengthening milestones.Define minimum institutional competency standards for critical MER functions and escalate systemic constraints requiring MOH, RTC, or partner action.3. MER Transition, Readiness and SustainabilityDevelop and maintain the MER transition-readiness framework, including measurable readiness criteria, transition gates, and minimum thresholds for progressive transfer of MER functions to MOH/DHO/facility ownership.Lead periodic assessments of MER transition readiness using evidence from institutional capacity, mentorship outcomes, reporting performance, data quality, data use, and systems functionality.Provide evidence-based recommendations to programme leadership on MER functions ready for transition, functions requiring continued targeted support, and associated transition risks.Oversee implementation of the MER transition plan/tracker, including ownership, readiness status, outstanding gaps, mitigation actions, and target transition milestones.Verify achievement of agreed transition milestones/gates before recommending reduction of RTC support, ensuring government ownership, competency, and appropriate systems/accountability mechanisms are demonstrated.Oversee post-transition monitoring of