Analyst III: Global Health Security (GHS) and Polio Program Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Overview

Nakupuna Companies seeks an Analyst III: Global Health Security (GHS) and Polio Program Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor. This position will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of performance-based metrics and milestones for GHS and polio programs and awards, ensuring effective program management and accountability. Lead the development of performance metrics, milestone frameworks, and data visualization systems to support the foreign assistance transformation. Provide technical guidance to Posts and foreign governments on M&E systems and support new awards aligned with the America First Global Health Strategy’s emphasis on country self-reliance and accountability.

Responsibilities

The Global Health Security (GHS) and Polio Program Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor is expected to demonstrate flexibility and adapt to uncertainty and evolving program requirements and may be assigned additional related duties or deliverables as new priorities emerge. All work must advance and be performed in compliance with Departmental and U.S. governmental policies and guidance.

• Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of M&E frameworks for U.S. GHS and polio programs
• Develop and maintain data visualization dashboards and analytical tools, as needed
• Establish standardized performance metrics and milestone frameworks tailored to national contexts
• Analyze program performance data and provide evidence-based recommendations
• Provide technical guidance and capacity-building support to Posts, foreign governments, and implementers
• Develop M&E components for new award mechanisms, ensuring robust monitoring and accountability
• Conduct regular performance reviews and assessments of implementer progress
• Support the transition of foreign assistance toward country self-reliance by developing sustainable M&E systems
• Prepare comprehensive performance reports and briefings for leadership and stakeholders
• Coordinate with technical advisors across global health programs to ensure integrated M&E approaches
• Support outbreak response M&E needs by deploying monitoring tools and providing real-time analysis
• Document lessons learned and best practices to inform future program management
• Manage information systems and documentation for M&E work
• Other duties as assigned

Deliverables:

• Comprehensive GHS and polio M&E frameworks and implementation plans
• Interactive analytical reports with either a data visualization component or ready to feed into data visualization
• Performance monitoring and evaluation reports with actionable recommendations
• GHS and polio M&E capacity-building materials and technical guidance documents
• GHS and polio M&E components for new award mechanisms
• Regular performance briefings and presentations for senior leadership
• Assessment reports on implementer performance
• Support MOU implementation and contribute to MOU monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
• National transition plans for GHS and polio M&E systems
• Regular progress reports as requested
• Must be willing to travel internationally in support of programmatic needs at the country level, including outbreak response with short notice
• Other deliverables as assigned

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications: Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in global health program monitoring, evaluation, and performance management, with demonstrated expertise in a broad range of technical and programmatic areas related to global health security and polio, including but not limited to:

• Experience in low- and middle-income countries required
• Extensive experience in developing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for multisectoral (human and zoonotic) global health security and polio programs, utilizing event-based, syndromic, and indicator-based approaches required
• Experience working with M&E of GHS and/or polio programs in low-resource settings required
• Demonstrated experience working with global and international programs, focused on the M&E of those programs
• Proven ability to manage and oversee the development, tracking, and application of programmatic performance-based metrics, milestone frameworks, and adaptive management systems for outbreak detection, reporting, and response
• Proficiency in managing program analytics and reporting using data management and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, R Shiny, Python, DHIS2, or other relevant tools, is desired
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, including statistical modeling, trend analysis, and predictive ana