Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor

JOB DESCRIPTION Position Title : Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Advisor Duty Station: Kigali with occasional field travel Reporting line: Deputy Executive Director

1. Background Health Development Initiative (HDI) advances health equity and human rights for all people in Rwanda and across East Africa through policy advocacy, capacity building, research, and community-led service models. Founded in 2005 by Rwandan physicians committed to equitable healthcare, HDI has evolved into a multidisciplinary organization uniting experts in medicine, public health, policy, law, and community engagement. We work to ensure that health systems, laws, and policies are inclusive and rights-based, particularly for adolescents, young people, Girls and women, key population, people with disabilities, refugees and other marginalized and vulnerable communities. HDI believes that sustainable health outcomes require systems that recognize health as a right and communities as partners in change. We bridge the gap between people and the health systems that serve them, so that every person may live with dignity, well- being, and full access to their highest attainable standard of health. As part of implementing its Strategic Plan (2025–2029) , HDI seeks to strengthen its Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (PMEL) systems to ensure high-quality program delivery, accountability, and evidence-based decision-making. The PMEL Advisor will provide strategic and technical leadership in strengthening HDI’s PMEL systems, ensuring alignment between program implementation, organizational strategy, and results measurement. Key tasks and responsibilities Lead the integration of PMEL systems into HDI’s Strategic Plan (2025–2029) Support departments in aligning annual work plans with strategic outcomes and indicators Ensure consistency between donor requirements and HDI’s internal results framework Oversee implementation of the organization-wide M&E framework Ensure indicators are clearly defined, measurable, and tracked consistently Strengthen data collection, management, and reporting systems Support development and use of digital tools (e.g., dashboards, tracking platforms) Establish and maintain data quality assurance mechanisms Analyze program data to generate insights for decision-making Ensure timely and accurate reporting (internal and donor reports) Promote a culture of learning across the organization Facilitate regular reflection sessions to review progress and adapt strategies Document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices Build the capacity of staff on PMEL concepts, tools, and systems Provide technical support to program teams in indicator tracking and reporting Develop tools, guidelines, and templates for PMEL implementation Support integration of research and evidence into programming and advocacy Strengthen internal accountability systems linked to performance indicators Support preparation of high-quality donor reports Ensure comp