Director, Evidence & Learning

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Team Management

• Lead PSI-Ethiopia's Evidence & Learning strategy.
• Serve as a senior advisor on data-driven decision-making and program performance.
• Promote implementation science and adaptive management approaches.
• Build, mentor, and manage high-performing E&L teams.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Performance Management

• Oversee M&E systems across all projects.
• Ensure compliance with donor and national reporting requirements.
• Lead development of results frameworks, logframes, and performance indicators.
• Promote real-time data use for adaptive program management.

Research & Evidence Generation

• Lead operational research, implementation research, and evaluations.
• Oversee quantitative and qualitative studies.
• Generate evidence to support health system strengthening and market development.
• Strengthen partnerships with universities, research institutions, and government agencies.

Learning, Adaptation & Knowledge Management

• Institutionalize Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) approaches.
• Transform data into actionable program improvements.
• Lead production of reports, dashboards, briefs, and knowledge products.
• Facilitate organizational learning and dissemination activities.

Digital Health & Data Systems

• Oversee digital health platforms and data systems integration.
• Promote use of DHIS2, dashboards, mobile data collection, and visualization tools.
• Ensure data quality, governance, privacy, and ethical compliance.
• Strengthen interoperability with national health information systems.

Stakeholder Engagement & Business Development

• Represent PSI in national and international technical forums.
• Collaborate with government, donors, and implementing partners.
• Support proposal development and resource mobilization efforts.
• Contribute technical leadership to new project design.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Master's degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related field.
• PhD in a relevant field is preferred.

Experience

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree OR
• 10 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum 5 years in senior leadership positions managing large health programs.
• Experience with donor-funded programs such as USAID, BMGF, CIFF, and MCF.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.

Technical Skills

• Advanced Monitoring & Evaluation expertise.
• Strong research design and implementation skills.
• Proficiency in STATA, SAS, or R.
• Experience with qualitative analysis software (NVivo, Dedoose, etc.).
• Knowledge of DHIS2, HMIS, KoboToolbox, ODK, SurveyCTO.
• Data quality assurance and data systems design expertise.

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinking and systems perspective.
• Leadership and team mentoring.
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership building.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Job Details

• Organization:Population Services International
• Position: Director, Evidence & Learning
• Number of Positions: 1
• Duty Station: Addis Ababa
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Remuneration: According to PSI Ethiopia salary scale plus benefits

📅 Application Deadline: June 14, 2026

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete the following steps:

Step 1: Complete the online application form.

Step 2: Send:

• CV
• Application Letter

📧 Email: recruitment@psiet.org

⚠️ Use "Evidence & Learning Director" as the email subject line.

Step 3: Verify receipt of the automatic confirmation email.