Health Systems Advisor - Volunteer Position - Onsite in Malawi • Africa - 12 months
United States
Posted on Jul 17, 2026
About The Project
Shape health outcomes in Malawi with the power of data!
Training institutions for health professionals and nonprofit health organizations across Malawi are seeking professionals with monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expertise. While M&E systems exist, they are constrained by fragmented systems and a lack of sustained commitment to data-driven management. Severe shortages of trained personnel, inconsistent access to standardized tools, and limited capacity for effective data utilization further undermines organizations’ ability to track educational outcomes and institutional performance.
As a Health Systems Advisor, you will apply your expertise to strengthen a rapidly evolving healthcare system through knowledge management, research, and capacity development. In this role, you will transform routine reporting into actionable insights that guide decision-making, improve program effectiveness, and support overall success. Working closely with staff and institutional leadership, you will establish responsive, evidence-based practices. One-on-one mentorship, training sessions, and collaborative fieldwork focused on data quality and program learning will ensure the sustainability of your efforts.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Develop or strengthen M&E frameworks, tools, and data collection systems to track programmatic progress.
Introduce innovative methods for data analysis, storytelling, and reporting.
Design evaluation strategies that are contextually appropriate and user friendly.
Identify opportunities to strengthen staff capacity on data quality and program learning.
Develop user-friendly dashboards or reporting formats.
Guide staff in identifying key indicators and outcomes that reflect both quantitative and qualitative program success.
Facilitate regular learning sessions and feedback loops to integrate findings into program design and adaptation.
You may also work on additional projects that meet your community’s interests and priorities, such as community health data awareness activities and health information and data literacy clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have the following criteria:
Bachelor's degree in public health, international development, statistics, social science, or a related field.
AND
Two or more years of experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including the use of data collection and analysis software.
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : June 6, 2027
DURATION : 12 months
Shape health outcomes in Malawi with the power of data!
Training institutions for health professionals and nonprofit health organizations across Malawi are seeking professionals with monitoring and evaluation (M&E) expertise. While M&E systems exist, they are constrained by fragmented systems and a lack of sustained commitment to data-driven management. Severe shortages of trained personnel, inconsistent access to standardized tools, and limited capacity for effective data utilization further undermines organizations’ ability to track educational outcomes and institutional performance.
As a Health Systems Advisor, you will apply your expertise to strengthen a rapidly evolving healthcare system through knowledge management, research, and capacity development. In this role, you will transform routine reporting into actionable insights that guide decision-making, improve program effectiveness, and support overall success. Working closely with staff and institutional leadership, you will establish responsive, evidence-based practices. One-on-one mentorship, training sessions, and collaborative fieldwork focused on data quality and program learning will ensure the sustainability of your efforts.
Activities
How you and the community will make an impact together:
Develop or strengthen M&E frameworks, tools, and data collection systems to track programmatic progress.
Introduce innovative methods for data analysis, storytelling, and reporting.
Design evaluation strategies that are contextually appropriate and user friendly.
Identify opportunities to strengthen staff capacity on data quality and program learning.
Develop user-friendly dashboards or reporting formats.
Guide staff in identifying key indicators and outcomes that reflect both quantitative and qualitative program success.
Facilitate regular learning sessions and feedback loops to integrate findings into program design and adaptation.
You may also work on additional projects that meet your community’s interests and priorities, such as community health data awareness activities and health information and data literacy clubs.
Required Skills
Qualified candidates will have the following criteria:
Bachelor's degree in public health, international development, statistics, social science, or a related field.
AND
Two or more years of experience with monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL), including the use of data collection and analysis software.
Language: There are no pre-requisite language requirements for this position.
Key dates
APPLY BY : November 15, 2026
KNOW BY : January 1, 2027
DEPART ON : June 6, 2027
DURATION : 12 months