Strategic Information Manager - NelspruitFull job descriptionmothers2mothers (m2m) is an African Primary Health Care organisation that employs women living with HIV as community health workers across 10 African nations. These “Mentor Mothers” deliver integrated health services at clinics and in communities to ensure everyone, everywhere, has access to the services they need to be healthy and stay in care. Over the next five years, this proven, peer-led model is being scaled up to double down on ending HIV, as well as to tackle new health challenges and reach more people - all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future. The employment of local women as community health workers means that we are delivering a model that prioritises healthcare for families who need it most, delivered by women who know them best. Since its creation in 2001, m2m has created jobs for nearly 12,000 women living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa and, together, they have reached over 15M people with critical health services and education. In 2021, m2m reached over 1.6M people across 10 African nations, including 402,616 adolescents (ages 10-19) - 51% more than the year before. m2m also advanced the Global Goals of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030 - by achieving virtual elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among its enrolled clients for the eighth consecutive year, and meeting all of the ambitious UNAIDS Fast-Track Targets among its clients four years ahead of the 2026 target date. For more information, visit www.m2m.org Job TitleStrategic Information ManagerOrganisation Levelsmothers2mothers -> m2m South AfricaLocationMbombela - Mbombela, ZA (Primary)Type of positionFixed Term ContractEducationDegreeClosing Date19/4/2024Job DescriptionThe Strategic Information Manager will be the lead technical expert responsible for all strategic information responsibilities related to the USAID-funded Orphan and Vulnerable Childrens activity in Mpumalanga Province, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results. S/he will lead efforts of the m2m –led project (called Children and Adolescents are My Priority or CHAMP) and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems, strategic information and M&E related processes across three districts, performance reporting for the donor & relevant sub-partner(s), and routine data quality audits. S/he will liaise with relevant technical advisers, counterparts responsible for district and provincial level strategic information and monitoring, evaluation, and support coordination with national /donor required repositories and systems (CBIMS). This Senior Management Team position is based in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and reports to the Chief of Party.Key Performance Areas:Management of project specific M&E framework and Plan including systems requirementsManage project data analysis and internal/external evaluations including synthesis of information and managing dissemination towards improved knowledge sharing/managementFacilitate data utilisation including guiding routine project performance monitoring ensuring provision of analytical data to inform effective QA/QI and routine data quality audits (RDQA).Develop and adapt M&E system in line with USAID and project priorities and USAID’s M&E framework /standardsCoordinate project implementation research & assist with conference /publications portfolio in collaboration with Chief of Party, Head Office, and other designated staff.Provision of strategic information for project level decision making in relation to programme performance monitoring, planning, resource mobilisation, strategic positioning and programme design.Lead project M&E related internal and external reporting, providing relevant strategic information for evidence-based programmatic and strategic decision-makingOversight & development of M&E technical expertise for project team to ensure adequate capacity to support project activities.Manage project M&E team ensuring adequate staffing and capacity. Job RequirementsQualification, Competencies and Experience:A Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics or a related field is required.Minimum of 8 years of work experience in designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data intensive, performance- based programs funded by PEPFAR.Demonstrated ability to be the senior technical specialist and as a senior subject matter expert in data analytics.Demonstrated ability to perform robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.Demonstrated ability to perform complex data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools.Demonstrated ability to prepare expert quality data visualizations.Demonstrated ability to perform complex data quality analyses and make recommendations based on findings.Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including visualizations.Demonstrated working knowledge of South Africa’s health and social service information systems and monitoring and evaluation processes as it relates to data collection for performance-based reporting.Demonstrated knowledge and working experience in the use of mapping and other similar tools (including computer software programs) to target program interventions and resources;mothers2mothers is an equal opportunity employer. We particularly encourage applications from people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA), people with disabilities, women and previously disadvantaged people. Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies.
