Strategic Information Manager

mothers2mothers • Other • Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa • 1m ago

Job Description

The 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 requirements Manage project data analysis and internal/external evaluations including synthesis of information and managing dissemination towards improved knowledge sharing/management Facilitate 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 /standards Coordinate 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-making Oversight & 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.

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