Strategic Information Manager

at  mothers2mothers

mothers2mothers (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 Title
Strategic Information Manager
Organisation Levels
mothers2mothers -> m2m South Africa -> Programmes
Location
Pretoria - , ZA (Primary)
Type of position
Fixed Term Contract
Education
Degree
Closing Date
6/9/2024
Job Description
The USAID South Africa ACCELERATE 1 (TB High Burden) Project, for which mothers2mothers (m2m) is a sub-awardee under the Aurum Institute, aims to accelerate TB elimination through targeted technical support at the national level and tailored technical and direct support at the provincial and district levels, within communities and respective health care facilities where the TB burden is high, namely Gauteng (Tshwane and Sedibeng districts), and KwaZulu- Natal (Amajuba and uThukela districts).
The Strategic Information Manager will be the lead technical expert responsible for all strategic information responsibilities related to the program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results. S/he will lead Activity efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation, and performance reporting within the geographic area of Activity, which may include overseeing support to community teams to monitor, document and analyse the performance trends of the said project and ensure good data quality. S/he will liaise with relevant technical advisors, counterparts responsible for district and provincial level strategic information and monitoring, evaluation.
This position is based in Gauteng, Pretoria.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, social science, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics, or a related field.

EXPERIENCE:

• Monitoring & Evaluation: Minimum of 8 years of experience in designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems, with a focus on ensuring data quality and managing data-intensive, performance-based programs.
• Technical Expertise: Proven ability to serve as a senior technical specialist and subject matter expert in data analytics.
• Data Management: Demonstrated experience in robust data extraction from internal and external information systems and managing databases with large user bases.
• Analytical Tools: Proficiency in complex data analytics using DHIS2, Tableau, Power BI, Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or other Business Intelligence tools.
• Training & Capacity Building: Experience in training and capacity building in strategic information (SI), including curriculum development, data collection (using mHealth), data auditing, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.
• Digital Health: Experience in digital health initiatives and TIER.Net reporting and analysis.
• Data Visualization: Expertise in preparing high-quality data visualizations and portraying complex data sets in understandable formats.
• Data Quality: Ability to conduct complex data quality analyses and provide actionable recommendations.
• South African Health Systems: In-depth knowledge and experience with South Africa’s health and social service information systems and M&E processes, particularly related to performance-based reporting.
• GIS & Mapping: Working knowledge and experience in using GIS mapping and similar tools for targeting program interventions and resources.
• Communication Skills: Strong written, presentation, and communication skills.
  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.

Please refer the Job description for details