Mothers2mothers Recruitment for Strategic Information Officer
Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Mothers2mothers Recruitment for Strategic Information Officer.
Mothers2mothers is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV by providing education and support for pregnant women and new mothers living with HIV. mothers2mothers believes in the power of women to eliminate pediatric AIDS and create health and hope for themselves and their babies, families, and communities.
Job Description
- Company: Mothers2mothers
- Location: Ghana
- State: Accra
- Job type: Full-Time
Job Title: Strategic Information Officer
Job Summary
• The Strategic Information (SI) Officer will be responsible for all strategic information responsibilities related to the Ghana program, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results.
• S/he will lead all efforts to strengthen monitoring and evaluation, and performance reporting within the geographic area of activity.
• 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 Management Information Systems (MIS).
Key Performance Areas:
• Serve as the focal person for all M&E-related functions for the Ghana Programme
• Manage project-specific M&E framework and plan including data collection and systems requirements
• Hold overall responsibility for oversight and achievement of M&E requirements/expertise for Ghana Programme
• Provide M&E mentoring, support and leadership to Mentor Mothers to ensure adequate capacity exists to support project activities
• Provide support to Mentor Mothers in Data Collection, Consolidation, Reporting and Feedback
• Conduct routine data quality assurance exercises and ensure data integrity
• Enter routine data into m2m databases and systems by monthly due date
• Support m2m’s internal quality improvement inititive, Project BIO, as it relates to all aspects of the Ghana programme
• Manage project evaluations including synthesis of information and managing dissemination towards improved knowledge sharing/management
• Facilitate data utilisation including guiding routine performance monitoring ensuring provision of analytical data to inform effective QA/QI
• Coordinate any project-related operations research & publications portfolio in collaboration with technical specialist
• Lead project M&E related internal and external reporting
• Provide relevant strategic information for evidence-based programmatic and strategic decision-making
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in public health, epidemiology, social work, monitoring & evaluation, demography, biostatistics, statistics, analytics or a related field is required.
• Minimum of 4years of work experience in designing, establishing, and managing monitoring and evaluation systems, ensuring data quality, and managing data intensive, performance- based programs (Familiarity with PEPFAR reporting requirements a plus)
• Demonstrated ability in data analytics utilizing Microsoft Excel, STATA, and/or Business Intelligence tools.
• Demonstrated ability to portray complex data sets in easy to understand formats including data visualizations
• Demonstrated ability prepare robust data extraction from internal and external information systems.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex data quality analyses and make recommendations based on findings.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of Ghana’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
• Demonstrated written, presentation, communication and organizational skills in English.
• Excellent knowledge of M&E systems development, best practices, innovations and developments in HIV.
• Cultural sensitivity and ability to effectively engage participants of different cultures and backgrounds.
• Dynamic, innovative, results and action-oriented leader.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills with experience managing human resources
• Strategic thinker with strong business and analytical skills.
• High ability to work independently with sound decision making.
• Possession of own car and valid driver’s license beneficial.
Salary: Competitive salary packages will be negotiable in accordance with m2m’s remuneration policies.
Location: Accra
How to Apply
To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. Click Here To Apply Online
Application Deadline: 15 November, 2019
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.
