Strategic Information Officer - mothers2mothers

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 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 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 organisational 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.
• Internal/External Relationships