M & E Manager

Right to Care; Pietermaritzburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Management level candidate in Pietermaritzburg to oversee monitoring and evaluation processes. This role requires a post-graduate degree and 5+ years of experience in health. Candidates should have experience with data management and automation tools, including PowerBI. Responsibilities involve developing systems, training, and quality checks on data. Salary is market-related with an emphasis on leadership and mentorship within the team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a health or related field.
• 3-5 years of related work experience in a management position.
• Experience in automating tools and database creation.

Responsibilities

• Support the monitoring of data management plans.
• Develop and maintain project information systems.
• Conduct M&E site visits to ADAPT partners.

Skills

Monitoring & Evaluation

Data Management

Project Management

Training and Mentorship

SQL

PowerBI

Problem Solving

Education

Post-graduate degree in social science/Health/M&E/Data Science/IT

Tools

EVDS

Information Management Systems

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the monitoring of data management/monitoring and evaluation plans
• Work with colleagues to enhance project goals and outputs
• Develop and maintain project information systems
• Develop and update project tools such as SOPs, technical guidelines, best practice documents and other documents as required
• Conduct training on project processes and activities
• Support development of M&E database
• Standardize M&E tools and distribute best of breed tools to all implementing project teams
• Build and maintain internal data driven automations to enhance SI outputs
• Oversee, guide and quality check data working closely with the M&E provincial staff
• Build and maintain management reports/ dashboards (SQL, Visual Studio and PowerBI)
• Ensure timely submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports by ADAPT Implementing partners/programmes, to meet funder requirements
• Obtain corrections upon identification of data quality issues, within 1 week of submission of queries, or within RTC reporting deadlines for end-of-quarter months
• Respond to reasonable and relevant requests for data by ADAPT Implementing Partners, USAID, Department of Health and other stakeholders
• Conduct M&E site visits to ADAPT partners
• Design and present M&E-related training sessions for partners/programme streams
• Design and conduct data quality audits and follow up on implementation of audit recommendations by ADAPT partners/programmes on regular basis
• Build capacity to develop, manage and operationalize M&E systems and knowledge management
• Training and mentorship of team members
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
• Manage the duties of team members and colleagues to ensure optimal resource allocation and utilization
• Identify personnel barriers and present solutions to the project leadership
• Coach and train team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required for professional project management
• Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrates effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback

Requirements

• A post-graduate degree in social science/ Health/ M&E/ Data Science/IT qualification
• 5 years’ experience in a health or related field
• 3-5 years related work experience in a management position
• Experience in EVDS, IT or DOH Information Management Systems
• Experience in automating tools, database creation and PowerBI
• 5+ years’ experience in Monitoring & Evaluation
• Proficiency in English

Work Details

• Work Level: Management
• Job Type: Temp
• Salary: Market Related
• Duration: Short Term
• EE Position: No
• Location: Pietermaritzburg