Senior Strategic Information Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (SI-MERL) Manager at BroadReach

 Purpose of the position

• The Senior Strategic Information Monitoring and Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (SI-MERL) Manager will work collectively with the SI-MERL team to prepare accurate and timely routine reports for internal and external submission. The Senior SI-MER Manager will play a central role in structured and systematic monitoring, assessing, and reporting on project execution, effectiveness, ultimately, impact. The role will provide expertise and direction in data processing for reporting, monitoring, evaluation, continuous learning, and information management.

 Key Accountabilities 

• Guide efficient and accurate data processing for periodic and ad-hoc reporting
• Data analysis to identify and document programmatic success and best practices for possible district scale-up 
• Develop and provide guidance and support for developing program-specific reporting tools and systems to ensure timely reporting of quality data.
• Regular analyses of reporting trends to ensure timely issue/risk escalation to the line manager 
• Participate in DATIM reporting requirements including periodic and ad-hoc narrative reports submitted to the donor
• Conduct DATIM indicator verification activities and implement process improvements, ensuring outliers are being addressed and documented for audit purposes  
• Participate in supported district meetings to present and report findings to guide or improve the operational decision-making process 
• Synthesizing the quantitative and qualitative data from multiple sources into useable information that will drive programme performance impact 
• Supporting Data Quality Assurance through monthly data verification and triangulation and conducting Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) within supported districts 
• Facilitate the communication and feedback mechanisms for any problems with data quality to the relevant program officers/managers during routine data reviews, to ensure accurate data collection and report and work collaboratively with the team to build the capacity of district data teams with reporting and monitoring tools.
• Work closely with the line manager to participate in routine meetings and keep track of the SI-MER team tasks and deadlines and ensure that all key tasks are submitted on time
• Manage and keep track of the documentation of all key analytical tools and outputs developed by the team
• Support the line manager in maintaining a central repository of all electronic data verification efforts and report files for auditing purposes
• Guide the team and manage team performance including providing support and capacity building to the team on all SI-MER issues
• Coordinate and support the authoring of peer review research publications and preparation of reports, manuscripts, and presentation of findings at relevant scientific and stakeholder meetings.

Qualifications
Essential qualifications  

• Masters Degree in Social Sciences, Management Information Systems, Public Health, or related qualification

Desirable qualifications

• N/A

 Experience & skills

• 12+ years of relevant experience in Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting within the health sector
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge in reporting operational program performance
• 4 years + of DATIM/Donor reporting system experience  will be an added advantage
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (required) and at least one other statistical package such as R, SAS, or STATA will be an added advantage
• Experience in using or the developing monitoring dashboards such as Microsoft Excel, Tableau, and Microsoft BI will be advantageous
• Experience managing software projects using tools to facilitate the DevOps process such as Monday.com Trello, and Jira will be advantageous.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines under pressure
• Capacity to prioritize and manage multiple tasks
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented
• Hard-working and ability to prepare good quality reports
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team-oriented setting while also taking the initiative to complete assigned tasks with high quality and within tight timelines
• Valid driver’s license

Personal qualities & Behavioural competencies

• Ability to connect the dots, make linkages and collaboratively work across the organization to optimize using reporting trends to inform business decisions 
• High level of attention to Detail 
• High level of report writing skill 
• High level of Health system awareness 
• Maintain confidentiality 
• Results Orientation  
• Analytical thinking 
• Monitoring & Measuring 
• Communication 
• Professional presentation 
• Self-management 

Capabilities
Winning, Enabling and Delivery of Projects

• Opportunity Development, Capture Management, Proposal Development, Organized, Disciplined, Analytical

People Leadership/Self Leadership

• Selections, Development, Delegation, Example, Self-Confidence, Independently responsible, Curiosity, Change Management

Strategic and Holistic Decision Making

• Governance and legal awareness, Financial acumen, Risk management, Strategic perspective

Relationship Management

• Institutional Representations, Taking the long view, Building common ground, Mutual respect, Responsiveness, Standing for the other, Engagement