The Strategic Information Manager will be the lead technical expert responsible for all strategic information responsibilities related to the USAID-funded Orphan and Vulnerable Childrens activity in Mpumalanga Province, including all monitoring, evaluation, analytics, and reporting of performance and results. S/he will lead efforts of the m2m –led project (called Children and Adolescents are My Priority or CHAMP) and strengthen monitoring and evaluation systems, strategic information and M&E related processes across three districts, performance reporting for the donor & relevant sub-partner(s), and routine data quality audits. 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 /donor required repositories and systems (CBIMS). This Senior Management Team position is based in Mpumalanga, South Africa, and reports to the Chief of Party.  
 

Key Performance Areas:    

• Management of project specific M&E framework and Plan including systems requirements 
• Manage project data analysis and internal/external evaluations including synthesis of information and managing dissemination towards improved knowledge sharing/management
• Facilitate data utilisation including guiding routine project performance monitoring ensuring provision of analytical data to inform effective QA/QI and routine data quality audits (RDQA). 
• Develop and adapt M&E system in line with USAID and project priorities and USAID’s M&E framework /standards 
• Coordinate project implementation research & assist with conference /publications portfolio in collaboration with Chief of Party, Head Office, and other designated staff.   
• Provision of strategic information for project level decision making in relation to programme performance monitoring, planning, resource mobilisation, strategic positioning and programme design.   
• Lead project M&E related internal and external reporting, providing relevant strategic information for evidence-based programmatic and strategic decision-making 
• Oversight & development of M&E technical expertise for project team to ensure adequate capacity to support project activities. 
• Manage project M&E team ensuring adequate staffing and capacity.