Programme Manager

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To lead the formulation of the monitoring and reporting strategy for District data in line with donor and organizational objectives, lead and coordinate responses to donor and stakeholder requests

**Location**:

- **Centurion - Tshwane (Pretoria)**

**Key performance areas**:

- Conduct weekly and monthly reviews of the District Data
- Support cluster teams with target-setting initiatives
- Participate in data verification and reporting activities
- Participate in regular feedback and planning sessions with the line manager, Programme Managers, and other M & E Teams
- Provide Program Managers and Technical Heads with required quality-assured data when required
- Support preparation of presentations and reports to Programme Managers and Technical Heads by providing accurate and timely data as required
- Participate in the implementation of M&E needs assessments for relevant programs
- In conjunction with the relevant Programme Managers, develop annual work plans for the position, and timelines for implementing the proposed activities
- Support the documentation of best practices and development of technical publications within the program area
- Identify and implement efficiencies in data collection, compilation, review, reporting, feedback, and action plans
- Oversee, and co-ordinate the timely and accurate submission of data for program and donor reporting including DATIM
- Work with SI managers and Regional Heads to prepare and compile data for quarterly and other routine and ad-hoc reporting
- Revise activities based on the data and related reports, implementation experiences, and program feedback
- Provide guidance to cluster data capturers towards appropriate collection and reporting of routine output data
- Ensure accurate extraction of information from the database (e.g REDcap or relevant) and Wits RHI systems for monitoring purposes
- Assess the need for and develop Data Quality Improvement interventions
- Provide data quality support as appropriate and respond promptly to data quality queries
- Provide data quality support to cluster teams on priority PEPFAR indicators
- Identify areas in the district data flow that need to be strengthened and implement appropriate interventions
- Conduct site visits and support the program managers to carry out site assessments to evaluate progress on the implemented data quality plans
- Provide guidance towards appropriate collection and reporting of routine output data and data management
- Conduct project/site visits to carry out data quality and verification activities including that of the sub-partners
- Act as the first point of contact in assisting Program managers with data-related issues or mentoring data capturers
- Communicate clearly and effectively with all levels of the institute staff around programmatic inputs and outputs
- Communication with local, regional, and international collaborators and stakeholders including donors and sponsors when and if required
- Participate in and contribute to the development and achievement of the institute’s corporate goals and objectives
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate 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
- Stay abreast with developments in monitoring and evaluation
- Take ownership of driving your own career development by attending training and development sessions and relevant meetings
- Attend relevant training and development sessions such as seminars, writing series workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Minimum of Degree/Diploma in Information/Data Systems or related field and understanding of the HIV/TB epidemic**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **5 years experience in Public Health management information systems and data quality audits**:

- **Experience working at various levels of data collection within the Org units of the DHIS and conducting routine data quality audits**:

- **Experience with DHIS, Tier.Net, ETR.Net, and other DoH information systems**:

- **Experience writing reports for internal and external stakeholders including the Department of Health**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Ability to review and analyze program data for decision-making
- Excellent levels of written and verbal English communication skills
- Experience managing data on community programs, particularly those relating to HIV testing
- Ability to develop data cleaning, storage systems, and managing databases
- Basic IT and programming skills
- Experience managing a PEPFAR-funded project
- Ability to develop and maintain relationships at all levels of the institute and with stakeholders
- Capacity to adapt to complex situations, manage stress, set and achieve goals, multi-task and problem-solve
- Organize