Project Manager

**Main purpose of the job**:

- To lead the formulation of the monitoring and reporting strategy in line with the donor, DoH, and organizational objectives and lead and co-ordinate organizational responses to donor requests

**Location**:

- **Pretoria - Tshwane**

**Key performance areas**:

- Assess the need for and develop Data Quality Improvement interventions in the allocated health district
- Provide guidance to SIOs towards appropriate collection and reporting of USAID Programmes routine output data and data management
- Provide M&E technical assistance, as required, to RHI’s projects
- Identify and implement efficiencies in data collection, compilation, review, reporting, feedback, and action plans
- Participate in the implementation of M&E needs assessments for the allocated district
- Review DHIS, TIER.net, and TB data to identify gaps in the sub-district and district M&E systems
- Work with the DMs, SIOs, and technical teams to develop M&E activities in response to the specific needs and priorities of the district
- In conjunction with the DM and M&E team, develop annual work plans for the position, and timelines for implementing the proposed activities
- Participate in data verification and reporting activities
- Oversee, and co-ordinate the timely and accurate submission of data for program and donor reporting
- Implement, monitor, and review the allocated M&E activities (including TIER.net and NIDS rollouts)
- Provide technical support to the M & E staff - Appropriate reporting of data to the DATIM (facility, district, AND RHI levels) - Extraction of information from the DHIS, TIER.net, and TB data for monitoring purposes
- Provide data quality support to districts on priority PEPFAR indicators
- Work with M & E on preparation for quarterly reporting on DATIM
- Revise activities based on the DATIM data, implementation experiences, and program feedback
- Generate timely reports from DATIM
- Participate in regular feedback and planning sessions with districts, managers, and M & E
- Establish/participate in data quality forums
- Participate in district data review meetings
- Conduct presentations on PEPFAR indicator progress monitoring
- Capacitate M & E and clinical teams on PEPFAR reporting requirements, indicator definitions and conduct verification of decanting data for PEPFAR submission
- Provide management with data requests
- Support preparation of JPPM by providing data required for presentation
- Support districts with target setting initiatives
- Support programs with COP target setting and reporting
- Act as the first point of contact in assisting DoH managers at the sub-district & district levels with data-related issues or mentoring
- Maintain accurate records to document processes and output
- 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
- Respond to data quality queries
- Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
- Participate in the recruitment processes of district-based M&E staff (including the development and marking of competency assessments)
- Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilization and maintenance of sound labor relations
- Perform and facilitate performance development and assessments
- Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
- Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organization
- 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
- Take ownership of driving your own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as conferences, workshops, etc.

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Degree in an appropriate discipline**:

- **Proficiency in Microsoft office**:

- **Excellent data analysis and presentation skills**:

- **Health Information Systems Trained (DHIS,Tier.Net, Synch, etc.)**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **4 years’ experience within Data Management in a public health-related environment of which 1 should be at a management level**:

- **Experience working with monitoring and evaluation programs**:

- **1-year of experience working with donor-driven programs**:

- Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
- Ability to develop data cleaning and storage systems and create databases
- Experience working at