m2m is an Africa-based, global non-governmental organisation (NGO) that unlocks the potential of mothers and their families through scalable, high-impact interventions because a healthy generation starts with mothers. Since 2001, m2m has scaled its programmatic platform across nine countries to provide education and support to almost 1.5 million HIV-positive women through its Mentor Mother Model; a widely supported, evidence-based peer intervention.m2m’s peer mentor platform is designed to provide optimal identification and management of at-risk and high-need clients. Through the entry point of engaging mothers, m2m’s family-centered approach integrates services to meet the needs of women, children, adolescents, and male partners. m2m’s peer mentor-based service delivery addresses key determinants of health, increases knowledge and skills among clients and their families, and strengthens referrals and linkages between community and health facilities. Fifteen years of data demonstrate m2m’s outcomes: retaining women and their families in care; supporting treatment adherence for individuals infected and affected by HIV; driving social and behavior change for HIV prevention, care and treatment; and improved sexual and reproductive health (SRH). m2m’s peer mentors work both at the individual level—providing information and linking to resources, boosting motivation and behavioral skills, and building a sense of self-efficacy and control to foster healthy behaviors and skills acquisition; and at the community and institutional levels—engaging social networks, combating harmful social norms, and strengthening health systems.
M&E Specialist
The purpose of this position is to provide technical expertise and leadership to oversee and enhance the m2m program routine monitoring and evaluation system in all m2m supported countries, thereby ensuring the quality, reliability and validity of data generated through the routine M&E system consistent with international best practices. This position reports to the Deputy Director Research and Strategic Information and is based at m2m Head Office in Cape Town with opportunities for international travel (approximately 40%).
Key Performance Areas:
- Oversight, Planning and Implementation of the Routine M&E System within and across all m2m supported countries
- M&E system development and contributions to other Strategic Information activities within and across all m2m supported countries
- Lead initiatives to develop M&E, reporting and data use competencies amongst all m2m staff – within and across all m2m supported countries
- Technical oversight of and support to MECs and specialist M&E staff within and across all m2m supported countries
Qualifications and Experience
- Master’s level degree in public health or health and development related field.
- Minimum of eight years’ progressively responsible work experience developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems for health, HIV/AIDS (or related field) in resource constrained country contexts.
- Experience managing routine M&E across multiple countries.
- Experience in Digital Health.
- Experience collaborating with public and private sector agencies and organizations on M&E and research programmes/projects.
- Familiarity with USAID and DFID M&E framework design and other key donor’s M&E system development and management.
- Specific experience with US and UK government contracts and programmes preferred.
- Experience managing staff – from recruitment, orientation, training and performance planning and management.
Competencies
- Ability to coach, mentor and develop and strengthen capacity for high performance.
- Ability to meet deadlines, manage multiple tasks and work in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Excellent written and verbal English language skills.
- Excellent leadership, management, coordination, interpersonal and teamwork skills.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills, including the ability to organize and interpret data and findings in oral and written form.
- Advanced skills in use of information technology including Microsoft Office Applications: Outlook, Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and Access.
- Advanced skills in use of statistical software programme (preferably STATA).
More Information
- Job City Cape Town
