Evaluation and Operations Research Specialist - Cape Town, South Africa - mothers2mothers

mothers2mothers

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Title
Evaluation and Operations Research Specialist

Organisation Levels
mothers2mothers -> m2m Head Office -> Programmes

Location
Cape Town -, 8000 ZA (Primary)

Type of position
Permanent

Education
PhD

Closing Date
14/11/2023

mothers2mothers (m2m) is an African NGO that employs women living with HIV as Community Health Workers. These "Mentor Mothers" deliver health services at clinics and in communities across 10 African nations.

Since 2001, we have reached nearly 15 million people with health services, created almost 12,000 jobs for women living with HIV, and helped to prevent over 4.3 million HIV infections.

Over the past 20 years, m2m has contributed meaningfully to virtually eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV (MTCT) within its client cohorts, and improving reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) outcomes.

The scale and scope of the m2m programme has expanded since 2014 to combat the causes and effects of HIV/AIDS in a more comprehensive manner.

Currently m2m Mentor Mothers provide direct RMNCAH, ECD/OVC, prevention of MTCT as well as HIV and TB Care and Support services.

Now, we are evolving into a primary health care organisation, using our proven, peer-led model to tackle new health challenges and reach more people, all with the aim of building a fairer, healthier future.

Programmatic expansion at scale and a competitive funding environment necessitate continued, progressive investment in evidence-based decision-making and system development within and across m2m departments to ensure quality of care and organisational sustainability.

Working across the organization, the incumbent reports to the Senior SI Lead and Senior Programme Lead.

The incumbent is responsible for leading the conceptualization, design, as well as operationalization, implementation and management of in-country and multi-country Evaluation and Operations Research projects.

This position oversees two Senior Researchers, and is based at the m2m Head Office in Cape Town with opportunities to travel.

Key Performance Areas:

1.

Advance m2m Evaluation and Operational Research (E&OR) Priorities:

Define E&OR priorities for m2m based on organizational need, the strategic planning process, country need identification, and any other relevant input / processes.
Work closely with the Senior Data Scientist, Business Intelligence Analyst and Programme Analytics Specialist to identify opportunities for Evaluation and Operations Research through secondary analysis of existing, routine m2m data.
Liaise with internal & external review committees regarding E&OR study design and implementation.
Lead the preparation of concept notes, proposals and RFAs to generate funds for research priorities identified.
Advise on and lead evaluation of existing and new programmatic activities, as well as lead other organizational evaluation activities.
Develop annual E&OR work plan and budget.

2.

Provide Technical Support to m2m Programme Teams and External Stakeholders where relevant:

Coordinate and oversee m2m Programme Evaluations in all countries, including:
liaising with country teams on evaluation planning

- supporting local stakeholders in co-ordinating evaluations
- assisting with local/international recruitment for consultants
- developing SOWs as well as evaluation protocols
- ensuring methodologically sound study design and analysis
- overseeing report writing & dissemination

Provide technical support to programme teams on all matters related to planning, conceptualising, executing and using Evaluation and Operations Research.
Support implementation of programmatic QA/QI activities that follow from Evaluation and Operations Research.
Oversee design and use of mHealth and other digital technologies in support of Evaluation and Operations Research.

3.

Manage and lead the Head Office Evaluation and Operations Research Team:

Provide leadership in the planning and execution of Evaluation and Operations Research in the E&OR team, aligned with organisational needs and priorities.
Support and Mentor more junior staff in the execution of their Evaluation and Operations Research responsibilities.

4.

Co-ordination and Oversight of Evaluation and Operations Research Studies:

Oversee development and implementation of m2m E&OR studies & projects.
Ensure the meaningful and insightful integration of quantitative and qualitative methodologies in appropriate, multimethod research designs for optimal knowledge construction.
Provide leadership on all aspects of studies and the management of studies from protocol development, data collection, data management and analyses, writeup and dissemination of findings, through oral presentations and written reports.
Ensure methodological excellence (both qualitative and quantitative) in study design, data collection, analysis and reportwriting.
Coordinate report writing and suppor