M&E Performance Systems Officer at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

The Position

M&E Performance Systems Officer Job Reference: PSO/PRE/KE/08/2024

The Performance Systems Officer will be responsible for the coordination and management of automation of AGRA performance systems for results which encompasses the development, review, and implementation of the AGRA Management of Information System (AMIS), macro-data and farmer-facing MIS platforms and support for Knowledge Management.

The position holder’s primary role will be to ensure successful automation and functioning of AGRA Management of Information System (AMIS) as well as continuous capacity building of grantees and AGRA staff to apply the system.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that AMIS is enhanced, maintained and fully functional to track grantee performance results in alignment with the AGRA Strategy and Results Framework.
• Lead the effective use of AMIS through capacity building and support to AGRA staff and grantees.
• Support grantees to upload grants specific Results Framework and KPIs into the system as layout for the online grant-making and monitoring to meet agreed programmatic deliverables.
• Support generation required reports using the analytics tool and provide system data quality checks feedback to the M&E team.
• Support the setting up of the macro-data and the farmer facing data platforms for AGRA strategy.
• Support the evaluations, studies, and analytics within the M&E team for performance reporting of AGRA results as required.
• Leads continuous improvement of the AMIS system and integration with other AGRA systems working closely with the ICT and grants team in collaboration with the systems developer.
• Collates and analyses feedback from users both internal and external working closely with the grants and program teams to identify areas of improvement including automation of emerging areas such as Environmental Social Management (ESMS), tracking of new initiatives beyond grants.
• Supports collation of AGRA data for the quarterly and annual reporting of the AGRA wide program results.
• Advises internal and external stakeholders i.e., unit, program staff and grantees, partners and stakeholders, administration and finance on M&E issues and acts as the point of contact for related issues in the unit.
• The position holder works closely with the Regional and Country M&E Officers, Program Performance Officer, Evaluation and analytics Officer, Grants, Program and Support teams (ICT, procurement), and AGRA Grantees.
• Builds and manages external relationships and keeps current of key developments in performance systems.
• Provide system support to internal and external users in collaboration with systems developers and troubleshooting where needed.
• Collaborates effectively with the ICT and Grants units to integrate the Agricultural Management Information System (AMIS) with other systems, such as Resource Mobilization (CX), Oracle Budget system (PBCS), Fusion, and Procurement, to facilitate comprehensive tracking of results from program consultancies.
• Continuous enhancement of platform based on user feedback and changing needs of AGRA.

Key Qualifications and Experience required:

Essential

• A degree in computer-based studies, Arts, Social Sciences, or other relevant field with additional training in Results Based Monitoring & Evaluation and project Management.

Desirable

• Ability to communicate in French
• Outstanding writing, analytical skills essential, computer proficiency and familiarity with a range of software applications including word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Technical Competencies

• Expertise in Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Systems
• MIS Management
• Capacity Building Expertise
• Reporting and Data Quality Assurance
• Budget Preparation and Tracking Support

Behavioral Competencies

• Ability to drive collaboration through inclusive and agile teaming, breaking siloes, sharing information celebrating joint successes.
• Ability to execute excellently by delivering high-quality work at speed, committing to decisions and plans, and increasing accountability to deliver impact at scale.
• Ability to be sincerely constructive in interactions with others by demonstrating trust, sincerity, and care, in recognition of our joint purpose.
• Ability be increasingly entrepreneurial by breaking hierarchies, embracing learning and innovation to unlock the potential of diversity and ideas.