Johannesburg: Head of Sense Making, Data & Insights (JHB)

ENVIRONMENT: LEAD and develop the network-wide approach(es) to monitoring & feedback as well as sense-making for appropriate action of a Community Upliftment Programme based in Joburg seeking to fill the role of a Head of Sense Making, Data & Insights. The successful incumbent will require a suitable Master’s Degree with 8 years years’ relevant and diverse experience in complex organisational-systemic contexts including a minimum of 4 years in a senior role(s) successfully leading data-related functions and managing data-related teams. You will also need to be familiar with M&E/MEL/MERL approaches and practices and have experience with social impact initiatives, programmes and/or organisations. DUTIES: Lead coherent target-setting by network management. Review, revise and develop coherent, fit-for-purpose indicators and dashboards as appropriate to particular roles & contexts. Use and manage data and information as resources for sense-making and decision-making across the network and platform as well as the ecosystem. Lead the strategic approach to big picture information and data systems as resources for sense-making and decision-making across the network and platform as well as the ecosystem. Lead the central insight’s function, including leading rapid learning through iterative experimenting and short-term studies. Collaborate with the Research, Reflection & Evaluation Head and wider Innovation & Learning portfolio team. REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications – Minimum Master’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant field. Experience/Skills – 8 years’ relevant and diverse experience in complex organisational-systemic contexts incl. 4 years in senior role(s) successfully leading data-related functions and managing data-related teams. Experience of social impact initiatives, programmes and/or organisations. Comfort and confidence leading sophisticated work with data. People-and-user-centered approaches to data and information. Thoughtful familiarity with M&E/MEL/MERL approaches and practices. A track record of, and strong appetite for, seeing patterns and building coherence amid complexity. Advantageous – Fluency in one or more African languages. Power BI and/or similar interactive data visualisation software. Microsoft Dynamics 365 and/or similar CRM software. A/B Testing. While we would really like to respond to every application, should you not be contacted for this position within 10 working days please consider your application unsuccessful.