Palladium

Management Information System (MIS) Consultant 

Project Overview and Role:

The USAID Diversified Agriculture-led Growth Poles for Inclusive, Sustainable and Resilient Wealth Creation (Growth Poles Project, or GP) is a partnership with private sector to drive resilient prosperity that will improve food security, incomes, jobs, and exports in Malawi. GPP will take USAID catalytic financing to a new level by deepening, replicating, and accelerating the model under GPP.

The Management Information System (MIS) Consultant will review and design a platform for the digital collection, storage, analysis, and dissemination of activities’ implementation data, as well as providing dashboard visualizations, including spatial/GIS-enable visualizations, for interventions and performance indicators data arising from the Growth Pole Project and its partners’ implementation and leverage of resources. The MIS Consultant will also design and develop Growth Pole Project participants’ Identity Cards with QR Codes.

• Position reports to: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Director
• Location: Growth Pole Project Office-Lilongwe
• Contract Type: Short Term Consultancy

Primary Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Propose and develop an effective, efficient, expandable and interoperable MIS that integrates and is compatible with existing systems.
• Ensure that MIS is capable of providing quick, preferably automated, data processing and analysis (dashboard capability and links) of trends and comparisons against defined indicators at various levels and timeframe.
• Propose and develop compelling data visualizations, including spatial GIS-enable visualizations, based on the needs of the GP team,
• Develop data sharing mechanisms and protocols for ensuring effective internal coordination across the Growth Pole Project Departments and external Partners.
• Identify key inputs (training, travel, equipment etc.) and costs associated in the development, testing and implantation of the MIS and the participants Identity Cards with QR Codes.
• Train key staff members of the Growth Pole Project and partners on the developed system.
• Develop MIS user manual / guiding document for sustainability purposes.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of management of information systems, with solid expertise in developing dashboard reporting systems (note that shortlisted applicants will be requested to provide prototype or MIS that they have developed).
• Previous experience designing and developing MIS systems using SurveyCTO and PowerBI highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing systems using QR Codes in data collection and data management to identify unique individuals or entities over multiple rounds of data collection (note that shortlisted applicants will be requested to provide details of systems implemented).
• Strong writing skills, including the ability to produce clear and error-free documentation and instruction manuals.
• Strong skills in analysis, critical thinking, problem solving and reporting.
• Ability to mentor, coach and provide professional development to others.
• Strong teamwork and team building skills.
• High standards of behaviour and a commitment to high professional performance.
• Knowledge and experience in MIS and database management in the Agricultural and Private sectors is desirable.

Company Overview:

About Palladium - Palladium is a global leader in the design, development and delivery of Positive Impact – the intentional creation of enduring social and economic value. We work with governments, businesses, and investors to solve the world's most pressing challenges. With a team of more than 3,000 employees operating in 90 plus countries and a global network of over 35,000 experts, we help improve economies, societies and, most importantly, people's lives.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.