Deputy Manager – Management Information Systems (MIS)
About the role
We are looking to hire a Deputy Manager for Management Information Systems (MIS) to support the development and implementation of the AIM program's manual and digital (BInsight) program management information system. This role involves fostering continuous MIS improvement, ensuring quality delivery and usage of AIM MIS platforms, maximizing program quality output data collection, and generating dynamic and high-quality reports and dashboards for internal and external stakeholders in Dar es Salaam. The position is contractual and based in-office. Responsibilities: - Play the focal/ambassador role in implementing and using the AIM program’s digital (BInsight) and manual MIS. - Coordinate in-country testing of new digital (BInsight) and manual modules and/or forms and provide feedback before rolling out the modules/forms. - Support in the annual budgeting for the AIM programme’s MIS, technology and digitalisation unit. - Support the AIM programme team in developing data collection, reporting, presentation tools, templates and protocols. - Support to develop, test and implement guidelines on MIS implementation as needed. - Strengthen capacity of the AIM programme staff on MIS, including delivery of online and/or in person trainings, coaching, and mentoring as needed. - Ensure new AIM MIS users are onboarded effectively. - Collaborate closely with the AIM team to ensure the data displayed in BInsight reports & dashboards is representative and similar to the actuals and what is being reported in key AIM reports or communications internally and externally. - Follow-up with AIM regional managers on a regular basis so that they can ensure timely and high quality programmatic data entry and reporting in BInsight by the Regional Managers, Branch Managers, Program Assistants, and other frontline staff as applicable. - Help with data cleansing/cleaning and transformation for reporting and analysis. - Generate analytical reports from the AIM programme digital (BInsight) MIS to support internal and external information requests. - Generate visualization products such as dashboards, maps, charts and infographics that show findings, summarized and customized information for internal and external presentations. - Carry out data quality checks on the AIM programme quality-related BInsight databases and modules such as club formation, mentor selection, YDC formation and meetings, participant enrollment, attendance, club supervision, VSLA formation and tracking, livelihood support, youth advocates, etc. - Support the AIM programme manager, field operation manager, and the MEL team in the implementation of data quality audits. - Work closely with the MEL team to support in the MIS data verification. - Troubleshoot and resolve MIS issues in real-time to ensure digital (BInsight) and manual platform functionality. Further, escalate complex issues to the BI head office team using JIRA issue tracking system. - Attend relevant meetings on information and data management. - Communicate updates or changes in digital (BInsight) and manual MIS modules promptly to the country teams. - Collect user feedback to identify opportunities for system enhancements. Further, propose system improvements to the AIM central team and BI head office based on field insights. - Ensure back-up and organization of all data and information sources (hard copy, soft copy). - Contribute to learning generation and organisational reporting. - Other duties as maybe assigned by the supervisor. - Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals for safeguarding implementation. - Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment. - Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action. - Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so. How to apply: Send your CV and a letter of interest (state your educational qualifications/grades, years of experience, current salary and expected salary) to: bimcf.tanzania@brac.or.tz Write the position name and AD# BMT 08/2026 in the email subject. Internal candidates must include all BRAC job assignments, their BRAC PIN, and copy their supervisor.
Key requirements
- Atleast 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably in development and implementation of both digital and manual management information system and/or database management in the NGO/INGO environment.
- Experience with data management including the ability to structure and collate data sets for ease of analysis.
- Experience with BIG data management.
- Previous experience in providing MIS technical assistance, MIS training module development, and MIS training facilitation.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate cultural sensitivity and maintain collaborative working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Experience working in integrated social development programming, is a plus.
- Excellent knowledge of technology-based information management including computer hardware and software systems.
- Familiarity and competence in using various digital data management platforms such as Taroworks-salesforce, CommCare, PowerBI, ONA, and Tableau.
- Strong information management and proficiency in IT/computer skills (including sound MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word proficiency).
- Proven skills in analyzing statistical information and problem-solving.
- Data analysis using statistical packages such as Stata and/or SPSS will be an advantage.
- Skills in training materials development and staff capacity building.