Senior Advisor, Performance Management and Analytics

PATH Integrated Health Project

• Senior Advisor, Performance Management and Analytics- PATH Integrated Health Project
• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience 7 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Data, Business Analysis and AI , ICT / Computer

Responsibilities

• Milestone Performance Management

• Lead the design and implementation of a milestone performance management framework for a large fixed-amount award.

• Maintain oversight of more than 170 milestones across 13 countries and multiple technical areas, including malaria, MCH, HIV, TB, and polio.

• Establish standardized processes for milestone monitoring, verification, forecasting, and reporting.

• Develop milestone attainment forecasts and performance projections to support financial and programmatic decision-making.

• Monitor milestone achievement trends and identify potential risks to performance targets, payment schedules, and overall award success.

• Ensure timely escalation of performance concerns and facilitate development of mitigation plans.

• Performance Tracking Systems

• Design, implement, and continuously improve a centralized milestone tracking platform that integrates data from global and country-level sources.

• Develop automated dashboards, scorecards, and performance monitoring tools that provide real-time visibility into milestone status.

• Create systems for monthly milestone reviews, checkpoint assessments, and performance forecasting.

• Establish data quality standards, reporting protocols, and documentation procedures to ensure reliable and consistent milestone tracking.

• Ensure the tracking platform supports decision-making at global, regional, and country levels.

• Collaboration with MEL and Country Teams

• Partner closely with global and country Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) teams to align milestone tracking systems with existing monitoring frameworks.

• Support country teams in understanding milestone requirements, performance indicators, and tracking methodologies.

• Facilitate regular performance review meetings with technical, MEL, finance, and program teams.

• Provide technical guidance and capacity strengthening to country teams on milestone monitoring and risk management.

• Serve as the primary coordination point between global leadership and country implementation teams on milestone performance.

• Risk Identification and Adaptive Management

• Establish early warning systems to identify milestones at risk of underperformance.

• Analyze root causes of performance gaps and recommend corrective actions.

• Work with program leads and country teams to develop and monitor implementation improvement plans.

• Support adaptive management processes that enable timely program adjustments to maintain or improve milestone achievement.

• Track implementation of mitigation actions and assess their effectiveness.

• Data Visualization and Reporting

• Develop executive-level dashboards and visualizations that communicate milestone performance, trends, risks, and forecasts.

• Produce monthly performance summaries and portfolio-level status reports.

• Translate complex performance data into actionable insights for senior leadership and program teams.

• Create visual management tools that highlight milestones requiring intervention and support.

• Strategic Performance Leadership

• Promote a results-oriented approach to milestone achievement across the award.

• Support annual planning, target setting, and performance review processes.

• Collaborate with finance and award management teams to understand payment implications associated with milestone performance.

• Advise leadership on performance trends, emerging risks, and opportunities for improving achievement rates.

• Required Experience and Qualifications

• Master's degree in Public Health, International Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Data Analytics, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in program performance management, monitoring and evaluation, data analytics, project management, or related fields.

• Experience supporting complex donor-funded global health programs in low- and middle-income countries.

• Demonstrated experience designing and managing performance tracking systems and dashboards.

• Strong data analysis and visualization skills using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel, or similar platforms.

• Experience working across multiple countries and coordinating diverse stakeholder groups.

• Proven ability to translate data into programmatic and operational decision-making.

• Strong project management and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.

• Must have legal authorization to work in the country of hire.

• Preferred Experience

• Experience working with fixed-amount awards, results-based financing mechanisms, performance-based contracts, or milestone-driven funding models.

• Experience supporting malaria, MCH, HIV, TB, polio, or broader global health portfolios.

• Familiarity with donor compliance, award management, and program finance concepts.

• Experience leading development of enterprise performance management systems.

• Knowledge of monitoring, evaluation, and learning frameworks and methodologies.

• Professional fluency in French and English preferred

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