Department: Strategy, Governance and Performance
Reports to: Director, Strategy, Governance and Performance
Employment Type: Full-Time
Level: Mid-Level Professional
Experience: 3 - 5 years
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking a Strategy, Performance and Governance Analyst to support strategy execution, organizational performance management, governance, and management reporting.
The role will consolidate and analyze organizational performance information, maintain performance and reporting systems, support strategic and operational planning, and provide management with reliable information for decision-making.
The position is suited to professionals with experience in institutional performance management, organizational MEAL, monitoring and evaluation, business analysis, consulting, research, audit, or related analytical functions. Experience in a research, consulting, professional-services, corporate, or similarly knowledge-intensive organization is an advantage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Performance Management and Reporting
- Coordinate periodic organizational performance reporting across business and operational functions.
- Consolidate and analyze performance data to identify trends, variances, risks, and areas requiring management attention.
- Maintain KPI frameworks, dashboards, reporting tools, and performance records.
- Prepare timely and accurate management reports and performance analyses.
- Review the quality and consistency of performance data and follow up on identified gaps.
- Provide analysis to support management action on emerging performance issues.
Strategy and Planning
- Support the development, monitoring, and review of strategic and annual operational plans.
- Monitor progress against organizational objectives, priorities, and performance indicators.
- Provide analysis and supporting evidence for strategic and management reviews.
- Track strategic decisions, agreed actions, and follow-up.
Governance and Management Support
- Support management and governance meetings through preparation of briefing materials, documentation of decisions, and action tracking.
- Maintain key governance records and reporting calendars.
- Support the implementation and improvement of organizational policies, procedures, and management processes.
- Contribute to effective institutional documentation and knowledge management.
Institutional MEAL and Learning
- Support the design, implementation, and improvement of institutional monitoring, evaluation, and performance systems.
- Coordinate institutional data collection, analysis, reporting, and learning activities.
- Support client satisfaction measurement and reporting.
- Identify performance gaps and lessons and incorporate relevant findings into management reporting.
- Support the use of evidence to improve organizational performance and decision-making.
Data and Digital Systems
- Support the development and improvement of management information and performance-reporting systems.
- Develop and maintain dashboards and analytical tools using Microsoft Excel, Power BI, or similar platforms.
- Support the automation and digitalization of reporting and management processes.
- Conduct data-quality checks and contribute to continuous improvement of reporting systems.
Organizational Initiatives
- Provide analytical and reporting support to selected organizational improvement initiatives.
- Track implementation progress, milestones, and results.
- Prepare performance information and supporting evidence for management reviews.
- Support the documentation and institutionalization of improved processes and systems.