Nhlanhla Mdluli
M&E Specialist
Meredale,Gauteng
Summary
Highly experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) professional with over 15 years of extensive expertise in data quality management, analysis, and strategic implementation within the health sector. Demonstrated success in supporting and developing data quality strategies, conducting rigorous data quality assessments, and enhancing data management systems. Proficient in utilizing advanced tools such as SQL, Power BI, and REDCap. Strong background in mentoring, training, and leading data management teams to achieve high standards of data integrity and compliance. Adept at collaborating with technical advisory teams, managing large datasets, and producing detailed reports for stakeholders. Committed to continuous professional development and excellence in data quality management.
As the Founder of Lixion Venture, a dynamic M&E consulting firm, I specialize in empowering organizations to enhance their program effectiveness through innovative data-driven strategies, tailored frameworks, and capacity-building initiatives.
At Lixion Venture, our team is committed to delivering comprehensive solutions, including designing M&E frameworks, conducting impact assessments, and building capacity through training. With our expertise in sectors such as healthcare, education, ICT, and business development, we create actionable insights to help organizations achieve and measure sustainable outcomes.
Driven by a passion for innovation and excellence, I am continuously exploring emerging trends to stay ahead in the M&E field. If you’re seeking an experienced partner to guide your organization in achieving measurable impact, let’s connect and explore possibilities for collaboration.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Data Quality Management)
Wits RHI
05.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Implementation Science Strategy support
- Contribute to the development of a data quality strategy that aligns with the Implementation Science's goals and objectives
- Implementing and strengthening data quality systems of different projects
- Support the review/development of a quality management system, including supporting appropriate data analysis and reporting
- Set up and implement systems for monitoring compliance with data quality protocols
- Perform statistical tests on large datasets to determine data quality and integrity
- Assess system performance and design, as well as its effect on data quality
- Collaborate with Data Manager to improve database, data collection and storage processes
- Create data dictionaries that define data terminology used in different projects
- Design and implement strategies and processes to increase ownership of data and commitment to data quality and data use
- Keep abreast of developments and trends in data quality management
- Conduct routine data quality assessments and improvements
- Reviewing data sets to ensure that they are accurate and complete including data cleansing to ensure that there are no duplicates, data is standardized
- Analyze data quality issues to determine their cause and impact on the organization and implement remedial actions
- Monitoring data quality to ensure that it remains consistent over time
- Run data queries to identify coding issues and data exceptions, as well as clean data
- Gathering data from primary or secondary data sources to identify and interpret trends
- Analyze data quality issues to inform training and prioritize information system needs
- Conduct data audits and routine data quality assessments in different project sites, following prescribed protocols and provide feedback and support the implementation of remedial actions
- Support the timely development and submission of the funder and stakeholder reports
- Strengthen staff knowledge and skill in data quality management
- Develop and implement regular supervisory reports for monitoring the data quality performance of teams and alert supervisors to suspicious data that should be followed up directly with health workers and their beneficiaries
- Conduct regular training of staff on data quality management including policies and protocols
- Provide ongoing support to district teams
- Effective self-management and performance ownership
- Collaborate with Technical Support Advisory teams to implement program M&E frameworks
- Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
- Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
- Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
- Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
- Take ownership of driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities such as forums, conferences etc.
- Implementation Science Strategy support
Monitoring and Evaluation Operations Manager
Anova Health institute
11.2018 - 04.2023
- Company Overview: Data Management and reporting
- Ensure correct and complete weekly and monthly USAID performance reports are produced on time
- Produce timeous and high-quality DHIS, Tier.Net and ETR.Net reports, i.e., Exports and Dispatch files
- Oversee routine (Daily, weekly, and monthly) reporting and support District Management teams to produce data quality narratives
- Conduct weekly, monthly, and quarterly data quality audits (DQAs) of reported data in conjunction with program managers and district technical support M&E program manager
- Conduct monthly verification of TIER.Net and DHIS data at Facility and Sub-district level
- Participate in quality assurance activities, SIMS implementation process and routine data review meetings
- Identify data-related quality improvement and capacity building areas based on the Anova DQI and reporting framework
- Ensure facility run charts are updated, Analyzed and available for use by facility management teams
- Conduct weekly supervision site visits to all facilities, ensuring daily data mop-ups and weekly reporting occur
- Conduct appropriate onsite data management and Indicator Quality assurance trainings to Anova and DOH M&E Officers, Information Managers and Operations Managers
- Provide remedial plans and actively participate in resolving problems at the facility level, supporting respective Anova M&E Officers and Facility Managers
- Ensure that daily data capturing, filing and facility support visits to monitor performance occur
- Produce and monitor utilization of M&E Officer facility support schedules with specific areas of focus for high impact supervision of facility data management teams
- Ensure facilities are adequately staffed with M&E Officers, data capturers and Admin Clerks
- Collaborate with Technical Support Advisory teams to implement program M&E frameworks
- Work with Program staff and stakeholders (where relevant) to create unified monitoring and evaluation strategies
- Coordinate cluster data capturing, M&E Officer, and Admin Clerks teams
- Lead the process of benchmarking M&E and data quality improvement best practices
- Review performance indicators with HQ Data Management, SI and Technical Advisory teams.
- Data Management and reporting
Data Manager
Aurum institute
02.2017 - 10.2018
- Company Overview: Data Management
- Contribute towards the new data management strategy for Aurum
- Review and contribute to the development of Aurum's data management SOP's, guidelines, and operational manuals
- Implement the new data management SOP's and guidelines
- Contributes to the design of protocols/ MOU's, which define what and when data must be collected
- Develop and manage the data management plans during the life cycle of a project and ensure version controlling when updates are made
- Develop and manage the data validation plan
- Create and approve validation checks and reports necessary to ensure high quality and consistent data
- Develop and maintain the data completion manuals which should correspond with the instructions to the sites and the data entry instructions
- Develop and maintain the data entry instructions
- Ensuring all relevant data management documents are distributed throughout the project
- Assists in designing and approving forms on which data must be collected
- Assist in designing databases and ensuring they meet requirements for the entry and reporting of data
- This includes managing the user acceptance testing and implementation of the system
- Prepare all data collection tools required before data management commences (Tracking sheets, reports, IT set-up)
- Set-up and maintain a Master User List for user management requirements throughout a project
- Securely and systematically maintain all study-related forms and paper documents for data management
- Provide data management training on all data management activities according to the DM training plan
- This should include training associates to help improve the quality of the data collected
- Ensure data collection sites are set-up according to site-specific checklists
- Perform a quality assessment of all equipment and software and implement adequate support procedures
- If required, preparing for the loading of electronic data and acceptance testing
- Responsible for contacts with Laboratories regarding data transfers and data transition agreements
- Manage the tracking, processing, and validation of all data collected
- Provide ongoing quality management of data collected electronically by identifying errors/ inconsistencies in data and ensuring that all resolutions are completed in order that the database can be declared as clean according to performance standards
- Review all data management processes and procedures for all projects on a continuous basis
- Submit monthly data reports to the HOD
- Producing summaries and listings data for reporting purposes
- Test new processes and systems for the management of data
- Implementation of Tier.Net and Signing off Facilities
- Data Management
Data Trainer
Aurum institute
08.2016 - 01.2017
- Assist in implementing a DM training plan
- Provide DM training across all of Aurum supported sites to both internal and external clients
- Implement a support procedure for all software applications and data management systems
- Perform site assessments to determine data management requirements
- Prepare site checklists and set up sites accordingly
- Perform regular quality assessments of all equipment and software and implement adequate support procedures
- Contribute to the development of Aurum's data management SOP's, guidelines, and operational manuals
- Will provide mentoring and coaching support to both internal and external clients
- Prepare training material (presentations, worksheets, etc.), coordinate the technical content of the training materials with the Technical Data Managers, and ensure final approval of content is obtained before implementation
- Ensure that training materials together with instructional methods are current with kept up to date
- Determine the overall effectiveness of programs and make improvements
- Ensure all training material is consistent with the professional corporate image of Aurum and available to the Data Management teams
- Produce/Sign-off training schedules
- Arrange for and conduct on-site training when needed
- Keep and report data on completed courses, absences, issues, etc
- Provide performance feedback
- Conduct continuing education training
- Provide leadership development education
- Build solid cross-functional relationships
- Assist the Technical Data Managers in developing a Data Training plan for each division and each specific project and ensure that the plan is implemented by the training department
- Ensure that all project stakeholders are suitably trained, coached, and mentored
- Deliver timely reports for all data and information stakeholders
- Monitor compliance ensure all training managed according to SOPs and protocols, and in accordance with confidentiality agreements
- Ensure all training material is compliant with ethical standards in information management
- Participate in the development and implementation of the required training systems
- Benchmarking “best practice” for data management
- Manage corrective training of business partners
- Assists with Tier.Net Implementations.
Data Analyst
Aurum institute
03.2015 - 07.2016
- Analyze and problem-solve issues with current and planned systems as they relate to the integration and management of data
- Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets
- In collaboration with others, interpret data and develop recommendations based on findings
- Develop graphs, reports, and presentations of project results
- Perform basic statistical analyses for projects and reports
- Create and present quality dashboards
- Generate routine and ad hoc reports
- Load electronic data into the database after performing relevant quality checks
- Support the data management team in all data management functions
- Adhere to all data management SOP's, guidelines, and confidentiality agreements
- Complete daily time sheets for reporting purposes
- Writing Scripts for SQL and PIMS report
Data Quality Mentor2
Anova health institute- Thirisanong
12.2013 - 02.2015
- Company Overview: Health System Strengthening
- Support PHC re-engineering with special attention to Ward-based Outreach Teams and improvement of Data and Information
- Applying data use to quality improvement
- Implementation of the latest database/software such as TIER.Net
- Provide on-going support to DOH and Anova staff with essential knowledge for skilled performance on M&E tasks; to ensure that data is collected and reported accurately according to donor requirements
- Ensure data management documentation standards always adhered to
- Monitor procedures in accordance with policies and procedures
- Solve inconsistencies, variations, misplaced and bridge gaps where possible
- Provide technical assistance for implementing M&E plans; assessing data needs and implementing data collection activities to support project reporting requirements and routine project management
- Support and deliver training for internal and external data teams in the design and implementation of efficient and useful M&E systems allowing the project to meet reporting requirements and providing meaningful and timely data for use in project management
- Assist DOH training on the use of registers, manual management tools, and DORA indicator reporting tools
- Ensure updated standardized data collection tools at the facility and district level
- Provide and assist in the delivery of training and support to program coordinators on indicators
- Train staff and support DOH preferred electronic data collecting tools, both electronic and paper-based systems
- Improve the use of information technology and expansion of knowledge levels to enhance communication and delivery on projects
- Uphold good judgment and discretion with sensitive/ confidential information
- Maintain safe and secure storage of all electronic data and case report forms
- Attend workshops, training, and other special events to gain and share information to enhance program performance
- Provide supervision & support to others through motivation, direction, review, and feedback of assigned tasks
- Health System Strengthening
Data Capturer
Khuso Khurhula
04.2009 - 11.2013
- Mentoring and in-service training to DOH data capturers and health care worker responsible for data on how to: Complete ART and PRE-ART, Create records/files for new patients, Update patient records e.g., entry of lab results etc.
- Maintain proper filling system, e.g., ensuring that all patients' files stored in the lockable cabinet and stored in numerical order.
- Help the ART staff to organize the patient flow.
- Always maintain confidentiality.
- Work closely with clinical and program staff to ensure data quality and accuracy, complete monthly summary reports for, ANOVA PEPFAR quarterly reports, and D.O.H.
- Implementing Tier.net
Monitoring and Administrative Clerk
PHRU – Wits health consortium
01.2009 - 04.2009
Education
Advanced Hands-On REDCap Workshop - undefined
REDCap Africa
03.2024
POWER BI - undefined
Exodus experts
02.2024
Basic Applied Statistical Methods Using STATA and STATISTICA - undefined
WITS Faculty of health science
01.2024
Diploma in Project Management - undefined
Alison
12.2022
Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Evaluating Systems - undefined
Alison
12.2022
The Data Science - undefined
Udemy
03.2022
Excel 202 - SA Board for people practice
SABPP
03.2022
The Business Intelligence Analyst - undefined
Udemy
02.2022
Excel 101 - SA Board for people practice
SABPP
12.2021
How to Implement Practical Data Quality Management - undefined
Info Blueprints
03.2017
TB/HIV Information Systems Integrated Training Including Tier.Net - Department of Health South Africa
Tier Key Implementer
03.2017
Skills
- Communication Skills
- Computer literacy-ability
- Decision Making-ability
- Mentoring and Evaluation
- SQL
- Power BI
- Red cap
- Extensive Management skills
- Stress Tolerance-ability
- Training Skills
Languages
English
Xhosa
Tsonga
Zulu
Sotho
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8508165650080
- Title: Monitoring and Evaluation
- ID Type: South Africa
- ID Number: 8508165650080
- Date of Birth: 1985-08-16
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South Africa
- Driving License: C1 (Code 10) Heavy Vehicle (Since Nov 2008)
Ee Aa Status
African Male
Software
Power BI
SQL
Tableau
Redcap
Timeline
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Data Quality Management)
Wits RHI
05.2023 - Current
Monitoring and Evaluation Operations Manager
Anova Health institute
11.2018 - 04.2023
Data Manager
Aurum institute
02.2017 - 10.2018
Data Trainer
Aurum institute
08.2016 - 01.2017
Data Analyst
Aurum institute
03.2015 - 07.2016
Data Quality Mentor2
Anova health institute- Thirisanong
12.2013 - 02.2015
Data Capturer
Khuso Khurhula
04.2009 - 11.2013
Monitoring and Administrative Clerk
PHRU – Wits health consortium
01.2009 - 04.2009
Advanced Hands-On REDCap Workshop - undefined
REDCap Africa
POWER BI - undefined
Exodus experts
Basic Applied Statistical Methods Using STATA and STATISTICA - undefined
WITS Faculty of health science
Diploma in Project Management - undefined
Alison
Designing and Implementing Monitoring and Evaluating Systems - undefined
Alison
The Data Science - undefined
Udemy
Excel 202 - SA Board for people practice
SABPP
The Business Intelligence Analyst - undefined
Udemy
Excel 101 - SA Board for people practice
SABPP
How to Implement Practical Data Quality Management - undefined
Info Blueprints
TB/HIV Information Systems Integrated Training Including Tier.Net - Department of Health South Africa
Tier Key Implementer
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