District Information Management System (DIMS) Lead
Catalpa International, Papua New Guinea
Job Description
In a nutshell
Catalpa is a global development organisation improving the lives of people. We design creative ways to tackle diverse problems, integrating technology, design thinking, with locally-driven solutions. Catalpa brings together people from unique backgrounds to work together on meaningful projects across the Asia-Pacific region. Check us out at www.catalpa.io
About the Project
In PNG, Catalpa has been engaged to support the Department of Implementation and Rural Development (DIRD) to design, develop and implement a new integrated Service Improvement Program Management System (SIP-MS) and District Information Management System (DIMS). This program assists DIRD with the supervision and reporting of SIP funds, and maps alignment of service delivery, development outcomes, and administrative setup in each of the 96 Districts and 22 Provinces in the country.
About the position
The DIMS Lead will manage the development and adoption of the DIMS component. They will be embedded within the DIRD Policy, Programming amp; Budgeting Division, working directly with the Assistant Secretary Policy. The DIMS Lead will report to the Catalpa Team Leader, DIRD Program and collaborate with the Catalpa product team to work on product requirements, design and iterative development.
Your primary responsibilities will include:
- Working closely with the Team Leader, Product Manager and SIP Lead to support the project strategic coordination and implementation of the program.
- Leading on the DIMS extension to selected provinces and districts.
- Coordinating the development of the DIMS platform component with both key DIRD stakeholders and the Catalpa engineering team, to enhance provincial and district profiles, as well as data and mapping capabilities.
- Supporting DIRD in their external engagement with other Government departments, in particular for data sharing activities.
- Ensuring the strategic development and implementation process is well documented and has DIRD ownership and broader stakeholder support.
- Coordinate provincial and district based engagement and activities, in collaboration with DIRD and with the Team Leader.
- Managing Catalpa data officers working with the DIMS.
- Supporting the GESI and Mamp;E process.
- Leading on written and verbal reports to external stakeholders.
- Other tasks that may be required to assist with meeting the program’s and company’s changing needs as determined by the Team Leader.
Requirements
- You are motivated, appreciate technology and committed to effective development principles.
- You are a team person, value building trusting relationships, passionate about PNG’s development and a problem solver.
- You have the confidence to work with senior experienced stakeholders at national, provincial and district levels.
- You have knowledge of GoPNG internal structures, provincial government planning and monitoring processes.
- You have experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs.
- You are both organised and have good interpersonal skills.
- You can understand, prioritise, translate and communicate multiple program and data requirements to Catalpa’s product team, particularly the Product Manager, to contribute to the development of the new Platform and associated user-friendly technology components.
Eligibility
We love working with smart people from diverse backgrounds who are willing to learn new things. There are many skills we think this job will make use of but feel free to apply even if you’re not a ‘perfect fit’.
Catalpa is passionate about local leadership, and we hold the firm belief that we achieve better results when our team is representative of the context in which we work. We strongly encourage applications from Papua New Guineans for this role.
Work Environment
We work in a creative, supportive environment with colleagues who come from diverse walks of life, and we value the perspectives they bring. We pay attention to the details, and we work together to achieve the best we can. Importantly, we work here because we love what we do and the impact we can have.
We know people’s lives include many obligations outside of work, so we aim to create a flexible work environment that includes remote work options, generous family leave, and return-to-work policies to support new parents. We know we do our best work when we take care of ourselves and communities. We take two weeks off at the end of each year to recharge and refresh.
Fit
Catalpa staff believe in the potential of technology to transform lives for the better. Our team members are flexible and can handle working across a broad range of responsibilities. They don