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Education for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) is an
initiative of the Ministry of Education (MOE) made possible by the generous
support of the American people through the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID) and implemented in partnership with the Aga
Khan Foundation (AKF).
These include increased community and parental participation in
all aspects of school life; teacher development and improved coordination and
dialogue to inform the Kenya Education Sector Support Program.
Ultimately the program aims to improve the learning outcomes for
all children in terms of literacy, numeracy analysis and innovation.
We invite applications from suitable candidates to fill the
following position:
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
As a member of EMACK Senior Management Team, the Monitoring and
Evaluation Specialist (MES) will be responsible for the project’s monitoring,
research and evaluation function.
The post holder will provide technical leadership and support to
the development of comprehensive performance monitoring plans by EMACK and her
partners.
These will in turn form the basis for data collection, ensuring
data quality and integrity, analyzing indicator data, organizing monthly
formative feedback sessions for project staff, and monitoring compliance with
USAID specified targets.
The MES will be expected to provide appropriate support in all
M&E and research related capacity-building activities for EMACK and her
partners as well as developing and maintaining the project’s Management
Information System (MIS).
S/he will also take responsibility for collecting and compiling
regular monthly and quarterly reports for review by the Chief of Party and for
revisiting program indicators to ensure that they are suitable for project
purposes.
Essential Job Functions:
- Responsible
for the development of the project performance monitoring and evaluation
plan and the periodic refinement of performance indicators to ensure that
objectives are practical, specific and cost-effective;
- Lead
the development and implementation of robust education research programs
to inform evidence-based policy and practice;
- Develop
and manage the project’s Management Information System using computer
programs (such as Microsoft Excel and research oriented programs such as
EPI INFO/SPSS) so as to ensure efficient and effective collection, entry
and analysis of partner intervention data (both quantitative and
qualitative);
- Offer
advice to the EMACK Core team and partners on implications of project
decisions based on Monitoring, Research and Evaluation findings. This will
include advising on all situations that have potential impact on the
project’s ability to reach its performance targets;
- Prepare
the project for a mid-term and a final evaluation by liaising with all
relevant stakeholders [including partners] so as to ensure that data is in
order, that staff are aware of their obligations, and that the evaluators
have appropriate access to information;
- Facilitate
learning-oriented analysis sessions of M&E data, analyze and
disseminate complex information to a wide range of audiences including
donors and the government;
- Offer
regular training to EMACK staff and partners on Monitoring, Research,
Learning and Evaluation to ensure that project experiences and lessons are
used to improve performance and to inform the design of new programs.
Requirements:
- Master’s
degree in education, population studies, social sciences, social research
methods [both quantitative and qualitative], project management,
anthropology, international development, statistics or other relevant
degree; Information Technology (IT) related training in research programs
and setting up of data tracking systems;
- Minimum
5 years hands-on experience in monitoring, research and evaluation in a
busy working environment related to international development projects,
preferably in the education sector;
- Hands-on
experience in the application of common statistical packages such as EPI
INFO and SPSS; Demonstrated competence in the design and implementation of
research programs;
- Knowledge
of USAID donor reporting requirements and monitoring systems highly
desirable;
- Demonstrated
ability to train, support and mentor staff and partners on M&E
methodology; Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
Applications, along with a cover letter, an up-to-date CV and
names of three referees should be sent to the address below by 25th May, 2012.
Those who had applied for the post in an earlier advert need not
apply.
The Human Resource and Administration Assistant, EMACK II
P.O. Box 50027 - 00100,
P.O. Box 50027 - 00100,
Nairobi
Email: bernice.mueni@akf-emack.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
The Aga Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development
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