Technical Expert - Monitoring & Evaluation
Smallholder Poultry Agribusiness Development Program (SPADE)
TechnoServe Background
Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women break the
cycle of poverty by building businesses that create jobs, income, and economic
opportunities for their families, their communities, and their countries www.tns.org.
TechnoServe has commenced the implementation of a Smallholder
Poultry Agribusiness Development (SPADE) program in Western Kenya and
Nyanza.
This program aims to sustainably improve the livelihoods of
10,000 smallholder poultry producers of indigenous chickens, and in doing so
help 50,450 individuals improve their livelihood.
Position Description
Provide strategic leadership expertise in the M&E components
of the program.
The M&E will work closely with the Business Advisors, Senior
Business Advisors and the management.
S/he will be responsible for enabling evidence-based
decision-making processes by project leadership, maintenance of SPADE M&E
systems, and effective implementation of SPADE M&E activities.
Duties and Responsibilities
M&E Systems and Processes:
- Responsible
for monitoring and evaluating program performance in accordance with the
logical framework and reporting requirements; Work with Program Manager to
integrate M&E data into program planning and decision-making
processes;
- Work
with project team members to collect and analyze information from M&E
systems for use throughout project lifecycle; ensuring quality control and
identify where adaptations might be needed.
- Undertake
regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E
activities;
- Ensure
timely completion of major M&E deliverables, regular periodic analysis
of data to identify and communicate lessons-learned, and regular periodic
presentation of data and analyses to project management;
- Support
the production of narrative reports; Review, monitor, and analyze reports
for impact evaluation;
- Help
to identify the cause of potential bottlenecks in implementation;
- Contribute
to determining the effectiveness of technical training packages.
Requirements
- Degree
in business, economics, statistics or international development-related
studies plus 5 years of experience providing leadership in an M&E
function.
- Hands
on experience with M&E methods and approaches, including designing,
planning, and implementing M&E systems, analyzing and reporting using
a logical framework and other strategic planning approaches;
- Ability
to identify and measure social indicators is critical;
- Excellent
information analysis and report writing with fluency in English and
Kiswahili;
- Excellent
interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must;
- Western
and or Nyanza Kenyan work experience with communities is an added
advantage.
To Apply:
Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position
title placed in the subject line. Please include
- cover
letter describing your interest,
- curriculum
vitae,
- salary
history, and
- telephone
and email contacts of three professional referees.
Please include all requirements in one document. Deadline for
applications is 6th July 2012.
Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. No
phone calls please.
