M&E Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

East Africa Trade and Investment Hub

Scope of Work:
M&E Assistant

Background: The East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (TIH) project is intended to spur inclusive economic growth by promoting an enabling environment for trade and investment and increasing East African trade and investment, particularly to and from the United States. 

The project will build upon prior investments to increase regional trade competitiveness and reduce poverty.
 

Objectives and Duties: The M&E Assistant will support the Knowledge Management and M&E team with data collection and analysis to inform program implementation and management. 

The M&E Assistant will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following detailed tasks:
  • Support day‐to‐day implementation of the project’s M&E plan, focusing on data collection methodology, data quality, and indicator validity.
  • Contribute to baseline assessments and specialized studies.
  • Maintain the TIH M&E database, providing timely inputs of data and supporting data analysis.
  • Support TIH technical teams in data collection.
  • Train and oversee short‐term enumerators.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
  • At least 4 years of experience in M&E on donor-funded development projects.
  • Previous experience working in M&E on USAID-funded projects.
  • Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis programs, such as SPSS or STATA, is preferred.
  • Excellent writing, speaking, and reading skills in English.
Supervisory Responsibilities: The M&E Assistant will have no supervisory responsibilities.
 
Base of Operations: Nairobi, Kenya
 
Reporting: The M&E Assistant will report to the Knowledge Management/M&E Director.

Interested candidates should e-mail their CV to EastAfricaTrade@dai.com. 

Candidates must reference the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email. 


CVs are due by September 18th, 2014.

No phone inquiries will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.