Anglican Development Services - Mt
Kenya (ADS-MK) a Christian development organization with strong local and
international linkages wishes to recruit a self motivated and performance
driven individual for the following open vacancy:
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer
Job Summary: Working in close collaboration with the Regional
Development Coordinator and the Senior Programme Officers, the M&E officer
mainly manages the progress of ADS-MK Programmes and Projects and her M&E
activities.
Reports to: Regional Development Coordinator
Supervision and Working Relationships: The M&E Officer is supervised by the Regional Development Coordinator who supports him/her as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
Reports to: Regional Development Coordinator
Supervision and Working Relationships: The M&E Officer is supervised by the Regional Development Coordinator who supports him/her as necessary to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
Main Responsibilities and Tasks
- Managing and implementing the
performance-based monitoring system to ensure that Program and project
targets are met.
- Provide monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
support to ADS-MK Programs and Projects.
- Ensure that the M&E databases are updated
routinely and systematically.
- Ensure that the Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs) and guidelines regarding M&E are developed and updated where
necessary.
- Develop an overall M&E plan for ADS-MK.
- Manage day-to-day operations of the M&E
system, including support of field officers in continued implementation of
M&E tools and instruments.
- Provide technical assistance and data for the
M&E component of grant proposal development.
- Lead the process of ensuring that the
performance reviews are conducted regularly.
- Build capacity of ADS-MK staff in M&E
skills through mentoring and coaching.
- In collaboration with ADS-MK team identify and
document achievements and accomplishments of Program/project indicators
against set performance targets.
- Keep abreast of the latest developments in
M&E and network with other organizations for best practices and
technical assistance.
- Develop, in coordination with the Finance
Department, a system to ensure that the program planning, including inputs
and targets, is aligned with the overall program log-frames and other
types of M&E indicators.
- Participate in the preparation and
implementation of special studies (e.g. baseline, impact evaluation,
mid-term review). This may include:
- Develop systematic protocols such as Most
Significant Change qualitative story methodology.
- Drafting data collection tools
- Conducting analyses and drafting reports
- Ensure timely compilation of ADS-MK internal
and external progress reports (monthly, quarterly and annually).
- Any other duties that may be assigned by the
Regional Development Coordinator and the Regional Board.
Personal Attributes
The post holder must possess the following skills, experience, and personal characteristics:
The post holder must possess the following skills, experience, and personal characteristics:
- Bachelors in social sciences or related field
preferably Sociology, Community/Rural Development, and Statistics.
- Formal training in monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience of not less than 5 years in M&E
preferably in performance monitoring and evaluation of development
programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection and
analysis preferably in a Non-Governmental Organization.
- Demonstrable competencies in setting up
M&E systems will be an added advantage.
- Competency in both quantitative and
qualitative research methods.
- Computer proficiency in word processing,
databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least three of
the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, SQL and Ms Access.
- Good communication and inter-personal skills,
team player, able to work under minimal supervision.
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates send a detailed updated CV (indicating expected salary), a reference letter from his/her priest, copies of relevant certificates and contacts of three referees specifying the position applied for in the subject line to the undersigned by COB January 16th, 2015:
The Regional Development Coordinator
P. O. Box 2376-10140
Qualified and interested candidates send a detailed updated CV (indicating expected salary), a reference letter from his/her priest, copies of relevant certificates and contacts of three referees specifying the position applied for in the subject line to the undersigned by COB January 16th, 2015:
The Regional Development Coordinator
P. O. Box 2376-10140
Nyeri, Kenya
eMail: vacancies@ads-mtkenya.or.ke
eMail: vacancies@ads-mtkenya.or.ke