Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager Job in Kenya

ChildFund International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities.

ChildFund promotes societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children. 

ChildFund International, Kenya National Office is recruiting for the following position:
 

Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager
 
Reporting to the Programs Director, the M&E Manager will be responsible for all aspects of organisational learning and will provide day-to-day management of the program’s monitoring and evaluation and research activities.


Duties and Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement programs by facilitating program design, developing program pipelines, new business concept papers and project designs as well as supporting area offices in new non-sponsorship funds.
  • Develop and implement the National Office M & E Strategy.
  • Interpret and facilitate implementation of Planning, Accountability and Learning System (PALS) within the organization, consolidate information, and report the effectiveness and results of programs.
  • Support staff to meet institutional planning and reporting accountability.
  • Coordinate programs review and reflections, prepare M&E findings, guide regular sharing of the findings and give feedback into the organization’s learning.
  • Design and implement organizational and programs learning, ensure adequate supervision and quality outputs. 
  • Design and coordinate baseline surveys, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation and sharing of study results.
  • Organize and support monitoring and implementation support to all grants and sponsorship funded projects and disseminate findings
  • Promote effective and responsible leadership of M&E activities to ensure ownership, empowerment, cross learning and sharing to enhance organizational performance.
Requirements / Qualifications
  • Masters degree or higher in M&E, Public Health, Health Management, Sociology, Public Policy, Biostatistics / Social Research and/or in a related field.
  • 7 years’ work experience in design and management of M&E and Research programs preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems.
  • Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative evaluation design, implementation and analytical techniques for development programs
  • Advanced skills in M&E related activities such as statistical analysis, impact evaluation, performance evaluations and instrument design and management.
  • Advanced computer skills with demonstrated experience in using SPSS, STATA and other analytical software packages.
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills; fluency in English and Swahili is required.
All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of applicable background and reference checks.

ChildFund International is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.

The position is open to Kenya citizens. 

All applications should be sent to kenyahr@childfund.org.

The application deadline date is Wednesday, 27 January 2016.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted