Monitoring
and Evaluation Specialist
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.
DAI, a global development consulting firm, seeks applications from qualified candidates for the Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (KIWASH) project.
The Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (KIWASH) Project is a five-year, USAID-funded project to improve lives and health through the development and management of sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services in Kenya.
Summary
of Primary Duties: The
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will assist the Senior M&E
Manager to design and manage systems for data collection, monitoring and
evaluation, and knowledge management.
S/he
will also assist the Senior M&E Manager to ensure that the KIWASH project
team generates data and learns from project activities on an ongoing basis to
identify the highest return opportunities; ensure effective knowledge
management; inform the project’s adaptive management approach; and improve
program accountability and effectiveness.
Essential Duties
S/He will assist the Senior M&E Manager to undertake the following tasks:
Essential Duties
S/He will assist the Senior M&E Manager to undertake the following tasks:
- S/he
will support the Senior M&E Manager to Develop and roll-out the KIWASH
knowledge management strategy, including development and dissemination of
materials;
- Oversee
implementation of the KIWASH Performance Management Plan (PMP) and M&E
system; set up and maintain the M&E systems;
- Ensure
high data quality through regular quality control
reviews: facilitate and ensure collection of high
quality data;
- Establish
strategies to streamline the M&E process and increase efficiency in
gathering and using performance information; and help implement the same;
- Support
technical teams to develop activity indicators and targets and gather
quantitative and qualitative data related to those indicators and targets;
- Work
with technical teams to develop appropriate M&E plans for each
activity during implementation;
- Conduct
participatory M&E of field activities to measure quantitative as well
as qualitative impacts;
- Provide
input into the design, implementation and dissemination of evaluations,
special studies and assessments;
- Will
support the program units with data analysis, reporting and presentation
for the quarterly and annual reports;
- Conduct
M&E training to partner institutions such as subcontractor partners,
government institutions, WSPs, etc.
- Any
other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in M&E or statistics;
- Prior
Work Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible
professional experience in a performance monitoring and/or evaluation role
with an international development organization especially in the design
and/or management of USAID or donor-funded programs.
- Demonstrated
experience participating in baseline assessments, specialized studies, and
impact evaluations for complex development programs.
- Familiarity
with developing M&E indicators and plans.
- Strong
written and verbal English communication skills.
Skills and Abilities
- Excellent
analytical skills and the ability to summarize information in a clear and
concise manner;
- Excellent
research and data collection methodology skills;
- Ability
to create organizational work plans;
- Skills
in supporting staff with a variety of levels of knowledge and
capabilities;
- Training
skills to build the capacity of partner institutions such as subcontractor
partners, government institutions, WSPs, etc.
- Ability
to work independently to efficiently meet deadlines;
- Strong
interpersonal skills;
- Oral
and written communication skills to effectively communicate with KIWASH
staff, county government officials and the local communities;
- Excellent
computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheet programs and data
base management such as SPSS and Excel ;
Base of Operations: Kisumu,
Kenya with frequent travel to the other KIWASH project sites as needed.
Reporting: The M&E specialist will report to the Senior M&E Manager.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should apply via the linkhttps://kiwashproject.formstack.com/forms/m_e_specialist by April 15, 2016, 12:00 am East Africa Local time.
Reporting: The M&E specialist will report to the Senior M&E Manager.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should apply via the linkhttps://kiwashproject.formstack.com/forms/m_e_specialist by April 15, 2016, 12:00 am East Africa Local time.
Only
candidates who send their information by applying through the link and by the
deadline will be eligible.