Norwegian
Refugee Council
M & E
Coordinator (Kenyan Nationals only) - Kenya
Ref. nr.: 3120028278
Ref. nr.: 3120028278
Duty
station: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract
duration: 12 months with possibility of extension.
The
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a non-governmental, humanitarian
organization with 60 years of experience in helping to create a safer and more
dignified life for refugees and internally displaced people.
The Norwegian Refugee Council has approximately 5000 committed and competent employees involved in projects across four continents.
In
addition, NRC runs one of the world’s largest standby rosters -NORCAP, with 650
professionals, ready to be deployed on 72 hours notice when a crisis occurs
All NRC employees are expected to work in accordance with the organization’s core values: dedication, innovation, inclusivity and accountability. These attitudes and believes shall guide our actions and relationships.
The
role of the M&E Coordinator is to establish and implement systems to
promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and
internal management.
The
M&E Coordinator will contribute to quality programming through supporting
access to and use of relevant and timely information on programme scale,
relevance, and effectiveness.
Within
this context, the M&E Project Coordinator will provide technical support to
in-country staff pertaining to M&E and build capacity in the country
mission by identifying and supporting the implementation of effective, cost
efficient and meaningful M&E systems.
Job
description
- Adherence
to NRC policies, guidance and procedures
- Support
and contribute to the development and implementation of M&E systems,
including M&E SOPs, guidance and tools.
- Participate
in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change
development, log frame design and budgeting for M&E.
- Support
programme staff in planning for and executing M&E, including, data
collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis and use.
- Support
the implementation, dissemination and use of evaluations, assessments and
monitoring data in programme development, adjustment or review.
- Contribute
to organisational learning through supporting specific analysis, lessons
learned and reports.
- Capacity
building and training of programme and M&E support staff on M&E
technical and conceptual areas.
- Supervise
and mentor M&E support staff in executing M&E plans.
- Contribute
to the design of M&E staffing structure and resourcing, including
collaboration with programme staff to identify and plan for M&E needs.
- Support
the implementation of M&E frameworks and plans and standardization of
data collection methods and tools at Area level
- Support
quality control of the different phases of programmes development
proposals, programmes implementation (start up, review and closure)
included internal and donors reports
- Standardise,
and expand, the use of digital data gathering or capturing to ensure
quicker and better communication between field level activities and
management units
- Develop
appropriate means to measure or monitor impact of NRC projects on the
beneficiaries and communities where we work, with respect to needs.
- Develop
a strategy for peer/community monitoring and build networks of
researchers/enumerators and community representatives to implement our
desired M&E strategy.
- Identify
appropriate mechanisms for gathering and responding to feedback and
complaints from beneficiaries and other stakeholders, and provide
recommendations for how these mechanisms can be set up and managed.
- Support
M&E Area staff in implementation of the mobile data collection system
and other initiatives at area level.
- Any
other tasks discussed and agreed with the Head of Programme and the
Regional M&E Advisor.
- Assist
with recruitment and orientation of qualified and motivated M&E staff
in Area offices.
- Make
frequent trips to field locations to ensure that M&E system is
functioning as required. This may involve provide training or capacity
building to M&E and programme staff and predominantly means
identifying issues impeding the successful deployment of our M&E
strategy and finding adequate solutions.
- Assess
the M&E capacity gaps within partner organisations and develop a
capacity building plan.
Qualifications
- At
least 5 years experience in an international NGO preferably in an
emergency or post-conflict setting, including M&E capacity and systems
development
- Minimum
of a higher education degree in social science, economics, business
administration, management, or related field. Prior experience in
monitoring and evaluation is required.
- Considerable
experience of supervising teams and overseeing the implementation of
M&E and accountability activities at field level.
- Prior
experience of M&E training and capacity building. Demonstrated ability
to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring and
other formal and non-formal methods.
- Previous
experience of conducting organisational capacity assessments and designing
training/capacity building strategies would be advantageous.
- Good
knowledge of participatory approaches and humanitarian accountability
frameworks.
- Knowledge
of mobile-phone based data collection systems is preferred (Kobo, ODK).
- Existing
links to researchers/local community representatives in NRC areas of
operation and/or proven ability to establish such networks in unfamiliar
areas.
Education
field: Social
science
Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
Education level: College / University, Bachelor's degree
Personal qualities
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong
organisational and team working skills
- Good
cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Highly
approachable, trustworthy and confidential
- Advanced
English Language level
- Knowledge
of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a
plus
- Strong
computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Outlook).
- Familiarity
with MS Access or other database software is desirable.
- Proven
presentation, training and facilitation skills
Language: English
We offer
We offer
Salary / benefits: According
to NRC’s general directions, The candidate will observe NRC’s code of conduct
and working hours for NRC Kenya.
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
How to Apply
Go to www.nrc.no to apply online
Deadline for application: 29/06/2016
Miscellaneous info
Travel: Some travelling must be expected
How to Apply
Go to www.nrc.no to apply online
Deadline for application: 29/06/2016