Mercy Corps is a leading
global relief and development agency saving and improving lives in the world’s
toughest places. In more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put
bold ideas into action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger
communities.
We help communities survive
and move beyond emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse
or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Mercy Corps is looking for
committed and dynamic individual to take up the following position.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Wajir, Kenya
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps is implementing two programs in Wajir: Building
Resilience in Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) and Growing Livelihoods
through Agricultural Development (GLAD).
BRACED is a global initiative funded by DFID that aims to benefit up to 5 million vulnerable people, especially women and children, in developing countries by helping them be more resilient in the face of climate extremes and disasters.
The implementation of BRACED
is through a consortium in Kenya and Uganda which aims to enhance resilience to
climate extremes in northern Kenya and Northern Uganda through a community-led
and systems-driven programme.
GLAD is an EC funded program that aims to stimulate sustainable livelihoods in the arid lands of northern Kenya through promoting ASAL-based value chains, and strengthen risk minimizing strategies in water management to reduce drought vulnerability.
It is implemented within the
broader Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP) structure, enabling the
relevant Ministries, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and County
Governments to be actively and visibly involved at all stages of
implementation.
General Position Summary: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will work in collaboration with the Wajir based BRACED and GLAD program staff, BRACED Program Director, Programme Coordinator and Learning Manager, the Programs Manager and BRACED consortium partners.
The M&E Officer will be
based in Wajir County, northern Kenya and will act as a resource for all
programme staff to enhance programme design, monitoring and evaluation,
research and supportive quality assurance through adaptive management based on
results.
The position will develop and
implement organizational M&E systems focused on quantitative and
qualitative data collection, aggregation, and analysis for both internal and
external reporting.
The M&E Officer is
expected to maintain an in depth understanding of the BRACED and GLAD programs’
goals and approaches in order provide informed guidance based on evidence that
will inform decision making for program management. This shall be done with a
view to improving the delivery process and achieving high impact
outcomes.
Additionally, the M&E
Officer should maintain a day to day understanding of political, economic,
social and environmental factors that could potentially impact the communities
in program areas of operation or the team’s ability to implement programming.
Essential Job Functions:
- Implement the
BRACED & GLAD M&E systems at the field levels to provide periodic
progress monitoring and reporting, in line with the overall reporting
timelines under the program;
- Train
partners/sub grantees in joint monitoring and reporting and engage them in
monitoring their own projects and implementing any findings;
- Ensure that
M&E work plans are updated and that other technical units are aware of
their targets and accomplishments;
- Develop,
standardize and deploy survey tools, and other data collection forms to
realize the effective use of monitoring plans;
- Work with
stakeholders, set out the framework and procedures for evaluating program
activities and outcomes;
- Review existing
social and economic data, including methods employed in data collection to
ensure they are fit for use as baseline statistics for impact
evaluation;
- Design,
together with program staff appropriate tools for conducting participatory
discussions with groups of beneficiaries/the community;
- Implement and
improve existing monitoring tools to ensure the appropriateness of the
program and to gauge its impact, including a system of recording and
presenting relevant data;
- Support the set
up and execution of the baseline, mid-term and end-line surveys, including
coordination on operations and technical approaches to survey questions
that respond to the BRACED log frame and theory of change;
- Collect,
manage, store and disseminate robust programme data sets through the use
of data spreadsheet applications such as MS Excel, Google Docs
Spreadsheets SPSS, etc.;
- Monitor and
compile data in line with Program Management Plans (PMPs);
- Prepare
consolidated program progress reports for management submission to
relevant bodies. Also guide partner agencies in preparing their progress
reports;
- Mentor staff on
quality report writing keeping in mind the donors and all other
stakeholders;
- Document and
disseminate key findings from program studies and evaluations in
accessible forms that can influence program design and donor policies;
- Prepare other
documentation for internal Mercy Corps use and external requirements as
may be required;
- Support to
generate quarterly and annual reports for the programs and submit to the
BRACED Programme Coordinator and Learning Manager and the GLAD Program
Manager for review;
- Train program
staff and local partners on the logical framework, data management, data
analysis and results-oriented programming, basic surveying and sampling
techniques, monitoring and evaluation methods and principles and report
writing techniques and requirements for Mercy Corps, DFID and EC;
- Train program
staff on user-friendly data collection, ensuring they all understand the
importance of M&E for the program;
- Program
documentation of all BRACED and GLAD to the level of the PM@MC minimum
standards;
- Supervise
partner/sub grantee joint monitoring teams and reporting teams and engage
them in monitoring their own projects and implementing their programmatic
components;
- Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian
mission;
- Other duties as
assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Wajir Program Manager and Head of Officer with a dotted line to
the BRACED Programme Coordinator and Learning Manager
Works Directly With: BRACED Program Director, Wajir-based program staff, the M &
E focal point in the Uganda BRACED program, consortium partners and operations
and finance support staff
Knowledge and Experience:
- Bachelor's or
Advanced degree from a recognized college or university in Economics,
Statistics, M&E or related field and least years’ experience with a
similar organization.
- Experience in
M&E methods and approaches (including quantitative, qualitative and
participatory)
- Experience and
skill in information analysis and writing comprehensive and high quality
reports
- Advanced
computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly SPSS and Excel
- Excellent oral
and written English skills
- Experience
contributing to donor-funded proposal processes including assessment,
design, and writing
- Previous
experience with and strong understanding of DFID M&E result frameworks
and reporting protocols
Success Factors:
The successful candidate will have the following characteristics:
- Very high level
of organization, attention to detail, statistical, analytical and
investigative skills and solid writing skills to respond to stringent
donor reporting requirements
- Demonstrated
ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and
cooperatively with team members.
- Excellent
information management skills.
- Good
organizational skills and ability to work under stress and in austere
contexts of remote locations.
- Demonstrated
ability to train and build capacity of staff and partners
- Proven ability
to learn quickly, take initiative, and be accountable for results.
Interested candidates who
meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover
letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references
(including a recent supervisor) to ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before
Thursday 6th October, 2016 by 4.00pm.
The email subject line must
clearly show the job title and location they are applying for.
Applications without the
right subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will only get in touch with shortlisted candidates.)
NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment
process.