Danish Refugee Council (DRC)
M&E Assistant
Workplace: Kakuma
– Kenya
Contract type: National
contract
Background: The
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit
organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 35 countries throughout
the world.
DRC has been operating in East Africa
and Yemen for over a decade, running a combination of livelihood, protection,
advocacy and relief programmes. In Kenya, DRC has programme offices in Nairobi,
Dadaab, Kakuma and Mombasa.
Programming activities that this
position will monitor include all interventions under the DRC Community Flood
Resilience Project (CFRP).
Key Responsibilities
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:
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Assist the M&E Officer in
developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation plans for the Kakuma
programme.
·
Assist in planning and conducting
data collection for monitoring activities including household surveys, post-distribution
monitoring, focus group discussions and post-training follow-up.
·
Provide support to the development
and review of standard tools for data collection and output/outcome reporting.
·
Train and supervise enumerators for
specific data collection activities including checking questionnaires for
reliability and consistency.
·
Support the analysis of qualitative
and quantitative data, writing and compiling reports to inform programme
development and implementation.
·
Ensure timely reporting on monitoring
activities in line with project work plans.
·
Provide regular verbal and written
feedback on field observations and monitoring findings to the Area Manager,
Project Coordinator, M&E Officer/Program Development & Grants Manager
and other relevant program staff.
·
Support Kakuma programme in
maintaining and improving compliance with DRC monitoring, evaluation and
learning minimum operating procedures (MELMOPs).
·
Contribute to the development of case
studies, success stories and lessons learned reports to demonstrate the impact
of DRC’s work and inform future programming.
·
Support the Kakuma accountability
focal point in conducting participatory monitoring activities with DRC
beneficiaries to get information and feedback on the quality and relevance of
assistance.
·
Help to identify gaps in information
in current reporting and work with the programme staff address these gaps.
Data and Information Management:
·
Under the supervision of the M&E
Officer, maintain up to date databases and records of outputs/activities and
beneficiaries reached in all project locations covered by the field office.
·
Support the M&E Officer with the
management of data collection technologies. This includes supporting M&E
and programme staff to use the relevant technology to carry out planned data
collection activities.
·
Ensure that monitoring data are
available in a timely manner for quality checking by the M&E Officer.
·
Support data quality assessments and
verification to ensure that all data used for reporting and decision making are
as accurate as possible.
Reporting Arrangements: The M&E Assistant reports to the Community Flood
Resilience Project (CFRP) Project Coordinator for daily management and to the
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Nairobi-based) for technical management.
Personal Specifications
Personal Specifications
Essential Qualifications:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Development
Studies, Social Studies or other related field and a strong background in
Statistics.
·
Minimum 3 years’ experience
supporting monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian programmes.
·
Knowledge and experience in
participatory approaches and tools of community planning, monitoring and
evaluation.
·
Ability to write reports and
communication pieces.
·
Proficient in written and spoken
English.
·
Good command of computer programs and
applications including SPSS
·
Strong interpersonal and
communication skills, and demonstrated ability to establish effective working
relations with various stakeholders.
·
Willingness and capacity to work in
the field and travel frequently to project sites
Preferable:
·
Experience of working with UN or
Non-Governmental Organizations.
·
Experience with surveys, research
methodologies, qualitative and quantitative research methods, data analysis and
sampling techniques.
·
Experience with ODK-based
applications/software for mobile data collection.
·
Understanding of or a desire to learn
about environmental issues in semi-arid geographical zones and resilience
interventions
General
Commitments: DRC
has a Humanitarian Accountability Framework, outlining its global
accountability commitments. All staff are required to contribute to the
achievement of this framework (http://www.drc.dk/HAF.4265.0.html).
All DRC staff must be committed to the Red Cross Code of Conduct, as well as the
Core Humanitarian Standards.
Posting details: This position is field based and a non-family duty
station. Kakuma lies at Safety Level 2. For every 8 weeks spent in the region,
DRC allows a staff member 5 days of Rest and Relaxation (R&R) (This is
exclusive of 2 travel days).
Application Details:
Qualified candidates are invited to
submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly
stating their motivation and qualifications and a CV.
Applications should include contact
details of three professional referees who have supervised the candidate in the
last five years. One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.
Only applications that address the
stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
We
only accept applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under
Vacancies or CLICK HERE to apply directly. Applications should
be sent no later than: 26th January, 2017.
If you have questions or are facing
problems with the online application process, please contact job@drc.dk
Danish Refugee Council does not
charge any kind of fee at any stage of the recruitment process nor does it use
recruitment agents.
Danish
Demining Group (DDG) is widely recognised as provider of efficient and
community-oriented solutions to human security problems caused by landmines and
other explosive remnants of war as well as small arms and light weapons.
DDG
is part of the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), which is a humanitarian,
non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1956 that works in more
than 35 countries throughout the world. We are the largest humanitarian NGO in
Denmark and consistently ranked as one of the world’s best NGOs according to
Global_Geneva.
We
fulfil our mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected
populations – refugees, internally displaced people and host communities in the
conflict areas of the world. We also advocate on behalf of conflict-affected
populations globally on the basis of humanitarian principles and the Human
Rights Declaration. Our work and long-term strategies are guided by our five
core values: Humanitarian approach – Respect – Independence & neutrality –
Inclusion – Honesty & transparency.
You
can read more about our vision and work on drc.ngo.