Duma
Works is recruiting a Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager in Nairobi for Technoserve.
TechnoServe works with enterprising
people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and
industries.
It’s a non-profit organization that
develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information,
capital and markets.
Primary Purpose & Function: The Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager will provide overall management of STRYDE’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) component across the program’s four geographies: Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
The Regional M&E Manager is a key
member of the STRYDE regional leadership team and will work closely with the
Regional Program Director, Country Program Managers and country level STRYDE
M&E staff.
S/he will be responsible for managing
the timely implementation of STRYDE M&E activities, ensuring high-quality
analysis of monitoring date to enable evidence-based decision-making by program
leadership, and continuously improving and refining STRYDE’s M&E systems
and processes.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. M&E Systems and Processes
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Utilize the established framework,
methodology and procedures for monitoring and evaluating program performance in
accordance with the logical framework and donor reporting requirements;
·
Adapt and improve STRYDE’s M&E
Systems to accommodate changes that occur throughout the project lifecycle;
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Conduct regular field visits to
support implementation of M&E activities;
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Manage quality control and
identify/implement adaptations to meet the highest quality standards;
·
Update existing IT system to allow
for regular and ongoing aggregation, analysis and reporting of monitoring data;
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Maintain an M&E calendar for the
duration of the program that lays out start and end dates for major M&E
deliverable, regular periodic analysis of data to identify and communicate
lessons learned, and regular periodic presentation of data and analyses to
program management;
·
Work with senior program management
to integrate M&E data into program planning and decision-making processes;
·
Plan and oversee M&E data
collection and analyze data to ensure relevance and accuracy on a regular
basis;
·
Review, monitor and analyze reports
for impact evaluation;
·
Help identify the cause of potential
bottlenecks in implementation;
·
Ensure that all M&E processes
adhere to corporate, contractual and donor standards;
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Support and develop the production of
narrative reports for internal and external consumption;
2. Regional Coordination and personnel management
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Coordinate and manage STRYDE
country-level M&E staff, ensuring quality and delivery of work plans and
program objectives;
·
Regularly brief the Regional Program
Director and EA Division Regional M&E Manager on delivery of M&E
activities and ensure alignment with implementation;
·
Share analyses and trends with
program team members to help synchronize program decisionmaking processes with
M&E results;
·
Provide coaching, direction and
leadership support to program team members in achieving results;
·
Ensure M&E information is shared
and flows transparently within the program team and to other organizational
levels as appropriate;
·
Ensure that lessons learned in one
area of operation are applied elsewhere, as appropriate;
·
Create, disseminate and support
country-level adaption and use of standard templates and tools for key program
deliverables, including but not limited to; key M&E indicators and
templates, selection criteria, training materials, country-level work plans and
other management and quality assurance tools;
·
Work with program staff to identify
M&E needs at both regional and country levels and provide training, as
appropriate.
·
Manage and provide direction for the
STRYDE Regional Communications Coordinator and all STRYDE communications.
3. Regional Coordination and personnel management
·
Coordinate and manage STRYDE
country-level M&E staff, ensuring quality and delivery of work plans and
program objectives;
·
Regularly brief the Regional Program
Director and EA Division Regional M&E Manager on delivery of M&E
activities and ensure alignment with implementation;
·
Share analyses and trends with
program team members to help synchronize program decision making processes with
M&E results;
·
Provide coaching, direction and
leadership support to program team members in achieving results;
·
Ensure M&E information is shared
and flows transparently within the program team and to other organizational levels
as appropriate;
·
Ensure that lessons learned in one
area of operation are applied elsewhere, as appropriate;
·
Create, disseminate and support
country-level adaption and use of standard templates and tools for key program
deliverables, including but not limited to; key M&E indicators and
templates, selection criteria, training materials, country-level work plans and
other management and quality assurance tools;
·
Work with program staff to identify
M&E needs at both regional and country levels and provide training, as
appropriate.
·
Manage and provide direction for the
STRYDE Regional Communications Coordinator and all STRYDE communications.
4. Evaluation of Partners and Sub-contractors:
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Establish and maintain strong working
relationships with local partners/contractors in countries of operation;
·
Monitor and evaluate the
effectiveness of partners and sub-contractors;
·
Make recommendations to senior
program management on the quality of partners’ and sub contractors’ services.
·
Oversee and manage the work of
partners as related to monitoring, evaluation and learning activities.
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Specific emphasis will be placed on
managing the impact evaluation RCT in Tanzania.
Knowledge and Experience
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Qualifications in business,
economics, statistics or international development- related studies required;
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At least 5 years’ relevant M&E
experience of which 2 years are in a management.
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Experience with M&E methods and
approaches, including designing, planning and implementing M&E Systems,
analyzing and reporting using a logical framework and other strategic planning
approaches
·
Strong interpersonal and management
skills required;
·
Excellent oral and written
communication skills a must;
·
Ability to develop well written,
cohesive analyses and reports;
·
Strong analytical, program management
and financial analysis skills;
·
Personnel management experience
required;
·
International development experience,
entrepreneurship skills and experience working with youth training and/or
mentorship programs preferred;
·
Fluency in English required; Swahili
and/or French language skills preferred;
·
Willingness and ability to travel
internationally and to remote rural locations in East Africa.
Reporting Unit/Supervisor: Regional Program Director
Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
Travel (regional and domestic): 40%
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Full name & Phone number e.g. 2666 Barack Obama, +2547xxxxxxxx. If
you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.
Deadline for receiving applications: 10th February 2017
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any issues with the process, please reach out to +254702093793.
If you apply and don’t meet these
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