About Energy 4 Impact
Energy 4 Impact (E4I) is a non-profit company which seeks to alleviate poverty in sub-Saharan Africa through accelerated access to sustainable, renewable energy, particularly in off-grid areas. Supported by a small head office in London, most of our staff are based in our African country offices in Kenya (our regional HQ), Tanzania, Rwanda, and Senegal.
Energy 4 Impact (E4I) is a non-profit company which seeks to alleviate poverty in sub-Saharan Africa through accelerated access to sustainable, renewable energy, particularly in off-grid areas. Supported by a small head office in London, most of our staff are based in our African country offices in Kenya (our regional HQ), Tanzania, Rwanda, and Senegal.
Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Reports
to: Programmes Director
Location:
Nairobi, Kenya
Start
date: ASAP
Purpose
Under
the supervision of the Programmes Director, the successful candidate will lead
E4I’s monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) team and will work closely with
E4I’s knowledge management and dissemination specialist.
Working
with the E4I Programmes, Communications, Business Development teams and the
country offices, the successful candidate will support the delivery of E4I’s
programmes through the adoption and continuous improvement of appropriate MEL
tools and practices. They will also manage a small team of monitoring and
evaluation officers.
Responsibilities
MEL and knowledge management
·
Lead on designing, developing and
implementing MEL systems, including plans, frameworks, processes, targets, key
performance indicators and data collection tools for all the programmes and
projects in the organization;
·
Supervise the development of
programme monitoring and reporting systems, tools and templates in order to
generate evidence-based data on the impact of programmes and promote use of
such data for decision-making;
·
Support Programme Managers in the
formulation of baseline measures, targets and results during programme implementation;
·
Supervise field officers and other
staff on the use of standard indicators, tools and forms and the integration of
good MEL practices across programmes, making field visits where necessary;
·
Develop research tools for conducting
qualitative and quantitative surveys, and organise training for the use of such
tools;
·
Work closely with the Head of
Communications in identifying, developing and disseminating the results of
programmes eg key lessons, best practices and success stories;
·
Review the quality of existing social
and economic data in E4I’s target programme areas, the data collection methods
and the degree to which the data allows for results-based evaluation; and
·
Keep abreast of the latest industry
developments in MEL and network with other organizations for best practices and
technical assistance.
Data analysis and database management
·
Design and maintain programme
databases to inform decision-making, enhance data quality assurance, identify
trends, measure impact, and generallly improve data analysis and learning;
·
Ensure all relevant programme staff
are able to utilise the databases to analyse programme data.
Develop tools for the field teams to feed data into the
databases in a way that minimises entry errors
·
Validate data collected by identifying
and fixing problems with data entry or integrity and ensuring regular
synchronisation with field level data;
·
Oversee data presentation and
analysis (tables, charts, narratives, visuals) for programme workplans and
reports, and other internal and external reporting requirements;
·
Lead analysis of enterprise/business
performance using programme data and produce reports on different economic
growth variables such as sales, employment and profitability;
·
Analyse patterns and trends in data
to better understand the economics of providing support to small businesses eg
cost per unit of result; and
·
Provide ultimate sign off on E4I data
and analysis.
Qualifications
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Master’s degree in International
Development, Statistics, Economics, Business Management or other relevant
analytical field.
·
3-5 years professional experience in
complex data analysis, management, reporting and quality assurance.
·
Experience in leading, coordinating
and managing MEL systems for economic analysis of small businesses. Ideally you
will have experience with social enterprises or private sector enterprises in
developing countries.
·
Experience in developing monitoring
and evaluation systems and frameworks for international development programmes,
including key performance indicators, data collection and analysis systems and
tools.
·
Good writing and presentation skills.
·
Highly collaborative and able to
build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Required Attributes
·
Strong analytical skills.
·
Certified advanced excel skills.
Ability to create excel-based tools using complex formulae, pivot tables,
graphs etc.
·
Strong skills in data analysis,
statistics and presentations.
·
Excellent English writing and verbal
communication skills.
·
Ability to produce high-quality
briefs and reports.
·
Good understanding of statistical
software and data management.
·
Ability to see patterns in data and
understand the cause and effect.
·
Detail-oriented and hard-working.
·
Ability to work well in a team while
also taking initiative to complete assigned tasks with high competence.
·
High level of integrity.
·
Ability to communicate respectfully
in a multi-cultural environment.
·
Ability to work remotely with a
geographically dispersed team.
Preferred Attributes
·
Good knowledge of French is an
advantage.
·
Experience with mainstreaming gender
indicators into MEL plans/frameworks is an advantage.
Knowledge Management Specialist
Reports to: Head of Communications
Based in: Nairobi, Kenya
Expected start date: ASAP
Purpose of the Role
The aim of this role is to enhance
the profile, reputation and visibility of the organisation regionally and
internationally and among our stakeholders and target audiences by identifying,
capturing and disseminating knowledge, learning and insights from the implementation
of our programmes. In addition the role will identify and distil best practice
examples within the organisation to improve the implementation of Energy 4
Impact’s portfolio of work and business development activities.
Working within the Head of Communications,
the Director of Programmes, the Programmes and Country teams, the Knowledge
Management Specialist will identify, capture, write and disseminate knowledge
and learning, as well as external market and development trends on key
international development topics of strategic importance to Energy 4 Impact,
both inside and outside the organisation.
S/he will turn complex information
into compelling articles, craft think pieces, infographics, presentations,
fact-sheets, key messages, and briefings. At the same time, s/he will
strengthen the profile of the organisation and increase stakeholder engagement
through online, social media and other suitable channels.
The Knowledge Management Specialist
will also provide advice and support for business development, including on how
best to position Energy 4 Impact and on how to package knowledge and insights
to produce effective pitches targeting donors.
Responsibilities
·
Work closely with the Director of
Programmes and the Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning to develop a
knowledge management methodology and embed knowledge management activities in
core processes; and build the capacity of key staff to identify, capture and
share knowledge.
·
Work across teams to identify
learning and facilitate knowledge exchange with E4I’s staff, partners, clients,
donors and other stakeholders through knowledge activities and products. This
will be done through in-person and virtual events, knowledge products and other
activities.
·
Lead the production and dissemination
of knowledge and learning products in collaboration with the Communications and
Programmes team. This includes research studies and reports, success stories,
key lessons, best practices, case studies, industry insights; and package
information clearly so to produce insightful content for a variety of channels
and audiences.
·
Identify opportunities for developing
newsworthy and trending stories, think articles, opinion pieces, and actively
seek opportunities to achieve positive coverage and increase stakeholders’ engagement
and awareness of our work.
·
Market knowledge products to maximise
their visibility among target audiences at events, webinars and through
industry networks and online channels.
·
Identify speaking opportunities for
key staff (at events, webinars, etc.) and prepare talking points/ briefs for
speakers.
·
Monitor and measure the impact of
engagement and dissemination activities.
·
Support the production of factsheets,
infographics, and presentations and corporate publications (i.e. e-newsletters
and the Annual Report).
·
Support the Business Development
Manager to write and package compelling capacity statements, pitches and
presentations aimed at donors and investors.
·
Keep fully abreast of trends, news
and developments from outside Energy 4 Impact in the renewable energy/energy
poverty field, other initiatives by private companies and other NGOs, so that
communications efforts can be better streamlined and be more impactful.
·
Keep staff informed of positive
developments in the organisation, as well as relevant industry developments and
events.
Qualifications
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Graduate or Postgraduate in Renewable
Energy, Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, English. A degree
obtained in Anglophone countries would be preferable.
·
Excellent English language skills and
proficiency to quickly write and edit complex communications products with
clear structure, clarity of ideas, and logical, persuasive presentation. A good
knowledge of French would also be an advantage.
·
Outstanding research, analytical and
presentation skills, a high level of attention to detail; ability to evaluate
and to appraise critically quantitative and qualitative information; ability to
think strategically and to rapidly analyse diverse information from varied
sources.
·
Proven experience in writing and publishing
well researched, thought provoking, compelling copy for blogs, publications,
presentations, websites and social media channels.
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Good all-round knowledge of a broad
range of communications and dissemination channels: events, social media and
other online/offline media outlets.
·
Highly collaborative and able to
build and nurture strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
·
Ability to take initiative, ownership
and accountability to meet deadlines, work under pressure, balance competing demands
and achieve agreed-upon results.
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Minimum 3 years’ experience in
similar roles.
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Understanding of planning, budgeting,
monitoring and reporting.
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Excellent planning and time
management skills.
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High level of computer literacy,
primarily in Microsoft Office packages and graphic designs softwares
(Photoshop, Canva, Prezi, etc).
·
Previous experience in energy /
climate change in an international development context is an advantage.
·
Team player – able to forge
productive, collaborative relationships with colleagues internally and
externally.
·
Approachable, flexible, creative and
with willingness to accommodate other people’s ideas.
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Ability to travel in country,
regionally and internationally sometimes on short notice.
·
Empathy with Energy 4 Impact’s
mission, and values, with a high level of corporate commitment, demonstrated by
an ability to take decisions and to act in the best interests of the
organisation.
How to Apply
To apply please send your CV plus a
cover letter (in English) outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience
match the job specification to recruitment@energy4impact.org to
reach us by latest 20th December 2018.
Energy 4 Impact is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals
regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or
disability.
