Terre des hommes Foundation
Job
title: Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer
Category: Collaboration
Position: Officer
Contract
Duration: 7 Months
Location: Korogocho
Reports
to (hierarchy): Project Manager
Number
of subordinates: 0 – Casual Research Assistants
Context: Terre
des hommes Foundation is an independent, neutral, and impartial Swiss
organization founded in 1960, dedicated to bringing about significant and
lasting change in the lives of children and young people, especially those most
at risk.
Tdh
ensures their well-being and the effective implementation of their rights as
defined in the Convention on the Child’s Rights and other human rights
instruments.
To make a difference, Tdh focus our efforts on maternal and child health, children and young people in migration situations, and access to justice.
Tdh
promotes the active participation of children and young people to empower them.
We advocate for their rights and support them in expressing their needs and
interests. Tdh works in fragile contexts and conflict zones, as well as in more
stable environments.
Tdh
is present in Kenya since 2011. Currently Tdh is providing protection services
for children and families
affected by migration, natural crises and poverty in Dadaab refugee camps, in
Garissa County, and in Korogocho informal settlement in Nairobi.
The
intervention in Dadaab refugee camps is focused on prevention and response to
child protection needs while strengthening protection community-based
mechanisms in the refugee operation and its host communities.
In
Korogocho informal settlements, Tdh implements early child development
activities and child protection activities with a strong community-based
approach aiming at decreasing violence against children and strengthening child
protection mechanisms.
General
job description: Reporting to his/her immediate superior,
the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer provides technical and
methodological support to operations teams. He/she develops monitoring plans
and adapt and roll out monitoring tools in compliance with Tdh’s approaches and
methods.
The
M&E Officer is responsible for collecting, processing, and analysing data,
and ensures that monitoring information is effectively communicated.
He/she takes part in internal and external evaluation processes in addition to
monitoring of project activities.
Main
Responsibilities:
Monitoring
plans
· Develop
project monitoring plans and adapt and roll out monitoring tools to meet
project and
programme requirements. Helps design databases in coordination with the
Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and Project Manager
· Checks
that collection tools are consistent with M&E plans, working in
coordination with the M&E
Manager while reporting any technical or methodological issues.
Monitoring
activities
· Assists
the Project Manager and MEAL Manager to collect data identified in the M&E
plan..
· Enter
monitoring data provided by project teams using the appropriate tools.
· Informs
the Project Manager and project team of any unmet targets, contextual changes
(risks and
opportunities) and negative effects on beneficiaries.
· Manage
and organise M&E information while ensuring ethical considerations in data
management are observed in coordination with the information management (IM)
team if necessary.
· Recruit,
train and supervise any team members involved in occasional data collection
activities
(investigators, data clerks, data interns, research assistants).
· Provides
Key information to specific program department to support Program activities
· Ensures
Data quality checking of forms and data
· Implement
project MEAL plans, document findings and provide timely feedback to program
teams.
· Populate
indicator tracking templates on a monthly basis, provide feedback to project
teams and take lead, scheduled project reviews in liaison with the Project
Manager.
· Provide
coordinated training to Tdh Program staff and persons acting on Tdh`s accord
I.e., community mentors, research assistants on MEAL tools and processes.
· In
liaison with the field safeguarding focal point, monitor and document feedback
from project
stakeholders on Tdh approved tools.
Communication
and reporting
· Support
the Project Manager develop presentations adapted to different target
audiences.
· Coordinate
the collection and management of M&E information required to write reports
for internal and external use.
Evaluation
· Supports
the internal and external evaluation process (by providing monitoring data,
logistical support and provide input in review of data collection instruments
where necessary.
· Participate
in meta-evaluations and validation of findings following evaluations and Tdh
commissioned studies.
Security
and child safety
· Understands
and applies security policies, the Child Safeguarding Policy and fraud
prevention policies.
Competencies:
This
position requires personal, social and leadership competencies (PSLC) and
technical and methodological competencies (TMC).
In
particular:
1.
Ability to communicate clearly and constructively on negative and positive
points
2.
Team spirit: ability to work closely with project teams and consultants
3.
Analytical skills
4.
Discipline, precision, transparency and intellectual honesty
5.
Results-oriented focus and problem-solving abilities
6.
Ability to learn from positive and negative experiences and capitalize on
errors.
Other
professional skills required:
1.
BA Degree in Project Management or Information Systems
2.
Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation/ Project Management
3.
Experience of at-least 3 years in a Non-governmental organization
4.
Basic knowledge of project cycle management
5.
Experience in developing and implementing monitoring tools in the humanitarian
aid and
development sector
6.
Experience in supporting internal and external M&E for projects:
baselines/endlines, routine
monitoring, proposal writing, report writing etc.
7.
Familiarity with child -friendly quantitative and qualitative collection
methods in the humanitarian
aid and development sector.
8.
Competence in research methodologies including survey design, sampling and
reporting.
9.
Command of IT tools and experience in using databases
10.
Is Knowledgeable on the CPIMS tools (Added advantage)
11.
Ideally, experience with some or all of the following tools: Advanced Excel
(including pivot tables),
CPIMS, SPSS, ODK/KoBo tool box, Ona, etc.
Languages:
· Fluency
in English and Kiswahili.
Abuse
Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management
· Commit
to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy,
Safety and
Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy
· Commit
to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies
· Commit
to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility
of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
Application
Modalities:
Interested
candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to send their
applications letter and detailed CVs to KEN.recruitment@tdh.ch.
Candidates
are required to indicate the position title on the subject line of the email
when applying.
Kindly
note only applications sent to this email address will be considered.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
Closing
date for the application of this position is 27 January 2023.
Tdh’s
recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protect
children’s rights, which
includes the prevention of all forms of child abuse.
Tdh
is an equal opportunity employer.
