Vacancy Announcement: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
SOS
Children’s Villages in Kenya is a member of the SOS Children’s Villages
International (CVI) Federation.
SOS
Children’s Villages is a child-focused Non-Governmental Organization
established in 1973 to provide care and support to children who have lost or
are at risk of losing the care of their biological family.
The
organization’s vision is “No child should grow up alone” and its programmes are
driven by the mission of “building families for children in need, helping them
shape their own futures and sharing in the development of their communities”.
In
this regard, the organization works to reduce poverty; increase access to
quality education and decent work; reduce inequalities and build strong
institutions as laid out in SDGs 1, 4,8,10 and 16.
This
is done through programmes that are geared towards addressing the political,
economic, health and social root causes that lead to high levels of child
vulnerability and put families at risk of breaking down. The programmes focus
on Alternative Care, Family Strengthening, Youth Empowerment, Education, Health
Care and Advocacy.
SOS
Children’s Villages in Kenya implements programmes in five (5) of Kenya’s 47
Counties namely Nairobi, Mombasa, Uasin Gishu, Kisumu and Meru.
We seek to recruit suitably qualified person to fill the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (National Office)
MONITORING
AND EVALUATION OFFICER – NATIONAL OFFICE NAIROBI (1 position)
Position
summary: Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator,
the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will provide technical support to SOS
Children’s Villages in Kenya Locations as
they implement the organization Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework.
S/He
will support the locations in the development of monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) plans and their implementation, puts in place programme quality
management measures.
The
incumbent plays a key role in capacity building of key staff; including
trainings on Results Based Management Approach to monitoring and evaluation.
Key
performance areas and main responsibilities
1. To
support in tracking program quality in line with SOS Children’s Villages
policies, procedures and guidelines
· Provide
support to Program Directors, National program managers with input to develop
M&E elements of Concept Notes and Results Frameworks.
· Support
M&E Assistance to adhere to provision of monitoring plans, and report
against RBM Planning templates
· In
Liaison with the national office M&E Coordinator, improve the M&E
system by seeking stakeholder inputs through consultations with practitioners
in other organizations.
· Identified
opportunities for operations research and undertake such studies during program
reviews at the location
· Support
the national M&E Coordinator in M&E capacity development of the
location teams for efficient program delivery
· On
regular basis, monitor program implementation progress against the baseline
survey.
· Keep
abreast of the latest developments in M&E and network with other
organizations for best practices and technical assistance.
· Ensure
quality assurance of all project reports (ensuring donor reports precisely
respond to the reporting indicators and requirements)
2.
Ensure quality assurance of all project reports (ensuring donor reports
precisely respond to the reporting indicators and requirements)
· Support
M&E Assistants to conduct Routine Data Quality Assessment (RDQA) in
compliance to internal, requirements and implement the recommendations
· Make
monthly performance presentation of standard indicators per location to support
assurance of quality
· Follow
up with locations to ensure that data is regularly updated as per the data
updating timelines
· Consolidate
and maintain the MA lessons learned log
· Support
location through troubleshooting of Program Database challenges as reported by
location staff.
· Support
the National M&E Coordinator to M&E activities included in the M&E
Annual Work Plan with particular focus on results and impacts
· At all
times ensures that personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS CV beneficiaries and
their families as well as SOS co-workers is handled confidentially and in
accordance with prevailing SOS-Kinderdorf International data protection laws as
well as the Kenya Data Protection Act 2019
3.
Ensure at all times compliance to key SOS Children’s Villages Policies and
guidelines.
· At all
times, avoid actions or behaviour that could be construed as poor or
potentially abusive practice. Whatever decisions and actions taken should be
with the best interest of the child
in mind.
· At all
times ensure that personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS Children’s Villages in
Kenya beneficiaries and their families as well as SOS co-workers is handled
confidentially and in accordance with prevailing National and SOS-Kinderdorf
International data protection laws.
· Provide
support to SOS CV Kenya’s advocacy agenda in all programmes, initiatives and
activities.
4.
Performs other tasks as assigned by the immediate supervisor
Required
Qualifications / Abilities
1)
A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Project planning & management /
Development Studies or related disciplines.
2)
Prior experience with performance monitoring and evaluation for development
programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection and
analysis.
3)
At least 4 years’ progressive experience in the development and implementation
of Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation policies & processes in a multi
sector programme environment.
4)
Previous experience in child focused organizations is an added advantage.
5)
Skills and experience with numerical methods, database management and MS Excel.
6)
Strong analytical skills and excellent oral and written communication skills.
7)
Excellent interpersonal skills and a team player
8)
Strong report writing skills.
Child
Protection Policy
At
all times, avoid actions or behaviour that could be construed as poor or
potentially abusive practice. Whatever decisions and actions taken should be
with the best interest of the child in mind.
Data
Protection Policy
At
all times ensure that personal data of donors, sponsors, SOS Children’s
Villages Kenya beneficiaries and their families as well as co-workers is
handled confidentially and in accordance with prevailing SOS-Kinderdorf
International data protection laws.
HOW TO
APPLY
If
you believe your experience, competencies and qualifications match the job and
role specifications described; send your application & updated CV (with
details of at least 3 traceable referees one of which must be immediate former
employer) to recruitment@soskenya.org addressed to the Human Resources Manager
to reach us on or before 19th March 2023.
SOS
Children’s Villages in Kenya holds strict child safeguarding principles and a
zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse
in the workplace, code of conduct and other places where the organization’s
activities are rendered.
Parallel
to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give
due emphasize to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background
checks, police clearance reference check processes.
SOS
Children’s Villages in Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and its
Recruitment Policy addresses itself to the core values of best practice,
diversity and equality.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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