African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
Vacancy
Announcement: Temporary
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant
The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading
Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya, with a regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
Our
researchers are contributing to the body of evidence about the critical issues
in population health and wellbeing impeding Africa’s development in order to
provide strong direction and recommendations to policy- and decision-makers at
all levels.
Our
priority research areas are Human Development, Health and Well-Being, Data
Science and Evaluation, and Population Dynamics and Urbanization in Africa.
In
addition to the research component, APHRC has other programmatic areas in
Research and Related Capacity Strengthening, Policy Engagement and
Communications and International programs.
APHRC
seeks to recruit a Temporary Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant to support the
implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework for various
projects within the Research and Related Capacity Strengthening Division.
The
M&E Assistant will play a critical role in ensuring that data collected is
accurate, complete and timely, and that it is used to inform programmatic
decisions and improve performance.
Duties / Responsibilities
· Assist
in the development of project M&E plans, including identifying project
indicators, setting targets, and establishing data collection and analysis
methods;
· Assist
in the design of data collection tools and collect data from various sources,
including project staff, partners and beneficiaries, to track the progress of
the project;
· Enter
data into databases and maintain the accuracy and completeness of project data;
· Assist
in analyzing project data to identify trends, patterns and insights, and
present findings to the M&E team and project stakeholders;
· Assist
in preparing and submitting reports on project progress, impact and outcomes,
and sharing these reports with project stakeholders;
· Assist
in drafting indicator definitions to ensure that project M&E activities are
conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures;
· Provide
support to project teams in the implementation of M&E activities, including
facilitating data collection and supporting data analysis;
· Collaborate
with other members of the M&E team, project managers, and other
stakeholders to ensure that project M&E activities are aligned with project
goals and objectives;
· Contribute
to the continuous improvement of project M&E processes and procedures to
ensure that they are efficient, effective and responsive to project needs; and
· Perform
any other tasks required to advance the projects’ and the division’s M& E
agenda.
Qualifications,
Skills, and Experience
· Bachelor’s
degree in Statistics, Demography, Development Studies, Project Management, or a
related field.
· At
least two years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, with experience in
formulation of M&E frameworks, tracking project milestones, data collection
and analysis.
· Strong
analytical and critical thinking skills.
· Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
· Proficiency
in Microsoft Office and data analysis software such as Stata or SPSS.
· Ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
Application
documents should include:
· Cover
letter
· CV with
contact details of three referees
· Copies
of your academic certificates and relevant testimonials.
How to
Apply
Interested
candidates are invited to submit their application documents via email to
cvs@flexi-personnel.com by 25th April 2023.
Please
indicate on the subject line of the email “Monitoring and Evaluation
Assistant.”
We
regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE
NOTE: APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO MAKE ANY PAYMENTS TO ANYONE DURING ANY
STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
APHRC
and Flexi Personnel are equal opportunity employers and are committed to the
protection of vulnerable persons.