Our client an international NGO wishes to attract a person of
high calibre for the position ofMonitoring and Evaluation Consultant
Location: Nairobi
Nature of the Position: Part time
The key deliverables for the job is to develop and maintain
effective systems for the monitoring and evaluation of all clients’ work, to
analyse the output of this evaluation and present the findings to a variety of
audiences and in a format most suitable for that audience.
The candidate will also generate background research on the
context of the organisation’s work in relation to relevant policy and practice
and to keep this work updated as the context changes.
Principle Accountabilities:
Monitoring and Evaluation
- To
work with casework staff, project managers and directors to establish, and
then periodically review, clearly defined and measurable outcomes for each
programme
- Leads
the design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track delivery
against set goals and objectives; including establishing baselines to
gauge and support the performance of client programmes
- Leads
the analysis of data collected under the monitoring framework for
assessment of progress and areas for improvement, as well as the
implementation of summative evaluations
- To
work with the casework and project teams, and IT support, to establish,
and then periodically review, systems for capturing data that allow
progress against the agreed outcomes to be measured
- Set
the standard of data capture required within the organisation, and ensure
that casework staff are capturing the required data and consistently
meeting the data quality standards
- To
undertake qualitative and quantitative surveying that provides information
in addition to that captured by casework teams, as required.
- To
take responsible for commissioning research and evaluation work from third
parties when required, and to manage this relationship with such
organisations or academic departments to ensure that the work meets a set
of pre-agreed objectives
Reporting
- To
analysis the data generated by the monitoring and evaluation process, and
then produce and present management information for casework teams,
directors and trustees that measures performance against agreed outcomes
and targets
- To
take the lead in producing data and analysis on the impact of the
organization’s work to be included in the organisation’s reports suitable
for a variety of internal and external audiences
- To
generate data in a format agreed with the organization for reports to
donors or supporters, or in the production of funding applications and
bids
- Provides
regularly synthesized and updated reports on the status of implementation
against set goals and objectives to the client
- Ensure
that all the projects are aligned and delivering towards set goals
Required Qualifications and Skills
- A
bachelor’s degree in a relevant field. An MBA is an advantage
- At
least 7 years working experience in M&E and advanced training in M
& E
- Experience
with practical field implementation of monitoring system and coordinating
international projects
- Highly
developed analytical skills, with the ability to apply creative solutions
to complex problems
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a small team
- Ability
to create effective and efficient systems for gathering and analysing data
- Ability
to manage relationships with third parties in order to meet objectives on
complex research projects
If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the
necessary qualifications, please send your CV and letter of application
indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role and details of
your current and expected salary to recruit@virtualhr.co.ke by 15th June
2012.
