Aga
Khan Foundation
Education
for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK)
North
Eastern Province of Kenya
Position: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer – North Eastern Province (NEP)
SupervisorPosition: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer – North Eastern Province (NEP)
- Line – Deputy
Chief of Party, NEP
- Technical –
Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Nairobi
Contract
Duration:
Through to October, 2014
Post Location: Garissa
Project Summary
Education for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MOE) made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF).
Post Location: Garissa
Project Summary
Education for Marginalized Children in Kenya (EMACK) is an initiative of the Ministry of Education (MOE) made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF).
The
program seeks to improve access to quality education, retention and completion
rates for children historically underserved by the education system by focusing
on a number of interrelated strategies.
These
include increased community and parental participation in all aspects of school
life; teacher development and improved coordination and dialogue to inform the
Kenya Education Sector Support Program.
Ultimately
the program aims to improve the learning outcomes for all children in terms of
literacy, numeracy analysis and innovation.
Position Summary
Position Summary
The
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is a member of the EMACK core team and has
responsibility for the monitoring, evaluation, documentation and learning
functions of the project in North Eastern Province.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the M&E team to implement the comprehensive performance monitoring plan for the project by assisting with data collection, ensuring data quality and integrity, analyzing indicator data, organizing monthly formative feedback sessions for project staff, and monitoring compliance with USAID specified targets.
The post holder will work closely with other members of the M&E team to implement the comprehensive performance monitoring plan for the project by assisting with data collection, ensuring data quality and integrity, analyzing indicator data, organizing monthly formative feedback sessions for project staff, and monitoring compliance with USAID specified targets.
S/he
will also take responsibility for collecting and compiling regular data for
review by the M & E Specialist and for revisiting program indicators to ensure
that they are suitable for project purposes.
The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will provide appropriate support in developing and maintaining the project’s Management Information System (MIS).
The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will provide appropriate support in developing and maintaining the project’s Management Information System (MIS).
The
officer will be required to liaise closely with AKF and non-AKF partners in
North Eastern in order to collect/compile timely and accurate data.
In
addition, s/he will be expected to provide technical leadership and support
during the review and updating of Monitoring and Evaluation Plans in NEP in
line with emerging issues.
The
position requires the development of close and effective working relationships
with other teams in the EMACK program.
Essential Job Functions:
Monitoring and Evaluation:
Essential Job Functions:
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- Participate in
project surveys, assessments, information needs analysis and action
research;
- Facilitate
the implementation of the project performance monitoring and evaluation
plan;
- In collaboration
with other M&E team members and partner staff, develop monitoring and
evaluation tools to ensure regular and objective data collection;
- Review and
update project implementation plans, Monitoring and Evaluation plans in
line with emerging issues;
- Support Partners
to design and implement targeted research initiatives;
- Facilitate efforts
geared at improving the capacities of project staff and partners in
monitoring, documentation, learning and evaluation;
- Ensure proper
documentation of monitoring data by maintaining an up-to-date project
Management Information System (MIS) in line with project outcomes and
output indicators;
- Ensure constant
verification and validation of partner activities through regular field
visits to target areas and documentation through visit reports;
- Facilitate
timely data analysis and ensure that all project information, data
collection, analysis, synthesis and reporting is disaggregated by age,
gender and other category as specified in the PMP;
- Identify
training needs and participate in training project staff and partners in
monitoring and evaluation;
- Offer advice to
the EMACK Core team on implications of project decisions based on
Monitoring and Evaluation findings. This will include providing
advice on all situations that have potential impact on the project’s
ability to reach its performance targets;
- Support the
development of Terms of Reference and logistic planning for project
evaluations;
- Other duties as
assigned or requested.
Documentation
and Learning:
- Support partners
to improve their capacity in reporting and documentation;
- Support the
preparation of annual performance data and indicator reports for both AKF
and USAID;
- Facilitate
timely data analysis so as to feed into the compilation of quarterly
narrative reports for the project;
- Promote the
culture of systematic documentation and learning by organizing formative
monthly and/or quarterly feedback sessions for the project on its progress
based on analysis of monitoring data.
Education: Minimum Bachelors’
Degree in Education, Development Studies, Sociology/ Community Development or
other closely related disciplines.
Qualifications:
Qualifications:
- Minimum 3
years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of international
development projects, preferably in the education sector;
- Direct
experience in the use of both quantitative and qualitative techniques as
applied in social/operational or action research;
- Excellent
knowledge of statistical software packages such as EPI INFO and SPSS plus
experience in setting up of project Management Information Systems;
- Familiarity with
the Kenyan education system preferred;
- Knowledge of
U.S. donor reporting requirements and monitoring systems highly desirable;
- Experience in
the development of Performance Monitoring Plans (PMPs) is an added
advantage;
- Willingness to
work additional hours during critical implementation periods;
- Excellent oral
and written communication and interpersonal skills;
How
to apply:
Applications,
along with a cover letter, an up-to-date CV and names of three referees should
be sent to the address below by 10th May, 2013.
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
Email: recruitment@akf-emack.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
The Aga Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network
The Human Resource and Administration Manager
Email: recruitment@akf-emack.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
The Aga Khan Foundation is an Agency of the Aga Khan Development Network