Monitoring and Evaluation Manager /
Specialist – Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in
Nairobi and Coast Counties for Kenya
Description: The mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF
International) is to create longlasting, positive and community-led change that
improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.
Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation
Manager/Specialist is a senior leadership position on this program.
He/she will report to the COP and
will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the program
monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track delivery
against targets, outcomes and impacts.
He/she will lead analysis of data
collected for assessment of progress and areas of improvement and overall data
management.
He/she will guide reporting processes
amongst technical staff and consolidates program reports, and promote learning
and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned.
He/she will support all the technical
staff in M&E functions and will manage any M&E related staff in the
program.
Qualifications
- A post-graduate degree in a relevant
discipline, such as mathematics, business, statistics, or international
relations.
- At least seven years of experience designing
and implementing monitoring and evaluating activities for complex programs
in developing countries.
- A firm command of the M&E issues with
respect to improvements in quality integrated service and support
programs.
- Demonstrated experience in setting up and
managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives of
this project (e.g. service integration and performance against each result
area).
- Demonstrated analytical skills to measure the
outcomes of the project’s activities and support project supervision.
- Strong writing and organizational skills for
monitoring and reporting on program and program outcomes and impacts.
- Professional level of oral and written fluency
in English language.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
Vacancy: Economic Strengthening / Livelihoods Specialist – Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in
Nairobi and Coast Counties for Kenya
Description: The mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF
International) is to create longlasting, positive and community-led change that
improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.
Global Communities is seeking an Economic Strengthening / Livelihoods Specialist for an anticipated $41-million 5-year USAID funded program to support for orphans and vulnerable children in Nairobi and Coast Counties in Kenya.
Responsibilities
The Economic Strengthening /
Livelihoods Specialist will be responsible for the technical aspects of project
implementation that relate household economic strengthening activities.
She/he reports
directly to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Manager and will advise
and support the OVC Manager and COP, providing technical direction to project
implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals, expected results
and reporting requirements.
She/he will take technical leadership
role designing and promoting use of low-risk activities to diversify and
stimulate growth in household income and integrate economic activities with
complementary interventions across the project.
She/he will be knowledgeable about
evidence-based and start-of-the-art household economic strengthening
approaches/strategies that address the different levels of household
vulnerability.
Qualifications
- At a minimum, a Master’s Degree in commerce,
economics, business management and administration or related field.
- At least five years of experience managing
complex development projects, with least two of these years working in
Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should
have been involved in the design, implementation, reporting and evaluation
of evidence-based economic/livelihood projects for vulnerable groups.
- Professional level of oral and written fluency
in English language.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with
government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local
community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at
the sub-national level.
- Professional level of oral and written fluency
in English language.
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
Applicants are to submit their
application letters with detailed CV to vacancies@chfkenya.org with the Title
of the Position being applied for addressed to:
The Country Director,
P.O. Box 1661 00606 Sarit Centre,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Apply by 21 December 2014.
Only short listed firms/candidates will be contacted.
CHF is an equal opportunity employer.