Established in 1959, (ICJ Kenya) is a
non–partisan, nongovernmental organization with membership drawn from the Bench
and Bar.
The primary mission of the
organization is to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of
law nationally and regionally.
ICJ Kenya has a distinguished track record in advocacy, research and legal
interventions and is today widely acknowledged as a premier human rights
organization in Kenya and around Africa.ICJ Kenya seeks to fill the following position as detailed below and invites suitably qualified Kenyans to apply.
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Overall Purpose of the Job: To offer technical support in the monitoring and
evaluation of projects and activities within the organization and to ensure that
the project activities are conducted in an efficient manner by supervising,
monitoring project implementation and reporting, ensuring that timely decisions
on corrective actions are made and implemented.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- To monitor, evaluate and document results in
the various programmatic activities for effective implementation,
reporting and learning.
- To develop the TORs for specific monitoring
and evaluation activities; recruit, guide and supervise consultants or
organizations that are contracted to implement special surveys and studies
required for evaluating programme effects and impacts as well as follow up
evaluation recommendations with Programme Staff.
- To Support and contribute to the development
of the Projects Implementation Plan (PIP), ensuring alignment
with programme /organization strategy, agreement on programme indicators
and inclusion of monitoring and evaluation activities in the work plans.
- To guide and coordinate the development of
programme log frames.
- Guide and coordinate the review of programme
log frames including providing technical advice for the revision of
performance indicators; ensuring that realistic intermediate and end - of
- programme targets are defined.
- To coordinate all Monitoring & Evaluation
activities in the organization.
- To design the framework for the physical and
process monitoring of programme activities.
- To promote result based approach to monitor
and evaluate impact.
- Coordinate the preparation of all monitoring
and evaluation reports; guide staff in preparing their progress reports in
accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely
submission.
- Undertake regular visits to the fields to
support implementation of monitoring and evaluation, check the quality of
data produced, and to identify where adaptations might be needed; monitor
the follow up of evaluation recommendations with Programme Managers.
- To ensure all contractual obligations with the
donors are adhered to in all the projects.
- To ensure easy access to Monitoring &
Evaluation reports and data and ensure they are widely distributed to
donors and stakeholders.
- Foster participatory planning and monitoring;
organize and provide refresher training in monitoring and evaluation for
programmes and implementing staff with a view to develop in house
monitoring and evaluation capacity.
- Work in collaboration with colleagues inside
and outside the ICJ Kenya to allow the achievements of common goals and
shared objectives in furtherance of ICJ Kenya’s mandate and to perform any
other duty as may be assigned to you by the Executive Director from time
to time.
- To develop and to constantly update the Monitoring
& Evaluation Plan.
- To monitor new donors and their areas of
strategic engagement.
Requirements:
- A Master degree or equivalent experience in
Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management or communication.
- Documented experience in Monitoring of human
rights work,
- Knowledge and understanding of programme
management cycle
- Knowledge and experience in Research
methodologies, baseline surveys and reporting
Skills
- Analytical and problem solving
- Effective written communication
- Time management
- Strong understanding of Programme Management
with a focus on Human Rights, Access to Justice and Democratic governance.
- Report writing and presentation skills
How to Apply
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Detailed Applications, CV and relevant certificates addressed to the Recruitment Committee
should be sent through, recruiment@icj-kenya.org
or P.O. Box 59743-00200 Nairobi
and should be received not later than 5th January 2016.
ICJ Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidate will be communicated to.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Detailed Applications, CV and relevant certificates addressed to the Recruitment Committee
should be sent through, recruiment@icj-kenya.org
or P.O. Box 59743-00200 Nairobi
and should be received not later than 5th January 2016.
ICJ Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.
Only shortlisted candidate will be communicated to.
