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solutions.
Mercy
Corps is looking for committed and dynamic individual to take up the following
position.
Position: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – Kenya Election Violence Prevention
and
Response
Program (KEVP)
Location: Kisumu County (With Frequent Travel to Nakuru, And Nandi
Counties)
Program
/ Department Summary: Mercy
Corps implements high-quality, analytical development work in very difficult
places.
We
have been operating in Kenya since 2008 and are presently implementing
development programs across the Central, Rift Valley, North Western and
Northern Eastern regions of Kenya.
The
Kenya Election Violence Prevention and Response Program (KEVP) will work to
mitigate the risk of escalation of election-related violence in the lead up to,
during, and immediately following the Kenyan elections scheduled for August
2017.
KEVP
will shore up ongoing efforts of Kenyan civil society organizations, including
student organizations, youth Bunges (parliaments) and the local private sector,
religious groups, as well as current USG partners in Kisumu, Nakuru, Nandi, and
when need arises, Nairobi, to ensure that youth and communities are able to
remain resilient to political manipulation and ensure a peaceful
election.
KEVP
will work with these key stakeholders to create communications materials such
as film to be used in workshop trainings and for public screenings.
The
program will establish and strengthen existing local networks, including the
2013 Champions for Peace networks in Kisumu and Nakuru, establish county level
Early Warning Early Response (EWER) Hubs, and link them to Uwiano platform,
leverage different players and networks to preempt political manipulation by
providing administrative and logistical support to enable them to monitor
risks, and develop actionable plans for prevention and response.
General
Position Summary: Reporting
to the Chief of party, this position is a key part of Mercy Corps’ Program
quality assurance, accountability, documentation and learning team.
The
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will support the Kenya Election
Violence Prevention program (KEVP) in planning and execution of monitoring and
evaluation activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards,
providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making.
S/he
will be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff
on monitoring and evaluation activities as well as review and development of
necessary tools that feed into needs of Mercy Corps and donor reporting
requirements.
Essential Job Functions:
- Generate
and implement monitoring and evaluation tools;
- Play
a key role in the development of intervention designs, sector strategies
and M&E frameworks;
- Coordinate
assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys in areas of operation.
This will entail development of Scopes of Work, development of survey
tools, trainings and management of data collectors, report write and
facilitating results discussion;
- Regularly
document and share all learnings from program implements;
- Maintain
an up to date database that reflects progress (including disaggregated
beneficiary counts) and donor indicators;
- Build
the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an
excellent M&E system, and facilitate periodic reflection and analysis
of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and
learning;
- Participate
in on-going M&E training and support for all Mercy Corps programs;
- Visit
sites and partners to collect supplementary data, stories and conduct
qualitative research both independently and in teams;
- Maintain
professional relationships with local government officials, private sector
partners, NGOs, other development organizations, and civil society
organizations;
- Maintain
an active advisory role with each program team member to help guide them
towards robust and relevant data collection;
- Actively
participate in all implementation activities, providing advice and
feedback for quality results at any point;
- Work
with the Chief of Party, the Deputy Chief of Party and Program Manager and
other staffs to ensure that activities are implemented on plan and
progress towards targets is not compromised;
- Establish
and maintain strong working relationships with partners and government
departments;
- Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
credit Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its mission.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports
Directly To: Chief
of Party
Works
Directly With: All
Program staff in Kisumu, Nakuru, Nandi and Nairobi
Knowledge
and Experience:
- Must
hold at least a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Demography, Statistics,
Business Administration or relevant field;
- At
least 3 years of program monitoring and evaluation experience;
- Should
understand concepts and demonstrate skills in monitoring and evaluation,
project cycle, results chain and frameworks, participatory monitoring;
- Demonstrated
experience and skill in information analysis and writing comprehensive and
high quality reports;
- Should
be able to design and implement surveys, have knowledge of commonly used
probability and purposive sampling techniques;
- Excellent
writing and analytical skills;
- Should
have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting
techniques. S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of
central tendency and spread;
- In
addition to Microsoft Excel, the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in
use of at least one data management software including MS Access, SPSS,
STATA;
- Must
be fluent both spoken and written English.
Success
Factors:
The
successful candidate will have the following characteristics:
- Ability
and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural diverse
settings of Kisumu, Nakuru and Nandi Counties.
- Proven
ability to work independently and cooperatively with team members
- Demonstrated
attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines
- Excellent
analytical and information management skills.
- Proven
ability to learn quickly, take initiative, and be accountable for results.
Position: Area Manager – Kenya Election
Violence Prevention and Response Program (KEVP)
Location: Kisumu County
Program
/ Department Summary: Mercy
Corps implements high-quality, analytical development work in very difficult
places.
We
have been operating in Kenya since 2008 and are presently implementing
development programs across the Central, Rift Valley, North Western and
Northern Eastern regions of Kenya.
The
Kenya Election Violence Prevention and Response Program (KEVP) will work to
mitigate the risk of escalation of election-related violence in the lead up to,
during, and immediately following the Kenyan elections scheduled for August
2017.
KEVP
will shore up ongoing efforts of Kenyan civil society organizations, including
student organizations, youth Bunges (parliaments) and the local private sector,
religious groups, as well as current USG partners in Kisumu, Nakuru, Nandi, and
when need arises, Nairobi, to ensure that youth and communities are able to
remain resilient to political manipulation and ensure a peaceful election.
KEVP
will work with these key stakeholders to create communications materials such
as film to be used in workshop trainings and for public screenings.
The
program will establish and strengthen existing local networks, including the
2013 Champions for Peace networks in Kisumu and Nakuru, establish county level
Early Warning Early Response (EWER) Hubs, and link them to Uwiano platform,
leverage different players and networks to preempt political manipulation by
providing administrative and logistical support to enable them to monitor
risks, and develop actionable plans for prevention and response.
General
Position Summary: Under
the direction of the Deputy Chief of Party, the Area Manager will be
responsible for the overall planning and implementation of KEVP activities in
the Kisumu and Nandi Counties in Western Kenya.
The
Area Manager will directly manage the program staff based in Kisumu and take
overall responsibility for the day to day running of the Kisumu office and work
with the Deputy Chief of Party in Nakuru to ensure activities are implemented
according to schedule, budget and required quality.
Essential
Job Functions:
- Manage
all activities related to the KEVP in Kisumu and Nandi as agreed with the
Program with Chief of Party (COP) and the Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP),
and in accordance with approved proposal, budget and timelines;
- Coordinate
and share information with the COP/DCOP to ensure overall program targets
and donor obligations are being achieved;
- Visit
project sites regularly to provide appropriate technical assistance,
monitor and oversee activities;
- Ensure
full application of participatory methodologies like Participatory
Learning and Action and Appreciative Inquiry in facilitation of community
dialogue meetings, and trainings and workshops;
- Support
the Project staff to establish a system to monitor and evaluate program
activities and impact on an ongoing basis. Ensure that program monitoring
is being done on a regular basis and that adequate monitoring reports are
prepared;
- Act
as the main liaison with relevant County government and IEBC officials and
institutions, stakeholders and community members relevant to KEVP Program;
- Participate
in peace, election and conflict-related coordination meetings and
professionally represent Mercy Corps in these meetings;
- Support
the development of partnerships with national and international NGOs, CBOs
and other agencies involved in election conflict management initiatives
and other Mercy Corps activities.
- Regularly
meet with the COP/DCOP to discuss program achievements, especially when
they deviate from the original plan;
- Participate
in KEVP Team meetings as required;
- Work
with the DCOP to organize and facilitate field visits for donors and Mercy
Corps staff;
- In
collaboration with the DCOP, monitor security developments and report to
Mercy Corps Senior Management as per the Mercy Corps Kenya security
procedures and protocols;
- Jointly
prepare donor reports with the COP and other staff to capture program
impact.
- Provide
direct and ongoing supervision and managerial support to KEVP staff in the
Kisumu office to ensure effective implementation of program activities in
both Kisumu and Nandi;
- Oversee
the development of program and staff work plans, and ensure regular
one-to-one sessions and performance reviews to review progress and resolve
any concerns or issues;
- Support
and facilitate KEVP team development, encouraging active participation of
team members and supporting positive relationships between members.
- Identify
training needs and opportunities for KEVP staff to ensure that they have
adequate resources to complete program objectives, and to enable learning
and growth;
- Ensure
that program staff have the necessary facilities and office equipment for
the smooth functioning of the program;
- Maintain
close cooperation with the Finance and Administration departments and
other staff to ensure that the program is in full compliance with all the
established operational, administrative and financial procedures;
- Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian
mission.
- Other
duties as assigned.
Supervisory
Responsibility: Program
Officers and Program Assistant
Accountability
Reports
Directly To: Deputy
Chief of Party
Works
Directly With: Chief
of Party, Local implementing partners, Program partners, Government, IEBC, NGOs
and CBOs in Kisumu and Nandi, HR and Finance teams
Knowledge
and Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in conflict management/peace building, social sciences or other
relevant field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage;
- Minimum
of five years’ relevant professional experience managing conflict
management or other capacity building related projects preferably within
NGOS;
- Experience
in managing teams and facilitating planning and program development processes;
- Experience
in both community level programming and government focused capacity
building;
- Experience
working in conflict environments is preferred;
- Experience
working in the Western and Rift Valley regions, with strong contextual
knowledge of the cultures therein;
- Excellent
verbal communication, negotiating, organization and prioritization skills;
- Excellent
quantitative skills and financial management knowledge is preferred;
- Leadership
skills, and proven experience in developing effective teams;
- Strong
organizational and managerial skills;
- Demonstrated
problem solving skills;
- Demonstrated
experience in coaching, conducting workshops and community meeting
facilitation;
- Excellent
written communication skills with demonstrated ability to develop and write
quarterly reports independently;
- Experience
in building and maintaining strong/productive relations with implementing
and strategic partner agencies is preferred. This includes coordinating
with government authorities and counterparts;
- Excellent
computer skills, including all Microsoft applications;
- Demonstrated
skills to successfully communicate and initiate and maintain positive
relationships with beneficiary’s community
Success
Factors:
- Demonstrated
cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility;
- Ability
to effectively communicate with Mercy Corps target populations and
partners;
- Demonstrated
attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and work independently and
cooperatively with team members;
- Willingness
to travel frequently to remote locations;
- Ability
to quickly learn and implement new information/concepts.
Interested
candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should
submit a cover letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three
professional references (including a recent supervisor) to
ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before Tuesday 20th September, 2016 by 4.00pm.
The
email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are
applying for.
Applications
without an appropriate subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please
do not attach any certificates.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.