Job Title: DMEAL Coordinator
Hiring Organization: World
Vision
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/24/2024
Come join
our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of
transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
Technical
support in Program Planning
- Take
lead in the design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track
delivery against program objectives.
- Together
with the Program team and partners, organize and facilitate
Strategic/multi-year Plans/designs and budgets for the overall program
- Support
review and update log frames, M&E Plans, Program indicators and
periodic targets and detailed implementation plan
- Support
the development of clear and implementable work break down structure for
respective MEL activities as needed
- Support
the finance team to ensure realistic scheduling of MEL activities and
budgets
- Identify
and document the program assets and produce a Remote Sensing /GIS activity
/program map.
- Identify
and document the program geographical coverage and produce a RS/GIS
activity /Program map.
- Participating
in the designing/preparation of tools and guidelines for data collection,
analysis and reporting, with a focus on establishing output and outcome
tracking, systemically checking data for quality, accuracy, and
consistency, and providing feedback as necessary.
- Provide
support and participate in Kenya Big Dreams related program design
(assessments, research) and in the production of well-designed proposal
that are LEAP aligned and reflective of community needs, contexts and
donor/SO expectations.
Technical
Support in Program implementation and Quality Assurance
- Lead
and Coordinate the successful roll out and implementation of all MEAL
related initiatives in the program sites of Baringo, Migori, West Pokot
and Samburu Counties.
- Disseminate
clear business processes for respective MEAL components to ensure
consistent application and adherence to standards.
- Develop
and support implementation of program MEAL annual calendars
- Lead
the process of capacity assessments and capacity building for staff and
for potential local partners.
- Ensure
that respective staff and WVK implementing partners are provided with
requisite MEAL technical support to perform.
- Coordinate
effective implementation of program Activities in collaboration with key
partners.
- Coordinate
and facilitate timely review and sharing of all program documents;
plans/designs and reports.
- Coordinate
and facilitate timely review and sharing of all program documents;
plans/designs and reports.
Monitoring,
Reporting and Accountability
- Establish
and operationalize a digital data collection and beneficiary tracking
system and database
- Take
lead in the design of monitoring framework to track delivery against
program targets and objectives.
- Coordinate
monitoring activities of WVK and its implementing partners.
- Coordinate,
participate and report on technical field monitoring visits.
- Ensure
mechanisms for collating, & analysing data, synthesizing information,
updating the monitoring matrix and other monitoring systems are in place.
- Ensure
timely dissemination of monitoring data to key stakeholders for management
decision making.
- Support
remote sensing and GIS Mapping of Program initiatives
- Ensure
the appropriate use of information management systems in compliance with
WV Kenya, GoK, and donor and in line with partnership agreements.
- Coordinate
the compilation and submission of program management reports as per WV
standards and donor requirements.
- Support
establishment of accountability mechanisms for the program to enhance
information sharing, complaints management and timely feedback flow.
- Timely
and quality review and submission of all mandatory monitoring report
- Always
ensure to store collected data securely as per policies relating to data
protection for the program
- Coordinate
program reflection and learning sessions in conjunction with other grant
staff and program partners.
- Disseminate
all program information related to M&E to staff and partners across
the three counties.
- Ensure
Program alignment to the national, donor and support office evaluation
protocols.
Research,
Learning and Knowledge Management
- Coordinate
periodic reviews/evaluations of the program interventions using
appropriate methodologies to determine achievements
- Ensure
that the program assessments, feasibility studies and or characterization
processes are conducted in a timely manner and quality reports are
produced as per standard.
- Coordinate
inter-county exchange meetings on MEAL for lessons learnt and upscale to
regional programme level intervention
- Establish
effective knowledge management mechanisms including documentation and
sharing of innovative/promising/best practices or lessons learned and
impacts.
- Organize
and conduct learning forums/events at regular points to facilitate
learning by the partners
- Facilitate
ongoing and collaborative learning within WVK and partners based on key
data from the performance management system.
- Serve
as project’s point of contact for developing ToRs, solicitation,
selection, and execution of in-country assessment contractors including
baseline, midline, and endline, and other research as identified.
- Coordinate
learning agenda collaboration with support office.
- Conduct
M&E, research, and planning related to social norms, barrier analysis,
and sensitive topics
Networking
and Collaboration
- Network
and collaborate with relevant partners, and represent World Vision in
Technical Working Group Meetings relating to KBD program
- Coordinate
with external stakeholders including, but not limited to, academia, NGOs,
Government, and Private Sector in order to advance the learning /research
goals of the program
- Ensure
sensitive complaints collection and handling through development of
functional systems within the program
- Ensure
accountability assessments are conducted and capacity of staff built to
undertake accountability assessments.
- Ensure
effective community complaints response mechanisms in collaboration with
communities are developed and functional
- Comply
with and promote WV policies such as Child and Adult Safeguarding policy,
Whistle blower policy and anti – fraud policy (preventing and reporting
any incidences of Fraud).
- Prepare
for and speak to data related questions in regular project calls with
support office.
- Build
capacity of project MEL staff in each region pertaining to: program
planning, monitoring, reporting, research, and quality assurance
Qualification,
Knowledge and Skills
- Master’s
degree in a relevant field such as international development, social
sciences, statistics, or a related field.
- Minimum
of 7 years of experience in designing and implementing monitoring and
evaluation systems for development programs, preferably in the context of
humanitarian or community development.
- Strong
understanding of monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including both
quantitative and qualitative approaches.
- Proficiency
in data analysis software such as SPSS, STATA, or R, and advanced skills
in Microsoft Excel.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate
technical information effectively to diverse audiences.
- Proven
project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple tasks,
meet deadlines, and work effectively under pressure.
- Experience
in Data collection on the Open data kit plat form and other mobile based
applications, data analysis and interpretation
- Experience
working in multicultural environments and collaborating with diverse
stakeholders.
- Commitment
to World Vision’s mission, vision, and core values;
- Practical
experience in M&E system coordination/ implementation in a large
international non-governmental organization or other international
relief/development body
- Experience
in working on donor funded programs and other multilateral donor funded
project.
- Demonstrate
understanding of latest developments, research and trends in the relevant
aspects of the field of child protection.
- Experience
in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and
reporting.
- Well-developed
research, analytical (qualitative and quantitative), documentation,
report-writing and strategic planning skills, with particular competency
in participatory research methods;
- Certification
in M&E and in conducting assessments or equivalent.
- Proven
ability in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating child
protection programmes will be an added advantage
- Experience
in social norms and/or social behavior change research will be an added
advantage.
- Mobile-data
collection and management software skills (e.g ODK, Kobo etc.) is
desirable
- Ability
to document good practice and lessons learned.
- Excellent
communication skills (both written & verbal).
- Ability
to write effective funding proposals