GAIN Monitoring Manager Jobs in Kenya

GAIN Monitoring Manager Jobs in Kenya


  • The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Monitoring Manager to lead the programme monitoring across the GAIN Kenya. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

    About GAIN

  • The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable.

  • GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

    About the Role

  • Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Monitoring Manager will be responsible for leading programme monitoring across the GAIN Kenya portfolio of projects and ensuring that the learnings from monitoring and research are used to make improvements to programmes and to strengthen strategy. You will provide senior technical support to the project teams to design, coordinate and implement the monitoring framework of the country programme.

  • This position will functionally report to the Head of Programmes, GAIN Kenya with all technical aspects of the work managed by the Director, Knowledge Leadership. There will be close collaboration with the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team as well as centralized programme teams.

    Key Responsibilities include;

  • Leading on the consolidation of the country Learning Agenda to capture programme learning and informing improvements to programmes and strategy

  • Supporting the design and adaptation of the programme monitoring tools and processes and leading on the training and quality assurance of the programme monitoring components

  • Conducting monitoring field visits as required to ensure that project progress is on track

  • Ensuring timely and good-quality routine activity progress monitoring and reporting by implementing partners Contributing to critical analysis and interpretation of monitoring and research results to formulate recommendations on program actions, improvements, and lessons learned

  • Reviewing and interpreting monitoring data as part of preparation for GAIN’s performance and donor reports and ensuring quality of project reports aligning with the theory of change and results framework

  • Contributing to analysis of information collected and supporting all dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs and other materials

    About You

  • The ideal candidate should have proven experience in the public health nutrition sector, with expertise in programme monitoring. You should have demonstrated experience in critical analysis skills to extract key learning and effective practices from programme monitoring and its application to programme improvement.

  • The Monitoring Manager should be a strong communicator with the ability to work effectively in a global multicultural team. You should have deep knowledge of programme design and monitoring tools, their application and quality assurance.

  • The postholder should have knowledge of major quantitative & qualitative monitoring methodologies and proven ability to design monitoring instrumentation tools. Also, you should be highly flexible and willing and able to travel. Expertise in data management and analysis tools and software an asset.

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; GAIN Monitoring Manager Jobs in Kenya


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