IRC Design Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Working under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Director Grants and Accountability, the DM&E Coordinator will be part of the country Senior Management Team.


The position will work closely with all technical coordinators to improve program quality through improved data management systems and processes. The position will also act as focal point for all project evaluations.

To lead the DM&E processes of intentional design and gathering of evidence of programs. This will be done through the development and maintenance of a specific design and evaluation processes through the selection and roll out of a ‘tool box’ of DM&E approaches for IRC Kenya, ongoing analysis of progress towards the targets, ensuring program accountability in reporting.

The DM&E is also responsible for providing technical support including the DM&E related capacity building processes for the country program.

Key Responsibilities

eneral Responsibilities:

Support implementation and updating of the IRC measurement action strategy to ensure effective:

  • Indicator monitoring across projects, including incorporation of organizational core indicators
  • Routine monitoring of program activities
    Assessments of beneficiary needs
  • Evaluations of the effectiveness of program interventions
  • Data collection, including digital data collection where feasible
  • Data storage and secure accessibility of data by project staff and country/regional management

    Work with other technical coordinators to implement the measurement action strategy, with a focus on:

  • Coordinated monitoring of project activities, ensuring that activities are carried out or as planned or adjusted/adapted as needed
  • Documented processes of beneficiary needs, ensuring that tools and methodologies are appropriate.
  • Using data for decision making and action
  • Support technical coordinators in developing log frames for new project proposals, including consistency with the IRC’s library of core outcomes and indicators.
  • Work with technical coordinators to ensure that programs are using the right tools and have the proper procedures in place to achieve both collection of high quality data and the effective use of those data.
  • Implement the IRC’s program data platform
  • Support collection and updating of program dashboard to provide monthly summaries of key program indicators and assessment results for decision making by country and regional management
  • Support technical coordinators in analysis of data for both documentation of program progress and decision making
  • Provide technical support to the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) project coordination in collaboration with the field EMR Committee
  • Support the go live process, working closely with the Kakuma EMR Committee led by the Snr. M&E officer, the Field Coordinator and the Vendor.
  • Take lead in coordinating the weekly calls between IRC and the vendor and all the communication between the two parties and as well brief the SMT on
    the progress.
  • General support management of EMR hardware, software and networking in consultation with vendor and technical unit

    [Capacity building:

  • Contribute to capacity building of project staff and partner organizations to design and utilize M&E tools, surveys, evaluations and other M&E activities

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

  • Administratively and technically supervise any project specific M&E managers as appropriate.

    Management and compliance:

  • Work with the field teams to ensure that program indicators are tracked through regular field visits;
  • Review all reports to ensure that data provided is reliable and accurate and that target indicators are met and explanations provided where indicators are not met;
  • Ensure that programs are on track through keeping and updating indicator tracking sheets.

    Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:

  • Represent IRC Kenya at inter-agency M&E coordination forums.

    Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in social science, humanities or other related degree
  • Thorough knowledge of MS Office
  • Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis using packages like Epi-info, SPSS, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Word
  • Strong data interpretation skills, report writing and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff
  • Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods
  • Experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring
  • Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently, under pressure and to adhere to set deadlines
  • Simultaneously managing multi-sectoral and multi-donor projects
  • Conversance with standard indicators in health, economic empowerment, protection an added advantage
  • Experience in grant management and proposal writing.

    How to apply

    Apply on or before 14th June, 2018. Please note to indicate at least 3 professional referees.

    Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

    Disclaimer:

    Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.

    For more information and job application details, see; IRC Design Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

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