Mercy Corps Senior Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MRELA) Officer Jobs in Kenya

Mercy Corps Senior Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MRELA) Officer Jobs in Kenya;The Senior MRELA Officer will support programme quality assurance, accountability, documentation, and learning. Reporting to the Programme MRELA Manager, the role involves designing and implementing monitoring, reporting, evaluation, learning, and adaptation activities, ensuring data quality, generating evidence for adaptive management, and supporting accountability to participants, partners, and donors.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Strategy Support & System Implementation

Lead development and roll‑out of MRELA tools and systems.

Contribute to intervention designs, theories of change, and frameworks.

Support adherence to Mercy Corps MEL Minimum Standards.

Monitoring & Data Management

Document progress against indicators and emerging changes.

Validate partner data and conduct Data Quality Assessments.

Conduct monitoring visits and collect supplementary data.

Maintain secure data management systems in line with protection standards.

Design and implement quantitative and qualitative data collection.

Evaluations & Assessments

Support planning, design, and supervision of programme evaluations.

Develop evaluation assets including SoWs, survey instruments, and sampling methodologies.

Recruit and train data collection teams and oversee processes.

Review evaluation reports and ensure actionable recommendations.

Reporting

Coordinate results reporting with consortium partners.

Consolidate and analyse quantitative and qualitative data.

Review partner reports for accuracy and consistency.

Maintain documentation of monitoring data and evaluation reports.

Learning & Adaptation

Maintain updated databases reflecting programme progress.

Facilitate reflection and learning events for adaptive management.

Document and disseminate lessons and good practices.

Capacity Building

Assess capacity gaps among grantees and provide training.

Support partners in developing effective

MEL systems.

Build team capacity in data entry, monitoring, and evidence use.

Stakeholder Coordination

Guide staff on ethical data practices.

Maintain strong relationships with partner MRELA focal points.

Represent MRELA function in programme planning and review meetings.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

Integrate safeguarding into daily work and identify risks.

Respect dignity and well‑being of participants and team members.

Encourage openness and reporting of concerns.

Accountability

Reports To

Programme MRELA Manager

Works With

MRELA staff, programme leads, and partners

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in social science, statistics, business administration, or related field.

Minimum 5 years’ professional experience in programme monitoring and evaluation.

Strong understanding of MEL concepts, frameworks, and participatory approaches.

Experience with quantitative and qualitative data collection tools.

Strong data analysis skills with statistical packages (SPSS, STATA, Python, etc.).

Experience with digital data platforms (CommCare, Power BI).

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Mercy Corps Senior Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation (MRELA) Officer Jobs in Kenya

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