Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Regional Intergovernmental Organization Systems Strengthening Activity at Management Systems International

Position Summary:
This position will work collaboratively with the team to deliver high quality M&E support to USAID/Kenya and the East African regional mission.  In support of the goal and objectives of the project the M&E specialist will assist with data collection, aggregation, analysis, reporting, M&E training, assessments and evaluations across sectors to strengthen institutional governance.

**This position is contingent upon continued donor funding**

Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality of all assessments, data, analytical reports, and evaluations, including the testing of the development hypothesis.
• Assist Technical Teams to review and revise the intermediate results in their results frameworks, as necessary, for more effective implementation and monitoring.
• Periodically review and discuss indicators and reporting with IPs and COTR/AOTRs, and help operationalize indicators by assisting USAID Technical Teams with definitions, data collection, and data analysis.
• Provide technical assistance and training, as needed, for USAID, IP and GOK staff (to the extent they are involved in USG projects).
• In collaboration with the project recruiter, assist in finding stellar short-term team members.
• Assist in the capacity development of the national M&E staff.
• Other duties, as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of international experience in the analyses and assessments, participatory data collection methods and protocols, and data verification techniques.
• At least seven years of demonstrated experience developing performance management plans, monitoring project implementation, and verifying data from large development projects
• A graduate degree in the field of evaluation, international development or a related technical field.
• Maintain experience in coaching organizations and project staff in capacity building for competency in monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working on donor-funded activities preferred.
• Experience working with senior level government officials is required.
• Experience working with African intergovernmental bodies is preferred.
• Business-level fluency in English (written and verbal) is required.
• Kenyan nationals preferred.