Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Manager at I Choose Life - Africa (ICL)

Research & Design
a) Conduct or commission research in organizational project areas and present these to management and external stakeholders
b) Utilize the research conducted in design of new projects and influence policy
c) Lead the organization in the publishing of organizational research findings
Planning
a) Lead in development and implementation of Organizational M&E strategy and project’s M&E plans
b) Oversee or commission development of monitoring and evaluation tools (including project PMPs, indicator reference sheets, and all other research tools) and orienting project staff on their proper use
c) Participate in project planning process including Project, Resource, Financial, Quality, Risk and Reporting plans
d) Oversee implementation of the organizational M and E plan including but not limited to carrying out periodic monitoring of progress against project PMP targets
e) Provide technical assistance and capacity building to county M and E teams to enable the transformation of programmatic data into strategic information for monitoring progress against county strategic plans, evidence based decision making and quality improvement.

Data Management
a) Lead the development of the design of data collection tools, protocols and procedures
b) Oversee project evaluations including data collection, analysis and reporting according to project M and E Plan.
c) Oversee M&E database setup and knowledge management
d) Oversee generation of reports in compliance with donor procedures and contractual agreements
e) Oversee routine data quality assurance across organizational projects
f) Aggregate, analyse and present program data to project staff, partners, counterparts and donors
g) Facilitate interpretation of M and E findings for project planning, decision making, course correction and communication of successes.

Communication
a) Oversee external communication on M&E reports and selected meeting and events
b) Ensure effective communication between M&E team, project staff, partner teams, and home office
c) Maintain constant communication with field based staff to ensure all information needed for project period reviews is received in time and is complete.

 
Evaluation and Reporting
a) Spearhead and coordinate the development and timely submission of reports for the donor, as well as other required reports by synthesizing the project activity reports from all the projects and counties.
b) In accordance with donor requirements, create or maintain procedures for capturing and publishing monthly, quarterly and annual project technical and financial reports
c) Lead preparation of evaluation reports and dissemination of results
d) Develop and implement a research agenda
e) Provide written progress updates against program/project work plans to the CEO

Resource Mobilization
a) Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff
b) Design, implement and evaluate projects with an aspect of resource mobilization

Strategic plan implementation Project Monitoring & Evaluation
a) Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the strategic plan
b) Participate in innovative and standardized research
c) Schedule tasks, deadlines and milestones for the organization, stakeholders and resources
d) Execute M&E activities included in the Annual Work Plan, with particular focus on results and impacts as well as in lesson learning

Capacity Building & Supervision
a) Manage M&E staff and consultants
b) Mentor and build the capacity of the M&E staff and provide supportive supervision.

Desired Education and Training
a) Bachelor of Science degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Math’s and Statistics as an added advantage
b) Must have a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences/Public Health or its equivalent
c) Training in Research with track proven capacity to conduct research, prepare policy documents and evidence of publications
d) Demonstrated capacity to design and mobilize resources for programs using data from research.

Knowledge and skills
a) Be an excellent facilitator and can create partnerships
b) Experience in implementing USG and DfID funded projects is highly desirable
c) Knowledge on programming highly desirable
d) Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, a keen eye for details, good presentation and interpersonal skills and excellent report writing skills.
e) People management skills as well as mentorship experience and capability.
f) Excellent command of computers and statistical software, especially experience with MS Access and SPSS or STATA. Ability to manipulate large data sets.

Experience and Abilities
a) Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
b) Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs
c) At least 7 years’ relevant experience with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or management position.
d) Experience in working in PEPFAR funded projects. Also, experience in working with EU, DfID, UN funded projects is desirable
e) Competence in qualitative and quantitative study design and implementation as demonstrated in the samples of previous work
f)  Extensive experience with monitoring program implementation using qualitative and quantitative approaches
g) Experience using data analysis packages
h) Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) with the ability to communicate at all levels in English
i)  Excellent organizational skills
j)  Demonstrates an ability to develop institutional partnerships and build networks
k) Strong IT and analytical skill.
l)  Flexible attitude to work and to work without supervision.
m) Excellent report writing skills.