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

To provide technical support in project design, development and implementation of appropriate M&E plans, based on logical frameworks; develop appropriate tools and systems; provide critical analysis and technical input to project evaluation processes, reporting, research.

Duties for the Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Manager Job

Research, Design and Publications

• Conduct or commission research in organizational project areas and present their findings to management and external stakeholders
• Utilize the research conducted in the design of new projects to influence policy
• Lead the organization in the preparation of research abstracts and publication of organizational research findings
• Develop and implement a research agenda in line with the strategic focus of the organization

Project Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Provide leadership in the development and implementation of organizational M&E strategy and project’s M&E plans
• Oversee the development of monitoring and evaluation tools (including project PMPs, indicator reference sheets, among others) and orienting project staff on their proper use
• Participate in project planning process including Project, Resource, Financial, Quality, Risk and Reporting plans
• Oversee implementation of the organizational M& E plan including but not limited to carrying out periodic monitoring of progress against project PMP targets
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to regional and county M&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.

Partnership Development for Resource Mobilization

• Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff including development of LFA’s, theory of change,
• Design, implement and evaluate projects with a focus on sustainability and impact

Data Management

• provide leadership in the development of data collection tools, protocols and standard operating procedures
• Oversee project evaluations including data collection, analysis and reporting per project M&E Plan.
• Aggregate, analyse and present program data to project staff, partners and donors
• Facilitate interpretation of M& E findings for project planning, decision making, course correction and communication of successes.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Manager Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Mathematics or Statistics
• Experience and training in project management will be an added advantage
• Must have a Master’s Degree in Public Health, a Social Science, or equivalent
• Training in Research with track proven capacity for research, policy influence and publication
• Demonstrated capacity to design and mobilize resources for programs using data from research
• At least 5years’ relevant experience with a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory or management position.
• Experience in working in DfID and USAID funded projects. Also, experience in working with EU, SIDA and UN funded projects is desirable
• Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
• Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs
• Competence in qualitative and quantitative study design and implementation as demonstrated in the samples of previous work
• Experience using data analysis packages
• Excellent communication, organizing, analytical and report writing skills.

Knowledge and skills

• Ability to forge partnerships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English including excellent report writing skills
• A keen eye for details,
• Good presentation and interpersonal skills.
• A good leader with proper people management skills
• Excellent command of computers and statistical software, especially experience with MS Access and SPSS or STATA. Ability to manipulate large data sets.