Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist, Kenya Support Project for USAID/Kenya and East Africa, Kenya at Management Systems International

Position Summary:

The M&E Specialist will occupy a critical position on the technical team of the Kenya Support Project (KSP) and will be responsible for working to support USAID/Kenya and East Africa in meeting day to day information needs in order to make informed program management decisions, as well as to provide substantive support with qualitative, quantitative, and analytical information to assist in continually assessing and evaluating the Mission's development hypothesis.

Responsibilities:

• Lead M&E design, planning and implementation, including supervision of data collection, as directed by the Chief of Party, and in close coordination with the Sr. Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (AME) Advisor
• Develop technical proposals for assessments and evaluations in response to USAID requests
• Understand pertinent USAID policy, relating to monitoring and evaluation
• Assist in recruiting qualified Kenyan M&E specialists and technical experts
• Conduct training in performance management, data quality, and evaluative research
• Review study reports, reports and other deliverables, and other duties as assigned by the Chief of Party

Qualifications:

• A graduate degree in the field of international development or a related technical field.
• At least 7 years of experience in monitoring, evaluation or research related to development programs, including experience developing research tools, and training and managing staff in effective use of those tools.
• English language skills at the S/5 and R/5 level to perform technical services
• Ability to travel as needed throughout Kenya and East Africa
• USAID experience is a plus
• Ability to work well in a team

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
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