Monitoring and Evaluation (M&e) Officer at Aga Khan Foundation

Madrasa Early Childhood Programme-Kenya (MECP-K), an affiliate of the Aga Khan Foundation East Africa, was founded in the 1980's with the objective of promoting access to quality Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Education for children in Kenya. MECP-K is looking for dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with strong personal commitment to the education needs of children to fill in the positions below.

Location: Kisumu and Kisii Counties

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for reviewing and implementing programme M&E system under the overall guidance of M&E Coordinator and Region Coordinator. He/she will also be responsible for preparing quarterly/annual technical reports on projects' progress, monitoring and ensuring high quality and timely inputs to facilitate the achievement of intended outputs and program outcomes. The M&E Officer will maintain the Region's Programme Management Information System (MIS) and will be responsible for collection and analysis of data related to programme activities.

Qualifications and competencies

• Minimum Degree in a relevant discipline, such as education, international development, or social sciences or IT
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant practical experience implementing M&E systems in a development context
• Experience in planning and implementation of M&E systems
• Experience with database management, information analysis and reporting
• Experience with results-based management and associated tools,
• Experience with building capacity and/or mentoring others to strengthen their M&E skills.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English (and Kiswahili is an added advantage)
• Excellent computer skills including expertise with Excel; ACCESS, EPI - INFO
• Highly organized, self-driven and able to meet strict reporting deadlines
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrate openness to change and able to manage multiple tasks