Consultant - Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning at Altai Consulting

JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS

As part of its Public Policy Practice, Altai Consulting seeks experienced and knowledgeable candidates for a Consultant position in East Africa, based in Nairobi, to support several large regional Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning programs. The Consultant will work under the supervision of a Project Director and liaise with relevant partners (mainly aid actors implementing projects funded by the client), assist in the development of logframes and indicators, collect and clean data obtained from partners, assist in preparing reports for the client, analyze the obtained data, participate in selected case studies on specific aspects, gathering, analyzing and drafting conclusions, support partners in their M&E systems design, etc.

A minimum of 3 years of Experience in international development, monitoring & evaluation and familiarity with logframes is required. Familiarity with issues pertaining to migration, stabilisation and previous experience operating in developing and/or fragile states preferred.

Responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• Participate in the development of indicators and methodologies for the Monitoring and Evaluation of projects in East Africa;
• Oversee project implementation on a day to day basis, manage teams (international and national) when required;
• Liaise regularly with and provide support to implementing partners;
• Design and maintain project databases;
• Collect information, clean and verify its quality and feed it into a database without error;
• Analyze large quantities of data from varied sources;
• Report writing in English;
• Prepare presentations
• Support Analysts on the day to day delivery of projects;
• Prepare documentation when required by clients or the management of the company;
• Build capacity of team members, client, and/or beneficiaries;
• Others as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS:

Experience:

• At least 3 years of work experience required, including:
• Experience in international development required
• Experience in M&E required
• Experience in the Horn of Africa required
• Experience in issues related to migration strongly desired
• Experience working and managing interpersonal relationships in challenging environments

Education:

• Masters' degree or higher in Economics, International Relations and/or Development, Public Policy or related field (required)

Analytical skills requirements:

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy (required)

Communication requirements:

• Adept at report writing and presenting findings
• Excellent written and spoken English required
• Proven experience writing policy papers, assessments, and/or strategic recommendations that require deep analytical capacity

Other:

• Ability to work with minimal supervision, including prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines;
• Flexible, self-motivated, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently;
• Mature and independent personality with a curious and humble mindset;
• Client oriented;
• Team player;
• Eagerness to travel and discover new cultures & environments;
• Must be available for relocation to Kenya (Nairobi), possibly with periods of work in other Eastern African countries as relevant.