Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer at Transparency International - Kenya

JOB SUMMARY

• The job holder is responsible for supporting all aspects of Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting, Learning and Adapting (MERLA) for TI-Kenya, including designing, and putting in place robust MERLA systems, tracking indicators for the TI-Kenya and implementing partners, data quality control, drafting required reports, and facilitating mechanisms for programmatic learning and adapting. In addition, the jobholder will support institutional Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research and Learning processes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring, Evaluation and Research (MER)

• Spearhead the development of results frameworks, monitoring and evaluation plans, and other MER products to ensure they are rigorous, and align with good practice.
• Provide required oversight in capacity assessments and support strengthening of existing monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Facilitate monitoring of program/ project activities progress towards achieving desired outputs and outcomes.
• Provide required oversight collection and analysis of data for tracking program and project performance indicators.
• Actively collaborate with implementing partners to ensure that MER processes and products are designed with evidence and learning priorities.
• Support in recruitment and supervision of service providers engaged to undertake monitoring, evaluation, research and learning activities.
• Spearhead the development and implementation of approaches to increase the use of research and evidence to strengthen the programmatic impact of activities.

Reporting and Learning

• Support collation of project and program reports and consolidate for internal and external reporting.
• Assist in monitoring compliance with program and institutional reporting requirements.
• Prepare timely and regular reports on M&E findings to programme staff and implementing partners.
• Generate quarterly monitoring and evaluation reports from various project/ programs for presentation to the management team.
• Guide and plan regular dissemination activities of M&E findings with programme staff and stakeholders
• Facilitate access to M&E data to programme staff and relevant stakeholders.
• Represent the organization at internal and external conferences/ workshops and deliver public presentations on MER matters.
• Support in the design and facilitation of MEL capacity-building workshops, coaching, and other capacity development opportunities.
• Ensure integration of lessons learnt in program/ project implementation.

Quality Management

• Review the quality of existing social-economic data from program/project implementation, methods of collection and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Review quality of reports from programme staff, implementing partners and external service providers and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Spearhead the development and implementation of service delivery standards.

Planning

• Lead program /project planning processes including general oversight in program and project planning processes.
• Support institutional planning processes including strategic plan development, implementation, and review.
• Ensure alignment of programs and projects to overall institutional strategic priorities, including alignment with donors/ partners requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in quality assurance, statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Management, or a relevant social science discipline.
• Relevant professional qualification;
• At least 3 years’ relevant work experience in Planning, M&E and Quality Assurance or Research.
• Demonstrated experience in data collection, data analysis and synthesis and preparation of strategic information for decision makers;
• Demonstrated experience in writing reports and reviews and delivering presentation to program/ project stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in design and implementation of institutional learning mechanisms
• Experience in planning and executing field monitoring visits in different parts of the country

COMPETENCIES

• A person of high integrity that will model TI-Kenya’s core values;
• A solid understanding of health advocacy context in Kenya
• Good understanding and commitment to TI-Kenya’s mission, vision and objectives;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili;
• Ability to work independently and as a team;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Highly organized and detail oriented; able to prioritize and produce quality work consistently
• Leadership qualities, personnel, and team management.
• Customer service orientation.