Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA)

Evaluation

• Develop mid-term and end-term evaluation terms of reference;
• Assist in developing key evaluation questions;
• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations;
• Support the dissemination of evaluation findings;
• Assist the Senior M&E officer in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations; and
• Track the implementation status of evaluation recommendations.

Reporting and Documentation

• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in developing progress reports, including quarterly and annual reports; and
• Update and maintain the MMWCA M&E database.

Planning

• Assist the Chief Programmes Officer and Senior M&E Officer in the project planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment of annual work plans and budgets to project logical framework and performance plans;
• Assist MMWCA staff in reviewing project plans during the project planning processes; and
• Ensure quality of data/statistics in project plans.

Learning and Sharing

• Assist in developing project learning agenda and questions;
• Ensure identification, synthesis and documentation of emerging lessons and experiences from project activities to share knowledge within the project implementation team and implementing partners within the region and beyond;
• Support the Senior M&E Officer to conduct training in the application of M&E tools for MMWCA staff and partners;
• Support partners in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects;
• Work collaboratively with other relevant programmes in the region, as identified by the project, to strengthen integration and cross-learning in programmes;
• Support implementing partners in designing and disseminating research studies by providing relevant input;
• Support project critical reflections and distil lessons learnt; and
• Assist in improving communication and information sharing between stakeholders working with MMWCA.

Other responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in fields related to Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Community Development or Project Management;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database, spreadsheet and graphics presentations, including one or more of the following statistical applications such as SPSS or STATA;4
• At least three years of relevant experience in practical development and implementation of natural resource management and related result-based management-oriented monitoring system;
• Data-oriented personality with a keen eye for detail, data analysis and presentation;
• Experience working with local communities and diverse teams;
• Demonstrated experience in analysing, interpreting, and reporting on M&E results;
• Experience with multi-lateral donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Experience with field research and monitoring.
• Excellent people management and communication skills with the ability to network, develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff, conservancy members and our partners;
• Excellent and confident public speaking and presentation skills;
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.