Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Assistant – Sustainable Fashion & Employment Creation at Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (CISP)

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement the overall Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system for Result 3 activities.
• Develop and standardize M&E tools, including trackers, databases, and dashboards for the project
• Ensure timely and accurate data collection, validation, and management across all project components.
• Track progress against project indicators by Monitor activity implementation progress against project objectives and work plans
• Develop and maintain an M&E dashboard to support real-time tracking of progress and decision-making.
• Prepare the project M&E reports on a monthly and quarterly basis
• Support the Project manager to prepare monthly and quarterly reports in line with donor (AICS/CISP) requirements.
• Ensure proper documentation and organization of means of verification for all indicators.
• Conduct data quality checks and verification exercises to ensure accuracy and reliability.
• Support the design and implementation of evaluation tools, including training evaluations and participant feedback mechanisms.
• Track and report on project outcomes, including skills acquisition, employment, and entrepreneurship.
• Work closely with the Project Manager and partners to support adaptive management and continuous improvement of the project.
• Designed and deployed questionnaires in KoboToolbox, and trained enumerators on using KoBoCollect for efficient and high-quality field data collection.
• Support the project in conducting assessments as needed; able to facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection exercises
• Analyzed program data and contributed to the preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports to support evidence-based decision-making.
• Any other duty assigned by the line manager

Key Deliverables:

• Functional M&E framework and tools (trackers, templates, and databases)
• M&E dashboard for tracking all result 3 outputs
• Monthly and quarterly M&E reports
• Clean and verified datasets for reporting
• Documentation of means of verification for all indicators
• Final M&E report with key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations

Requirements:

Education:

• A university degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field (Master’s degree is an added advantage).

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation for development projects.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing M&E systems and tools.
• Experience working on skills development, vocational training, or youth employment programs.
• Strong experience in data collection, management, and analysis.
• Experience in developing dashboards (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
• Experience working with donor-funded projects (AICS, EU, UN, or similar) is highly desirable.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in the fashion, creative, or manufacturing sector
• Knowledge of inclusive programming (youth, women, persons living with disabilities)
• Experience in training evaluation and outcome tracking
• Familiarity with TVET systems and informal sector dynamics in Kenya
• Understanding of AICS reporting and compliance requirements

Key Competencies:

• Strong analytical and data management skills
• High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
• Ability to translate data into clear insights and reports
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to train and support project teams

Contract Duration:

• 1 year, renewable