Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor at Gap Recruitment Services Limited

• The M&E Advisor Kenya works as part of the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Team to ensure that SHA can demonstrate the impact of our programmes through evidence-based knowledge and supports the development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems in all areas of SHAs work.
• The role will focus on the implementation and strengthening of SHAs organisational M&E approach to the highest attainable standard, with an emphasis on measuring results and demonstrating impact internally and externally, ensuring high quality, reliable and timely data.

Key Responsibilities:
Technical lead:

• Drafting of M&E plans for all projects
• Planning of M&E resources (human & financial)
• Leading on the project log-frames and ensuring that adequate budget is available to deliver the M&E activities
• Leading on livelihood zoning and wealth ranking exercises (emphasis on project beneficiary selection, process alignment, compliance and quality control).
• Contributing to the improvement of monitoring and evaluation processes across the region which includes enhancement of participatory M&E approaches and integrating feedback from staff, partners and project participants.
• Ensuring that M&E activities per project will take place as agreed in the M&E plan
• Assisting Project Managers in developing indicator tracking tools to capture quantitative and qualitative data for project performance indicators
• Leading on Baselines, Mid Term Reviews & End-lines (this includes: writing ToRs and quality control of inception and final reports).
• Leading on the selection of external consultants.

Support to HoP and Programmes Team

• Support role for M&E Officers in all country projects
• Supervision on the M&E components for all project proposals in Kenya, including:
• Participating in technical design calls for new funding proposals
• Leading on log-frame designs in new project proposals
• Ensuring beneficiary participation in monitoring is built in to the project design
• Ensuring that SHAs M&E approaches are adequately resourced and integrated in proposals following the M&E plan and budget tool.

Training

• Training support staff (and partners) on M&E in the project cycle, in data collection using handhelds and on the use of SHAs assessment tools
• Responsible for the roll out and use of the beneficiary data base within Kenya

Reporting

• Provide support to HoP on monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to the SHA head Office
• Providing monthly monitoring updates for our data management systems
• Supporting with annual reporting through the delivery of updated M&E figures
• Performing data quality control for quarterly, annual and donors reporting

Documentation and learning

• Ensuring that key M&E findings are integrated into all projects and contribute to documentation of results at organisational level.
• Keeping abreast of latest development and innovations that can be used to enhance data collection and analysis which can feed into project learning
• Work with HoP in organising learning workshops in Kenya to discuss findings, observations, improvements and innovations of the M&E work.
• Working with the other members of the M&E team and technical advisors on fostering technical excellence in all SelfHelp Africa programmes, and documenting it.
• Ensuring that processes are in place to allow for beneficiary participation in monitoring and systematic and inclusive feedback to communities and stakeholders on all programme reports and evaluations undertaken within Kenya.
• Seeking opportunities for information sharing and learning exchanges with local actors/INGOs to promote coordination at local and national level and increase the profile of SHAs work.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in international development or related area
• Minimum of 5 years experience in international development
• Proven M&E management experience in large programmes
• Proven experience in training and capacity building in M&E
• Proven data collection experience in rural settings preferable in Kenya, East and Horn of Africa
• Excellent ICT skills in data analysis using MS excel
• Working knowledge of MS Office including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
• Expertise in designing data collection tools, sampling methodologies
• Experience of database management (Salesforce preferable)
• Commitment to the vision and values of GSHA
• Experience with data analysing systems such as: SPSS, SAS. STATA

Role Competencies

• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work as part of an international team across jurisdictions and cultures
• Abilty to deliver reports in a timely manner
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to train and mentor others
• Ability to solve problems and take corrective actionExcited about this incredible opportunity? Take the first step towards joining a dynamic team by following these instructions: