Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator at Boma Projects

JOB SUMMARY – PURPOSE

The Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator is a key position for partner capacity building, data quality assurance, accountability, documentation, and learning for the USAID BHA funded Nawiri program. The position holder will provide support to the BOMA Project team and its partners in design, planning, and execution of monitoring and evaluation activities while ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will be responsible for providing input on M&E system design and adaptation, capacity building for partner staff on monitoring and evaluation, and capturing learning in line with project and organizational learning agendas. Under the overall leadership and direction of BOMA M&E Manager, and in close collaboration with the Technical Team and partner staff, the position holder will be developing team capacity in monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning and ensuring effective field-level collaboration. Travel is required up to 40%.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Organize and lead implementation of MEL activities – including but not limited to evaluations, surveys, assessments, and routine monitoring – on assigned projects in line with BOMA standards, policies, and practices, donor requirements, and industry good practices.
• Support development and adaptation of monitoring and evaluation SOPs, data collection tools, and reports in line with specific project and partner needs.
• Ensure alignment of MERL activities with project objectives and development of monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans.
• Perform data quality management strategy and routine data quality assurance for assigned projects.
• Support monthly Key Performance Indicator (KPI) analysis and use of data for adaptive management for assigned projects.

Learning

• Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle.
• Support research, evaluations, and other learning initiatives, including development and pursuit of learning agendas, identification and documentation of lessons learned, after action reviews, midterm reviews and final evaluations.
• Assist the preparation of case studies and promising practices.

Reporting

• Support BOMA and its partners in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and/or annual activity reports and verification of reported data.
• Ensure timely documentation of MERL activities is completed, reviewed, and submitted in line with BOMA, partner, and donor requirements.

ICT4D

• Ensure consistent utilization of the BOMA Performance Insights database for all M&E data submissions, where relevant.
• Where relevant, support partners to use their existing ICT4D systems to support project MERL systems and activities.
• Collaborate with IT staff and partners to develop and adapt digital data collection tools for use by field staff.

Staff and Partner Capacity Building

• Build capacity of partners and BOMA staff to ensure MERL project activities are implemented per guidelines and standards, including use of digital data collection and data quality assurance procedures.
• Coordinate MERL-related working relationships with project partners and stakeholders.
• Facilitate in-person and remote trainings on MERL to partners and BOMA staff.
• Coordinate provision of MERL-related logistical and administrative support to partners and BOMA staff.

PERSON SPECIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have a strong curiosity for understanding and working effectively within the complex cultural, political, security and social environment within which BOMA operate. S/He will be an excellent communicator and multi-tasker, and able to work in ambiguous situations. S/He must be able to demonstrate a commitment to promoting a culture of critical inquiry and learning be tolerant and flexible, and able to work in difficult and stressful environments and follow procedures. The successful candidate will be focused on team building and capacity-building of county staff; be a strategic thinker, have strong skills in design monitoring and evaluation of development programs and maintain a sense of humor.

Please note, as a matter of policy as well as practicality given the international travel required for this role, the selected candidate will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent in public health, statistics, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, or business/project management.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in a similar position
• Proven track record in analyzing complex data and producing reports
• Proven competency/experience in leveraging technology in social entrepreneurship
• Experience in implementation of programmes in hardship areas
• Demonstrable people management skills
• Superior report writing and analytical skills
• Innovative and self-starter