Monitoring & Evaluation Officer at Gusii Water and Sanitation Company Limited (GWASCO)

HR/007/08/2023

Job Purpose

• The M&E Officer will play a critical role in ensuring that data collected is accurate, complete and timely, and that it is used to inform programmatic decisions and improve performance:

Duties & Responsibilities

•  Assisting in the development of project M&E plans, including identifying project indicators, setting targets, and establishing data collection and analysis methods.
•  Leading design of data collection tools and collecting data from various sources, including project staff, partners and beneficiaries, to track the progress of the project.
•  Entering data into databases and maintaining the accuracy and completeness of project data.
•  Assist in analyzing project data to identify trends, patterns and insights, and presenting findings to the M&E team and project stakeholders.
•  Assist in preparing and submitting reports on project progress, impact and outcomes, and sharing these reports with project stakeholders.
•  Assist in drafting indicator definitions to ensure that project M&E activities are conducted in accordance with established standards and procedures.
•  Providing support to project teams in the implementation of M&E activities, including facilitating data collection and supporting data analysis.
•  Collaborating with other members of the M&E team, project managers, and other stakeholders to ensure that project M&E activities are aligned with project goals and objectives.
•  Contributing to the continuous improvement of project M&E processes and procedures to ensure that they are efficient, effective and responsive to project needs.
•  Perform any other tasks required to advance the projects’ and the division’s M& E agenda.

Qualifications & Experience

•  Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Demography, Development Studies, Project Management, or a related field.
•  At least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, with experience in formulation of M&E frameworks, tracking project milestones, data collection and analysis.
•  Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
•  Excellent written and oral communication skills.
•  Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis software such as Stata or SPSS.
•  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.