National Team Coordinator – Monitoring, Research & Evaluation at Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung (DSW)

Reporting to: National Department Manager-Programs and Projects

General Responsibilities:

The National Team Coordinator- Monitoring, Research & Evaluation will lead design of M & E frameworks, analysis and management of data emanating from all DSW projects, develop base – mid and end line evaluation, support preparation of project reports, support project design, and provide technical assistance to both program staff and in monitoring and evaluating activities and programs. He/She is responsible for the maintenance of all project data in line with donor requirements and other key stakeholders.

Specific Responsibilities:

• M&E system development, standardization and management
• Overall design and implementation of all monitoring and evaluation processes and procedures.
• Lead the design of efficient and user friendly M&E framework & tools to capture quantitative and qualitative data that would be appropriate for M&E and reporting.
• Working in close collaboration with HO, coordinate the Management of tools and database for M & E.
• Periodically validate in coming data prior to being coded in the M&E system.
• Programme Development and support
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of the logical framework matrix of the current and new projects being designed.
• Facilitate periodic review and monitoring visits of programme performance of all DSW kenya funded programmes.
• Contribute towards the development of new action programmes/programme design.
• Reporting and Documentation
• Ensure the collation and documentation of assessments, relevant program data, lessons learned and good practices, while ensuring that these materials are well archived, easily acceptable but also protected.
• Support production of high quality reports and other written documents for submission to donors and other stakeholders.
• Facilitate dissemination of M&E results generated from projects implementation as deemed appropriate.
• Research, partnership and Networking
• Support internet based research on funding and partnership opportunities for DSW Kenya as well as to build information base for programming.
• Official Liaison person between DSW and partners in issues of M&E.
• Work with project officers at the national level to coordinate data management, documentation and publications.
• Collaborate with project staff and implementing partners, prepare reports on M&E findings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Capacity building of staff and partners
• Support the training of local partners and programme staff on the M&E framework for the projects, which will not be limited to data collection, quality assurance, data management, and report writing.
• Provide day to day technical support to staff and partners should gaps in the M&E processes arise.

Requirements and Experience

• A successful candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Statistics with at least three (5) years’ work experience in NGO setting leading M & E.
• Post graduate training in Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation and related fields an added advantage
• Good understanding of youth empowerment, gender and Reproductive health issues.
• Good networking and capacity building skills, good communication skills.
• Preference for good working knowledge with Excel, Access, SPSS, or other statistical programs.
• Team management experience.
• Ability to work independently and also within a team.
• High level of personal integrity.