Research Officer III- Monitoring and Evaluation at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Responsibilities

The main purpose of the job is to ensure that best practices for monitoring, evaluation and learning are employed across the Fleming Fund Project in line with ILRI and funder requirements

Monitoring (30%):

• Develop a comprehensive monitoring, evaluation, and learning plan aligned to the project objectives 
• Support the Fleming fund team in developing the projects Theory of Change and the underpinning assumptions.
• Track the progress of project against the Theory of Change and agreed project indicators.
• Design and implement data collection methodologies to track project progress (Outputs & outcomes).
• Participate in regular meetings with project teams, partners and other stakeholders) to update and streamline monitoring activities
• M&E work may involve working closely/directly with partners (and will spend maybe 1 day a week sitting at partner offices in Nairobi and NASIC)

Reporting (30%):

• Prepare regular and timely reports that meet the reporting requirements. The report should highlight  project performance, key achievements, challenges and lessons.
• Support the project team to  understand the reporting requirements.

Coordination and Learning (25%):

• Ensure efficient exchange of information and alignment of expectations between ILRI and partners
• Support project teams to design and implement collaboration, adaptation, and learning activities.
• Coordinate internal and external evaluations.
• Support country grant to strengthen interdisciplinary interaction within their teams.

Knowledge Management and Capacity Development (15%):

• Design and deliver trainings events, and materials to improve the capacity of project teams  in project monitoring and reporting.
• Take lead in data quality assessment to ensure credibility of the data.
• Data management and archiving Participate in ILRI led learning and sharing platforms
• Perform any other related duties as may be required

Requirements

• Masters degree in economics, social sciences international development, natural science or any other relevant field
• Seven years of experience in related field
• Relevant professional certification
• Experience in developing monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks
• Proven experience in developing and tracking project monitoring and evaluation plans                                         
• Experience in data analysis and report writing
• Experience with statistical analysis and data modelling techniques, using R,/STATA/SPSS, and NVIVO
• Affective communication skill to present complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.