We are seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, based in Kenya, who will play a key role in our new ASRH programme’s M&E, including supporting the Human Centred Design (HCD) process and building M&E capacity of civil society organisations (CSOs). Our programme is aimed at improving the sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of adolescents, including reducing unsafe-abortions and preventing unwanted pregnancies. With current plans of implementation in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, its objective is to ensure young women are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services and will support CSOs to shift social norms and build girls’ agency.
Objective of role
The M&E Officer will use their skills and expertise to lead on monitoring progress against selected indicators, be the focal point for Kenya programme M&E, actively support HCD, and lead on participatory and qualitative formative approaches to evaluation. The role will also involve capacity building of CSOs on M&E processes and systems to improve their performance measurements and grants reporting.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will use their skills and expertise to actively support HCD as an approach to our ASRH programme through coordination of key stakeholders, lead on participatory approaches to evaluation and use results to develop a robust programme design. The role will also involve conducting routine programme M&E to measure progress, and capacity building of CSOs on appropriate organisational M&E processes and systems.
Person specification
To succeed in this role, you will have:
Strong proven experience in monitoring and evaluation of grants / donor-funded projects
Significant experience of qualitative and quantitative data analysis and management
Experience of working in sexual and reproductive health programmes
Experience of working with CSO grantees, including building their M&E capacity.
Ability to work with remote teams and with high sensitivity to cultural and social diversity
Other information
Options is an equal opportunities employer
