Monitoring & Evaluation / Grants Officer

Duties:-
Monitoring & Evaluation and Learning
Monitor development and implementation of programme activities with particular focus on results, impacts and lesson learning
Promote results based approach to M&E emphasizing
Provide support and guidance to programme staff on M&E activities
Follow up on monthly reports from staff on programme progress
Provide feedback on programme reports highlighting areas of concern and progress and
Ensure timely submission of organization reports especially to donors
Generate secretariat and organization annual reports based on programme reports from staff
Organize and provide refresher training in M&E for staff
Facilitate, design and implement M&E tools
Undertake and facilitate the implementation of M&E plan, regularly revising and updating performance questions, indicators, methods and formats
Identify problems with the M&E system and modify the system, as necessary
Ensure that staffs are receiving adequate support to be able to implement their M&E functions.
Resource Mobilization
Prepare, review and submit funding concepts and proposals in consultation with staff and partners
Undertake due diligence assessments of potential grantors including collating of grants documentation and develop and maintain a donor base
Apply grantors policy in programs and administrative activities and support compliance to donor obligations and policy requirements
Ensure effective coordination of donor approaches across the organization
Coordinate grant inception meetings
Collaborate with management to review the organization resource mobilization strategy and constantly update the resource mobilization matrix that is, track and monitor grant concepts and proposals submitted.
Advice on developing relationships with strategic partners, NGOs, government agencies, companies, foundations and other organizations and individuals to create collaborations that will raise profile with potential donors or create partnerships in fundraising.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science/ Statistics/ Project Management or a related field
At least THREE YEARS relevant experience in an NGO set up.
Professional certification in M&E/ Grants and member of a professional body
Experience in proposal writing and resource mobilization strategies
Proficient in MS Office Suite and highly organized and able to multitask.
Proficiency in statistical computer packages e.g. SPSS
Willing to travel