The Adolescent Empowerment Program (AEP) aims at effectively empowering marginalized adolescent girls expand life choices through access to quality learning; equip them with knowledge and skills to be engaged citizens in the 21st Century. The Program will use a multi sectoral approach to lifelong learning to capitalize on opportunities to learn about the intersection of quality education, leadership skills development, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ARSH), Economic Empowerment and utilization of Information Communication and Technological (ICT) to support and enhance learning.
Introduction
M&E is a key aspect in AEP programming to help collect and analyse data. This enables the program team to make informed decisions on the interventions put in place. It is also meant to improve on quality of the reports prepared. As a quality requirement by CUSA and Care Kenya, it is prudent to continually give improvement feedback on the reports shared.
The AEP target is 3 975 in and out of schools adolescents in Mukuru and Kajiado with the aim of addressing the underlying causes of poverty and vulnerability that face adolescent girls and boys that undermine potential for long life learning and empowerment. The Adolescents Empowerment Program is led by CARE Kenya and implemented by Hope worldwide Kenya and Neighbours Initiative Alliance.
Scope
The role of M&E intern will be mainly in data management. This includes but not limited to collection, cleaning, analysis and management of the database.
Purpose and rationale
The M&E Intern will provide support to Program M&E activities within the sub counties. He/She will support and learn all aspects of monitoring, evaluation and learning including but not limited to data collection, entry, management and analysis.
Expectations and deliverables
Under the supervision of the M&E coordinator, the M&E intern is expected to update the project database, ensure data quality, track project performance and provide monthly data feedback to project team and partners.
Take part in the production of the project monthly M&E report.
Duties and responsibilities
Assist with database review and analysis
Enter data into project databases accurately, and according to the M&E work plan within deadlines
Perform rigorous project data cleaning and field-level error reconciliations (Data Quality checks), jointly with the program team to ensure that the data sitting in the program data base is of integrity
Perform data quality checks on regular schedule and under the guidance of M&E coordinator
Assist in preliminary data analysis and presentation of FOIs for sharing with the project team and partners
Assist in updating of M&E tools (outcome tracker) on a monthly basis; AEP database, reports review book, group reports log in sheet, outcome tracker and ECE tracker.
Assist in compiling data to contribute towards strategic decision-making, Knowledge management, sharing best practices and program planning with program team
Update of the groups progress mapping sheet to determine support level required
Academic Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience:
An undergraduate qualification in the field of social science, statistics, economics or any other relevant academic discipline.
Experience in online data management and storage sites will be an added advantage.
Working knowledge of basic excel and statistical analysis soft wares (Epi info, SPSS, STATA etc.) is desirable.
Good communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
Willingness to continually improve technical and analytical competencies
Desire to learn and grow professionally.
Ability to embrace CARE values.
Ability to prioritize and execute with prudence to achieve project goal.