DEPARTMENT: M&E
REPORTS TO: M&E COORDINATOR
NATURE AND SCOPE OF THE POSITION
Under the overall guidance of the M&E Coordinator and direct supervision of the Project, the M&E Officer will be responsible for the monitoring and ensuring high quality and timely inputs, and for ensuring that the project maintains its strategic vision and that its activities result in the achievement of its intended outputs in a cost effective and timely manner.
The M&E officer will be responsible for designing and implementing the M&E activities of the Project; assisting the Project Manager in preparing Quarterly/Annual reports on project progress and will monitor the project activities on a regular basis and will be responsible for the collection & analysis of different data in relation to the project activities.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop and strengthen monitoring and evaluation procedures
Monitor all project activities, expenditures and progress towards achieving the project output
Recommend further improvement of the logical frame work
Develop monitoring and impact indicator for the project success
Monitor and evaluate overall progress on achievement of results
Monitor the sustainability of the project’s results
Provide feedback to the Project Manager on project strategies and activities
Suggest strategies to the Project Management for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks
Report monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual progress on all project activities
Conduct capacity assessment on existing monitoring and evaluation system Develop indicators and a monitoring strategy for the project
Provide inputs, information and statistics for quarterly, annual and other reports to Project Management Team
Participate in annual project reviews and planning workshops and assist the Project Manager in preparing relevant reports
Assist in coordinating across the available components of the Project to ensure effective implementation of M&E
Assist the project personnel with M&E tools and in supporting them in their use
Assist Project Managers in the preparation of reports on the findings and lessons learned from project innovations
Assist in programmatic reporting to external bodies, such as Clusters and donors.
Perform other duties as required
JOB SPECIFICATIONQUALIFICATIONS
Academic
Bachelor’s Degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics or related field
Experience
At least 2 years of experience in the design and implementation of M&E in emergency and development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies
Experience in designing tools and strategies for data collection, analysis and production of reports
Expertise in analyzing data using statistical software
Work related skills
Outstanding Organizational and time management skills
Strong communication skills
Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload
Aggressive and Result Oriented
Able to meet deadlines
Personal attributes
Ability to work under pressure
Trustworthy
Team player
Responsiveness
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong customer relation skills
Integrity
This job description is meant to be only a representative summary of the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder. The jobholder may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.
The jobholder is expected to perform in a manner consistent with the values and philosophy of
“Mercy USA for Aid and Development”

Applicants should submit a detailed expression of interest including a financial proposal and also a CV detailing relevant assignments and Cover letter including four referees to procurement.kenya@feedthechildren.org to be received on or before 6th November, 2017.ONLY applications clearly indicating the consultancy title in the subject line will be reviewed.FEED is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and police clearance checks.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Apply via :

procurement.kenya@feedthechildren.org