Programme Manager – Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)

The job holder will be responsible for designing, planning, coordinating, implementing, analyzing, and reporting of all Nawiri surveys, surveillance activities, and other assessments. The jobholder will also be responsible for designing of Nawiri data collection tools, digitizing them on the MEL system and ensuring the quality data/information is achieved through the system.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Programme Support and Survey Management

Planning, designing and implementation of all Nawiri surveys, surveillance activities and assessments undertaken by Concern across all its sectors of operation
Provide technical support to Nawiri in designing survey/ assessment methodologies and survey materials
Ensure presentation of survey proposal/methodology/results preparation and validation process is done in a timely and proper manner.
Conduct training of the survey teams, supervise data collection, data entry and ensure quality data is collected in all supported assessments and surveys
Lead the survey teams to conduct data analysis and production of draft and final report

Capacity Building

Train staff on the use of digital data collection platforms
Provide continuous support to field staff on use of the MEL system
Provide technical support on other identified MEL needs among the project team on ongoing basis

Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

Provide technical support to in the development of program log frames, program indicators, Theory of Change, and other project design tools for Nawiri
Periodic monitoring of the existing MEL system to ensure quality data is collected and utilized to support periodic reviews of the project’s performance
Conduct regular visits to the field to monitor the quality of intervention and propose recommendations to Senior Technical Advisor Health and Nutrition and the MEAL team for follow up and implementation
Produce quarterly indicators monitoring report and share results of projects’ quality performance based on monitoring data findings.
Participate and contribute in the writing of the quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project reports
Spearhead internal evaluations and participate in external project evaluations

Learning and Knowledge Management

Organize learning events for the project as necessary
Support the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned on the H&N component of the project
Work closely with program teams at Concern and at the Consortium level to analyze and strengthen the use of lessons learned for decision making to improve quality of the project
Participate in quarterly program review meetings and other learning platforms

Representation

Participate in consortium level MEL forum
Participate in other coordination and review meetings as and when required

Other Duties

Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

A degree in Statistics, Project Management, Epidemiology, or Economics with a strong statistical focus and survey/surveillance background. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
At least five (5) years’ experience in surveillance and surveys (SMART, SQUEAC and LQAS methodologies)
At least five (5) years’ experience in data management including qualitative and quantitative data analysis for large data sets
Substantial experience in information management, M&E designs, tools and methodologies using digital tools and platforms
Proficiency in the use of statistical software (Epi Info, ENA, SPSS, STATA and ArcGIS) and digital data gathering technologies
At least two (2) years ‘ experience in team management
Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should send a detailed CV with three professional referees and Cover Letter Only to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as “Programme Manager MEL” on or before Monday, 25th November 2024. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Apply via :

nairobi.hr@concern.net