Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

The primary responsibility of this role is to further MSI’s Goal: THE PREVENTION OF UNWANTED BIRTHS and its mission of ensuring the individual’s right to: CHILDREN BY CHOICE NOT CHANCE
It is a role requirement that the job holder must fully comply with, promote and live MSI CORE VALUES: mission driven, customer focused, results orientated, pioneering, sustainable and people centered
Key Responsibilities
Systems and mechanisms for excellent data collection are embedded across all channels
Develop workable data sets that will enable regular collection, storage and interpretation of data needed by the teams from the field and other parts of the operations including the call center
Support the introduction testing and training of program staff on the use and maintenance and development of these datasets including a strong participatory element with gender balance
Develop and encourage innovation in data collection including feedback mechanisms amongst program operations team to address internal and external stakeholder information needs
Strengthen data management systems for MSK projects through log frame development and monitoring using PMPs.
Pursue options for streamlining and efficiencies through different technologies as appropriate
Support centers and outreach teams to monitor their performance using CLIC
Conduct regular data quality assessments  across all service channels and provide feedback to teams
Research, Monitoring and evaluation meets excellent standards and MSK information needs at macro and micro level
Provide both technical and operational support to research projects conducted by MSK and also in partnership with other organizations.
Provide support in the research design and reviews within the organization.
Provide support to the project implementation studies including baseline surveys, Midterm Evaluations and Terminal evaluations.
Capacity building for project staff in the development and implementation of M&E plans including project log frames and performance monitoring plans.
Provide technical input in the collection and analysis of project data and in the compilation and submission of donor reports.
Provide technical support in performance reviews and in provision of feedback to project teams as well as in supporting the project teams to develop rapid response mechanisms, setting new targets to achieve project results/ objectives.
Support the project teams and the service delivery channels in the design and review of project reporting tools and trainings on the same.
Support the development of data bases for all MSI Kenya projects and service delivery channels working with the project teams to support the integration of reporting systems into the MOH reporting framework.
Assess the quality of care provided by MSK and routinely facilitate client feedback mechanisms and support the clinical teams in quality assessment including the development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of agreed action points/ plans.
Strengthening engagement with the MOH, working closely with the department of reproductive health in various technical working groups.
Support in the integration of the Research, M&E unit with the project teams unit to     strengthen program learning and strengthen use of evidence in resource mobilization and in programming.
Conduct routine supervisory visits across the service delivery channels.
Support the marketing team to conduct market research
Conduct client feedback analysis for clients visiting the service delivery channels
That relevant and timely research is conducted that furthers the strategic effectiveness of MSK s operations
Provide technical and operations support to research projects conducted by MSK and also in partnership with other organizations using open data kit( ODK)
Provide support in the research design and reviews within the organization
Provide technical support to the project teams in the collection, documentation and dissemination of case studies, success stories and best practices across the entire program and provide staff mentorship and coaching for skills enhancement and coordinates cross learning activities to facilitate scale up/ replication of the best practices.
Accurate information is available for resource mobilization
Track MSK  global indicators to feed into RME activities
Respond to data collection needs when funding opportunities arise
Proactively recommend areas of research that would further effective resource mobilization
Updating various project areas on the mapping databases using Arc GIS
Measures (Key Result Areas)
Research protocols developed and implemented
Research are implemented in a timely manners
Ensure the studies are relevant before they are conducted, reports analysis done and reports given.
Program staff fully understand the log frames, and are able to measure their own performance
Quarterly analysis of project data and feedback provided to the relevant team members
Individual project performance compilation, reporting tools reviewed and are up-to-date
Individual projects have up-to-date databases to track the project indicators
Project Case studies, success stories and best practices documented, and shared
Quality assessment reports reviewed before sharing and inputs provided
Full and relevant representation of MSK in key GoK TWGs and task forces related to R,M&E
R, M&E procedures, and evidence from the R