Equity Group Foundation Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job in Kenya

The Equity Group Foundation was established in 2006 in recognition of the need to scale up the existing corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the Equity Bank Group. The Foundation acts as the institutional home for the Group’s social initiatives and interventions.

The Foundation’s aim is to catalyse the socio-economic prosperity of the people of Africa by giving opportunity to the millions at the bottom of the pyramid to be incorporated into the modern economy. This is by leveraging on the Equity Bank Group’s infrastructure.

The Foundation recognises the diverse nature of the socio-economic needs of the people of Africa and has identified six programme areas on which it lays its emphasis. These are: Education and leadership development, agriculture, entrepreneurship, health, innovation and environmental sustainability. These programme areas support the Foundation in realising its vision and mission.

Job Description

The Equity Group Foundation seeks an experienced professional to lead its monitoring and evaluation activities.

The M&E Officer will ensure that quality data is collected in line with the established framework, and conduct impact assessments that will inform programme staff and stakeholders of programme success and provide insights for future strategy.

Activities:

• Ensure collection of relevant data and monitoring of the data quality for all programs.
• Regularly review and improve the M&E system by seeking stakeholder inputs.
• Design and administer the programme database.
• Work with programme staff to ensure that the programme planning, including inputs and targets, is driven by the theory of change and the M&E log frame particularly outcome and impact indicators.
• Synthesise and analyse data for summary and reports
• Develop, refine and manage the process for regular reporting on findings and coordinate with appropriate departments for the dissemination of information.
• Manage daily operations of the M&E system, including support of staff and stakeholders in districts and schools
• Provide technical assistance and data for the M&E component of grant proposal development.
• Foster and coordinate partnerships for independent, external assessments to attain good quality, third-party evaluation studies when appropriate.
• Keep abreast of the latest developments in M&E and network with other organisations for best practices and technical assistance.
• Develop a robust M&E system and ensure technical management of the same

Qualifications:

• A degree in business or mathematics or statistics
• Experience with performance monitoring and evaluation.
• Results oriented.
• Skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Computer Proficiency
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Team player

If you meet the above requirements, submit your application quoting the job you are applying for to the email address below by 6th April 2011.

Please include detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of the relevant certificates, testimonials, current pay and daytime telephone contact and email address.

All applications should be in soft and through the email indicated below.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Email to: jobs@equitybank.co.ke

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