Save the Children UK Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Job in Kenya

Save the Children UK in Kenya works in the North Eastern Province (Dadaab, Wajir and Mandera) with Programmes in Child Protection, Nutrition, Livelihoods and Health.

We are seeking a qualified candidate to fill the following position:

Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator – Wajir East

Job Purpose

The M&E Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of Save the Children’s monitoring systems in three districts (Mandera Central, Wajir East and Habaswein districts).

The coordinator is responsible for proper data collection and management to ensure transparency and accountability of the projects in order to provide reliable analysis for reporting and project monitoring, as well as raw data when required.

Key Responsibilities

Data collection

• Work closely with the Programme staff to identify key Indicators to Monitor and Evaluate SCUK programmes (Health, Nutrition and Food Security and Livelihoods).
• With the support of the Technical Advisors and Programme Managers, develop M&E System’s documentation and SOPs, maintain systematic data storage, filing and a report tracking system.
• Identify capacity gaps and provide capacity building and technical support when relevant to the team of M&E officers, data entry clerks, field monitors and officers. Build capacity of the team to provide high quality data for the M&E systems.
• Ensure timely and quality data collection and reporting from field teams.
• Monitor data collection through field visit and consistency checks.
• Actively collect data as necessary.
• Support as necessary programme assessments in the area.
• Assist to gather technical updates for programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and operations research.
• Develop and maintain a system for archiving projects M&E guidelines, tools, data files, analysis files, reports and presentations, develop and document data analysis plan.
• Lead the M&E responsibilities in the preparation of all projects reports.
• Work with the project teams in producing and maintaining up-to date out put tracker and PMPs.

Quality and timely data entry, data analysis and reporting

• Ensure that all collected data is properly filed and stored for high accountability and transparency.
• Design database formats to ensure easy analysis and reporting as well as information security.
• Ensure that relevant data is timely computerized by the data entry clerks in order to respect reporting timelines.
• Actively support data entry when necessary.
• Perform consistency checks on databases and be the overall responsible for data quality.
• Provide data analysis, M&E reports and raw data as agreed with line manager, according to the agreed format and schedule.
• Provide regular reports on the M&E systems performance.

M&E quality

• Provision of critical analysis on the information gathered as well as M&E systems in place.
• Participate actively to team planning and team coordination meetings to ensure that data collection and data management is considered in team activity.
• Identify M&E gaps and miss quality, and actively address their causes through training, field visits, and propose solutions to line manager.
• Ensure that projects’ information (databases and paper work) provides high standards of transparency and accountability.

Person Specification

Essential:

• University Degree in Statistics/Computer Science/Mathematics/Population Studies or related fields and good understanding and interest for M&E systems in Health and Nutrition, Livelihoods and Food Security Projects.
• Training in Monitoring and Evaluation fundamentals.
• At least three (3) years experience of working on M&E systems, preferably with International NGO’s or UN agencies.
• Experience in assessment methodologies (PRA/PLA, RRA), organizing and implementation of seed fairs and vouchers, livestock re-stocking and cash for work activities. Experience in nutritional and health surveys highly preferred.
• Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Access, Ms Excel, SPSS, Epi Info.
• Proven data analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative) and report writing skills.
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Ability and willingness to make frequent field visits to the project sites for data verification (Routine Data Quality Audits) and technical support.
• Proven people management skills.
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may arise.
• Strong self starter, able to take initiatives.
• Commitment to Save the Children Policies.
• A good team player.

Desirable:

• Experience and skills in project planning and financial reporting
• Experience in designing and facilitating training and mentoring of staff
• Experience of working in livelihood projects and integrated Health and Nutrition projects.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:

Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
E-mail: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke

not later than 5th April, 2011.

Quote the job title on the subject line.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.

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