HelpAge International Learning and Information Programme Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organizations with a vision of a world where older people fulfill their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives. 

To facilitate this and in service to the older people, we seek to fill below vacancies in various projects and support services.

Job Title: Programme Officer – Learning and Information
 

Grade: NS2

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Department: Programmes

Reporting to: Project Manager - HSNP

Contract duration: 3 years

Key relations: 

• HSNP SPR Manager
• Programme MIS officer
• HSNP SPR coordinators
• Kenya Coutry Program team
• Regional Development Centre staff

Organization Background: HelpAge International is a global network of not-for-profit organisations with a vision of a world where older people fulfill their potential to lead active, dignified, healthy and secure lives.

With more than 70 affiliates and 300 partners across more than 50 countries the HelpAge International network brings together hundreds of organisations worldwide. 

HelpAge International has a secretariat with offices in London and Brussels, five regional centres in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central Asia, seven national programmes and a number of emergencies.

Background to the HSNP: Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) is an unconditional cash transfer (CT) programme, geographically focused in the 4 poorest counties of the ASALs: Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera and Wajir. 

It offers an alternative to food aid and aims to reduce poverty, food insecurity and promote asset retention and accumulation in poor households. 

Independent evaluations of HSNP Phase I show it works effectively as a safety net, particularly for the very poorest.
 

HSNP Phase I (Phase 1) (2007-13) reached 69,000 House Holds (HHs) (66% women headed) or 496,800 people (49% women). It used a private sector payment provider (Equity Bank) and a biometric smart card to make regular CTs of Kshs 1,750 (approx. £13, per month) to beneficiaries. HelpAge participated as the rights component.
 

HSNP Phase 2 (Phase 2) will scale-up in the 4 counties to reach 100,000 HHs (720,000 chronically poor people) with regular CTs of up to KES 2,700 (approx. £19, per month). 

Beneficiaries will have a fully transactional bank account and fully functioning bank card. Phase 2 has also registered a further 275,000 HHs across the 4 counties, in order to act as a scalable safety net in times of crisis (e.g. climate induced such as a drought).
 

Overall purpose of the Job: The incumbent will provide support to the execution of the programme by managing data and information collected from the field sites and disseminating it to various stakeholders, developing learning components and documenting good practices in accordance with the plans, budgets and terms and conditions of the contract and to contribute to HSNP and Social Protection as a whole.
 

Job Content and Key Tasks

• To ensure up to date collection of data and capture of data on the MIS
• Develop and refine the data collection tools to ensure regular accurate and up to date data collection
• To analyse data and play a key role in the compilation of draft donor reports
• To ensure that HelpAge complaints and grievances hardcopy and electronic MIS has all data and the data is accurate and all authorised stakeholders have access to it.
• To identify learning opportunities, develop and disseminate information on key lessons learnt from the programme to DFID, HSNP managing consultants, HelpAge network and other stakeholders
• Preparation and compilation of various documents and reports on the project
• Prepare briefing materials for site visit teams and consultants;
• Monitor the progress of implementation of the learning monitoring and evaluation strategy;
• Liaise with the M&E Coordinator to ensure accurate data for learning, advocacy work and preparation of reports
• Assist the HSNP Manager and Social Protection Coordinators in tracking the status of project implementation in regard to advocacy, data disaggregation, learning and sharing, grievance management;
• Liaise with NDMA M&E officer, PILU operations manager to define SPR data responsibilities
• Support the learning and advocacy initiatives of the HSNP by ensuring that partners include learning and advocacy in the designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of grievance Mechanism put in place.
• Be involved in the organization of training and other events organized at the
• East, West and Central Africa Regional Development Centre (EWCARDC)
• Participate in the activities of the EWCARDC
• Conduct training for data officers and ensure data officers have the capacity to effectively utilise the MIS system
• To undertake any other duties as assigned by the management.

Person Specification
 

Essential

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: social sciences, Information technology, information management, relational database design and development, statistics
• 3 years work experience with an NGO, with at least one year in a Learning and information management role
• Excellent data collection, processing, analysis, interpretation and management using various database software and such as Microsoft Excel, SAS, SPSS among others.
• Knowledge of data quality measurements and analysis methodology and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication/interactive skills and must function well independently, as well as part of the team. Ability to work with people from different professional background.
• Experience in compiling, producing and disseminating reports and other information
• Fluent spoken and written English and Swahili
• Excellent statistical, numerical and analytical skills
• Ability and willingness to be administratively self supporting
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally as required

Desirable

• Knowledge and interest of ageing preferred
• Familiarity with Social Protection, international development.

To apply, send an updated CV and covering letter by 18th July, 2014 explaining how you meet the criteria for the role. 

Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email and send to:

Regional Human Resources Coordinator
HelpAge International
East, West and CentralAfrica Regional Development Centre,
P.O. Box 14888 – 00800
Westlands, Nairobi

Email: jobs.ewca@helpage.org

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

HelpAge International is an Equal Opportunities Employer