The Green Belt Movement Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator
 

Type of position: Temporary 
 

Length of assignment: 6 months
 

Reports to: Chief Program Officer, New Course

Background: The Green Belt Movement and the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies are implementing two projects strengthening women’s potential as clean energy entrepreneurs and unlocking women’s potential in natural resource management, climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies across three East African priority watersheds. 

The projects are providing training to women in clean energy entrepreneurship, and areas that will improve women’s participation and influence for environmental governance, build climate resilience, help establish cultures of peace, and improve community energy access. 

New Course is contributing to these projects by designing and implementing monitoring and evaluation activities to measure the impact of these projects.  New Course is seeking a monitoring and evaluation Coordinator to coordinate and lead the collection and analysis of baseline data for these two projects. 

The position will require travel to communities across Kenya to coordinate and implement baseline household surveys related to natural resource management, livelihoods and energy use. 

The successful applicant will manage and coordinate teams of local enumerators to carryout the data collection and will also be required to analyze the information collected and generate short concise reports on the relevant findings. 

Good coordination and communication with partner staff conducting community trainings will be essential to the success of monitoring and evaluation efforts. Along with excellent analytical and report writing skills.

Technical Qualifications and Skills:

• Masters in Community Development, Environmental Management, climate change or related field
• An in depth knowledge and experience in the fields of natural resource management, community livelihoods, clean energy and entrepreneurship.
• At least  two years experience with community research, participatory techniques (PRA, RRA)
• At least two years experience in community engagement and research, administering and analyzing surveys
• At least two years experience in project management
• Experience with project monitoring and evaluation
• Excellent analytical, report writing and communication skills
• Knowledge and experience in statistical analysis and software
• Knowledge and proficiency in local languages

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and implement community livelihood and natural resource management baseline information collection and follow up surveys. Specific duties include:

1. Travel to communities across Kenya to conduct baseline surveys and focus group discussions
2. Coordinate with partners to determine logistics of baseline surveys and focus groups
3. Lead focus group discussions and record results
4. Train community enumerators to administrate surveys
5. Supervise and manage enumerators and assure data quality, accuracy and credibility
6. Manage, disburse and be accountable for funds for M&E activities
7. Collection of surveys and input into excel and Microsoft access databases

• Analyze survey results and generate project progress reports

1. Carry out statistical analysis of data collected
2. Generate baseline reports for each region
3. Generate summary baseline reports for both projects

• Ongoing communication and coordination with partners including the Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies, The Green Belt Movement, Care International
• Weekly progress reports to the Chief Program Officer, New Course.

To Apply:
Send your CV along with current and expected salary to karl.morrison@rocketmail.com and cc jobs@greenbeltmovement.org

Applications without the minimum requirements will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Deadline for applications is 10th November 2014.