Pact Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (OVC Support Project) Job in Kenya

Position Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist 

Office Location: Kenya 

Supervisor Name: Chief of Party, TBD 

Supervisor Title: Chief of Party 

New or Replacement: New 

Replacement for: N/A 

Full or Part-Time: Full time 

Project End Date: 2020 

Pact Overview: At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow. The promise of a healthy life. Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities. 

Now more than ever in its 42-year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future. 

Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. 

Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development. 

Department Overview: Pact seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the proposed USAID-funded five-year Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya to improve the welfare and protection of children affected by HIV/AIDS by building the capacity of households to provide for children under their care and strengthening social services systems and structures at the county and community levels to improve care and support of OVC. 

This position is contingent on award. 

Position Purpose: The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will report to the COP and will be responsible for leading the design and implementation of the program monitoring and evaluation framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes and impacts. 

He/she will lead analysis of data collected for assessment of progress and areas of improvement and overall data management. 

He/she will guide reporting processes amongst technical staff and consolidates program reports, and promote learning and knowledge sharing of best practices and lessons learned. 

He/she will support all the technical staff in M&E functions and will manage any M&E related staff in the program. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assist partners to develop strong M&E systems that will allow accountability for programming to Pact and to the donor
• Providing training and mentoring support to partners and staff to ensure the implementation of strong M&E systems
• Assist with development of the Performance Management Plan for the project, including decision on and definition of key indicators, targets and systems for measurements
• Assist the OVC Manager and COP to design the overall measurement system for the project to include outcome measures at the end of the project
• Collect, aggregate, analyze and visual data for the project for reporting to Pact and to the donor. 

Basic Requirements

Skills and Abilities
 

Leadership

• Ability to sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with internal colleagues and contacts in donor and peer organizations
• Deep understanding of Pact’s strategy and how efforts contribute to the greater good
• Consistently works within internal process and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• Proactive engagement in corporate initiatives

Project Management

• Strong planning and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to effectively present complex ideas to diverse audiences
• Ability to problem-solve difficult issues
• Ability to multitask with ease, adapting to frequently changing priorities
• Strong negotiating and conflict resolution skills
• Proficiency in developing and managing a budget

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in one of Pact’s technical areas or a support function
• Strong knowledge and understanding of donor policies and regulations
• High competence using common desktop applications and internal systems

People Management

• Demonstrated proficiency in supervising staff, including providing honest feedback
• Ability to mentor others

Preferred Qualifications

• A post-graduate degree in a relevant discipline, such as mathematics, business, statistics, or international relations
• At least seven years of experience designing and implementing monitoring and evaluating activities for complex programs in developing countries
• A firm command of the M&E issues with respect to improvements in quality integrated service and support programs
• Demonstrated experience in setting up and managing M&E systems that track performance as per the objectives of this project (e.g. service integration and performance against each result area)
• Demonstrated analytical skills to measure the outcomes of the project’s activities and support project supervision
• Strong writing and organizational skills for monitoring and reporting on program and program outcomes and impacts
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.

We encourage interested applicants to submit their applications to the attention of Pact HR Office in Kenya via the following email address: kenyahr@pactworld.org clearly indicating in the subject field of your email Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (OVC) by 29th December 2014. 

All applicants should submit their application with a detailed CV, which should include names and contacts of 3 referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.