Job purpose:
The M&E Specialist is responsible for guiding the overall M&E strategy and implementation of related activities within the project and via partners, plus providing timely and relevant information to the project management. This entails close working and communication with all partner M&E staff and key Education Development Trust staff. The incumbent is responsible for developing an MEL framework and ensuring a well-functioning M&E System that tracks changes and provide timely and quality data for management’s decision making and for reporting purposes.
Job objectives:
• Develop and quarterly review project M&E framework with partner inputs to strengthen evidence decision making
• Develop and review project monitoring tools for relevant data collection.
• Arrange and provide training in M&E tools and systems for project staff including data collection, analysis, use of digital platforms and reporting
• Review and ensure detailed M&E targets for partners including targets for each county level
• Organise and put in place data collection and processing system including quality assurance
• Manage data platform and analyse/extract relevant information for use in decision making
• Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to assure data quality and to identify where adaptations might be needed.
• support the project team in the development of the project logframe.
• Develop learning and knowledge management agenda for the project staff to promote an internal culture of learning and of sharing with other partners.
• Prepare and share required analytical reports on progress, highlighting areas of concern including preparing documentations for TWG, routine reports, bidding, and ad hoc meetings.
• Contribute to project planning including development and review log frame, workplan and milestones updates and revisions following key reflection moments and as informed by field experience
• Provide statistical computing models for measuring change/project impact including providing alternative approaches that are cost effective and context relevant.
• Work collaboratively with other project team members to ensure overall effectiveness and efficiency of the project.
Person specification:
Knowledge
Essential:
• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Statistics / Developmental studies.
• Good working knowledge of Programme Cycle Management and development
• Excellent computer skills especially statistical analysis using SPSS, STATA, Access, Excel, among others.
• A good knowledge of and understanding of project monitoring tools and techniques.
Desirable:
• Further qualification in development studies, education or related field will be an added advantage.
Experience
Essential:
• A minimum of 5 years’ mid-level management experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes; monitoring of education programmes would be an added advantage.
• Ability to manage and analyse project data.
• Ability to enhance existing business processes and products in support of strengthened monitoring systems;
• Experience training and mentoring staff in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
How to apply
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