Officer, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning At Concern Worldwide

Job Title: Officer, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

Reports to: Senior Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL)

Job Location: Nairobi with frequent travel to Concern Programmes field locations (Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Kenya at the time of application – National Position)

Contract Details: Fixed Term , One(1) Year Contract, renewable subject to availability of funds.

Job Summary:

The Officer, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning will provide technical support and guidance in monitoring and evaluating ongoing and new programmes within the MEAL Team. Additionally work closely with the Survey & Surveillance Manager in conducting programme surveys and assessments across the counties.

S/he takes lead in reporting on programme indicators and verification of monthly and quarterly progress report. The incumbent will take a lead role in documenting and promoting the key learnings for improvement in future programmes.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Provision of M&E related Technical Support

  • Develop Project Monitoring Plan (PMP) of the projects in consultation with the Senior MEAL Manager
  • Prepare monitoring tools in accordance with project, programme and organization performance indicators and other field surveys. Support in coordinating and conducting project evaluations and assessments.
  • Compiling, analyzing and reporting data for key programmatic outputs and outcomes indicators.
  • Validate and verify core indicators against the different sources of information.
  • Ensure timely provision of data for monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports based on agreed performance indicators.
  • Actively engage to support in all external as well as internal evaluations including those done by Head Office.
  • Provide technical M&E support to partners on an on-going basis

Oversight and Quality Assurance

  • Work with the programme team to coordinate project review meetings.
  • Conduct regular field monitoring visits and provide feedback to relevant sector leads and/or partners.
  • Support in monitoring the implementation of field activities according to work plans.
  • Produce quarterly indicators monitoring report and share results of projects’ quality performance based on monitoring data findings.
  • Support programme teams on using the Programme Toolkit.
  • Monitor programme related activities including trainings for quality and adherence to Concern SOPs.
  • Act as supervisor for field data collectors engaged on short-term basis for field data collection.

Capacity Building, Collaboration and Learning

  • Training of programme and partner staff, enumerators and any government officials engaged in Concern programmes on MEL processes and mechanisms
  • Manage and regularly update a repository of all programme reports, surveys for field level programmes.
  • In close collaboration with the line and technical managers, lead in the development of key findings and lessons learnt from the implementation of various projects
  • Document/ support documentation of best practices across all sectors in the programme area.
  • Work closely with Communications team to support dissemination of lessons learned, best practices and programme achievements

Others

  • Adhere to and promote the standards outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct and associated policies to their team, beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment
  • Participating and contributing towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
  • Take all possible measure to meet Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS)
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Line Manager

Person Specification

Minimum Education, Qualifications & Experience Required:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Development or Management Studies, Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics, Social Sciences or Equivalent.
  • At least three (3) years’ experience in the field of Monitoring Evaluation and Learning.
  • Experience of using online tools, data collection and managing dashboards.
  • Experience in coordinating and conducting MEL for Health and Nutrition, Livelihoods, Education, DRR, Gender programmes desired.
  • Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

Preference will be given to candidates who have:

  • Strong skills in information management and use of computer applications.
  • Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
  • Proven competency in ethical principles of research and complex survey design and analysis
  • Excellent report writing, Training of Trainers (ToT), networking and coordination skills
  • Ability to work in a systematic and organized manner
  • Ability to attend details
  • Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Energy to work long hours and be out in the field all day
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Competencies required:

  • Planning and decision-making
  • Delivering results
  • Communicating and working with others
  • Managing yourself

Safeguarding at Concern: Code of Conduct and its Associated Policies

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a consultancy opportunity with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their consultancy contract. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to do consultancy work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, being hired as a consultant with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Concern’ is the trading name of ‘Concern Worldwide’, a company limited by guarantee, registered number 39647; registered charity number CHY 5745, registered in Ireland, registered address is 52-55 Lower Camden Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Follow Concern online: www.concern.net

How to apply

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should send a detailed CV with three referees and Cover Letter Only to nairobi.hr@concern.net with the subject of the email as “Officer, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning’’ on or before Monday 21st November 2022 “. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.

Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of recruitment process (for application, written test, interview, training, medical examination etc.) nor act through recruitment agents. This is applicable for all opportunities including staff and interns.

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