Child African Aid Job Vacancy : Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

Child African Aid Job Vacancy : Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

November 3, 2014

Job Description

Location: East Africa Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya

Reports to: Program Support Manager

Purpose: To lead Child African Aid Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) work in Africa, to enhance quality M&E, analysis and learning from project implementation by ensuring appropriate use of
M&E frameworks and tools that assure quality programme delivery across Child African Aid and partners’ projects.

This position works with the Programme Support Manager and the Programme Director to provide technical support to project and country teams in the use of our programme framework in all programmes.

Key Roles and Responsibilities of the Position

Working with the Programme Director and other key staff, review and update the Child African Aid Programme Framework

• Design M&E framework and systems, identify key performance parameters for new programmes and projects and ensure the effective use by staff, partners and stakeholders as necessary
• To take the lead in conducting continuous analysis of enterprises performance from the baseline data and produce cross-sectional reports reflecting different growth variables including but not limited to sales, employments, profitability etc.
• Build capacity of staff in project monitoring and data collection against set indicators, and use of such information in development of project reports
• Undertake regular field visits to provide support for proper application of M&E frameworks
• Synthesize and analyze programme and project data for periodic measurement of set program and organizational performance indicators and for report development
• Develop appropriate research tools for conducting both qualitative and quantitative surveys and training staff and external enumerators in the use of the tools.
• Work closely with the communication department in developing and disseminating communication programme results, best practices and success stories

Qualifications:

· Degree in international development, economics, or other relevant academic background
· Extensive experience with monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks for development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection and analysis systems and tools
· Skills and experience with numerical methods and database management
· Qualification or experience with gender work will be an added advantage
· Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports
· Strong analytical skills
· Excellent Oral and written communication skills
· Excellent interpersonal skills and team player

Benefits
Salary: USD 2560-2620 PM
Medical Cover.
Leave Allowances-depends on your qualifications
Transport and Entertainment Allowances

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit their application by sending a complete and comprehensive CV and a cover letter at www.childafricanaid.org then go to careers page, State the subject as “Application for Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator” so as to reach us by latest 25th November, 2014.

Child African Aid is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.