Position : Program Associates
Employer: Village Enterprise
Industry: Nonprofit/International Development/Social Entrepreneurship
Job Title: Program Associate
Reports to: Director of Monitoring and Evaluation
Job Location: Kitale, Kenya with trips to Soroti and Hoima, Uganda
Compensation: Salary Based compensation package
Duration: Minimum of 1 year, opportunity to extend.
Application Deadline: Rolling
Start Date: September 1, 2015
Village Enterprise is an innovative microenterprise development organization working in East Africa to reduce poverty by creating sustainable businesses. Find more here: http://www.villageenterprise.org
About the Job: Village Enterprise is seeking a Program Associate who will use his/her expertise to assist with Village Enterprise’s dynamic field-level Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team and activities.
Job Description
Data Collection and Analysis Role (50% of position duties):
Manage enumerators in each office to successfully carry out data collection
Assist with the collection of field-level monitoring data in various villages in Kitale;
Assist with data compilation, data quality review, and analysis of all field data;
Assist in analyzing data, and writing for each of End of Cycle Performance Evaluation reports;
Monitoring & Evaluation Role (35% of position duties):
Participate in special project evaluations, and reviews of M&E tools;
Develop monitoring plans for all pilot projects in conjunction with the programs team;
Train staff and enumerators on data collection, interviewing, data entry, and data analysis;
Operations Role (15% of position duties):
Assist in the adaptation, implementation, monitoring, and expansion of Village Enterprise;
Provide support to senior management team in Uganda and Kenya;
Train trainers, mentor other employees, and build capacity in country offices;
Act as a liaison between the Field Operations Team and US-based Development Team
Qualifications: our ideal candidate will have the following:
Education/Experience
- Degree in Community Development, Development Studies, or Economics;
- At least two years of experience in environmental conservation, “pro poor” programs, and/or community development programs in extremely rural areas;
- Official transcripts/recommendations must be submitted with application.
- Critical Thinking & Analysis Skills
- Proficiency with Google Documents, Gmail, and Android applications;
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the entirety of the MS Office suite required;
- Knowledge of/experience with STATA, SPSS, or SAS preferred;
- Training and Communication Skills
- Show team-building education capacity within the office;
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Work independently and as part of a team
How to Apply
Email cover letter and CV to Andrew Doty ajd@villageenterprise.org with the subject line: “Monitoring and Evaluation Program Associate Application”.
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