CRS Program Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation Job in Nairobi Kenya

Catholic Relief Services - USCCB is the official agency of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops for relief and development overseas.

CRS supports programs in over 100 countries and works through local partners.

CRS has been implementing development and emergency relief efforts in Kenya for the past forty years.

We are seeking suitable persons to fill the following positions.

All candidates require technical competencies in the respective areas a commitment to work with and support faith based partners of CRS many of whom are Catholic institutions.

Position Title: Program Officer – Monitoring & Evaluation

Ref: 2011/25

Location: Nairobi with regular travel to the field.

Purpose: To support the database management and monitoring and oversee evaluation activities of the CRS SAIDIA Program, demonstrating country program and projects indicators, outcomes and impact.

Undertake the overall coordination of monitoring, evaluation and documentation functions for the SAIDIA Program, focusing specifically on monitoring, data management, management of information systems that support monitoring, quality assurance and project results documentation.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Provide technical assistance to country program in developing strategic and implementation plans in design process.Coordinate and structure monitoring and evaluation activities with the SAIDIA program staff.Review/assess the capacity requirements of the implementing partners to implement monitoring and evaluation systems.Develop/consolidate key indicators and subsequently incorporate them in all agreements and amendments under the projects.Working with the technical officers and partner staff to establish and coordinate quality assurance systems in projectsEnsure appropriate data collection by implementing partners in fulfillment of both monitoring and evaluation plans.Build staff and partner capacity by conducting regular training on M & E, attend external meetingsPeriodic monitoring of the existing database management system, assist in periodic review of program performance and provide supportive supervisory visits to partners.Facilitate the development of the country annual reports, SPP and any other relevant project materials.Desired Qualifications, Skills & Abilities
Bachelors’ degree in Public Health, Demography , Sociology, Statistics or a related field. A masters degree would be an added advantageKnowledge of SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, KePMS, MIS, Ms Access qualitative data analysis software is a must.Three years experience in M & E or Strategic Information development in a PEPFAR funded health intervention program.Good understanding of public health issues particularly HIV/AIDS and TB.Demonstrated knowledge of evaluation designs for HIV/AIDS and as well as knowledge in health programsExperience working in designing, preparing and conducting surveys, collecting and analyzing baseline data, and reporting.Ability to conduct epidemiologic and social science research, including questionnaire development data processing and data analysis.Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility amongst all stakeholders.Excellent written and oral communication skills including writing donor reports.Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge through informal and formal trainingsHigh integrity, good stewardship of resources and ability to promote learning.Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by August 28, 2011.

Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
P.O. Box 49675, GPO 00100 Nairobi
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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