African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job in Kenya

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, nongovernmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Centre seeks to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

About the Role:

To be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Center’s strategic plan; support project planning, monitoring and evaluation; provide support to the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) monitoring and evaluation activities; and coordinate the implementation of the Center’s online Project Management System.

Duties/ responsibilities:

1) Monitoring the implementation of the Center’s Strategic Plan (2012-2016)

Coordinate the review of the existing M&E framework to align to the strategic plan.Conduct surveys to collect data on key indicators to measure success and impact of the Center’s programs.Coordinate finalization of annual and five-year implementation plans to align to the strategic plan.Participate in the annual review of the strategic plan to assess progress in its implementation.2) Implementation of the Projects Management System (PMS)
Coordinate the review/revision of an in-house and purpose built Project Management System (PMS) to ensure sufficiency in meeting the Centre’s needsReview the PMS manual to align to any changes made in the systemFacilitate training of staff in using the PMS as need arisesUndertake periodic monitoring of the system’s implementation and share quarterly reports from the system with senior managementDevelop protocols for supporting APHRC’s partners to implement a similar system3) Monitoring and Evaluation of CARTA activities

Support the M&E activities of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), a large doctoral level training programme coordinated by APHRC and involving nine African universities and four research centers in Africa.

The specific roles will include:

Coordinating conference calls with key program partnersWriting semi-annual progress reports to key partners and fundersCoordinating the drafting and submission of relevant documents for annual reviews to key partners and fundersParticipating in monitoring visits to assess progress in implementation of CARTA-funded activities in partner universitiesCollate semi-annual reports from CARTA committees and fellowsDocument outputs and outcomes of CARTA activities as outlined in the CARTA implementation framework
4) Project planning, monitoring and implementation
Provide guidance to programmatic teams in development of M&E tools within their programsParticipate in the design, writing and review of project proposalsParticipate in capacity assessment of new partners using the Centre’s assessment guidelinesCoordinate the organization of project inception meetings to set milestones, targets and action plans to guide project implementationParticipate in the assessment of the Center’s impact on policy influence through annual review of contributions of the Center’s workQualifications and Experience:
Masters degree in Monitoring and Evaluation or other related fieldMinimum 3 years of demonstrated progressive experience in project monitoring and evaluation, planning and management, with an international NGO. Experience working with research-oriented institution is desirable.Knowledge of current trends in Monitoring and Evaluation, including effective methodologies.Good understanding of design and implementation of evaluation strategies.Good understanding of computerized systems and processesDemonstrated experience in proposal development and report writingStrong statistical analysis skills of both quantitative and qualitative data.Facilitation and influencing skillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsInterested candidates are invited to send applications via email no later than April 26, 2012, enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org or to the address below.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
http://www.aphrc.org/