TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) Results Programme Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) is an organisation funded by a range of development agencies to promote regional trade and economic integration in East Africa. TMEA works closely with the East African Community (EAC), national governments, business and civil society organisations. Headquartered in Nairobi with branches in Arusha, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Juba, Kampala and Kigali, TMEA supports East African integration through:A reduction in transport and related costs along the key corridors in East Africa;Supporting EAC institutions to develop a comprehensive framework for regional integration;Supporting partner states to substantially increase the implementation of a comprehensive framework for regional integration; andEngaging business and civil society to positively influence regional integration policies and practices for growth in trade.TMEA is seeking to recruit high calibre, results-oriented and self-driven experienced professional to join our team in the position of Results Programme Manager.

TMEA is looking for an enthusiastic and professional Results Programme Manager responsible for developing and maintaining a sharp results and learning focus. 

S/he will manage a small team and assist TMEA and partners to monitor and evaluate projects. The successful candidate will have excellent technical and people competencies, strong conceptual and analytical skills along with the ability to communicate results effectively to stakeholders.
Experience will include developing clear outcomes, indicators and measurement plans, and designing and using evaluation tools such as questionnaires, interview guides and assessment rubrics and developing the capacity of others to do the same. Working as a change agent, the candidate will identify and implement innovative solutions to improve development effectiveness.
The individual will have at least six years’ experience in managing monitoring and evaluation systems and  teams on large development programmes and sound knowledge of different monitoring and evaluation approaches and methods. A postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline such as evaluation, social science, or economics, preferably with a strong research component and/or specific training in monitoring, evaluation, research methods and data analysis is required.
This post is a fixed term contract ending 31 December 2014 and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with occasional travel within East Africa.
Please send us a cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications, experience, present position, and current remuneration. It should include names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address, and daytime telephone contacts. The forwarding e-mail and cover letter must clearly indicate ‘Results Programme Manager’ on the subject line. Send your application to recruitment@trademarkea.com by Friday, 10 August 2012 by 5.00pm East African time. Interviews will be conducted in September in Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications received after the deadline time and date will not be accepted. We reserve the right to accept or reject any application. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.