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Monitoring & Evaluation Jobs at the  IRC, Kenya

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Design Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator Job Description

Working under the supervision and guidance of the Deputy Director Programs, the DM&E Coordinator will be part of the country Senior Management Team.

The position will work closely with all technical coordinators to improve program quality through improved data management systems and processes.

The position will also act as focal point for all project evaluations.

To lead the DM&E processes of intentional design and gathering of evidence of programs. This will be done through the development and maintenance of a specific design and evaluation processes through the selection and roll out of a ‘tool box’ of DM&E approaches for IRC Kenya, ongoing analysis of progress towards the targets, ensuring program accountability in reporting.

The DM&E is also responsible for providing technical support including the DM&E related capacity building processes for the country program.

Key Responsibilities

General Responsibilities:

Support implementation and updating of the IRC measurement action strategy to ensure effective:

Indicator monitoring across projects, including incorporation of organizational core indicators

Routine monitoring of program activities

Assessments of beneficiary needs

Evaluations of the effectiveness of program interventions

Data collection, including digital data collection where feasible

Data storage and secure accessibility of data by project staff and country/regional management

Work with other technical coordinators to implement the measurement action strategy, with a focus on:

Coordinated monitoring of project activities, ensuring that activities are carried out or as planned or adjusted/adapted as needed

Documented processes of beneficiary needs, ensuring that tools and methodologies are appropriate.

Using data for decision making and action

Support technical coordinators in developing log frames for new project proposals, including consistency with the IRC’s library of core outcomes and indicators

Work with technical coordinators to ensure that programs are using the right tools and have the proper procedures in place to achieve both collection of high quality data and the effective use of those data

Implement the IRC’s program data platform

Support collection and updating of program dashboard to provide monthly summaries of key program indicators and assessment results for decision making by country and regional management

Support technical coordinators in analysis of data for both documentation of program progress and decision making

Capacity building:

Contribute to capacity building of project staff and partner organizations to design and utilize M&E tools, surveys, evaluations and other M&E activities

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Administratively and technically supervise any project specific M&E managers as appropriate.

Grant Management and compliance:

Work with the field teams to ensure that program indicators are tracked through regular field visits;

Review all reports to ensure that data provided is reliable and accurate and that target indicators are met and explanations provided where indicators are not met;

Ensure that programs are on track through keeping and updating indicator tracking sheets.

Coordination, Representation and Advocacy:

Represent IRC Kenya at inter-agency M&E coordination forums
Qualifications for Monitoring & Evaluation Jobs in Kenya


Master’s degree in social science, humanities or other related degree

Thorough knowledge of MS Office

Experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis using packages like Epi-info, SPSS, MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-Word

Strong data interpretation skills, report writing and presentation skills

Demonstrated experience in capacity building and mentoring of staff

Knowledge, skills and experience in participatory methods

Experience in use of data to inform decision-making, planning, and performance monitoring

Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently, under pressure and to adhere to set deadlines

Simultaneously managing multi-sectoral and multi-donor projects

Conversance with standard indicators in health, economic empowerment, protection an added advantage

Experience in grant management and proposal writing

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