Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job Vacancy

Established in 1959, (ICJ Kenya) is a

non–partisan, nongovernmental organization with membership drawn from the Bench

and Bar. 

The primary mission of the

organization is to promote and protect human rights, democracy and the rule of

law nationally and regionally. 

ICJ Kenya has a distinguished track record in advocacy, research and legal

interventions and is today widely acknowledged as a premier human rights

organization in Kenya and around Africa.

ICJ Kenya seeks to fill the following position as detailed below and invites

suitably qualified Kenyans to apply.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Overall Purpose of the Job: To offer technical support in the monitoring and

evaluation of projects and activities within the organization and to ensure that

the project activities are conducted in an efficient manner by supervising,

monitoring project implementation and reporting, ensuring that timely decisions

on corrective actions are made and implemented. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• To monitor, evaluate and document results in
  
  the various programmatic activities for effective implementation,
  
  reporting and learning.


• To develop the TORs for specific monitoring
  
  and evaluation activities; recruit, guide and supervise consultants or
  
  organizations that are contracted to implement special surveys and studies
  
  required for evaluating programme effects and impacts as well as follow up
  
  evaluation recommendations with Programme Staff.


• To Support and contribute to the development
  
  of the Projects Implementation Plan (PIP),  ensuring  alignment
  
  with programme /organization strategy, agreement on programme indicators
  
  and inclusion of monitoring and evaluation activities in the work plans.


• To guide and coordinate the development of
  
  programme log frames.


• Guide and coordinate the review of programme
  
  log frames including providing technical advice for the revision of
  
  performance indicators; ensuring that realistic intermediate and end – of
  
  – programme targets are defined.


• To coordinate all Monitoring & Evaluation
  
  activities in the organization.


• To design the framework for the physical and
  
  process monitoring of programme activities.



• To promote result based approach to monitor
  
  and evaluate impact.


• Coordinate the preparation of all monitoring
  
  and evaluation reports; guide staff in preparing their progress reports in
  
  accordance with approved reporting formats and ensure their timely
  
  submission.


• Undertake regular visits to the fields to
  
  support implementation of monitoring and evaluation, check the quality of
  
  data produced, and to identify where adaptations might be needed; monitor
  
  the follow up of evaluation recommendations with Programme Managers.


• To ensure all contractual obligations with the
  
  donors are adhered to in all the projects.


• To ensure easy access to Monitoring &
  
  Evaluation reports and data and ensure they are widely distributed to
  
  donors and stakeholders.


• Foster participatory planning and monitoring;
  
  organize and provide refresher training in monitoring and evaluation for
  
  programmes and implementing staff with a view to develop in house
  
  monitoring and evaluation capacity.


• Work in collaboration with colleagues inside
  
  and outside the ICJ Kenya to allow the achievements of common goals and
  
  shared objectives in furtherance of ICJ Kenya’s mandate and to perform any
  
  other duty as may be assigned to you by the Executive Director from time
  
  to time.


• To develop and to constantly update the Monitoring
  
  & Evaluation Plan.


• To monitor new donors and their areas of
  
  strategic engagement.

• A Master degree or equivalent experience in
  
  Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management or communication.


• Documented experience in Monitoring of human
  
  rights work,


• Knowledge and understanding of programme
  
  management cycle


• Knowledge and experience in Research
  
  methodologies, baseline surveys and reporting

• Analytical and problem solving


• Effective written communication


• Time management


• Strong understanding of Programme Management
  
  with a focus on Human Rights, Access to Justice and Democratic governance.


• Report writing and presentation skills

How to Apply

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.  

Detailed Applications, CV and

relevant certificates addressed to the Recruitment Committee should be sent through,

recruiment@icj-kenya.org or P.O. Box 59743-00200 Nairobi and should be received not later than

5th January 2016.  ICJ Kenya is an equal opportunity

employer.Only shortlisted candidate will be

communicated to.