Kenya: Monitoring and Evaluation Manager

Organization: Creative Associates International

Country: Kenya

Closing date: 30 Jun 2016

Start Date: October 2016

Position Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Background:

Creative Associates International is a dynamic, fast-growing global development firm that specializes in education, economic growth, democratic institutions and stabilization. Based in Washington, D.C., Creative has a field presence in more than 15 countries with a strong client portfolio that includes the U.S. Agency for International Development and the State Department, among others. Since its founding in 1977, Creative has earned a solid reputation among its clients and is well-regarded by competitors and partners alike.

Position Summary:

Creative Associates International, Inc. (Creative) is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for an upcoming USAID-funded program focused on countering violent extremism in Kenya. The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager designs, develops and implements a monitoring and evaluation system within assigned area. S/he gathers, analyzes, and processes complex information related to all aspects of program activity implementation. The M&E Manager carries out his/her work according to an established standard operating procedure for collecting data, monitoring project progress and measuring program inputs/outputs. This position will be based in Nairobi, with program activities expected to be carried out throughout the country. Travel is expected.

Reporting & Supervision:

This position reports to Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities:

• S/he establishes and manages the overall activity system to track progress towards meeting contract results, indicators and targets;


• Ensures that performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program results and track activity progress towards achieving targets and results in the Activity Monitoring Plan;


• Manages and coordinates all staff responsible for performance monitoring, oversight, and data collection and reporting;


• Supports the design and implementation of program tools and methodologies that provide community and individual-level assessments of VE drivers and community capacities; ensures that all data collection, analysis, and lessons learned continuously feeds back into program work plan;


• Provides analyses to the Chief of Party and Creative HQ and contributes to the authoring of the all M&E related reports, including baseline and end line assessments, training reports, intervention studies and other products required by the client.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in social sciences, statistics, evaluation science or other related field;


• Minimum five (5) years of relevant professional experience managing monitoring and evaluation for complex development activities in conflict-affected regions;


• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with communities, civil society, local government representatives, and other stakeholders;


• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing;


• Demonstrated ability to coordinate monitoring, learning, and evaluation processes across multiple technical offices, local stakeholders, and geographic conflict-affected regions;


• Experience with complex monitoring and evaluation procedures, as well as, with complexity-aware monitoring and evaluation models is desired.

Local and regional candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

This position is contingent upon donor funding.

How to apply:

Please apply online: https://rew21.ultipro.com/CRE1010/JobBoard/JobDetails.aspx?__ID=*D4FF43F7E883C490