Monitoring & Evaluation Field Supervisor Job in Kenya

Duma Works is recruiting a Monitoring & Evaluations Field Supervisor for one of our clients: a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.

General Information: Food loss is a global issue that reduces household incomes and limits access to nutrition. More than 30 percent of global food production intended for human consumption is estimated to never reach consumers.  

 

Smallholder value chains in Sub-Saharan Africa have even higher loss rates, in some cases upwards of 50 percent. Loss rates in low-income countries mainly occur in the early and medium stages of the food supply chain, whereas very little food is discarded by consumers.

Since 1968, our client catalyzes high-impact, market-led partnerships that build competitive value chains, expand smallholder market access and create enduring economic opportunities.

Operating in more than 30 countries, the company works on a wide range of crops with a variety of partners, including multinational food companies, actively helping them identify, design, and implement scalable, sustainable supply chain strategies.

Our client is partnering with a similar foundation to implement the YieldWise scale up program which is aimed at reducing food loss among smallholder mango farmers in Kenya by increasing household incomes and expanding availability of safe and nutritious foods. 

The partnership will support food loss reduction by increasing farmer access to quality-improving technologies and support holistic market-driven solutions to ensure strengthened demand to absorb the increased mango supply. 

The project will aim to work with anchor buyers to create market pull for loss reduction by providing stable demand and ensure suppliers and farmers to adopt loss-reducing practices.

Purpose of the Job: The M&E Field Supervisor will manage field monitoring activities and will be reporting to Horticulture (YieldWise and MZ) M&E Coordinator – Kenya. 

He/She will work closely with the rest of the M&E team to supervise in the collection and entry of data from project beneficiaries. 

The Horticulture (YieldWise and MZ) M&E Field Supervisor will be responsible for checking, verifying and ensuring the quality and completeness of the data collected and inputted into project databases, as well as ensuring the efficiency of the data collection process.

Reports to: M&E Coordinator, Horticulture

Duration: Temporary Six (6) months renewable

Project: Horticulture – Yieldwise / Mavuno Zaidi

Duties and Responsibilities:

Specifically, the Horticulture (YieldWise and MZ) M&E Field Supervisor will perform the tasks outlined here under:

• Collecting periodic data from selected farmers and selected producer business groups (PBGs)


• Supervising enumerator data collection (coordinating daily data collection responsibilities, checking questionnaires, troubleshooting)


• Conducting back-checks and spot-checks during enumerator data collection and training evaluations


• Cleaning of mirror (sample) farmers and mirror (sample) PBG data


• Attending a sample of sessions of CESP training of farmers to evaluate training effectiveness


• Attending a sample of sessions of BA training of PBG committees to evaluate training effectiveness


• Carry out spot checks by calling or visiting farmers, PBGs and buyers to ensure that the data is accurate and evidence based.


• Assist the M&E Coordinator in data entry, analysis and generation of reports.


• Ensuring the highest standard of quality and integrity in data collection, verification, cleaning and entry

Requirements:

• Relevant Qualifications: Minimum Diploma holder


• At least 2 year experience in data collection and quality control


• Excellent reporting skills


• Proficiency in Ms-Excel


• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must;


• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations;


• Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage;


• Fluency in English and Kiswahili required;


• Willingness to travel to remote rural locations like Tana River County, Embu, Meru South, and Elgeyo Marakwet counties for extended periods.

How to Apply
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to and cover letter apply@dumaworks.com  In the cover letter make sure to indicate your three years’ salary history.

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Deadline for receiving applications: 14th May 2016

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