Population Services Kenya is a leading global health organization with programs targeting malaria, child survival, HIV and reproductive health. Working in partnership with the public and private sectors, PS Kenya provides life-saving products, clinical services and behavior change communications that empower the world's most vulnerable populations to lead healthier lives. They are looking to fill the position of a Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation.

Reporting to the Director, Research and Metrics, you will provide M&E technical guidance and management to enhance the existing Management Information System (MIS) for the PS Kenya office.  

 
You will also provide field support in all monitoring and evaluation activities, including development of M&E data collection tools, data analysis, synthesis of data from varied sources, writing and editing of project reports, and training of all relevant PS Kenya staff.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement and enhance the organization-wide M&E framework and plan with particular focus on collecting, analyzing and managing data related to process, input and output indicators to report to donors, the program and other stakeholders; Develop and actively manage donor logframes and performance monitoring plans, including working closely with external evaluators during donor assessments and evaluation;Work with HQ and regional offices and program staff to ensure adequate and audit-able MIS systems and quality controls are in place that meet donor requirements and the program needs;Oversee  and manage the transition of the current database solution to a more robust relational web based database system (DHIS2);Use the Data Quality Assurance Policy to develop and update appropriate tools for the  implementing DQA;Enhance and build in spatial data into the MIS system to collect data that can be used for programmatic decision making;Actively represent PS Kenya in national M&E stakeholders meetings;Manage the staff, activities, and budget of the Monitoring and Evaluation unit of the Research and Metrics Department and PS Kenya;Build the capacity of Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Officers to analyze & disseminate regional data and conduct data quality audits;Build capacity of program staff to conceptualize, collect, use and disseminate MIS data;Provide technical assistance in producing quarterly reports of program outputs and accomplishmentsManage, develop, mentor and coach the Monitoring and Evaluation team, ensuring excellent performance in the department. Master’s degree in Public Health, or equivalentExperience working with SPSS, STATA, MS ACCESS and Arc GISAt least 8 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, 3 of which must be at managerial levelProven experience in  management and use of routine  program dataExperience in database development and management Strong leadership skillsStrategic and analytical skills;Report writing and presentation skillsPlanning and organization skillsAbility to drive change and innovation;Team playerSend your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address and the names of three professional referees to:

Adept Systems

P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Closing Date: Tuesday 6th May 2014

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, nongovernmental organization that carries out high quality and policy-relevant research on population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Centre seeks to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

About the Role:

To be responsible for the monitoring and evaluation of the Center’s strategic plan; support project planning, monitoring and evaluation; provide support to the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) monitoring and evaluation activities; and coordinate the implementation of the Center’s online Project Management System.

Duties/ responsibilities:

1) Monitoring the implementation of the Center’s Strategic Plan (2012-2016)

Coordinate the review of the existing M&E framework to align to the strategic plan.Conduct surveys to collect data on key indicators to measure success and impact of the Center’s programs.Coordinate finalization of annual and five-year implementation plans to align to the strategic plan.Participate in the annual review of the strategic plan to assess progress in its implementation.2) Implementation of the Projects Management System (PMS)
Coordinate the review/revision of an in-house and purpose built Project Management System (PMS) to ensure sufficiency in meeting the Centre’s needsReview the PMS manual to align to any changes made in the systemFacilitate training of staff in using the PMS as need arisesUndertake periodic monitoring of the system’s implementation and share quarterly reports from the system with senior managementDevelop protocols for supporting APHRC’s partners to implement a similar system3) Monitoring and Evaluation of CARTA activities

Support the M&E activities of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA), a large doctoral level training programme coordinated by APHRC and involving nine African universities and four research centers in Africa.

The specific roles will include:

Coordinating conference calls with key program partnersWriting semi-annual progress reports to key partners and fundersCoordinating the drafting and submission of relevant documents for annual reviews to key partners and fundersParticipating in monitoring visits to assess progress in implementation of CARTA-funded activities in partner universitiesCollate semi-annual reports from CARTA committees and fellowsDocument outputs and outcomes of CARTA activities as outlined in the CARTA implementation framework
4) Project planning, monitoring and implementation
Provide guidance to programmatic teams in development of M&E tools within their programsParticipate in the design, writing and review of project proposalsParticipate in capacity assessment of new partners using the Centre’s assessment guidelinesCoordinate the organization of project inception meetings to set milestones, targets and action plans to guide project implementationParticipate in the assessment of the Center’s impact on policy influence through annual review of contributions of the Center’s workQualifications and Experience:
Masters degree in Monitoring and Evaluation or other related fieldMinimum 3 years of demonstrated progressive experience in project monitoring and evaluation, planning and management, with an international NGO. Experience working with research-oriented institution is desirable.Knowledge of current trends in Monitoring and Evaluation, including effective methodologies.Good understanding of design and implementation of evaluation strategies.Good understanding of computerized systems and processesDemonstrated experience in proposal development and report writingStrong statistical analysis skills of both quantitative and qualitative data.Facilitation and influencing skillsExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsInterested candidates are invited to send applications via email no later than April 26, 2012, enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org or to the address below.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
http://www.aphrc.org/

The African Population & Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to conducting high quality and policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Research Scientist to support a six-year (2009-2015) family planning program entitled “Measurement, Learning and Evaluation (MLE) of the Urban Reproductive Health Initiative (URHI)” being implemented in urban areas of Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal.

Led by the University of North Carolina, USA, the project is using state-of-the-art methods to evaluate the impact of the URHI on modern contraceptive use and examine other related questions.

Major responsibilities: In collaboration with and reporting to the Program Leader:

1. Lead the implementation of the project in terms of data collection, data analysis and report writing, synthesis of knowledge, and monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the Interventions across target countries, among others;

2. Define and oversee the work plans and ensure quality and timeliness of deliverables of the project’s Country Managers (in Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal);

3. Lead activities related to knowledge generation and sharing, documentation and dissemination of best practices across the target countries, in the region, and within the global community of practice;

4. Support the planning and implementation of country and regional dissemination workshops;

5. Support the collaboration with universities and training institutions across the region to identify capacity building needs, and the work to identify in-country partners to build country and regional capacity in monitoring and evaluation of population, reproductive health and nutrition interventions.

Qualifications and Experience

1. PhD in Demography, Public Health or a related discipline and at least five years of post-doctoral experience with focus on population, family planning and reproductive health in developing countries in general and sub-Saharan Africa in particular;

2. Proven experience in conducting large, national quantitative data collection at the household and facility levels;

3. Strong writing skills and good record of publications on population, family planning and reproductive health in developing countries;

4. Proven ability to work effectively with both funding agencies and with national and local personnel; Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;

5. Experience in capacity building to undertake measurement and evaluation of population and reproductive health programs in developing countries;

6. Strong quantitative skills and extensive familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Statistical Packages (STATA or SPSS);

7. Some level of familiarity with impact evaluation (desirable);

8. Availability to travel internationally about 30-40% of time.

Interested candidates are invited to send via email or mail no later than February 15, 2012, their letter of application (1 page); a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and their CV with contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org with copy to jcfotso@aphrc.org, or to:

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100 GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org

Please, indicate Family Planning Researcher on the subject line of the email or on the envelope.

These positions come with an attractive, internationally competitive remuneration package including employer paid medical, travel, life insurance cover and retirement benefits.

Allowances toward in-relocation, home leave travel and dependants’ education are provided. Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries, and females are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out policy-relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Center seeks to recruit a Grants Manager.

The position will report to the Head of finance and Administration and will be based in Nairobi.

About the Role

The role of the Grants Manager is to manage the Center’s grants portfolio, mobilization of resources for activities and the contractual issues for sub-awardees.

The Grants Manager will assist the program team in identifying and sourcing for funding from multiple sources, will develop a Resource Mobilization Plan to meet the fundraising targets envisaged in the Center’s 5 year Strategic Plan.

He/She will also be responsible for the management and coordination of grants and provide technical support for general support proposals and administrative sections of research proposals.

Lastly, he/she will manage the sub-awardees’ processes including due diligence and contracting.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Identifying APHRC’s priorities for fundraising and maintaining an up to date database of potential funding opportunities and or collaborations; maintaining regular contact with the Center’s researchers and other program staff to develop project ideas and discuss fundraising strategies and approaches;Creating an annual fundraising strategy and budget for resource mobilization activities;Identifying in-country funding and partnership opportunities, facilitating ethical checks on partners and various collaborative documents;Grants portfolio management within the Center’s budget and using/working with existing systems and teams, ensuring timeliness, budget control and accountability;Managing regular communication and follow-ups with current and potential funders;Capacity building of staff on grant/donor policies, grants development and management;Assisting with development of funding proposals as per the various donor requirements;Coordinating fundraising and keeping track of all fundraising efforts including maintaining the Center’s online fundraising portal;Maintaining a database of all project grants, their duration and monitor timely submission of periodic and final reports to funders;Maintaining close collaboration with the research program teams on all aspects related to grants including management and compliance;Liaising with funders and keeping records of all grant agreements and correspondences;Working with the M & E Officer to ensure data from the Center’s automated Project Management System required for donor reporting is readily available;Supporting systems to manage and track sub awards including providing guidance on selection and development of contracts;Checking grant and partnership agreements highlighting inconsistencies for negotiation with funder and partners;Coordinating and or preparing timely narrative and financial reports to funders and partners as required;Working with the Center’s Policy, Engagement and Communications unit to keep funders appraised of APHRC research program initiatives and;Representing the Center in public forums and acting as an ambassador for the Center at all times.Masters degree in social sciences or other related fieldMinimum 5 years of relevant demonstrated progressive experience in international development with direct work experience in grants management and administration of grants; 3 years working with an International NGO in related fieldKnowledge of various donor requirements and demonstrated experience working with one or more of the following categories of funders; bilateral, multilateral, Corporations, US Foundations and various Government agencies.Technical:

Good understanding of;

Computerized systems, grants management, report writingBasic knowledge of financial management processes, program monitoring & evaluation and risk assessmentProposal development and report writingStrong negotiation, facilitating and influencing skillsProficient in computer skills and use of relevant software and other applicationsNetworking and partnership developmentExcellent communication, resource mobilization, and interpersonal skills.Interested candidates are invited to send via email or mail no later than September 9, 2011, their letter of application and CV with contact details of three referees

to jobs@aphrc.org

or to:

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
APHRC Campus, 2nd Floor
Manga Close, off Kirawa Road
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100 GPO,
Nairobi

Website: http://www.aphrc.org/

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Monitoring & Evaluation (M & E) Officer

Our Ref: M&E:2010

German Foundation for World Population (DSW) is an International Non-governmental Organization working in the area of reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, Youth empowerment, population and environment.

DSW seeks to fill the above mentioned position based at the national offices in Nairobi with frequent travel to the field.

Key duties and responsibilities

Facilitate the Design and implementation of all monitoring and evaluation processes and procedures as per the monitoring and evaluation framework Facilitate documentation and dissemination of institutional M&E results generated from program implementation. Ensure compilation of high quality reports and other written documents for submission to donors and other stakeholders Ensure the collation and documentation of programme experiences and best practices Facilitate capacity building of partner organization on M&E issues.Validate data sent from the field by periodic` monitoring of the existing database management system. Ensure effective documentation and maintenance of the information resource centres. Facilitate periodic review of programme performance of all DSW Kenya funded programmes. Contribute towards the development of new action programmes/programme design.Support operational research activities in the organization.A minimum of a Bachelors degree in, statistics, population studies, any relevant social science or its equivalent At least 2 years demonstrable experience working in health related M&E preferably with multi-donor funded programs exposure to CDC,EU and USAID M&E systems a plus.Demonstrable experience in writing donor reports Good communication and capacity building skills Exposure to programme design,research and IT a plus . The person will be value driven, be a team player and display high level of interpersonal skills At least 3 year experience in a similar/related position is a requirement.Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.

DSW is an equal opportunity employer

Send your application letter and attach a cv to monitoring2010@dswkenya.org before 3rd December 2010.

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The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization that carries out policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

The Center seeks to recruit a Communications Manager.

Duties

Coordinate the development, production and circulation of Institutional publicationsEdit and coordinate the production of Working Papers and Research ReportsPlan and implement communication activities at international, regional and national levels.Work with, and through, national, regional and international networks to facilitate engagement with APHRC’s research evidenceSupport project-specific dissemination activitiesStrengthen APHRC’s work through media networks and associationsIdentify relevant TV/Radio programs and pitch for TV interviews with APHRC researchersProvide support in the organization of community eventsSupport or initiate activities that promote awareness of APHRC’s work among various publicsProvide advise on website content and designInitiate and / or support other e-dissemination activitiesIdentify & make available or explore availability of e-resources relevant to APHRC research workExplore fundraising opportunities for Communication activities and participate in development of proposalsMA or MSc in mass communications, information sciences (publishing major), or public relationsAt least three years of hands-on experience in undertaking similar workExcellent writing skills and ability to translate complex scientific facts into simple messages for general audiences.Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office products, and Desk-Top Publishing softwareInterested candidates are encouraged to apply enclosing a detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contact details of three referees (at least one of whom must be a current/former employer) to the address below by November 17, 2010.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Please indicate the position you are applying for on the envelop or on the subject line for those applying by email (jobs@aphrc.org).

The Human Resources Manager
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787-00100 GPO, Nairobi
http://www.aphrc.org/

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