The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Marsabit county program.
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will provide technical support and guidance in monitoring and evaluating to improve quality programing using the country M&E guideline and program toolkit to both program staff and government departments.
The officer will take a role in promoting of key learnings for the improvement of the programmes in Marsabit and for wider learning of the organisation.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
Direct Provision of M&E related Technical Support
Develop the county program monitoring plan (PMP) of the projects in collaboration with county program manager and sector technical heads.
Assist in the development and finalization of the costed work plan and implementation plan project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and time frames as relevant.
Assist in the revision of the program project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
Develop the overall framework, for program M&E, quarterly review, impact assessment, final evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data collection systems. Support project progress reporting, project mid-term review and final evaluation.
Review the quality of existing data, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good information for result based management.
Validating and verifying core indicators against the different sources of information. Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
Compiling, analyzing and reporting data for key programmatic outputs and outcomes indicators.
Ensuring timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual donor reports based on agreed performance indicators.
With collaborating partners and government department, review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and for any computer-based support that may be required. Building capacity of the programme teams on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) in collaboration with technical heads and M&E manger.
Oversight and Quality Assurance
Working with the programme team to coordinate program review meetings.
Conducting regular field monitoring visits and provide feedback to relevant sector lead.
Ensure that implementation of field activities adheres to costed work plan.
Document/ support documentation of best practices across all sectors in the programme area.
Provide feedback to programme teams on projects’ performance based
on monitoring data findings.
Track and draw the attention of the line and technical managers on implementation progress and any deviation of the Annual Work Plan, Quarterly Costed Work Plan and Programme Toolkit.
Monitoring of programme related trainings for quality and adherence to Concern SOPs.
Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyse and aggregate findings.
Capacity Building, Collaboration and Learning
Manage and regularly update a repository of all programme reports, surveys, etc. for the field level programme (Marsabit).
Support emergency response activities as and where necessary. This includes compiling and tracking of emergency response related data at Marsabit level.
Any other tasks as delegated by the line manager
Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to managers on improving project performance using M&E findings.
Communication
Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
Provide the county program manager with management information she/he may require.
Check that monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forum and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create such discussions to fill any gap.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by the county program manager and M&E
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Graduate degree in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Economics, Social Sciences or Equivalent. Advanced certificate in M&E and statistics preferred.
At least two (2) years’ experience in professional experience in the field of M&E.
Experience in coordinating and conducting Health and Nutrition surveys and evaluations highly desired.
Excellent written and public communication and negotiation skills.
Able to use statistical software (ENA for SMART, SPSS and STATA)Proven competency in ethical principles of research, statistical analysis and complex survey design and analysis
Excellent report writing, communication, interpersonal, ToT, networking and coordination skills
Proficient in the use of computer applications and ODK.
Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili
