Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
Date of Commencement of Duty: Immediately
Duty Stations: Homabay County
Duration: 1 Year (Renewable)
About the Centre for the Study of Adolescence
The Centre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA) is a leading national organization committed to promoting the health and development of young people through research, technical assistance, advocacy, and capacity building to expand choices and improve access to safe, affordable, and sustainable health services. CSA works in partnership with governments, relevant institutions, professionals, and communities to support young people’s right to exercise choice, access health services, and fully participate in activities promoting their health and general well-being. Everyone who works at the Centre for the Study of Adolescence is responsible for promoting children’s safeguarding and welfare.
Position Summary
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will support the project with the successful design, development, and implementation of impactful and quality research, M&E, and data management functions. The M&E Officer will support the monitoring and evaluation portfolio in the design, coordination, and implementation of the M&E, research, and learning framework of various projects or programmes undertaken by the project.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with the CSA’s Programmes M&E Officer, project officer, and team to ensure compliance with program policies and donor requirements.
- Organize and monitor schedules to ensure all project deadlines are met.
- Conduct periodic reviews of the implementation plan and address emerging challenges.
- Ensure timely and quality project reporting, including, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
- Support the development of monitoring tools, data collection tools, and M&E systems.
- Manage the project’s M&E systems.
- Support the administration of DFPA and MSI data management and quality assurance.
- Support the coordination of data collection (tracking), including scheduling and undertaking field visits for verifications, and perform quality checks on data, including data cleaning and verification of data.
- Support the management of CSA program databases and the utilization of data.
- Support the CSA Adaptive Learning & Knowledge Management component (operations research and publication) as and when requested.
- Communicate with partners (from multiple sites) on data management to support smooth data collection and transfer of information.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., statistics, mathematics, computer science, economics, or social sciences) is required; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Proven experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and reporting, preferably in an NGO or donor-funded projects.
- Proficiency in statistical analysis software (e.g., SPSS, R, Stata) and data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI), as well as strong skills in Excel.
- Familiarity with data collection tools, both online (e.g., Kobo Toolbox, SurveyMonkey, ODK) and manual methods.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data sets and communicate findings effectively to diverse stakeholders.
- Experience in implementing M&E plans, including designing data collection tools and methodologies.
- Prior experience in designing and implementing research studies.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment,
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build positive working relationships.
- Willingness to travel locally.
Other Information
Please submit an application letter with a detailed current CV indicating 3 references, two of whom should be your direct supervisors. Applications should be sent to the Human Resource and Administration Manager at [email protected], indicating the job title in the subject line of your email. The applications should be received by August 2, 2024, at 5:00 pm Kenyan time. Application will be considered on a rolling basis
We need to keep children safe, so our selection process reflects our commitment to protecting children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards, including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy.
The Centre for the Study of Adolescence is an equal-opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best-qualified talent.