Title: Lead MEL & Impact Manager
Industry: Training
Location: Nairobi
Gross Salary: Kshs 200k
Our Client is a Training institution on digital programs. They seek to hire a Lead MEL & Impact Manager. The main scope and objective of this role are to provide Strategic and Technical direction and development of the design and implementation of the overall Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning Strategy about results and measurement aspects of the Program.
The MEL and Impact Manager will work closely with the Management in reviewing and updating the Project Theory of Change as and when necessary. She/he will support periodic Program reviews, develop Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning tools for the Program as needed; Develop an Evaluation plan for the Program and maintain a Program monitoring database. She/He will ensure that the Program indicators are consistently tracked towards improvement; reportingV valid and reliable data. She/he will lead in Monitoring results and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the program. The MEL and Impact Manager will ensure program quality and generate learning that would be useful for the project implementing team and other key stakeholders.
Monitoring, Planning, and Reporting:
Implementing MERL Plan:
· Provide quality assurance for the evaluation process in Baseline, Mid-term and End lines and ensure that the process adheres to the organization's evaluation standards.
Research, Learning and Communication:
· Develop a Learning Agenda with questions addressing critical knowledge gaps and a set of activities to answer them and recommendations for implementing the Learning Agenda.
· Contribute to identifying, presenting and disseminating good practices, industry trends and lesson learning through Weekly Research, knowledge management, networking, conferences and publications in print and online.
· Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required.
· Ensure results and reports are reviewed and discussed in respective forums and in a timely fashion in terms of implications for future action.
· Support Project teams and partner organizations in the documentation of success stories and lessons learned- be the custodian of all success stories and lessons learned through a lesson learned report.
· Ensure that the 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.
· Design innovative and participatory monitoring and evaluation methodologies and tools to assess outcomes and impact of the Program.
· Remain up to date on best practice and emerging innovations in the international MEL
field.
· Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
· Strengthen the capacity of stakeholders in M&E, data quality, and data improvement systems
as needed.
· Train /orient Staff on the M&E Plan and how to use the data collection tools.
REQUIREMENTS
· A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, such as Statistics, M&E, or related discipline.
· Min 6 years of relevant experience.
· Must be conversant with the M&E tools.
· Strong Coordination, Supervisory and Management skills.
· Ability to interact skillfully and diplomatically with numerous counterparts, including Stakeholders from Government and Private sector.
· Experience and working knowledge with any advanced data analysis, analytics and visualization applications.
· Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
· Ability to work with a great deal of independence.
· Experience working with Donor funded programs is an added advantage.
Competencies:
· The incumbent is expected to demonstrate the following competencies:
· Integrity and transparency: Maintain high ethical standards and act in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
Professionalism: Demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
· Teamwork: Develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
· Delivering results: Produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action-oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
· Managing and sharing knowledge: Continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
· Accountability: Takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own actions and delegated work.
· Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring, and motivational way.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, send your CV and a Cover letter stating relevant experience only quoting the job title on the email subject
(Lead MEL & Impact Manager- Training) to [email protected] by 2nd March 2023.