About the Role

Duties And Responsibilities

Program Planning:

• Together with the consortium partners and secretariat technical teams, organize and facilitate Strategic/multiyear Plans/designs and budgets for the overall program
• Support review and update log frames, M&E Plans, Program indicators and periodic targets and detailed implementation plans.
• Support the development of clear and implementable work break down structure for respective program activities as needed
• Support the finance team to ensure realistic scheduling of program activities and budgets
• Identify and document the program assets and produce a Remote Sensing /GIS activity /program map.

Implementation, Technical Support and Quality Assurance

• Coordinate the successful roll out and implementation of all MEAL related initiatives in the program sites and by all consortium partners (All counties)
• Disseminate clear business processes for respective MEAL components to ensure consistent application and adherence to standards.
• Develop and support implementation of program MEAL annual calendars
• Lead the process of capacity assessments and capacity building for staff and for potential local partners.
• Ensure that respective staff and WVK implementing partners are provided with requisite MEAL technical support to perform.
• Coordinate effective implementation of program Activities in collaboration with key partners, technical leads and the Program Director at the secretariat
• Coordinate and facilitate timely review and sharing of all program documents; plans/designs and reports.

Monitoring, Reporting And Accountability

• Establish and operationalize a digital data collection and beneficiary tracking system and database
• Take lead in the design of a monitoring framework to track delivery against program targets/objectives.
• Coordinate Monitoring activities of WVK and its implementing partners.
• Coordinate, participate and report on technical field monitoring visits.
• Ensure mechanisms for collating, & analyzing data, synthesizing information, updating the monitoring matrix and other monitoring systems are in place.
• Ensure timely dissemination of monitoring data to key stakeholders for management decision making.
• Support remote sensing and GIS Mapping of Program initiatives
• Ensure the development and appropriate use of information management systems in compliance with WV Kenya, GOK, and donor and in line with partnership agreements.
• Coordinate the compilation and submission of program management reports as per WV standards and donor requirements.
• Support establishment of accountability mechanisms for the program to enhance information sharing, complaints management and timely feedback flow.

Research, Learning and Knowledge Management

• Coordinate periodic reviews/evaluations of the program interventions using appropriate methodologies (such as LQAs) to determine achievements
• Ensure that the program assessments, feasibility studies and or characterization processes are conducted in a timely manner and quality reports are produced as per standard.
• Coordinate inter-county exchange meetings on MEAL for lessons learnt and upscale to regional and secretariat level intervention
• Establish effective knowledge management (KM) mechanisms including documentation and sharing of innovative/promising/best practices or lessons learned and impacts.
• Organize and conduct learning forums/events at regular points to facilitate learning by the partners
• Facilitate ongoing and collaborative learning within WVK and partners based on key data from the performance management system.

Qualification, Knowledge And Skills

• The holder of this position must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Climate Change, Economics/statistics, or equivalent degree in a relevant field;
• A master’s degree in project planning and management, NRM, Climate Change, M&E or Statistics is an added advantage
• At least 7 years professional experience in Project/ Programme design implementation, M&E and quality learning cycles
• Results orientated person able to manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands;
• Experience in the execution of development cooperation projects and consortiums
• Post graduate training in Program Planning and Management, M&E or Statistics, information Science, Climate Change/ Natural Resource Management or related studies is an added advantage
• Must also have ample experience in Public relations and be a strong team player
• Statistical training certification especially on data analysis, advanced excel, SPSS, On-line data collection platforms
• Ability to build capacity of staff on relevant technical fields;
• Ability to take initiative, solve complex problems, exercise independent judgment;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision;
• A team player, capable of building staff and partners in climate change and natural resource management
• Cross-cultural sensitivity, and emotional maturity
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts;
• Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written).
• Experience working in arid and semi arid and interfaith contexts.
• Office based environment with frequent travel to the field;
• Travel required: up to 50% domestic travel and occasional international travel
• Available to represent MEAL issues at critical functions and moments as needed;
• On call to serve on emergency and crisis response team and;
• Available to serve on other teams and working groups as requested.
• Committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges
• Ability to provide spiritual leadership within but not limited to chapel and daily devotions;
• Outstanding oral and written communications and relationship skills,
• Excellent coordination and conflict management skills.

How to Apply

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