Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet)

The Role.

• Lead the development and implementation of a comprehensive Monitoring Evaluation Reporting and Learning framework to enable the KICTANet to effectively implement activities, measure results and the impact of its work.
• Develop and integrate MERL plans including baseline, target and indicators and all stages from data collection to analysis, reporting and use towards accountability, management, and learning purposes.
• Review monitoring data in line with the projects and overall MERL framework, core programme areas, core approaches, global products and donor requirements.
• Provide technical inputs, jointly with the teams to enhance monitoring and evaluation reporting and learning within the organisation.
• Coordinate and support project teams in the implementation of MERL activities within the organisation including gathering evidence of change, reporting and learning to adapt, improve and advocate for change.
• Prepare and deliver capacity building for project staff, stakeholders and project partners on MERL data collection, analysis, reporting and use.
• Lead and contribute to impact assessment using qualitative and quantitative methods and other mixed methods.
• Ensure the integrity and quality of data in support of the organisation activities including through data verification procedures, including routine data quality audits.
• Develop data collection tools including questionnaires, surveys etc.
• Prepare reports on MERL findings and presentations based on MERL data as required.
• Excellent ability to explore new ideas, innovation and opportunities for impact.
• Undertake any other relevant duties requested by the Project Manager.

Qualifications.

• Subject matter expert on monitoring and evaluation.
• Good communications skills, both oral and written.
• Proven interest in project management, performance measurement, and working on M&E in donor-funded projects and development programmes.
• Highly motivated, self driven, team player and able to work with little supervision.
• Experience in the human rights sector is a plus.

Academic qualifications.

• Undergraduate Degree in social sciences, statistics, economics, public policy, monitoring and evaluation or related fields.
• Experience in monitoring, evaluation reporting and learning, project management, statistical analysis, data management and use of statistical software packages.
• Working knowledge of donor reporting systems and requirements.
• Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, data collection, analysis and production of various information products.
• 3 years experience in a nonprofit organisation
• Understanding of digital rights issues