Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at The National Treasury and Economic Planning

VACANCY NO: 10/SMES/2023

The specific duties of the Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will include: Coordinate the baseline, midterm, end-term surveys and project completion reports.

Set up the M&E system for RK-FINFA:

• Revise the project logframe matrix and include gender sensitive indicators.
• Assist in developing the results oriented-AWPB.
• Develop the overall framework for the project M&E.
• Guide the process of reporting against the project key indicators.
• Prepare M&E matrix.

Set up an MIS system that entails:

• Development of formats (for data collection, analysis and interpretation) to track  project inputs and its results: production, consumption, sales and income of the producers and traders/buyers at household, group and value chain/cluster level.
• Coordinate with other project staff, (especially planning and M&E staff), to ensure MIS  system is appropriately designed and implemented such that they enable data-rich  knowledge management, captures and analyses disaggregated data on gender and  social inclusion.
• Define requirements for use of software for a web-based online MIS and off-line tabletbased devices.
• Provide technical assistance to recruit, guide and supervise organisations or individuals contracted to implement surveys and studies required for evaluating project effects and impacts.
• Develop a capacity-building plan on M&E for the project staff and implementing partners, including:
• Development of training modules for different stakeholders and partners;
• Development of operation manuals/guidelines on M&E processes;
• Use of software for MIS and GIS required for the functioning of the MIS system;
• Train M&E staff of partner institutions at national and local levels (Training of  Trainers); and 
• Set up a cascade training mechanism for relevant focal project Officers, Social  Mobilizers and Business Skills Mentors and Gender Action Learning System Social Mentors.
• Design, at the project start-up, a RK-FINFA communication strategy, geared towardsthe target group and stakeholders, project implementers, and to a wider public, both within Kenya and outside.
• Develop a functional approach for prioritising and implementing Knowledge Management activities and for developing and disseminating knowledge tools and products.
• Assist the Project Coordinator in consolidating gender sensitive project progress reports.
• Advise the Senior Management by identifying areas of concerns that might justify a review of the project M&E and KM systems and/or implementation arrangements, including adverse effects on target groups as a result of project implementation, and suggest remedial measures if necessary.
• Undertake regular field visits to follow-up recommendations made from previous supervision missions and support the project implementation in other ways as requested by the Project Coordinator.
• Take lead in the preparation of periodic M&E reports and the project completion report
• Take lead in the preparation of the Project Annual Work Plan and Budget
• Contribute to the preparation of the project financial report
• Carry out any other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Project Coordinator.

Minimum Requirements 

• Master’s degree in finance, Economics, Statistics, M&E, Development Studies, Rural Development, Planning or a related field
• A minimum of 10 years of work experience with M&E and KM designs and implementation, 5 of which in a donor funded project.
• Solid knowledge of participatory M&E approaches and techniques.
• Strong knowledge in the development of performance-based indicators.
• Demonstrated experience in the techniques of data collection, data entry, data analysis and design of management information systems to facilitate the planningand decision- making processes within the institution/s.