Farm Africa Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer Jobs in Kenya
Purpose of the Role
The purpose of the role is to provide monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) support in the Empowering Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture Markets and Jobs creation program implemented by Farm Africa in partnership with Mastercard Foundation.
The programme aims to tap the potential offered by the aquaculture sector for entrepreneurship and employment, building knowledge and capacity so that young people, especially women, are attracted by the opportunities and growth potential offered by working in aquaculture and mariculture. The programme will cover Kakamega, Kisumu, Homa Bay, Busia, Siaya and Kilifi
The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will be responsible for development
of data collection instruments, routine data collection including collecting qualitative and
quantitative information from activities carried out by the project, analysis and reporting,
support with identification of lessons learned, and keeping track of successes of project
activities.
He/she will work closely with the project team and consortium partners, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities and results. The post holder will be key to regular compilation, verification, storage, and consolidation of project data as per the indicators defined in the monitoring and learning plan and giving real time information to the project team.
This will also include working with the project team and consortium partners to collect community and partner feedback through various channels, updating the feedback tracker, collect responses from the project team and consortium partners and monitoring to ensure the feedback loop is closed.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Support in the design and development of essential MEL tools for the project and partners, in alignment with MEL minimum standards
Contribute to the development of the project monitoring and learning plan (MLP), ensuring all the key components of the MLP are fully defined and align to project activities.
Work closely with the MEL specialist, project delivery team and consortium partners to conduct a stakeholder mapping that enables reporting of beneficiaries inline with the project activities (counting reach).
Ensure that the consortium partners and project team are sufficiently equipped with necessary data collection and reporting tools inline with the indicators outlined in the project monitoring and learning plan (MLP).
Support the project team and consortium partners to establish effective mechanisms and approaches for gathering community feedback, inline with the MEL minimum standards.
Digitize data collection tools in Open Data Kit (ODK) and upload to the ONA platform.
Work closely with the MEL specialist to provide capacity trainings to project team and consortium partners on MEL tools and MEL minimum standards.
Coordinate, plan, and support project delivery team to undertake routine and periodic data collection, analysis and reporting inline with the project indicators:
Together with the MEL specialist, coordinate data collection by the project delivery team – and in particular support the delivery team and consortium partners to integrate regular data collection into their routine activities.
Undertake regular travel to project sites to carry out monitoring and assessments, lead surveys, data collection, and other MEL efforts.
Work with the project team and consortium partners to plan, design and gather ongoing routine monitoring data, including gathering feedback from target communities through active community feedback sessions.
Work with the MEL specialist, project team and consortium partners to ensure that the monitoring and learning plan (MLP) is updated with project results against the indicators on an ongoing basis.
Collate, consolidate, and store key evidence that inform project results.
Support the MEL specialist and project team to compile periodic progress reports.
Support in collation and dissemination of key project learnings on an ongoing basis, including support towards development of knowledge and learning products
Assist the project team and consortium partners in gathering key lessons emanating from project activities, while ensuring that they are well evidenced.
Support the project team in updating project lessons log on a quarterly basis.
Support the project team and consortium partners in fulfilling deliverables for the mini and annual project performance reviews (PPRs)
Participate in the annual project performance reviews (PPRs) and work with the project team and consortium partners to address identified gaps or actions.
Support the communications team in gathering evidence for development of knowledge and learning products, such as case studies, success stories, etc.
Education Qualifications
Graduate degree or equivalent in numerate discipline (e.g., economics, statistics, applied
social sciences, monitoring and evaluation, etc)
Academic training in statistical analysis
Demonstrable understanding of quantitative and qualitative data collection methods and best practice
Demonstrable understanding of monitoring and evaluation tools, principles, and best practices
Experience
2 – 3 years’ experience supporting monitoring, evaluation, learning and research at an organisational level, or in a consortium
Demonstrated experience in drafting clear written reports/ briefings for both internal and
external audiences
Demonstrated experience in development of data collection tools, data analysis and interpretation.
Desirable experience working in market systems development projects, value chain projects, private sector development or related
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Farm Africa Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer Jobs in Kenya
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