Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

FUNZOKenya is a USAID funded, IntraHealth International led project that aims to improve access to and quality of health workforce training by supporting an increased number of new health workers trained; supporting current health worker training needs; strengthening the capacity of training institutions and strengthening regulatory bodies to enhance training demand. Working in close partnership with the Ministry of Health, leading health training institutions in Kenya and the National Health Training Working Group among others, the Project aims to build responsive country-led training systems to improve health IntraHealth invites applications for the following positions in FUNZOKenya project.

 Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E Officer)
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), the M&E Officer will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation activities within the FunzoKenya project. She/he will be the project’s focal point person for the compilation, tracking and reporting of data for reports to the funder and other stakeholders. Working closely with program and monitoring and evaluation teams, the successful candidate will ensure that all activities carried out contribute to the FunzoKenya Project’s targeted outcomes. 

Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop, implement and maintain a monitoring and evaluation system that excels in capturing project progress and in tracking program implementation.
• Develop monitoring tools for routine data collection
• Develop performance expectations (targets) and assess progress relative to those targets.
• Conduct data quality assessments to ensure the reliability of data collected and ensure that quality control measures are observed
• Support training institutions in recording quality data
• Support county health departments to coordinate in-service training data ensuring its quality
• Ensure that M&E results are accessible and disseminated to all relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to special assessments and operations research activities.
• In collaboration with the Results and Knowledge Management Assistant (RKMA), track, manage and review all reports submitted by program staff and collate lessons learned to inform programmatic work.
• Remain abreast of developments in Monitoring & Evaluation
• Develop abstracts on the project activities for local and International conferences
• Develop presentations to disseminate project results

Qualifications and Competencies
The ideal candidate should have a Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline (Statistics, Public Health, Demography or a related field), at least 4 years working experience as M& E Officer in a USAID supported project.

Must be proficient in using data analysis packages e.g. SPSS, NVIVO and advanced excel with demonstrated expertise in data analysis (quantitative & qualitative skills). Experience in knowledge management and ability to design survey research including development of tools and instruments is required.

If your background, experience and competencies match the specifications above, please apply by sending your CV, cover letter indicating your daytime telephone numbers, address and the names of three referees who must have been your supervisor to: kenyajobs@intrahealth.org. Closing date for applications is April 27, 2015.

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