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Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator

Nairobi

  • Organization: IRC - International Rescue Committee
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Grade: Mid level - Mid level
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Monitoring and Evaluation
    • Scientist and Researcher
    • Managerial positions
    • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Closing Date: Closed

Requisition ID: req6443

Job Title: Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator

Sector: Monitoring & Evaluation

Employment Category: Proposal

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: Yes

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Job Description

IRC is seeking a Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Coordinator for a private foundation-funded five-year project in East Africa to increase access to quality educational opportunities for refugee, displaced and host communities. The M&E Director will be responsible for developing and implementing the project’s M&E Strategy, in accordance with IRC, partners, and international best practice. The M&E Advisor will work closely with the Head of Project and technical staff to ensure that relevant data is collected, analyzed, and used to inform management, design and implementation decisions, and to provide project updates, as required. A key role of the M&E Director is to support field staff to collect, use, and analyze data to track project progress and inform meaningful course correction and program decisiondiscussions; and to also ensure senior management staff have data that is tailored to their decision making processes.This position is contingent on the IRC being awarded funding and is anticipated to begin in mid-November 2019.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Develop and manage a monitoring and evaluation system across all project components that leverages qualitative and quantitative methods, and draws from a variety of data sources to measure progress and evaluate impact, as well as support collaboration, learning, and adaptation; 
  • Communicate information obtained through M&E activities to program staff, and external stakeholders, including the donor, to enable informed decision making and course correction as needed; 
  • Ensure data collection process is functioning in all activity locations to provide quality, timely data;  
  • Regularly review data collection processes, perform data quality assessments, and make adjustments as needed; 
  • Conduct regular visits to project sites, as possible, to provide technical assistance and ensure proper monitoring of project activities; 
  • Produce M&E monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports for the Head of Project and the donor, as needed and on-time.  

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (PhD or MA) from an accredited university in M&E, education, international development, or related field;
  • Minimum of five years of experience in M&E for similar Education programming. Experience with projects designed to create systemic change in educational policy and practice for refugees and displaced populations preferred;
  • Significant previous experience carrying out M&E activities in conflict or crisis situations, preferably for USAID;
  • Experience working in East Africa and/or Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda on Education programming;
  • Strong negotiation skills and the ability to develop relations with local counterparts, donors, and other stakeholders;
  • Strong communication skills, both oral and written;
  • Fluency in English required.

Reports to: Project Director

Working Environment:This role may require working remotely full or part time (i.e., telecommuting). Applicants must have a home or alternate workspace they can effectively complete their work from during regularly scheduled hours.

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