Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

Job Reference # 2013/20

Employer: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Job Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (ME&L) Officer is a senior technical post which reports directly to the F2F Deputy Program Director based in Nairobi.

S/he will work closely with F2F country program directors and coordinators to develop and implement a comprehensive ME&L system using CRS’ ME&L approach.

S/he will guide, support and consolidate all ME&L information received from the country programs and be the main link between F2F country programs and F2F project team based in CRS headquarters (Baltimore, USA)

Responsibilities

• Ensure Design, lead and manage participatory processes to establish the ME&L systems with F2F country program directors, coordinators and host organizations;
• Ensure implementation of this system and that the ME&L system and data are used creatively and appropriately to report project progress, learning and best practices to stakeholders and the donor.
• Coordinate project-wide ME&L events, including baseline and end-line surveys, midterm review and final evaluation, and special studies such as formative and operations research;
• Design Learning systems and organize learning events
• Provide strategic leadership to the F2F country program directors and coordinators and volunteers in all M&E-related activities;
• Form and facilitate a ME&L Technical Working Group to review and address ME&L needs;
• Provide training and follow-up refresher training on ME&L to equip F2F country program team and volunteers to undertake effective monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Compile and analyze data and facilitate learning-to-action discussions within the CRS’ Region Office and country offices;
• Gather and share success stories and lessons learnt, including the development of success stories and the systematization of best practices, and present them in marketing materials and the website;
• Design and prepare appropriate reporting

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Post-graduate degree from a recognized university in a relevant discipline such as operations research, quantitative analysis, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, etc.
• At least eight years of relevant professional post-qualification ME&L work experience with demonstrated capacities in design and implementation of ME&L systems
• Excellent communication skills in English, both oral and written
• Experience in large-scale quantitative household surveys and in qualitative data collection approaches and tools.
• Ability to conceptualize, perform and direct team research and writing of technical documents.
• Demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
• Excellent and high-level analytic and computer skills for database use and management in database packages such as MS Access, CS Pro, etc. and data analysis packages such as SPSS, STATA,
• Advanced-level study in food security, livelihoods, agriculture, nutrition or disaster risk reduction is an advantage.
• Professional experience of working with a USAID-funded project would be an advantage.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in the above positions and meet these minimum qualifications, please submit your cover letter and resume including day-time telephone contact, as well as names and contact information of three referees to:
The Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org

Important: Indicate the reference number of the position you are applying for on the email subject.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline: 20th Sept 2013