FIDA Kenya is a non-profit, non -partisan organization committed to a society that respects and upholds women’s rights through the provision of legal aid, mediation services, women’s rights monitoring, advocacy, education and awareness creation.

FIDA Kenya seeks to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following vacant position:

FIDA/M&E/12/2019: MONITORING & EVALUATION OFFICER – (1 POSITION)

Reports to: The Deputy Executive Director and Head of Programmes

Job Summary: The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer will be responsible to design and oversee all monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, including ensuring full compliance with donor requirements, assisting programme team in defining outcome indicators, developing data collection tools and data collection methodologies, and leading data assessments and programme evaluation. The post holder will ensure M&E component is well integrated at the planning stages of programme and monitor project activities on a regular basis to ensure project impact.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor development and implementation of programme activities included in annual work plan with particular focus on results, impacts and lesson learning.
• · Promote results-based approach to M&E, emphasizing on results and impacts.
• · Follow up on monthly reports from staff on programme progress against work plan and provide feedback highlighting areas of concern and progress and ensure their timely submission.
• · Facilitate, design and implement M& E tools.
• · Undertake and facilitate the implementation of M&E plan, regularly revising and updating performance questions, indicators, methods and formats.
• · Identify problems with the M&E system and modify the system, as necessary.
• · Ensure that staff are receiving adequate support to be able to implement their M&E functions.
• · Create a knowledge management strategy and framework.
• · Organize and provide refresher training in M&E for staff.
• · Any other duties assigned by the supervisor from time-to-time.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences/Project Management/Statistics.
• At least THREE (3) YEARS relevant experience in monitoring & evaluation, project management, networking, donor relations and developing/writing project proposals.
• Experience with Monitoring & Evaluation systems in NGO context.
• Professional certification in M&E and member of a professional body.
• Experience in proposal writing and resource mobilization strategies.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and highly organized and able to multitask.
• Proficiency in statistical computer packages e.g. SPSS, STATA, EPI-INFO etc.