Appraisal Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Needed at ACTED Kenya Somalia October 2014
ACTED is a non-governmental organization whose vocation is to support vulnerable population world wide and to accompany them in building a better future.
ACTED Kenya Somalia is looking for experienced and self oriented professionals to fill the following post:
Appraisal Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
Scope: Responsible for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in the country.
Duties:
- Facilitate the development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Develop a PCM guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
- Train the staff to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;
- Keep track of all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation procedures;
- Work with all departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
- Follow up the day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly monitoring reports and follow-up;
- Ensure that appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country for all organizations working in the area;
- Ensure that local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key methodologies for information gathering;
- Work with base and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;
- Manage the AME staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
- Follow up work plans, activities and their quality;
- Work with the administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
- Solve problems and give professional guidance, especially for interns / volunteers;
- Communicate regularly to Programme Managers and Coordination’s on all activities;
Requested profile:
- Master level education in International Relations or a relevant field
- Previous related work experience, preferably in the humanitarian field w/knowledge of donor relations
- At least 5 and above years of working in monitoring and evaluation in humanitarian sector
- Experience in appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in the Humanitarian sector
- Excellent analytic, writing and communication skills
Application Procedures
Qualified candidates to submit their CV and cover letter to Kenya.jobs@acted.org on or before 7 November 2014.
Please Note: Due to urgency of the positions, shortlisting will be done on ongoing basis,
ACTED reserves the right to hire prior to the application deadline and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED is an equal opportunity employer.