St John’s Community Centre Monitoring & Evaluation Officer Job in Kenya
Employment Position at St John’s Community Centre
Jobs opportunity for Monitoring & Evaluation Officer in Kenya 2017
St John’s Community centre in partnership with Global Communities is implementing a USAID funded project aimed at reducing the HIV risks in Adolescent Girls and young women (10 – 24 years).
This is an 18 months project to be implemented in Kamukunji and Starehe Sub Counties of Nairobi County and we are seeking to recruit a suitable professional as listed below:
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Key Responsibilities
- Establishment and effective implementation of the Project Monitoring and Evaluation activities and Systems;
- Develop and maintain the program database system;
- Ensure proper data entry procedures, storage and appropriate use of data to track program performance;
- Responsible for capacity building of fellow staff, monitoring point persons at the school and community level on M&E requirements to ensure compliance with Project reporting requirements;
- Ensure effective data collection, processing and data analysis;
- Responsible for disseminating M & E results, findings and sharing lessons learnt with Staff, implementing Schools and relevant stakeholders
- Prepare project reports for submission to Management, relevant donors, partners and stakeholders;
Qualifications
- Kenyan citizen, aged 25-35 years who has a strong drive to empower young girls and women from informal urban settlements
- A first degree in social sciences, public health, or other related discipline from a recognised university, M&E.
- Comprehensive training in M & E
- Have experience working in PEPFAR funded program
- 4 years relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, preferably in integrated HIV prevention programming.
- Demonstrated skills in M&E frameworks, systems development and development of data collection tools
- Experience in conducting trainings in M&E development.
- Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, SQL and Ms Access.
- Skills in research statistics, critical and analytical thinking, Good judgment and problem solving are critical.
- Field experience in data collection, analysis & quality assurance.
- Good understanding of public health issues particularly HIV and AIDS .
- Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Fluency in both written and oral English and Kiswahili
How to Apply
Interested candidates must submit their applications, complete with a CV, copies of certificates, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees, reliable telephone number via Post office mail to:
The Chairman Human Resource Committee,
P.O. Box 16254-00610
Nairobi, Kenya
To be received not later than 14th July 2017.
Only short listed persons will be contacted.
For those who had applied previously need not apply again