Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries, including the United States. We aim to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives by improving their health, education and economic opportunities. In times of acute crisis, we mobilize rapid assistance to help children recover from the effects of war, conflict and natural disasters. In 2010 we improved the lives of over 64 million children in need in the United States and around the world. Our goal is to reach more than 74 million children annually by the year 2012. In order to achieve this, we are actively looking for talented, motivated individuals to join us in making a difference in the lives of children worldwide. Employment at Save the Children provides the opportunity to join a dedicated and diverse staff committed to improving the well-being of children.
We are currently recruiting for a M&E Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded HIV/AIDS prevention education project in Kenya. The Healthy Outcomes through Prevention Education (HOPE) project is a four year project which aims to improve the knowledge, attitudes and practices of students in 400 primary and secondary schools in Nairobi district through a combination of peer, school, and community-based interventions supported by strengthening of the MoE’s revised Sector Policy on HIV/AIDS.
Responsibilities:
• Ensure that all reports and related deliverables including work plans and performance monitoring plans required by USAID, Save the Children, and other stakeholders are produced and delivered on time and are of a consistently high quality
• Establish project monitoring plan and system for identifying and tracking the indicators and develop processes/procedures and forms to support monitoring, this may include reviewing and adapting software for capturing and reporting data
• Oversee data collection to ensure quality and consistency and compile and disseminate information in appropriate formats as needed for project planning and progress reviews
• Provide technical assistance and training to staff and partners in the design and implementation of M&E activities including via the provision of M&E tools and techniques
• Work with the finance team to monitor program expenditures against activities and budget
• Organize internal and external evaluations as required by USAID
• Identify additional staff and consultants, national and/or international as appropriate
• Ensure coordination with USAID-funded M&E program
Requirements
• Degree in social sciences or relevant field; training in research and analysis methodologies
• At least 3 years experience in the M&E of international development projects
• Strong knowledge of research and evaluation processes
• Related experience in project frameworks, performance measurement, indicator selection, quantitative and qualitative data collection and tracking systems, and analysis methodologies
• Proven ability to prepare M&E plans and reports
• Ability to mentor/train staff
• Experience with the application of data to improve program management
• Excellent PC/database skills and knowledge of current statistical packages
• Strong English oral and written communication skills with Swahili language skills preferred
• Strong organizational, interpersonal/cross-cultural communication, and time-management skills while working in a dynamic team setting
We encourage Kenyan nationals to apply.
Save the Children provides an attractive benefits package including competitive salaries, a matching retirement plan, health and welfare benefits, life insurance, an employee assistance program, generous time off and much more.
Please visit our Careers page on our website: www.savethechildren.org for more details and to apply on-line. EOE
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