Programme Quality Manager – Nairobi

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Programme Quality & Design Director, the incumbent will ensure effective systems are in place to monitor the quality and impact of all Save the Children UK’s programmes.

Ensure quality information is being generated by the programmes we implement to fulfil the requirements of our Monitoring and Evaluation policy, donor reporting and national/global learning and advocacy.

Key Accountabilities

• Directly manage sectoral technical advisors (currently Health, Nutrition, Food Security and Livelihoods, Child Protection and Education) under your direct line management. To ensure they have clear work plans and objectives and, at a minimum, receive quarterly supervisions and annual reviews.
• S/He will actively participate in the development and review of any Country Strategic and Thematic Plans.
• Specifically lead the development and oversight of the Monitoring and Evaluation policy and its implementation in practice.
• Liaise with the Operations department, to ensure all programme staff and partners receive the necessary and appropriate technical support. In consultation with staff and project managers, agree on the range of advice, support, training and/or other assistance required from you to facilitate high quality programming. This will involve regular visits to Save the Children UK’s operational areas.
• Assist in the development of monitoring and evaluation tools for project staff and partners to improve the quality of their work. Where necessary provide technical training for project staff and partners as required (log frame development, M&E, sampling techniques, survey supervision, information management and analysis).
• Represent and advocate for Save the Children UK with UN agencies, Donors, Kenyan Government, NGOs and others at the highest levels in both verbal and written communications to ensure Save the Children UK is seen as the lead international agency in Kenya in terms of innovation and quality of implementation of quality programme.

Person Specification

Essential

• A Masters Degree in Social Sciences/Development Studies with equivalent professional experience.
• Significant professional work experience in a senior monitoring and evaluation capacity for international NGOs, UN or donor agency or the private sector in Kenya.
• Experience in the design and management of M&E frameworks for multi-million programmes.
• Excellent understanding of monitoring and evaluation processes and methodologies with specific technical trainings in these areas.
• Proven representation and advocacy skills.
• Strong report writing skills, including experience in writing funding proposals and donor reports.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels, taking into account cultural and language difficulties.
• Experience in data management and analysis using statistical software.
• Experience in promoting and mainstreaming Child Rights based programming in programme design, implementation and evaluation.

If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV and a cover letter indicating salary expectations and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:

Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke

not later than 20th June 2011.

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Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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