Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• At least a Masters degree in Economics, Business Administration or Natural Resource Management and/or Statistics with strong quantitative and qualitative skills:
• Ability (o design templates for data collection and analyze data;
• Proven experience in carrying out M&E;
• Understanding of monitoring and evaluation concepts, tools, methods, and strategies;
• Proven ability to undertake program/project evaluations;
• Willingness to undertake regular field visits and interact with project stakeholders/beneficiaries;
• Proven leadership ability and a team player;
• Should be able to work with very little supervision and should be results oriented;
• Should be thoroughly familiar with statistical packages and should have experience in using Microsoft office software including MS Project;
• Strong report writing and analytical skills;
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili.
  

Duties and Responsibilities:

The tasks of the M & F Specialist will specifically include the following:

• Establish an effective results-based M&E system for Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP), that includes the development and roll-out of M&E strategy, M&E manual and M&E plan;
• Lead the creation of a culture of evidenced-based decision-making within the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) and components;
• Ensure that the results-based M & E system is strengthened and leads to improved accountability at all levels within the PCU and beneficiaries;
• Improve the oversight responsibilities and accountability within the PCU and beneficiaries through adoption of international management practices;
• Capture information that will enable tracking ofoutcome achievement outlined in the Results Framework;
• Build the capacity ofall beneficiaries ofthe project to collect, collate, analyze, and disseminate information based on results; and
• Support the PCU Coordinator in day-to-day activities.

Applications for these positions should be accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certified certificates, names and contact addresses oftwo (2) references.

All applications should be submitted to the under mentioned not later than Wednesday 28tI March 2012. Only the successful candidates will be notified for interview.

The positions are for a two year period and are subject to extension.

Director
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
P.O. Box 81651- 80100
Mombasa.
Dated: Tuesday 13 March 2012 KENYA.