We are hiring a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to strengthen our data management processes and evidence-based programming. The individual will closely support our project within the NIA Program.

About the NIA Program

Not Invisible Anymore ‘NIA’ is a program, supported by The Freedom Fund, which seeks to combat exploitative and abusive child domestic work. This refers to children’s work in the domestic work sector in the home of a third party or employer. The overall goal of the program is to create an empowered collective of child domestic workers, their allies, civic organizations and government institutions with strengthened capacity to transition communities away from child domestic work (CDW) and to protect children in domestic work from abuse and exploitation.

Roles & responsibilities

The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, to be engaged for 9 months, will be responsible for ensuring effective data-informed program implementation, assessment of impact of interventions, and demonstrating accountability to stakeholders. He/she will report to the Head of Programmes with oversight from the Executive Director.

The specific roles and responsibilities of the M&E Officer will include:

Implementation of NIA project’s M&E plan and alignment with the larger NIA Programme and Childline Kenya’s M&E Framework
Regular assessment of program effectiveness.
Collection and analysis of data for evidence-based decision making.
Collaboration with relevant stakeholders nationally and in the project sites to enhance program outcomes.
Facilitate the process of monitoring the specific indicators on child domestic work, both in the Helpline system and the Government’s Child Protection Information Management System (CPIMS).
Provide quarterly data both at the national level and in project sites, to identify relevant trends and patterns to inform the organization’s interventions.
Facilitate the regular updating of comprehensive directories of service providers at the national level and the project sites for effective response to reported cases
Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Data Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management or a related field.
Proven experience in data management, monitoring, and evaluation, and/or program management preferably in child protection programing.
Experience in the advanced use of Excel for data analysis and digital collection and use of data software including Kobo Toolbox or equivalent (e.g. ODK, Taroworks, Poimapper).
Experience in the design of M&E frameworks, systems and implementation of plans and related tools
Demonstrated experience in presenting and sharing complex data in clear ways (e.g. data visuals) and reporting on project data
Experience working in multi-partner projects/consortiums
Great analytical and report-writing skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application letter and detailed CV, including names and addresses of three referees.