Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Population Services International (PSI) in Kenya

Job Title: Senior Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation

Employer: Population Services International (PSI)

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 4th Oct 2013

Duties:

• Implement and enhance the organization-wide M&E framework and plan with particular focus on collecting, analyzing and managing data related to process, input and output indicators to report to donors and other stakeholders;
• Develop and actively manage donor logframes and performance monitoring plans, including working closely with external evaluators during donor assessments and evaluation
• Work with HQ, regional offices and program staff to ensure that adequate and auditable MIS systems and quality controls are in place that meet donor requirements and program needs;
• Oversee  and manage the transition of the current database solution to a more robust relational web based database system (DHIS2) ;
• Enhance and build in spatial data into the MIS system to collect data that can be used for programmatic decision making;
• Actively represent PSI/Kenya in national M&E stakeholders meetings
• Manage the staff, activities, and budget of the Monitoring and Evaluation unit of the Research and Metrics Department and PSI/Kenya;
• Build the capacity of Regional M&E Officers to analyze & disseminate regional data and conduct data quality audits, and that of program staff to conceptualize, collect, use and disseminate MIS data
• Provide technical assistance in producing quarterly reports of program outputs and accomplishments

Qualifications and Experience

• Master’s degree in Public Health, or equivalent
• Certification in SPSS and/or STATA, MS Access and Arc GIS
• 8+ years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation, 3 of which must be at managerial level
• Proven experience in  management and use of routine  program data
• Experience in database development and management
• Proven skills in leadership, Strategic planning, analytical ability, planning and organization;
• Report writing and presentation skills

How to apply:

Send your application including a covering letter that demonstrates why you are the best candidate for this position, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email and Skype address, and the names of three professional referees:

Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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