AKF Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Jobs in Kenya
AKF Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager Jobs in Kenya
Position Summary AKF is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager to provide direction, leadership and technical oversight of key M&E initiatives across the four sub-components of Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) in Africa, a new partnership programme co-funded by Global Affairs Canada and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). The Regional M&E Manager will ensure F4EE is results-oriented and in line with GAC’s result based management policy and guidelines. The position will also make sure that F4EE M&E tools, systems, and processes are aligned with AKDN’s broader education portfolio, all project partners and stakeholders are able to effectively engage with and create meaning from data and evidence to iterate at the programme and education systems level, and ensure the M&E strategy is aligned with the research and learning agenda. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of a robust gender sensitive M&E system1 for F4EE, while providing relevant technical support and playing a key coordination role amongst implementing partners in the region.
F4EE Regional M&E Manager Responsibilities
The Regional M&E Manager will lead the development and implementation of a robust gender sensitive M&E system for F4EE, informed by global best practices and standards as well as AKF global indicators. The successful candidate will also provide technical oversight, coaching, mentorship, and strategic capacity development to all M&E staff in the region who are supporting the F4EE project. The F4EE Regional M&E Manager will be expected to ensure clear coordination and communication between and amongst all relevant stakeholders, both within AKDN and across the broader education system. They will ensure that the M&E system responds to strategic and programmatic needs as well as donor and AKF requirements.
Specifically, the Regional M&E Manager will:
Design and Planning
Contribute to the M&E-specific components of the programme implementation plan, taking a lead role in ensuring M&E activities are comprehensively designed and budgeted
Work with programme staff, technical specialists, and M&E staff to develop and plan key components of the F4EE gender sensitive M&E system, contributing to annual work planning processes
Provide oversight and support in the development of country-specific M&E plans, including data collection tools
Identify platforms and mechanisms to systematically store all project data
Ensure country teams use the AKF Awards Information Management System (AIMS) to store and manage data against the project performance measurement framework
Data Collection and Quality Assurance
Collaborate with the programme teams to integrate data collection into existing programme tools where applicable. Where not, design additional gender sensitive M&E data collection tools and data collection processes
Collaborate with AKF M&E and technical programme teams to ensure real-time data collection from schools, teachers, learners, parents, communities, and government and civil society partners engaging ICT enabled systems where applicable
Provide technical and operational oversight of regional M&E-based consultancies
In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, lead F4EE data quality assurance and auditing processes
Ensure all data collection processes adhere to robust ethical standards, including AKF’s Safeguarding Policy and all relevant national research and ethics standards, such as obtaining research permits required by national authorities in each country
Work with AKF regional technical team, Global Programme Team, and AKDN sister agencies to contribute to the effective implementation of the research and learning agenda. This will include ensuring all studies and evaluations are conducted ethically and tracking progress and collaborating with the broader team to review study protocols, tools, and gender-sensitive methodological design for all research studies under F4EE
Data Analysis and Use
Ensure real-time data analysis of all F4EE data. This will include cross analyses of data to identify correlations
Ensure data, data analysis, results, and lessons learned are effectively documented and communicated to internal teams and external partners. These feedback loops will need to be rapid and enable users at all levels, including teachers, parents, government, etc., to
create meaning from the data to inform decision making processes, from the home to the national level
Facilitate regular review of project and annual targets and theory of change based on all data collected and analysed, including
Support national-level data interpretation sessions, ensuring data is thoroughly reviewed and used effectively
In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, ensure all data required for partner and donor reports and communications pieces are available and accurate
Technical Support, Coordination, and Development
Conduct a capacity assessment to identify the strengths and capacity gaps across the F4EE M&E team
Design and deliver targeted annual capacity development plan for the M&E team ensuring this is collaborative and enables different colleagues with specific strengths to lead aspects for the collective development of the M&E team. This must be aligned to the capacity assessment, colleague professional interests, and F4EE needs and priorities
Coordinate a regional M&E community of practice to enable M&E stakeholders across the region to connect and learn from one another virtually and in-person
Where needed, provided targeted support to F4EE M&E team members including coaching
Build relationships and maintain coordinated communications with AKF country, regional and global teams, AKF Canada, AKDN implementing agencies, and other local partners
Reporting and Governance
Contribute to F4EE M&E-specific reporting and donor compliance requirements, including reviewing Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) data., ensuring accuracy and consistency with data shared in reports, work plans and communications pieces, and ensuring reports and work plans are results-focused
Participate in relevant project and governance meetings
Required Qualifications and Experience
A post-graduate degree in international development, social sciences, gender studies, or like, ideally with a focus on M&E
Minimum of seven years of relevant practical experience designing, implementing, and managing gender sensitive M&E systems for donor-funded development projects, with specific experience in education, ECD, civil society, and gender equality and women’s empowerment projects
Knowledge of gender analysis and assessments, including approaches, methods, and frameworks
Experience managing real-time end-to-end data management systems and solutions, including ICT enabled data collection, analysis, and rapid feedback loops
Experience with development and overseeing implementation of data collection tools and systems for the entry, analysis and storage of data
Experience with adaptive management, iterative M&E and effective feedback loops to ensure use of data in strategic and programmatic decision-making
Experience with developing successful knowledge translation strategies and tools to capture, use and communicate results and learnings to inform and strengthen strategies, program design and practices
Experience in using quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, NVIVO, etc.) is an asset
Experience in providing remote support or willingness to learn effective remote facilitation and support skills
Demonstrated capacity to respect and safeguard vulnerable populations.
Experience working in project geographies, i.e. Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda
Knowledge and experience with Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) results-based management tools, donor requirements and reporting processes, including M&E gender equality results is an assetCompetencies and Attributes
Ability to develop strong, collaborative working relationships in diverse teams located across multiple offices, organisations, and geographies
Demonstrated ability to effectively develop the technical capacity of an M&E team through a strategic capacity development process
Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills in a cross-cultural context
Excellent written and oral communications skills in English; ability in any of Kiswahili, French, and Portuguese is an asset
How to Apply
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