CARE International NGO Monitoring Evaluation and Information Officer Jobs in Kenya

CARE International NGO Monitoring Evaluation and Information Officer Jobs in Kenya

The position of Monitoring Evaluation Learning & Information Officer is for a multi-donor funded
5-year resilience program in Northern Kenya, Garissa County.

By close of this activity in August
2020, Kenya RAPID Program would have benefitted 70,000 people of Garissa County by
contributing to sustainable and resilient livelihoods for communities in arid and semi arid lands(ASALs).

The core activities are centred on WASH, livestock, agriculture for nutrition security and
enhancing devolved governance.

Key functions of this position are therefore summarized as taking lead in monitoring program implementation, tracking of program indicators, writing of technical narrative reports to donors, reviewing of field activities vis-a-vis indicators’ targets, program documentation, supporting program evaluation activities, coordinating online based activities specifically the WaMaSP, collaboration and networking with other program stakeholders.

Reporting to the County Program Manager the MELIO will work closely with the County
department of ICT as well as the other line sectors supporting the implementation of Kenya RAPID activities.

The officer will be based in Garissa County with over 70% in the field and is a full time
position.

Background

The Kenya Resilient Arid Lands Partnership for Integrated Development (KENYA RAPID) was
designed on the premise of promoting Public Private Partnership (PPP) models.

Its implementation is guided by the principles of project implementation through facilitative
approach (PIFA).

Kenya Rapid mobilizes financial and technical resources from development partners, national government, county government and the private sector.

For the last 4 years Kenya RAPID has been operating, notable progress has been achieved in all the three strategic objectives.

Key achievements include finalization of the county water policy, water Act and the water sector strategic plan.

Some SMEs are currently working with private
sector to enhance the supply chain and well over 50,000 people have been enabled access to safe
water for domestic and also improved quantity for livestock.

As the program enters its final phase,
there is urgent need to develop strategic roadmap to monitor progress, track and document
impact as well as initiate transitioning to handing over to the government.

The incumbent of this position is therefore a critical team member to guide this process as well as fast tracking any other tasks related to this assignment that have not been achieved from the
previous years.

The program activities are grafted under the following three strategic objectives;