ILRI Research Management - Monitoring Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

ILRI Research Management - Monitoring Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Monitoring Coordinator to serve as ILRI’s focal point for monitoring and reporting on the CGIAR research initiatives.

ILRI works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock.

It is the only one of 15 CGIAR research centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa.

Background

Project monitoring and reporting are essential components of the project management process. Tracking and reporting our outcomes, outputs, and impacts are integral to our ability to improve continuously.

Accurate and on-time reporting are our responsibility and a corporate obligation within our contractual agreements with the CGIAR System Organization and with the donors who directly fund our bilateral projects.

The Project Monitoring Coordinator will ensure that best practices for monitoring, evaluation and learning are employed across ILRI’s research portfolio. The coordinator will serve as ILRI’s focal point for monitoring and reporting on the CGIAR research initiatives.

The coordinator will support ILRI research teams to understand and comply with CGIAR reporting requirements; they will also represent ILRI in meetings, conversations, and process design with CGIAR’s System Organization on this topic.

The coordinator will support research teams to design Theories of Change at proposal development stage, and will support collaboration, learning, and adaptation during projects’ life cycles. The coordinator will support the definition and implementation of sensible and standardized indicators.

Key Responsibilities: -

The coordinator will support research teams to design Theories of Change at proposal development stage, and will support collaboration, learning, and adaptation during projects’ life cycles. The coordinator will support the definition and implementation of sensible and standardized indicators

Monitoring (30%):

Support Initiative teams and bilateral teams in developing, using, and learning from Theories of Change and project monitoring plans.

Reporting (30%):

Ensure that all initiatives and projects understand reporting requirements and that they have practical and implementable plans for doing so. Follow up to ensure initiatives and teams have implemented reporting requirements on a timely basis.

Serve as focal point between CGIAR System

Organization and ILRI: Ensure that all teams understand reporting requirements. Lead and support project teams as they adhere to the requirements.

Coordination and Learning (25%):

Ensure efficient exchange of information and alignment of expectations between ILRI and the centres that support ILRI-led Initiatives.

Support project teams to design and implement collaboration, adaptation, and learning activities.

Coordinate internal and external evaluations.
Support country representatives to strengthen interdisciplinary interaction within their teams.

Knowledge Management and Capacity Development (15%):

Design and deliver events, trainings, and materials to improve the capacity of ILRI’s staff in project monitoring and reporting.

Support the (PMO) Program Management Office and CKM (Communications and Knowledge Management) to design and implement processes to ensure ILRI’s knowledge management practices are simple and effective.

Requirements

Master’s degree in business, international development, natural science, or relevant field

Ten years’ relevant experience in an international or similar organization with a focus on monitoring, evaluation, program design, and/or impact reporting

Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to summarize and present information; Proficiency in a second language is desirable.

Prior experience working in a multi-donor organization specifically with USAID, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Proven experience in developing and tracking project monitoring and evaluation plans

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, persuade, influence, and adapt communication style to different situations and individuals. Exposure to developing countries is essential.

Good understanding of CGIAR processes is desirable

Strong and varied experience of administration and operations in complex programs.

Demonstrated leadership, ethics and sound judgment, both independently and as part of a team
Value honesty, integrity and diversity

Building and maintaining partnership and relationships

Selecting, coaching and appraising staff

Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya


How to Apply

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