National Drought Management Authority Assistant Director, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Jobs in Kenya

National Drought Management Authority Assistant Director, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Jobs in Kenya

Position Summary & Purpose

The Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Function
entails: -

Development, implementation and review of
the national strategy on Drought management;

Development of a national strategic framework
that facilitates harmonized implementation and
review of progress, financing and resource mobilization for the national drought Management;

Conduct research, stakeholder consultations
and logistics for review of national strategy;

Convene Joint planning and prioritization by
stakeholders through joint forums;

Coordinate annual joint review by all
stakeholders of progress towards ending drought emergencies;

Prepare progress reports on national drought
resilience and response by strategic area, on
status of prevalence, on performance of key
strategies/methods employed;

Develop financing strategy for national
response;

Provide framework for coordinating financing of public sector role in national drought resilience and response;

Identify financing gaps and mobilizing
resources from development partners for drought management;

Implement strategic direction and oversight
provided by the Authority’s policies, guidelines
and procedures;

Provide overall direction and management of
resources by formulating work programs and budgets for Authority approval;

Initiate and participate in organizational
performance reviews, and business process improvement programmes;

Plan, monitor and evaluate the performance of
staff against set targets and objectives and
implementing development action plans aimed at building the capacity of individuals and multidisciplinary teams;

Improve the technical and Assistant Directorial capacity of stakeholders in addressing issues related to drought management;

Improve the technical and Assistant Directorial capacity of stakeholders in addressing issues related to Promotion of drought management;
and

Support participatory processes to assist
communities in identifying key issues and solutions to drought management; plan, monitor and evaluate performance NDMA against set targets and towards achievements of its goals and Vision.

Key Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities will include: -

Developing of Research agendas and tools; formulating of monitoring tools and indicators;

Monitoring and evaluating the Authority’s plans and carry out impact assessments for all drought management interventions spearheaded under the Authority;

Providing technical assistance to the Authority’s County

Offices to develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation guidelines and systems;

Carrying out training on National and County level to assist with the implementation of the Authority’s M&E systems;

Conducting audits and reporting on the status of drought management issues;

Initiating the formulation of a knowledge management strategy for the Authority;

Developing mechanisms to serve as the primary source of best practice and institutional learning on drought management and climate change adaptation in Kenya;

Developing and maintaining a knowledge bank on drought management and climate change adaptation; and

Researching new opportunities, either domestically or internationally, to assist the country’s performance in strengthening resilience to drought and climate change.

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

Served in the grade of Senior policy, planning and research officer or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of three (3) years;

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: -Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Mathematics, Developmental Planning and Policy or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution;

Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: -Economics, Statistics, Commerce, Mathematics or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution;

Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;

Sound ICT Knowledge: word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and statistical applications (SPSS and EPI info, etc.;) and

Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

How to Apply

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