ChildFund International Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director Job in Kenya

ChildFund International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities. 

ChildFund promotes societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children.

ChildFund Kenya intends to recruit for the following positions for a forthcoming Orphans and Vulnerable Children program in one or two regions in Kenya
 

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Director

1 Post
 

Duties / Responsibilities
 

The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Director will lead all monitoring and evaluation and research activities for the anticipated Orphans and Vulnerable Children program in Kenya. 

The M&E Director will provide day-to-day management of the program’s monitoring and evaluation and research activities working with the program staff, external consultants, implementing partners
and key stakeholders.

The M&E Director will report directly to the project Chief of Party (COP).

The position will be reporting to the Chief of Party (CoP).

Requirements / Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, Health Management, Sociology, International Affairs, Public Policy, Public Administration, Biostatistics, Statistics/Social Research and/or in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in design and management of Monitoring and Evaluation and Research programs, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, and service delivery;
• Expertise in M&E-related activities such as statistical analysis, impact evaluation, performance evaluations, instrument design and management, and M&E training;
• Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills in English;
• Strong computer skills, with familiarity in using Microsoft Office suite applications; 
• Demonstrated experience in using SPSS, STATA and/or other analytical software packages including qualitative analytical software packages such as Atlas.ti or NVivo;
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative evaluation design, implementation and analytical techniques for development programs; 
• Demonstrated success in design, development and implementation of complex M&E database systems and selection of appropriate solutions/ technologies that are adapted to local context;
• Experience working with USAID and USAID Evaluation Policy, preferred;

All offers of employment are made contingent upon ChildFund winning the anticipated Grant and the successful completion of all applicable background and reference checks. 

ChildFund International is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.

All applications should be sent to hr@kenya.childfund.org

The application deadline date is October 10, 2014

Only short listed candidates will be contacted