St. John’s Community Centre (SJCC) - Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Job

St. John’s Community Centre (SJCC) is implementing a 3 year OVC-PEPFAR Project which seeks to provide Comprehensive and Compassionate Care for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in their families and communities by building the capacity of Small Community Projects within 5 regions in Kenya.
The Centre seeks to recruit a qualified and experienced M & E Officer.
The job entails frequent travels to the regions.
Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure effective implementation of the OVC PEPFAR Project Monitoring and Evaluation activities through establishment of effective M & E Systems.
• Ensure coordination of monitoring activities at the implementing partner’s level through development of  methodologies to facilitate and ensure adherence to work plans.
• Ensure effective data collection, processing, analysis Supervision of data entry staff.
• Prepare reports for submission to the management, relevant donors, partners and stakeholders
• To manage and maintain the OVC Program database system, ensure proper data entry procedures, storage and appropriate use of data to track program performance
• Responsible for capacity building implementing partners on Monitoring and Evaluation and compliance with USAID reporting requirements
• Responsible for disseminating M & E results, findings and sharing lessons learnt with implementing partners and relevant stakeholders

Minimum Requirements

• A first degree in social sciences, public health, or other related discipline from a recognised university.
• Comprehensive training in M & E.
• 4 years relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation in a USAID/PEPFAR funded project, preferably in OVC programming.
• Demonstrated skills in M&E frameworks, indicator development, systems development, development of data collection tools and report writing.
• Experience in conducting trainings in M&E development and implementation including CBOs.
• Experience in planning and implementation of M&E systems.
• Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, including advanced skills in at least two of the following programs: SPSS, Excel, Epi Info, Stata, SQL and Ms Access.
• Field experience in data collection, analysis & quality assurance required.
• Good understanding of public health issues particularly HIV/AIDS.

Interested candidates must submit their applications, complete with a CV, copies of certificates, names and telephone numbers of three professional referees, reliable telephone number via email to: sjcc@wananchi.com or Post office mail  to:The Chairman, Human Resource Committee, P.O. Box 16254-00610 Nairobi, Kenya to be received not later than 7th May 2010.
Kindly note that only short listed persons will be contacted.

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