Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

Summary:
International Child Support (ICS) is a Dutch international organization that promotes children’s rights in Africa and Asia. It aims to contribute to a world of confident children and youth who can enjoy their childhood and are able to develop themselves. ICS therefore informs duty bearers about child rights and seeks to strengthen the capacity of duty bearers to design and implement programs that are in the best interest of children and the youth.

ICS is now looking to fill the position of a Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator for the Africa Regional Office. He/ she will work closely with the ICS Programme Offices in Western Kenya and Northern Tanzania as well as with the organization’s partners including the Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation coordinator in the ICS office in Netherlands on matters of planning, monitoring and evaluation. The PM&E Coordinator will advance the PM&E practice of organizational learning, accountability and stakeholder empowerment.

The Coordinator will be based at the ICS Africa Regional Office in Nairobi and will be expected to frequently travel to the programme offices and partners in the larger Eastern Africa region - Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The PM&E Coordinator will report to the Regional Programme Coordinator for ICS Africa.

Description:
1.      Policy and strategy development
The PM&E coordinator will be responsible for the maintenance and development of a system for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in line with overall objectives for PM&E of ICS. This includes ensuring that:
(i)                 ICS is a learning organisation;
(ii)               Data required are delivered as an input for reporting and
(iii)             Implementing staff and community representatives are empowered to their work.

2.      PM&E implementation
The PM&E coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and delivering results in the areas of progress reporting, data collection for monitoring processes, and internal and/or external programme evaluations. Furthermore, he/ she will closely work with staff of ICS Africa to coordinate quality management and PM&E budgeting.

3.      Advise, motivate, train and/or coach ICS staff and partners on PM&E processes
The PM&E coordinator will organise capacity development events on PM&E for both ICS staff and its partners through extensive training sessions. The coordinator will also support the implementation of PM&E activities throughout the project cycle and will actively represent ICS Africa in policy issues discussions at the ICS wide PM&E Task Force.
Requirements:
A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a Monitoring and Evaluation programme or Project Management and/or related discipline.
At least 6 years of work experience in an international development environment, preferably in areas of participatory assessment and monitoring, data processing and analysis, designing and implementing PM&E systems, and community based monitoring.
Relevant training in specialised PM&E courses will be an advantage
Superior communication skills, both written and oral
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills, including ability to work in a multicultural environment
Networking skills, ability to establish and maintain linkage networks to the realisation of the PM&E objectives
Prior experience in capacity building and training of diverse teams
Computer literate
Good contextual knowledge of local issues, community priorities and social and cultural constraints and realities.

How to apply:
Send your application including a cover letter indicating your desire to work with our client; a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 19th November, 2010.
Adept Systems
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Web: www.adeptsys.biz

People who read this post also read :