Duties & Responsibilities

Evaluation

• Develop mid-term and end-term evaluation terms of reference;


• Assist in developing key evaluation questions;


• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations;


• Support the dissemination of evaluation findings;


• Assist the Senior M&E officer in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations; and


• Track the implementation status of evaluation recommendations.

Reporting and Documentation

• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in developing progress reports, including quarterly and annual reports; and


• Update and maintain the MMWCA M&E database.

Planning

• Assist the Chief Programmes Officer and Senior M&E Officer in the project planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment of annual work plans and budgets to project logical framework and performance plans;


• Assist MMWCA staff in reviewing project plans during the project planning processes; and


• Ensure quality of data/statistics in project plans.

Learning and Sharing

• Assist in developing project learning agenda and questions;


• Ensure identification, synthesis and documentation of emerging lessons and experiences from project activities to share knowledge within the project implementation team and implementing partners within the region and beyond;


• Support the Senior M&E Officer to conduct training in the application of M&E tools for MMWCA staff and partners;


• Support partners in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects;


• Work collaboratively with other relevant programmes in the region, as identified by the project, to strengthen integration and cross-learning in programmes;


• Support implementing partners in designing and disseminating research studies by providing relevant input;


• Support project critical reflections and distil lessons learnt; and


• Assist in improving communication and information sharing between stakeholders working with MMWCA.

Other responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in fields related to Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Community Development or Project Management;


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database, spreadsheet and graphics presentations, including one or more of the following statistical applications such as SPSS or STATA;4


• At least three years of relevant experience in practical development and implementation of natural resource management and related result-based management-oriented monitoring system;


• Data-oriented personality with a keen eye for detail, data analysis and presentation;


• Experience working with local communities and diverse teams;


• Demonstrated experience in analysing, interpreting, and reporting on M&E results;


• Experience with multi-lateral donor-funded projects is an added advantage.


• Experience with field research and monitoring.


• Excellent people management and communication skills with the ability to network, develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff, conservancy members and our partners;


• Excellent and confident public speaking and presentation skills;


• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.


• Experience working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.