Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEAL) Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization

Tasks and responsibilities

Design and planning:

• Design and implement a comprehensive MEAL system, including a detailed MEAL plan, data collection tools, and reporting templates, aligned with the GCF's Results Management Framework and core indicators.
• Establish clear data collection protocols, quality control procedures, and data security measures.
• Develop and implement a robust system for tracking project progress against GCF indicators, including GHG emission reductions, adaptation benefits, and co-benefits.

Data Collection and Analysis:

• Lead the design and implementation of data collection strategies, including surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and participatory methods, to gather both quantitative and qualitative data. 
• Develop and refine data collection tools, ensuring they are aligned with project indicators, culturally appropriate, and sensitive to gender and social inclusion considerations.
• Oversee the collection of high-quality data, ensuring adherence to ethical guidelines and data security protocols.
• Analyze quantitative data using appropriate statistical methods and software to track progress against project targets and identify trends.
• Analyze qualitative data using thematic analysis, content analysis, or other relevant techniques to gain a deeper understanding of project impacts and challenges.
• Synthesize quantitative and qualitative findings to provide a comprehensive assessment of project performance and inform decision-making.
• Generate learning, promote good practices, measure indicators of progress and impact, make suggestions for improvement, and inform in a timely manner for evidence-based decision-making.
• Prepare high-quality progress reports, technical reports, and other documentation required by the GCF and FAO, ensuring timely submission.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing and dissemination activities, including the development of case studies, lessons learned documents, and presentations.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Establish and ensure the functioning of upstream (government, donors) and downstream (grantees) reporting mechanisms, including all relevant project stakeholders.
• Ensure the generation of timely and relevant information for meetings with the General Coordination, the Project Work Team, the Steering Committee, and the Technical Committee of the Project. 

Evaluation Support:

• Under the guidance of the Head of MEL, serve as the primary point of contact for both external and internal evaluation teams, providing them with access to project documentation, data, and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the evaluation teams to develop evaluation methodologies, data collection instruments, and sampling strategies that are appropriate for the project context and aligned with GCF requirements.
• Coordinate and facilitate evaluation activities, including site visits, interviews, focus group discussions, and data analysis workshops.
• CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

• Advanced university degree in a Project Management, Statistics, Development Studies, Economics, Climate Change or related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in setting up and operationalizing monitoring and evaluation systems, especially in food security and livelihoods projects in the NGO and/or International Organization or UN.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and Kiswahili
• National of Kenya