Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist at RTI International

Position Description

The Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the project performance plan by overseeing project results, reporting on indicators, and managing data. The MEL Specialist will assist in drafting and finalizing the MEL Plan. This position will also develop and maintain the M&E database and works with the R&D Lead to ensure data sharing and learning within all counties within the program scope. This position will report to the R&D Lead.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist in drafting and finalizing the WKSP MEL Plan; develop and train project staff and partners on data collection tools and procedures; coordinates MEL activities, with home office support.
• Ensures successful implementation of project performance monitoring plan by overseeing project results, reporting on indicators, and managing data.
• Develop and maintain M&E database and dashboards to facilitate real-time monitoring and reporting, to facilitate an adaptive management approach to project implementation.
• Work with the R&D Lead to ensure data sharing and learning across all counties of program implementation.
• Supervises the collection, analysis, and reporting on performance indicators by other team members and project counterparts.
• Work closely with partners and SAF awardees to comply with mandatory data collection requirements and support MEL capacity building activities.
• Prepares results reporting inputs for monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports; contribute to other project reports such as annual work plans.
• Outline specific learning activities and quarterly “pause and reflect” performance review processes with Market Engagement and Market Facilitation Teams.
• Work with the Market Engagement and Market Facilitation Teams to identify Learning Questions and knowledge gaps and puts the mechanisms in place to respond to these questions/gaps.
• Oversee tools for data collection, storage, and analysis and guide data collection, management, and analysis in a consistent, standardized, and disciplined manner.
• Facilitate constructive and collaborative dialogue during regular MEL project reviews and biweekly team meetings.
• Leads and proactively reviews/analyzes project activities and their outputs and outcomes to continuously learn from and adapt ongoing project implementation; provides feedback to the technical team on where to improve.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and 6 years of experience, or master’s degree and 3 years of experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting donor-funded Monitoring and Evaluation activities, preferably for USAID.
• Familiarity with the concepts of learning and collaborate, learn and adapt (USAID) and experience applying these concepts to donor-funded activities.
• Knowledge of reporting procedures, best practices, guidelines, methods, and approaches for MEL.  
• Excellent management, communication, and organizational skills demonstrated flexibility and capacity to multi-task.   
• Demonstrated experience in analytical skills and data visualization.  
• Computer literacy, with ability to analyse and interpret data using Excel, online reporting tools, or statistical packages such as SAS, SPSS, or STATA.  
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Work experience in Kenya required.