Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Position Description

RTI USAID-funded Western Kenya Sanitation Project (USAID WKSP) is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer is responsible for the management and implementation of the USAID Western Kenya Sanitation Project (USAID WKSP) M&E systems and procedures. The Officer will support the work of the County Market Advisor and provide guidance on M&E issues related to data, collection analysis and reporting for the project indicators.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Support the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Specialist to develop, and maintain the Project’s M&E system, including the development of performance indicators, milestones, and baseline conditions. Assist Senior MEL Specialist with the collection, analysis, and reporting on performance indicators by other team members and Project grantees. With support from Senior MEL Specialist, prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports on the status of Project implementation; contribute to other Project reports such as annual work plans. Manages County project results reporting and management with input from Senior MEL Specialist and technical staff. Produces performance monitoring reports describing progress made against agreed upon indicators/ project activities. Monitor USAID WKSP Grantees progress through visits to field programs in all the project target counties and document challenges and progress, cross-referencing reporting of implementing partners and documented in programmatic visit reports. Provide inputs to donor reports, annual work plans with the county government, and grantee monthly and quarterly reports. Develop and/or review assessment and monitoring tools and support partners to implement M&E tools and practices. Work closely with the project’s monitoring and evaluation team to ensure high quality data collection and collation at field level. Design and conduct site visits/ interviews for data collection, verification, and program tracking. Through data analysis and reporting, assist in developing lessons learned and success stories for dissemination to the project team. Provide on-demand data reports to RTI and USAID Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

Minimum Required Education & Experience

Master’s degree and 1 years of experience or bachelor’s degree with 3 years of experience in the field of in Statistics, Public Health, Project Management or relevant combination of education and experience in sanitation and menstrual hygiene programs. A course/certificate in data analysis systems/application(s) is a MUST. A course/certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation is an added advantage.

Skills & Abilities

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (MS Office Word, Excel etc.). Excellent knowledge of mobile data collection platforms e.g., Kobo Collect, ODK, mWater etc. Good understanding of data analytics tools (e.g., SPSS, Stata, Python, R, SQL). Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI). Ability to multi-task Ability to work well with others. Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing. Ability to work independently. Attention to detail and accuracy. Ability to obtain proper security clearances as noted by contracts.