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Project Information
SNV will be implementing the five-year ‘Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya's ASALs project’ (CASHA). CASHA has the overall goal of improving livelihood opportunities of young women and men, thereby contributing to the socio-economic well-being of communities in the ASAL areas of Kenya. The programme aims to tap into the potential offered by the agrifood sector for entrepreneurship and employment, and for building knowledge and capacity so that young people, especially young women, are attracted by the opportunities and growth potential offered by working in poultry, beef, fodder and other agri related enterprises. The programme will cover 15 counties coalesced into four clusters, namely Mandera, Garissa, Wajir, Tana River, Kitui (Cluster 1); Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Laikipia (Cluster 2); Kajiado, Makueni, Taita Taveta (Cluster 3) and Turkana, West Pokot and Baringo (Cluster 4). CASHA will adopt a systems transformative approach, working through local partners using multifaceted approaches. It will target young women (80%) and men in the assigned clusters as individuals or groups to build capacity and to foster market connections.
The MEL Officer (Systems Transformation) is responsible for leading the overall MEL framework (development and implementation) as well as the institutionalisation of systems transformation thinking within the core team and among partners. They will be responsible for leading the design and evaluation of the CASHA project (baseline, mid-line, and end-line evaluations), ensuring the integration of systems thinking throughout and stimulating this within the project team and implementing partners. They will provide close guidance and support to CASHA partners to implement the innovative MEL framework developed for this unique project and steer the partner staff in data collection and analysis. They will work closely the Project Manager to track the project progress, capture learnings, and supply relevant data to inform adaptive management decisions. They will support the team by providing clarity on the project’s MEL requirements, balancing donor and organisational requirements with the requirements to steer a systems transformation driven project, and the effective application of relevant MEL tools. They support capacity building and learning initiatives for the project team and implementing partners, including the organisation of learning exchange visits, relevant training sessions, and developing PME learning briefs. The aim is to underpin evidence-based project design, execution and learning in the project.
Key Responsibilities
Develop the MEL framework and information system to track delivery against targets, outcomes, and impacts. He/she will lead analysis of data collected by implementing partners for assessment of progress (on-the-ground and at system level) to measure the project’s progress towards strategic outcome areas as well as to capture learnings and inform adaptive management.Maintaining a high-level and strategic overview of the project’s progress and engaging with partners to continuously refine project strategies and monitoring efforts.Direct engagement with project implementation partners to build their understanding and capacities of the project’s ToC, MEL framework, and data collection tools, and accordingly actively ensuring the collection of high-quality data by project partners.He/she will also support PME capacity building and learning activities for CASHA Project staff.Lead the collection and documentation of project learnings by organising in and cross-country learning events and exchange visits and capturing these learnings in the form of knowledge products (including case studies, learning briefs, best practice documents, and success stories).He/she will guide reporting processes amongst technical staff and consolidate program reports, promote learning and knowledge sharing on best practices and lessons learned.Collect, consolidate and review impact results at corporate level in coordination with the Project Manager. Manage the corporate level results database and support distribution of planned and actual results to management. Supports Sector and Country teams with use of global harmonised indicator (GHI) data on request.QualificationsA master’s degree in Statistics, Qualitative Economics, Social Studies, International development, or related disciplines is required.A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in projects in areas of MEL.Familiarity with donor and SNV reporting requirementsDemonstrated skills in quantitative data analysis, data management and in the presentation of results for the identification of best practices and to inform decision-makingProficiency in using databases and statistical software is required (e.g. SPSS or EPI-Info, STATA, LogAlto) as well as strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint and mobile technologies to report data.Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of work.Additional requirements:
Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations, problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components.
Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their self-perception and problem-solving skills.
Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for one’s views and ideas and to generate support.
To Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 20 April 2025 using the Smart Recruiters platform by clicking "I'm Interested" button.
Should SNV wish to proceed with your application, two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place.
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