Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist at IREX Jobs In Kenya
Job Description
Your Background & Skills
- Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics/ IT/ or Research Methods from a recognized university.
- Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience supporting programs such as Youth Excel and/or institutions such as IREX.
- Knowledge of the basics of MEL, Research Methods and/or Statistics
- Evidence of training and experience in using a variety of data management and analytics platforms (E.g., STATA, SPSS, R, SQL, NVIVO, DEDOOSE etc.) will be an advantage.
- Experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis in support of donor-funded development programs (USAID Experience will be an advantage) is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in data management and analysis, including cleaning and auditing data for accuracy, synthesizing data from multiple sources, and summarizing findings.
- Demonstrated experience with database platforms such as ActivityInfo (or similar relational database platform) and in Power BI (or similar data visualization software) preferred.
- Experience conducting research and ability to proficiently articulate findings in English.
- Proactive and comfortable with contemporary digital platforms for collaboration and communication.
- Outstanding presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
- Good experience of using MS Office Applications
- Fluency in spoken and written English, working knowledge of either Spanish or French will be an added advantage.
- Must demonstrate valid proof of unrestricted work authorization in Kenya.
Your Daily Tasks
- Work closely with program teams, and program MEL points of contact, to identify data management, storage, and reporting needs that can be met with ActivityInfo.
- Collaborate with program teams in drafting and finalizing plans for developing a database, migrating data, and creating reports in ActivityInfo.
- Support the database's development and implementation of the plan in close collaboration with the program team.
- Support the development of templates, guides, and other learning resources for ActivityInfo users.
- Provide recommendations for the maintenance and ongoing improvement of databases, management of users and user permissions, and security of data.
- Participate in virtual demonstrations or training on or about ActivityInfo.
- Develop or support program teams with the development of data presentations, visuals, and dashboards.
- Provide or assist in training new and existing programs in basic and advanced database management processes (e.g., data entry, importing, editing, and deleting, analysis).
- Provide ongoing technical support to programs with entering, reviewing, and managing their data ActivityInfo.
- Support the development of guidance and informational materials to support ongoing improvements in data quality and ensure programs meet IREX reporting standards.
- Create dashboards and other data products for dissemination to different stakeholders.
- Trains partners on routine MEL reporting systems and on data quality assessments.
- Supports partners to develop MEL plans, tools and to adopt technologies needed for MEL reporting and data management.
- Engaging MEL coordinators and/or enumerators in the collection, cleaning, management, analysis, and visualization of all data collected through regular monitoring processes.
- Supporting MEL coordinators and/or enumerators to regularly collect, enter, verify, and analyze data, and make timely adjustments to data collection tools and processes, as necessary.