M&E Coordinator Required
Position Overview
Educate!, an award winning non-profit social enterprise is seeking a self-driven M&E Coordinator to join our ambitious and cross functional Performance Metrics team. We are seeking an enthusiastic person to start up our efforts for program monitoring on our program.
Educate! lives a culture of data-driven decision-making through best-in-class program performance management and iterative program design based on learning and experimentation. The M&E Coordinator will be at the heart of ensuring high standards and quality around M&E with the aim to promote successful learning across the organization.
The right person for this opportunity is excited about working with data, is a master coordinator and exceptional project manager, is passionate about our mission of creating leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa, and is committed to being part of a high performing team!
Performance Objectives
Data Collection / Coordination: 30%
- Create and revise data collection tools: Ensure that the performance metrics data is collected for the monitoring system using paper tools and various digital platforms in a timely and harmonious manner, troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise.
- Create and revise data collection and processing procedures
- Design, facilitate and coordinate recommended capacity building initiatives, such as termly trainings, trainings on Monitoring tools and procedures, etc. for relevant staff, in order to ensure quality data collection.
- Oversee and coordinate all M&E printing and procurement to ensure timely delivery of high quality of M&E materials
Data Reporting: 30%
- Ensure accurate compilation and timely publication of M&E reports, including Mid-of-Term and End-of-Term Monitoring Reports
- Maintain and update live and non-live implementation dashboards, ensuring accuracy of numbers
- Present analysis and interpretation of termly Monitoring Reports to the Educate! Team as well as the Internal Advisory Board.
Performance Metrics System Management: 20%
- Manage an up-to-date system for (a) programs logistics, (b) program outputs and outcomes monitoring through the SMS and smartphone reporting, ensuring proper and up to date documentation
- Manage automated data pipeline, ensuring that all steps form data collection, cleaning, storage, and reporting are proceeding as designed. Resolve issues as they arise.
- Assist with database set up and management
- Maintain and operate data quality assurance systems to ensure validity, integrity, precision, reliability and timeliness of all program data; identify any deficiencies and suggest corrective actions.
Research support and data analysis: 20%
- Support the Evaluation Function to oversee execution of research and evaluation activities, including data collection, enumerator supervision, data cleaning, etc.
- Conduct deeper analyses of performance metrics and monitoring data, as needed and requested by Programs and Design teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences or similar and 2 – 3 years of experience in M&E with an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) at coordinator level, with at least 1 year coordinating or planning field-based data collection activities.
- Demonstrated strong research, monitoring and evaluation skills
- Experience working with program delivery and data collection platforms such as USSD, SMS, WhatsApp through Telerivet, Echomobile, Textit, SurveyCTO, etc
- High level of computer literacy: Ms Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.
- Excellent analytical and report writing skills, including experience with data visualization software, including Tableau, Google Data Studio, and/or ReDash.
- Engaging and interactive trainer with passion for coaching team members, with experience in training and capacity building.
- Fits our Five Cultural Tenets.
Terms
- Location is Nairobi, Kenya, with periodic travels to field sites and potential travel to other country offices in the region.
- Benefits & perks include a generous vacation policy, health insurance, and breakfast in the office!
For more details and application: https://boards.greenhouse.io/educate/jobs/3193234