Deadline of this Job: 12 September 2022
Specific duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure project AMELP Workplan is implemented
• Coordinate and supervise project county MEL activities
• Lead Mentorship and capacity building of the MOH staff and project staff in to improve their skills in M&E and HMIS.
• Coordinate the gap analysis, forecasting and distribution of Data collection and reporting tools.
• Participate in the planning, development, maintenance and training of project team and sub grantees on Data collection and reporting tools and project databases (KHIS, DATIM, PRISM etc).
• Assist the project in Donor reporting (DATIM, KHIS)
• Manage and coordinate quarterly, SAPR and APR reporting processes to USG through DATIM. Assist to fulfill donor Ad hoc data requests and completion of project quarterly and annual narrative reports
• Take lead in organizing and providing data for monthly data review meetings
• Lead in supporting project implementation of EMR in Health facilities and KP Dices
• Provide technical expertise in application of appropriate project evaluation methodology and design during implementation of studies and assessments.
• Provide guidance and a mechanism to ensure data quality is maintained at all levels of data collection and reporting and by offering technical support in preparation for SIMS, DQA and Quality of Care Assessments to Project and MOH staff
• Contribute to the development, review and tracking of the project’s performance indicators including training data.
• Ensure that project performance and accountability data is collected, analyzed and disseminated on a timely basis during monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting of results, including data review meetings.
• Coordinate continuous updating and review of the project M&E standard operating procedures.
Required Skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent data management and analysis skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure.
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Ability to collaboratively work with other project team members
Required Experience
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Information Systems Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences. Master's degree in any related field is an added advantage.
• At least eight years’ work experience in Health and Management Information Systems (HMIS), monitoring and evaluation of public health programs.
• Experience and knowledge working with various HIS platforms to include, KHIS, DATIM, KenyaEMR, CPMIS, iHRIS, UShauri and ODK applications
• Experience in rolling out and support to KenyaEMR and other EMR platforms available at facilities
• Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files. Excellent skills in Excel
• Knowledge of and experience working successfully with large, international, multi-donor health grantees.
• Familiar with GIS as a user interface and reporting format with analytical software.
• Extensive Knowledge of PEPFAR/USAID reporting requirements such as DATIM reporting.
• Knowledge of Tableau software is an added advantage
• Ability to initiate, establish and maintain liaison activities with key multilateral and bilateral stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of directing and managing change, inspiring teamwork, and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
• Critical analysis and strong report writing skills required.
• Skills in finer analysis, interpretation and management of complex data.
• A good understanding of the workings of the KHIS and other national reporting systems including the data collection and reporting tools.
The Role
The Learning and Knowledge Management (LKM) specialist will employ traditional and digital learning approaches to develop and implement innovative, creative and effective ways to capture and share technical knowledge, leverage good practices, and improve the effectiveness of development programs initiated and implemented by Plan International, Kenya. The LKM Specialist will be responsible for a wide variety of activities related to identifying, managing, packaging, and disseminating key information to advance technical practice and provide program teams with the tools they need to conduct better development work. Specifically, the LKM Specialist will lead and support learning events, produce resources and guidance, and facilitate ongoing content development and engagement. The LKM Specialist will champion office-wide integration of practices that support knowledge capture and transfer, collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing, and adaptive management so that the knowledge and experience acquired from projects are shared and applied more intentionally and strategically by staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES
LKM Design, technical oversight, management and leadership (30%)
• Develops a fully operational knowledge management system in which relevant data information and knowledge on programmes and projects in general, are systematically acquired, continuously upgraded and disseminated internally and externally to counterparts’ partners, donors, media and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Develop, refine and implement a robust learning agenda/framework for continuous learning, learning questions at design stage, collaborating and adapting for project staff, partners, donors, and other interested stakeholders.
• Coordinate stock-taking exercises such as pause-and-reflect sessions, before and after-action reviews and opportunities to give and receive stakeholder feedback.
• Oversee the compilation and dissemination of information from both quantitative and qualitative data on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, national and regional-level intergovernmental bodies, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Ensures that PIK staff and partners have an up-to-date easy-to-access database of lessons learned and best practices in the areas of innovation, programme planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Establishes a system to ensure there is effective sharing of knowledge, learning and collaboration within Plan’s existing and new networks
• Support Plan networks with effective use of LKM tools and techniques specifically designed for them i.e. communities of practice, learning reviews, peer assists, knowledge cafes, after action reviews (AARs), storytelling, blogs etc.
• Manages knowledge sharing events – in collaboration with MERL staff and other program teams for the successful execution of knowledge sharing events including monthly seminars/webinars, workshops, conferences, and peer learning sessions
• Designs, Implements, documents and shares learning – ensure requirements, lessons learned, and best practices for products, events, and other knowledge management activities are clear and documented
• Collaborate with Program/Grant Managers, Technical Specialists, Digital team and other internal stakeholders to find creative ways to publish and disseminate research results, recognizing that it is critical to ensure this data is accessible and reaching a broad stakeholder base.
• Oversees capacity building and support for internal knowledge acquisition, management and sharing including relevant communities of practice, staff, consultants and key partners on all aspects of knowledge management
• Facilitates dissemination of organizational and technical knowledge and learning content at various stages of employee lifecycle through knowledge repositories, resource kits, webinars, learning exchanges, etc.
• Creates a systemised approach for guiding on going analyses needed to address observed gaps and for identifying opportunities for innovation and policymaking/adjustments drawing on data and information from evaluations/ baselines/ researches carried out by PIK; and lessons learned and best practices from partners.
2. Knowledge management policies, strategies and practices (20%)
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership to define and oversee the implementation of Plan International Kenya knowledge management and learning (KML) strategy and associated implementation plan.
• Guide capacity building team to strengthen the capacity of institutional partners and stakeholders on knowledge capture, documentation and sharing.
• Define and lead the process to identify, evaluate and document best practices in projects and programmes implemented by Plan International
• Engage stakeholders and communities of practice via knowledge management platforms and communications.
• Implements and supports Plan International’s knowledge management policies, strategies and practices in the Plan Kenya Programs and projects
• Promotes knowledge (both tacit and explicit) as assets to the organization
• Assists project teams to plan and implement best knowledge management practices throughout Plan Kenya.
• Facilitate, monitor, and promote the use and improvement of common knowledge management processes and approaches across the organization
• Supports LKM Policy, Planning Research and Metrics for knowledge management.
• Creates an approach for guiding on-going analyses needed to address observed LKM gaps and for identifying opportunities for innovation, process, procedure and policymaking/adjustments
• Advise and build capacity of internal subject matter experts to capture, curate, and disseminate organizational knowledge.
• Based on analyses, develop concise, user-friendly materials relevant for internal and external audiences to reflect key learning
• Establish and institutionalize a knowledge management system and put in place platforms and processes that support the realization of PIK Knowledge Management related goals.
• Leads in developing protocols for learning and knowledge management in the organization including systems for capturing and developing knowledge from staff and stakeholders/partners from communities that Plan works with
• In collaboration with the project teams, document the ongoing and final learnings and elaborate on capacity briefs and project learning pieces for specific projects;
• Puts together case studies, information, including developing and disseminating in-depth case studies for target flagship projects and innovations that Plan Kenya is implementing
3. Institutional Knowledge Management and Learning Standards (10%)
• Interprets and promotes Plan International KM standards and guidelines, best practices, and state-of-the-art approaches among PIK staff.
• Be the substantive point person for LKM in Plan Kenya
• Provide guidance to Technical Specialists and other staff to identify, manage, package and disseminate key information to advance technical practice in development and effectively share program results and impact with key stakeholder audiences including development practitioners and academic/research partners.
• Develops staff skills for effective LKM so that minimum LKM standards are reached across the Plan Kenya
• Develops a standardised LKM component of the Plan induction and orientation process, and standardised LKM induction tools for all Plan’s key work areas, systems and policies.
• Manage the creation of updated knowledge products that showcase results and impact, to effectively profile PIK through technical branding and thought leadership, and thus, support resource acquisition opportunities and policy influence. This includes, case studies, stories, reports, briefing notes, business-to-business website and other externally facing resources.
4. Support culture of learning and reflection in the organisation (15%)
• Identifies and disseminate examples of good practice in LKM across Plan Kenya according to agreed criteria
• Promotes exchange of learning and reflection with external actors by: (i) making use of external resources; and (ii) inviting external audiences to engage with Plan.
• Identifies and supports a network of LKM champions in Plan Kenya
• Engages partners and learning champions – work with program managers, project partners, and learning champions to expand various Plan Kenya online/in-person learning activities including promoting the use of Planet, collaborating with external partners, and contributing content.
4. Building systems for ensuring easy access to high-quality and reliable information by staff (15%)
• Strengthen the capacity of critical stakeholders, both in PIK and partners, in knowledge creation, knowledge translation and dissemination through training, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing project support.
• Develops a framework to assist staff to efficiently identify and access data, information and people across Plan Kenya.
• Champions for implementation of the Document Policy to ensure all key shareable documents are effectively tagged, stored and organised, and are more accessible.
• Develops effective document and information retrieval guidelines to support staff in accessing the documents and information they need
• Builds staff capacity on navigation and usability of Planet platform to help staff to access documents more effectively and find it more engaging, effective and reliable information management and collaboration tool.
5. Other duties (5%)
• Take charge of other responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%)
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications/ experience essential:
• At least Bachelors level degree in organizational learning or development assistance such as public, business or development administration, knowledge management, political science, economics, development studies or closely related, inter-disciplinary fields of education in development communication, linguistics, media studies, international development, social science, international relations and related fields
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in organizational or action learning, development, consulting and/or knowledge management
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports
• Strong demonstrable levels of knowledge of and experience with gender sensitive research design, performance monitoring, impact evaluation, and / or social and environmental research methodologies
• Demonstrated understanding of knowledge management principles and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning activities
• Demonstrated interest in and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning programs
• Ability to link content development and engagement strategies that facilitate timely, useful delivery of information through project learning platforms and activities
• Demonstrated capacity to initiate, coordinate, and facilitate learning among technical staff and stakeholders
• Good analytical skills and the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, understandable ideas.
Specific duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure project AMELP Workplan is implemented
• Coordinate and supervise project county MEL activities
• Lead Mentorship and capacity building of the MOH staff and project staff in to improve their skills in M&E and HMIS.
• Coordinate the gap analysis, forecasting and distribution of Data collection and reporting tools.
• Participate in the planning, development, maintenance and training of project team and sub grantees on Data collection and reporting tools and project databases (KHIS, DATIM, PRISM etc).
• Assist the project in Donor reporting (DATIM, KHIS)
• Manage and coordinate quarterly, SAPR and APR reporting processes to USG through DATIM. Assist to fulfill donor Ad hoc data requests and completion of project quarterly and annual narrative reports
• Take lead in organizing and providing data for monthly data review meetings
• Lead in supporting project implementation of EMR in Health facilities and KP Dices
• Provide technical expertise in application of appropriate project evaluation methodology and design during implementation of studies and assessments.
• Provide guidance and a mechanism to ensure data quality is maintained at all levels of data collection and reporting and by offering technical support in preparation for SIMS, DQA and Quality of Care Assessments to Project and MOH staff
• Contribute to the development, review and tracking of the project’s performance indicators including training data.
• Ensure that project performance and accountability data is collected, analyzed and disseminated on a timely basis during monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting of results, including data review meetings.
• Coordinate continuous updating and review of the project M&E standard operating procedures.
Required Skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Excellent data management and analysis skills
• Excellent report writing skills
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to work and deliver under intense pressure.
• Ability to work in a complex project implementation environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform.
• Professional presentation skills.
• Ability to collaboratively work with other project team members
Required Experience
• At least a Bachelor’s degree in Biostatistics, Information Systems Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences. Master's degree in any related field is an added advantage.
• At least eight years’ work experience in Health and Management Information Systems (HMIS), monitoring and evaluation of public health programs.
• Experience and knowledge working with various HIS platforms to include, KHIS, DATIM, KenyaEMR, CPMIS, iHRIS, UShauri and ODK applications
• Experience in rolling out and support to KenyaEMR and other EMR platforms available at facilities
• Experience working with a variety of information systems and data files. Excellent skills in Excel
• Knowledge of and experience working successfully with large, international, multi-donor health grantees.
• Familiar with GIS as a user interface and reporting format with analytical software.
• Extensive Knowledge of PEPFAR/USAID reporting requirements such as DATIM reporting.
• Knowledge of Tableau software is an added advantage
• Ability to initiate, establish and maintain liaison activities with key multilateral and bilateral stakeholders.
• Excellent negotiation and leadership skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, capable of directing and managing change, inspiring teamwork, and motivating staff and partners to achieve results.
• Critical analysis and strong report writing skills required.
• Skills in finer analysis, interpretation and management of complex data.
• A good understanding of the workings of the KHIS and other national reporting systems including the data collection and reporting tools.
Deadline of this Job: 09 September 2022
The Learning and Knowledge Management (LKM) specialist will employ traditional and digital learning approaches to develop and implement innovative, creative and effective ways to capture and share technical knowledge, leverage good practices, and improve the effectiveness of development programs initiated and implemented by Plan International, Kenya. The LKM Specialist will be responsible for a wide variety of activities related to identifying, managing, packaging, and disseminating key information to advance technical practice and provide program teams with the tools they need to conduct better development work. Specifically, the LKM Specialist will lead and support learning events, produce resources and guidance, and facilitate ongoing content development and engagement. The LKM Specialist will champion office-wide integration of practices that support knowledge capture and transfer, collaboration, learning and knowledge sharing, and adaptive management so that the knowledge and experience acquired from projects are shared and applied more intentionally and strategically by staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES
LKM Design, technical oversight, management and leadership (30%)
• Develops a fully operational knowledge management system in which relevant data information and knowledge on programmes and projects in general, are systematically acquired, continuously upgraded and disseminated internally and externally to counterparts’ partners, donors, media and other stakeholders as appropriate.
• Develop, refine and implement a robust learning agenda/framework for continuous learning, learning questions at design stage, collaborating and adapting for project staff, partners, donors, and other interested stakeholders.
• Coordinate stock-taking exercises such as pause-and-reflect sessions, before and after-action reviews and opportunities to give and receive stakeholder feedback.
• Oversee the compilation and dissemination of information from both quantitative and qualitative data on successful and promising approaches, lessons learned and other program results to local, national and regional-level intergovernmental bodies, donors, partners and other stakeholders.
• Ensures that PIK staff and partners have an up-to-date easy-to-access database of lessons learned and best practices in the areas of innovation, programme planning, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation
• Establishes a system to ensure there is effective sharing of knowledge, learning and collaboration within Plan’s existing and new networks
• Support Plan networks with effective use of LKM tools and techniques specifically designed for them i.e. communities of practice, learning reviews, peer assists, knowledge cafes, after action reviews (AARs), storytelling, blogs etc.
• Manages knowledge sharing events – in collaboration with MERL staff and other program teams for the successful execution of knowledge sharing events including monthly seminars/webinars, workshops, conferences, and peer learning sessions
• Designs, Implements, documents and shares learning – ensure requirements, lessons learned, and best practices for products, events, and other knowledge management activities are clear and documented
• Collaborate with Program/Grant Managers, Technical Specialists, Digital team and other internal stakeholders to find creative ways to publish and disseminate research results, recognizing that it is critical to ensure this data is accessible and reaching a broad stakeholder base.
• Oversees capacity building and support for internal knowledge acquisition, management and sharing including relevant communities of practice, staff, consultants and key partners on all aspects of knowledge management
• Facilitates dissemination of organizational and technical knowledge and learning content at various stages of employee lifecycle through knowledge repositories, resource kits, webinars, learning exchanges, etc.
• Creates a systemised approach for guiding on going analyses needed to address observed gaps and for identifying opportunities for innovation and policymaking/adjustments drawing on data and information from evaluations/ baselines/ researches carried out by PIK; and lessons learned and best practices from partners.
2. Knowledge management policies, strategies and practices (20%)
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership to define and oversee the implementation of Plan International Kenya knowledge management and learning (KML) strategy and associated implementation plan.
• Guide capacity building team to strengthen the capacity of institutional partners and stakeholders on knowledge capture, documentation and sharing.
• Define and lead the process to identify, evaluate and document best practices in projects and programmes implemented by Plan International
• Engage stakeholders and communities of practice via knowledge management platforms and communications.
• Implements and supports Plan International’s knowledge management policies, strategies and practices in the Plan Kenya Programs and projects
• Promotes knowledge (both tacit and explicit) as assets to the organization
• Assists project teams to plan and implement best knowledge management practices throughout Plan Kenya.
• Facilitate, monitor, and promote the use and improvement of common knowledge management processes and approaches across the organization
• Supports LKM Policy, Planning Research and Metrics for knowledge management.
• Creates an approach for guiding on-going analyses needed to address observed LKM gaps and for identifying opportunities for innovation, process, procedure and policymaking/adjustments
• Advise and build capacity of internal subject matter experts to capture, curate, and disseminate organizational knowledge.
• Based on analyses, develop concise, user-friendly materials relevant for internal and external audiences to reflect key learning
• Establish and institutionalize a knowledge management system and put in place platforms and processes that support the realization of PIK Knowledge Management related goals.
• Leads in developing protocols for learning and knowledge management in the organization including systems for capturing and developing knowledge from staff and stakeholders/partners from communities that Plan works with
• In collaboration with the project teams, document the ongoing and final learnings and elaborate on capacity briefs and project learning pieces for specific projects;
• Puts together case studies, information, including developing and disseminating in-depth case studies for target flagship projects and innovations that Plan Kenya is implementing
3. Institutional Knowledge Management and Learning Standards (10%)
• Interprets and promotes Plan International KM standards and guidelines, best practices, and state-of-the-art approaches among PIK staff.
• Be the substantive point person for LKM in Plan Kenya
• Provide guidance to Technical Specialists and other staff to identify, manage, package and disseminate key information to advance technical practice in development and effectively share program results and impact with key stakeholder audiences including development practitioners and academic/research partners.
• Develops staff skills for effective LKM so that minimum LKM standards are reached across the Plan Kenya
• Develops a standardised LKM component of the Plan induction and orientation process, and standardised LKM induction tools for all Plan’s key work areas, systems and policies.
• Manage the creation of updated knowledge products that showcase results and impact, to effectively profile PIK through technical branding and thought leadership, and thus, support resource acquisition opportunities and policy influence. This includes, case studies, stories, reports, briefing notes, business-to-business website and other externally facing resources.
4. Support culture of learning and reflection in the organisation (15%)
• Identifies and disseminate examples of good practice in LKM across Plan Kenya according to agreed criteria
• Promotes exchange of learning and reflection with external actors by: (i) making use of external resources; and (ii) inviting external audiences to engage with Plan.
• Identifies and supports a network of LKM champions in Plan Kenya
• Engages partners and learning champions – work with program managers, project partners, and learning champions to expand various Plan Kenya online/in-person learning activities including promoting the use of Planet, collaborating with external partners, and contributing content.
4. Building systems for ensuring easy access to high-quality and reliable information by staff (15%)
• Strengthen the capacity of critical stakeholders, both in PIK and partners, in knowledge creation, knowledge translation and dissemination through training, coaching, mentoring, and ongoing project support.
• Develops a framework to assist staff to efficiently identify and access data, information and people across Plan Kenya.
• Champions for implementation of the Document Policy to ensure all key shareable documents are effectively tagged, stored and organised, and are more accessible.
• Develops effective document and information retrieval guidelines to support staff in accessing the documents and information they need
• Builds staff capacity on navigation and usability of Planet platform to help staff to access documents more effectively and find it more engaging, effective and reliable information management and collaboration tool.
5. Other duties (5%)
• Take charge of other responsibilities as may be assigned by the supervisor
Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) (5%)
• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Leads the orientation of programme staff to ensure that they are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in project design, during implementation and as principles applied in day-to-day work of Programme team;
• Ensures that Plan Kenya contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.
Technical expertise, skills and knowledge
Qualifications/ experience essential:
• At least Bachelors level degree in organizational learning or development assistance such as public, business or development administration, knowledge management, political science, economics, development studies or closely related, inter-disciplinary fields of education in development communication, linguistics, media studies, international development, social science, international relations and related fields
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible, professional experience in organizational or action learning, development, consulting and/or knowledge management
• Excellent written and spoken English, including the ability to write clear and engaging reports
• Strong demonstrable levels of knowledge of and experience with gender sensitive research design, performance monitoring, impact evaluation, and / or social and environmental research methodologies
• Demonstrated understanding of knowledge management principles and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning activities
• Demonstrated interest in and capacity to deliver knowledge management and/or organizational learning programs
• Ability to link content development and engagement strategies that facilitate timely, useful delivery of information through project learning platforms and activities
• Demonstrated capacity to initiate, coordinate, and facilitate learning among technical staff and stakeholders
• Good analytical skills and the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, understandable ideas.
Deadline of this Job: 12 September 2022
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and expand the organization’s research agenda so that it contributes to key values and goals of the
• organization: transparent, accountable, participatory, equitable, efficient and effective public finances
• Conceptualize, develop, manage and lead research funding proposals
• Guide, shape and review implementation of research projects, working closely with senior and junior research analysts
• Develop high quality and consistent evidence, drawn from research outputs (working papers, briefs, articles, papers), that can be communicated in both academic and policy circles, using papers, blogs, opinion pieces and social media
• Lead and mentor a dynamic team of research analysts
• Provide a vision for and overall management of the organization’s public finance management Fellowship Program
• Working closely with other senior staff, ensure that research projects and results are effectively linked with other projects, practices and goals of the organization
• Provide research project updates to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Management Team, research partners, funders and other stakeholders
Qualifications and Skills
• Master’s Degree in public policy, public finance or a related field required; Ph.D. preferred
• At least 5-7 years of management experience
• At least 5-7 years of research experience in applied public policy, public finance or related fields
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of empirical research methodology
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Independent and organized individual who takes initiative for leadership and able to manage multiple tasks and propose solutions with minimal supervision
• A desire and ability to mentor staff
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Develop and expand the organization’s research agenda so that it contributes to key values and goals of the
• organization: transparent, accountable, participatory, equitable, efficient and effective public finances
• Conceptualize, develop, manage and lead research funding proposals
• Guide, shape and review implementation of research projects, working closely with senior and junior research analysts
• Develop high quality and consistent evidence, drawn from research outputs (working papers, briefs, articles, papers), that can be communicated in both academic and policy circles, using papers, blogs, opinion pieces and social media
• Lead and mentor a dynamic team of research analysts
• Provide a vision for and overall management of the organization’s public finance management Fellowship Program
• Working closely with other senior staff, ensure that research projects and results are effectively linked with other projects, practices and goals of the organization
• Provide research project updates to the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Management Team, research partners, funders and other stakeholders
Qualifications and Skills
• Master’s Degree in public policy, public finance or a related field required; Ph.D. preferred
• At least 5-7 years of management experience
• At least 5-7 years of research experience in applied public policy, public finance or related fields
• Strong analytical skills and a solid understanding of empirical research methodology
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Independent and organized individual who takes initiative for leadership and able to manage multiple tasks and propose solutions with minimal supervision
• A desire and ability to mentor staff
Deadline of this Job: 09 September 2022
JOB DETAILS:
Required Competencies
(Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones – identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies)
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Ensure the efficient use of resources
• Producing results
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Fostering integration and teamwork
• Building and promoting partnership Building and promoting partnership across the organization and beyond
• Respecting and promoting cultural differences.
Functional Skills and Knowledge
(Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post): The incumbent should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
• Excellent Monitoring and Evaluation skills.
• Strong Project management skills.
• Experience and understanding of Agile technologies.
• Strong software architectural skills including writing reusable and testable code.
• Strong database administration and management skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Understanding of common sources of health and tools and mechanisms for their collection of facility-based registry systems, community registration systems, international disease classification, and DHIS 2
• Analysis and synthesis of health data and interpretation and reporting of results through a high level of analytical skills.
• Advanced ability to design, manage, analyze and coordinate complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools.
Education (Qualifications)
• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; computer science, Health informatics, information technology, Medical Informatics, digital health, complemented by qualifications or training in health related fields.
Scope of work
• The independent survey enumerators will support in administering, planning and execution of the annual implementation survey in a manner consistent with the set survey design and in strict compliance with research ethics.
Qualifications
• The enumerators will be required to meet the following qualifications:
• Previous experience in data collection and the use of tablets/smart phones to collect data.
• Minimum qualification of a degree in business studies, social sciences, or any other related field.
• Have computer skills especially in MS Word.
• Possess good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent people skills.
• Proper mastery of English and Kiswahili languages. Knowledge of Somali language will be an added advantage.
• Available immediately and for the entire period that the exercise will take place.
JOB DETAILS:
Required Competencies
(Describe the core, management or leadership competencies required - See WHO competency model – list in order of priority, commencing with the most important ones – identify a minimum of three and a maximum of five competencies)
• Communicating in a credible and effective way
• Ensure the efficient use of resources
• Producing results
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Fostering integration and teamwork
• Building and promoting partnership Building and promoting partnership across the organization and beyond
• Respecting and promoting cultural differences.
Functional Skills and Knowledge
(Describe skills and knowledge specific to the post): The incumbent should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
• Excellent Monitoring and Evaluation skills.
• Strong Project management skills.
• Experience and understanding of Agile technologies.
• Strong software architectural skills including writing reusable and testable code.
• Strong database administration and management skills.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Understanding of common sources of health and tools and mechanisms for their collection of facility-based registry systems, community registration systems, international disease classification, and DHIS 2
• Analysis and synthesis of health data and interpretation and reporting of results through a high level of analytical skills.
• Advanced ability to design, manage, analyze and coordinate complex information system projects, computer-based applications and databases, web-based tools.
Education (Qualifications)
• Essential: Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; computer science, Health informatics, information technology, Medical Informatics, digital health, complemented by qualifications or training in health related fields.
Deadline of this Job: 12 September 2022
• The independent survey enumerators will support in administering, planning and execution of the annual implementation survey in a manner consistent with the set survey design and in strict compliance with research ethics.
Qualifications
• The enumerators will be required to meet the following qualifications:
• Previous experience in data collection and the use of tablets/smart phones to collect data.
• Minimum qualification of a degree in business studies, social sciences, or any other related field.
• Have computer skills especially in MS Word.
• Possess good written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent people skills.
• Proper mastery of English and Kiswahili languages. Knowledge of Somali language will be an added advantage.
• Available immediately and for the entire period that the exercise will take place.
Deadline of this Job: 09 September 2022
Main purpose of the job
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. He/she will provide support in the implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation activities in the Deloitte East Africa’s Mastercard Foundation Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) funded Programme. He/she will provide technical support in implementation and management of comprehensive data quality processes, program evaluations and review of progress narrative reports in specific regional hubs in Africa.
Job Description
• Draft SLL implementing partner progress report templates for the specific countries within the assigned regional African hub.
• Assist in development of standard data collection and reporting tools / templates for use that captures the aspiration of SLL programme goals and objectives for countries in the assigned regional hub. This will also include conducting data quality audits using the systems assessment and data verification approaches including DQA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinate development of DQA reports highlighting DQA findings, strengths, weakness, and recommendations to improve data quality for the SLL programme.
• Perform technical and competent review of monthly SLL implementing partners progress narrative reports to develop synthesized/ highly summarized reports for use and consumption by the SLL Africa member country leadership for the assigned countries in the regional African hub.
• Present robust performance dashboards that visualize SLL programme performance data including pulling data from the Saving Lives and Livelihood District Health Information System (SLL DHIS2) platform / system.
• Actively track implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions by the SLL implementing partners within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Actively participate in the technical evaluation reference groups (ERGs) including incorporation of ERG inputs / suggestions in the evaluation technical write materials for assigned countries within the hub.
• Actively participate in the SLL M&E activity trainings organized for the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Administer the designed program evaluation data collection tools / instruments such as key informant interviews, interview schedules, questionnaires, desk reviews and focus groups discussions (FDGs) among others.
• Assist in dissemination and presentation of performance dashboards, DQA and evaluation findings to SLL key stakeholders.
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public health, Demography or a related field.
• At least 4 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for a large scale multi – country donor funded programme.
• Good hands-on experience in managing and conducting Data Quality Audits/ Assessments (DQAs) including data verification and implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in conducting competent program process and outcome evaluations.
• Strong ability to review program narrative reports with good technical acumen in generation of synthesized summarized report.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information Systems such as DHIS2.
• Good experience in review and presenting performance dashboards.
• Experience working in Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) programs / projects including COVID – 19 response initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel across African Countries within the assigned Africa regional hub.
• Ability to work productively in a multi-cultural team environment with diverse background.
Main purpose of the job
The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager in coordinating the implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation support in the Deloitte East Africa’s Mastercard Foundation Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) funded Programme. He/she will provide technical support in implementation and management of comprehensive data quality processes, program evaluations and review of progress narrative reports in specific regional hubs in Africa.
Job Description
• Develop and review SLL implementing partners progress report templates for the specific countries within the assigned regional African hub.
• Perform technical and competent reviews of monthly SLL implementing partners progress narrative reports to develop synthesized/ highly summarized reports for use and consumption by the SLL Africa member state country leadership within the regional African hub.
• Develop standard data collection and reporting tools / templates for use that capture the aspiration of SLL programme goals and objectives within the regional hub.
• Develop robust performance dashboards that visualizes SLL programme performance data including pulling data from the Saving Lives and Livelihood District Health Information System (SLL DHIS2) platform / system.
• Develop standardized data tools for conducting data quality audits using the systems assessment and data verification approaches including DQA Standard Operating Procedures) (SOPs).
• Coordinate data quality assessments / audits (DQAs) for the SLL COVID – 19 programme within the assigned specific African regional hub member states.
• Coordinate development of DQA reports highlighting DQA findings, strengths, weakness, and recommendations to improve data quality for the SLL programme.
• Develop and customize a mechanism for tracking implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions by the SLL implementing partners within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Develop and customize evaluation design and evaluation questions that meet the goals and objectives of SLL COVID – 19 programme within the specific assigned African regional hub.
• Actively participate in the technical evaluation reference groups (ERGs) including incorporation of ERG inputs / suggestions in the evaluation technical write materials.
• Conduct evaluability assessment for the SLL implementing partners and key stakeholders including developing evaluability assessment tools and generation of the evaluability assessment report within African countries in the assigned hub.
• Develop and review program evaluation data collection tools / instruments such as key informant interviews, interview schedules, questionnaires, desk reviews and focus groups discussions (FDGs) among others.
• Coordinate and conduct program evaluation including process and outcome evaluations activities within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Coordinate preparation and review of program evaluation reports highlighting key evaluation findings that answers SLL programme evaluation key questions.
• Take an active role in the supervision of external evaluation consultants including managing the external consultants’ deliverables within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Coordinate DQA and evaluation activities for in – country visits for the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Disseminate and present performance dashboards, DQA and evaluation findings to SLL key stakeholders.
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of a team of M&E technical staff and temporary hires within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public health, Demography, or a related field. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 6 years’ experience in M&E, preferably in a large scale multi – country donor funded programme.
• Strong hands-on experience in managing and conducting Data Quality Audits/ Assessments (DQAs) including data verification and implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in conducting competent program process and outcome evaluations.
• Strong ability to review program narrative reports with good technical acumen in generation of synthesized summarized report.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information Systems such as DHIS2.
• Good experience in developing, review and presenting performance dashboards.
• Experience working in SLL programs / projects including COVID – 19 response initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel across African Countries within the assigned Africa regional hub.
• Ability to work productively in a multi-cultural team environment with diverse background.
Main purpose of the job
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Officer. He/she will provide support in the implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation activities in the Deloitte East Africa’s Mastercard Foundation Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) funded Programme. He/she will provide technical support in implementation and management of comprehensive data quality processes, program evaluations and review of progress narrative reports in specific regional hubs in Africa.
Job Description
• Draft SLL implementing partner progress report templates for the specific countries within the assigned regional African hub.
• Assist in development of standard data collection and reporting tools / templates for use that captures the aspiration of SLL programme goals and objectives for countries in the assigned regional hub. This will also include conducting data quality audits using the systems assessment and data verification approaches including DQA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Coordinate development of DQA reports highlighting DQA findings, strengths, weakness, and recommendations to improve data quality for the SLL programme.
• Perform technical and competent review of monthly SLL implementing partners progress narrative reports to develop synthesized/ highly summarized reports for use and consumption by the SLL Africa member country leadership for the assigned countries in the regional African hub.
• Present robust performance dashboards that visualize SLL programme performance data including pulling data from the Saving Lives and Livelihood District Health Information System (SLL DHIS2) platform / system.
• Actively track implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions by the SLL implementing partners within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Actively participate in the technical evaluation reference groups (ERGs) including incorporation of ERG inputs / suggestions in the evaluation technical write materials for assigned countries within the hub.
• Actively participate in the SLL M&E activity trainings organized for the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Administer the designed program evaluation data collection tools / instruments such as key informant interviews, interview schedules, questionnaires, desk reviews and focus groups discussions (FDGs) among others.
• Assist in dissemination and presentation of performance dashboards, DQA and evaluation findings to SLL key stakeholders.
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public health, Demography or a related field.
• At least 4 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) for a large scale multi – country donor funded programme.
• Good hands-on experience in managing and conducting Data Quality Audits/ Assessments (DQAs) including data verification and implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in conducting competent program process and outcome evaluations.
• Strong ability to review program narrative reports with good technical acumen in generation of synthesized summarized report.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information Systems such as DHIS2.
• Good experience in review and presenting performance dashboards.
• Experience working in Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) programs / projects including COVID – 19 response initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel across African Countries within the assigned Africa regional hub.
• Ability to work productively in a multi-cultural team environment with diverse background.
Deadline of this Job: 09 September 2022
The Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will work under the direct supervision of the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager in coordinating the implementation of Monitoring & Evaluation support in the Deloitte East Africa’s Mastercard Foundation Saving Lives and Livelihood (SLL) funded Programme. He/she will provide technical support in implementation and management of comprehensive data quality processes, program evaluations and review of progress narrative reports in specific regional hubs in Africa.
Job Description
• Develop and review SLL implementing partners progress report templates for the specific countries within the assigned regional African hub.
• Perform technical and competent reviews of monthly SLL implementing partners progress narrative reports to develop synthesized/ highly summarized reports for use and consumption by the SLL Africa member state country leadership within the regional African hub.
• Develop standard data collection and reporting tools / templates for use that capture the aspiration of SLL programme goals and objectives within the regional hub.
• Develop robust performance dashboards that visualizes SLL programme performance data including pulling data from the Saving Lives and Livelihood District Health Information System (SLL DHIS2) platform / system.
• Develop standardized data tools for conducting data quality audits using the systems assessment and data verification approaches including DQA Standard Operating Procedures) (SOPs).
• Coordinate data quality assessments / audits (DQAs) for the SLL COVID – 19 programme within the assigned specific African regional hub member states.
• Coordinate development of DQA reports highlighting DQA findings, strengths, weakness, and recommendations to improve data quality for the SLL programme.
• Develop and customize a mechanism for tracking implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions by the SLL implementing partners within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Develop and customize evaluation design and evaluation questions that meet the goals and objectives of SLL COVID – 19 programme within the specific assigned African regional hub.
• Actively participate in the technical evaluation reference groups (ERGs) including incorporation of ERG inputs / suggestions in the evaluation technical write materials.
• Conduct evaluability assessment for the SLL implementing partners and key stakeholders including developing evaluability assessment tools and generation of the evaluability assessment report within African countries in the assigned hub.
• Develop and review program evaluation data collection tools / instruments such as key informant interviews, interview schedules, questionnaires, desk reviews and focus groups discussions (FDGs) among others.
• Coordinate and conduct program evaluation including process and outcome evaluations activities within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Coordinate preparation and review of program evaluation reports highlighting key evaluation findings that answers SLL programme evaluation key questions.
• Take an active role in the supervision of external evaluation consultants including managing the external consultants’ deliverables within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Coordinate DQA and evaluation activities for in – country visits for the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
• Disseminate and present performance dashboards, DQA and evaluation findings to SLL key stakeholders.
• Manage, supervise and build capacity of a team of M&E technical staff and temporary hires within the assigned specific African regional hub countries.
Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Epidemiology, Public health, Demography, or a related field. A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• At least 6 years’ experience in M&E, preferably in a large scale multi – country donor funded programme.
• Strong hands-on experience in managing and conducting Data Quality Audits/ Assessments (DQAs) including data verification and implementation of DQA improvement plans and corrective actions.
• Demonstratable experience and knowledge in conducting competent program process and outcome evaluations.
• Strong ability to review program narrative reports with good technical acumen in generation of synthesized summarized report.
• Demonstrated experience with National Health Management Information Systems such as DHIS2.
• Good experience in developing, review and presenting performance dashboards.
• Experience working in SLL programs / projects including COVID – 19 response initiatives will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to travel across African Countries within the assigned Africa regional hub.
• Ability to work productively in a multi-cultural team environment with diverse background.