The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), the umbrella body of
private sector organizations in Kenya, has been tasked by the Government of
Kenya with the implementation of Training and Internship component of the Kenya
Youth Empowerment Project (KYEP).
KYEP is a World Bank funded project with an overall objective of
increasing employability of youth in Kenya.
Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant (Ref M&E 004-2012)
Reporting to the KYEP project Director, the Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant will perform the following tasks:
(a) Main tasks and responsibilities
The Consultant will be responsible for coordinating all monitoring and evaluation activities and for their implementation to ensure focus and effectiveness of KYEP interventions as per the approved project documents and work plan.
(b) Specific Duties and Responsibilities:
Specifically, the Consultant will be responsible for;
- Regularly
updating the projects Results Framework in line with World Bank’s
modalities;
- Regularly
updating the program key performance indicators (inputs, outputs,
outcomes) for monitoring the project;
- Monitoring of
the MIS to ensure that data are regularly reported and entered into the
MIS by the respective staff to effectively produce reports from the MIS
data ;
- Ensuring
efficient and regular monitoring reports to the Project Director,
analyzing progress and performance as well as highlighting areas of
concern;
- Management and
oversight of cycle 2 Impact Evaluation activities; being in frequent and
regular contact with the firm to ensure quality and timeliness of
deliverables.
- Supporting the
Presentation and dissemination of monitoring and through workshops.
- Conducting
monitoring visits during Trainings and Workplace experience to ensure the
project is achieving its objectives
- Conducting
internal evaluations of the Training and Internship programme to
supplement external project evaluations;
- Monitoring
implementation of complaint handling mechanism (CHM) framework for the
project
- Document lessons
learnt in the project in order to improve the project design as well
future project implementation
- Any other duty
that may be assigned by the Project Director
(c) Qualifications and experience
The Consultant will have knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluating youth employment programs.
Specifically;
- Advanced
university Degree in Business; Economics; Project Management; Statistics
or related fields;
- A minimum of
eight (8) years experience in project/program monitoring and evaluation,
in addition to the operation of management information systems.
- Experience in
conducting research and managing research projects. Experience with and
Knowledge of Impact Evaluations would be an added advantage.
- Proficiency in
written and spoken English, with Swahili considered an asset;
- Good command of
computer programs and applications with significant capabilities in
computerized database and spreadsheet construction, as well as their
practical application, and report writing;
- Immediate
availability to take up the assignment is preferred.
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are
requested to submit their detailed CV along with a letter motivating their
interest in the position to the following address so as to be received not
later than Wednesday 25th July 2012
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please consider your application to be unsuccessful if you have not been contacted within for (4) weeks of the closing date.
The Human Resources & Administration Officer
Kenya Private Sector Alliance
P O Box 3556 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya
Or E-mail: kyep@kepsa.or.ke
