Established in 1915 with Helen Keller as a founding trustee, Helen Keller International works to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Headquartered in New York City, Helen Keller Intl currently offers programs in 21 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as in the United States. The organization combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research. In Kenya, Helen Keller Intl in collaboration with UNICEF, County Government of Kilifi and Samburu is implementing Enhance Project which targets to improve nutrition outcomes for vulnerable populations in Kilifi, and Samburu counties through comprehensive interventions. It focuses on enhancing access to high-quality nutrition services for children aged 6-59 months and pregnant women/adolescent girls.
Additionally, the initiative seeks to strengthen the capacity of national and county governments in Kilifi and Samburu to implement evidence-based social behaviour change strategies, promoting positive dietary practices. Furthermore, it aims to establish robust institutional and governance frameworks at national and county levels in Kilifi, and Samburu, fostering sustainable multi-sectoral nutrition programs in collaboration with key partners. This holistic approach aims to achieve lasting improvements in nutritional health across the project’s target areas.
Position: One (1) Program Officer
Where; Samburu County with frequent travel to Kilifi and Kirinyaga( No relocation allowance will be provided)
Level of responsibility: Reports to Program Manager
Objective of the MEAL Officer Position:
- Provide support in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) activities
- Liaise with the UNICEF Program Manager and Program Officers to ensure field teams are fully supported
- Contribute to M&E processes, including reporting, data quality assessments, and data utilization
- Transfer M&E knowledge and skills to teams
- Assist in conducting surveys and assessments related to data, nutrition, and health information
- Support comprehensive reporting across all M&E activities
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Project design: Contribute to the development various monitoring and evaluation frameworks for both existing and new projects.
- Manage MEL processes: Conduct and oversee data collection efforts to align with the overall Project Monitoring Framework.
- Coordination: Coordination with MEAL Manager to report data from field and support in the development of tools required for data collection and verification.
- Quality of data: Conduct data quality assessments at the field in collaboration with the project managers and officers to verify the data submitted and ensure that the data reflects the reality on the ground.
- Facilitate utilization of data: Ensure that the data collected is presented well for utilization, accountability, and regular reporting to all stakeholders. The M&E officer will also coordinate the dissemination of information and learning based on the agreed data use and sharing plan for the project.
- Coach or transfer knowledge and skills: Support Project staff in understanding the required MEAL indicators for both internal reporting and donor reporting.
- Knowledge management: Coordinate collaborative learning within the project and with the county, work with the teams to document and share learning, and prepare technical briefs and case studies.
- County M&E Coordination: Work closely with the program officers, to ensure coherence in the project data and county data and support in planning for and holding regular review meetings to assess the progress against the set targets and provide recommendations.
- Assist in undertaking research and assessments.
- Represent Helen Keller at national and/or county-level coordination forums
- Assist with any other duty assigned
Key Skills and competencies required
- Project Understanding: The M&E officer must understand key terminologies in project implementation i.e., project results framework, indicators, project design, and general donor reporting requirements
- People Skills: The M&E officer should have good communication skills and experience in explaining project results framework and MEAL approach.
- Analytical Skills: The M&E officer should be able to translate data to information that links to project goals, highlight trends and problems identified from the data, and demonstrate results/achievements.
- Data management and analysis software: The M&E officer should have strong analytical skills in STATA, SPSS, ENA for SMART, EPI infor, SQUEAC. Data collection platforms- SurveyCTO, ODK.
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods/ approaches in public health fields.
- Knowledge in computer applications Microsoft Office 365 (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook).
Required qualifications and experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Health, Nutrition, Statistics and Social Sciences and other relevant fields
- Strong background in public health, statistics or nutrition with a minimum of 3-5 years of professional experience in M&E.
- Strong experience in collecting, analysing, and interpreting data in the public health sector
- Knowledge of evaluation methodologies e.g., qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods
- Experience in planning and managing surveys
- Experience in data quality assessments and oversight with excellent attention to detail
- Experience training or coaching others in MEAL -related topics
- Experience working on nutrition programs.
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and a detailed curriculum vitae to email address: [email protected]. Please indicate the position on the subject line of the email.
The deadline of application is 9th October 2024
NB: HELEN KELLER INTERNATIONAL
• DOES NOT RECRUIT THROUGH A RECRUITMENT AGENCY;
• DOES NOT CHARGE ANY FEES OF ANY KIND TO THE CANDIDATE;
• DOES NOT REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT CANDIDATES’ BANK ACCOUNTS;
ALL RECRUITMENTS ARE FREE OF CHARGE
Equal Opportunity Employer
- Helen Keller is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status.
- We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individual with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need to request an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact us at the email above.
