Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow
About this job
Our client Village Enterprise is a non-governmental organization located in Kakamega-Kenya, and Soroti and Hoima-Uganda. Village Enterprise equips people living in extreme poverty with resources to create sustainable businesses and is seeking to recruit a self-motivated, dynamic and results-oriented candidate for the above role.
Reports to: Senior Director of Programs and Operations
Job Summary
Manage Field Monitoring and Evaluation Program, including in data collection and analysis, development of surveys and tools and cooperating with M&E Partners throughout East Africa.
Function
Lead field-level Monitoring and Evaluation activities, overseeing all phases of Monitoring and Evaluation Program
About the Job
Village Enterprise is seeking a Fellow to lead its field-level Monitoring and Evaluation activities, design and manage innovative pilot projects as well as current Special Projects in a highly dynamic team.
The M&E Fellow will also support East African Staff to implement and improve the organization’s core program, supervise interns and regional manager, and monitor program implementation.
A minimum time commitment of one year is required. After 10 months, the operations team will conduct a performance review and assuming very good performance, future job opportunities within the organization beyond the one-year Fellowship will be explored.
Duties and Responsibilities
M & E Role:
Manage and assess Village Enterprise Business Owner targeting (an ultra-poor targeting process)
Design and lead special project evaluations, write reports for funders
Oversee and increase the quality and efficiency of core and special project monitoring
Manage relations with external evaluation partners for a planned impact evaluation
Supervise the training of staff and enumerators on data collection/interviewing, data entry, analysis and other tasks as required
Provide oversight for Microenterprise Development Plan data collection and analysis
Operations Role:
Assist in the implementation, monitoring and expansion of the Village Enterprise core program
Provide management oversight and leadership, in cooperation with the Senior Director of Programs and Operations, Country Directors and field staff in Kakamega-Kenya, Soroti and Hoima-Uganda
Promote a strong work ethic among the Regional Manager and Business Mentors
Train trainers, mentor other employees and build capacity in country offices
Act as a liaison between the Field Operations Team and Development Team in the US
Qualifications/Job Requirements
Education
Masters’ degree is required with concentrations in Development or Agricultural Economics, International Development, Public Policy, Statistics or other applied social research strongly preferred.
Previous experience in both quantitative and qualitative evaluation preferred.
Ability to design and implement research based on randomized control trials, regression discontinuity, propensity score matching and other methods preferred.
Working experience (2+ years)
Experience in Management/leadership role is preferred
Experience living/working/traveling in a developing country or emerging economy
Experience in project design, business planning, product innovation or other entreneurial activities
Critical Thinking & Analysis Skills
Must be a very strong critical thinker able to identify potential solutions to challenges in new environments
Must be able to use Excel to analyze data, budgets and financial reports
Working independently and as part of a team
Experience working effectively in a highly independent capacity-self managing, taking ownership of goals, developing work plans and self deadlines.
Experience working as part of a diverse team and willingness to work via e-mail, Skype and other internet based communications.
Strong writing and oral communication skills required, as this role will involve report writing and training at times
High-quality execution
Dedication to producing and executing high quality projects, tasks and recommendations quickly with a high level of accuracy and systematic attention to detail
Passion for innovative approaches to poverty reduction around the world, including but not limited to social entrepreneurship and business development in Africa
Strong evaluation design, survey design and data analysis
Willingness to commit to living in rural areas of East Africa
This involves living in areas where there are few other foreigners/experts few stores and restaurants, limited access to electricity at times, unpaved roads that lead to bumpy /uncomfortable car rides during field work.
We are seeking for a minimum commitment of 1 year and we expect all candidates to be willing to commit to this time period even if the going gets tough.
All candidates must have the ability to be patient and adaptable in difficult work situations. There are many challenges to working in rural East Africa and patience is required to be effective in this environment. Must be able to adapt when required (which is often)
Language proficiency: Fluency in English required, Swahili is not required
Other skills experience desired
Experience in curriculum development. This role will require curriculum development for Village Enterprise' Training Program
Strong IT Skills preferred including database management, network setup & troubleshooting
Compensation/Benefits
International flights to East Africa – one round trip
Kenya & Uganda visas
International travel insurance, Emergency evacuation insurance, Flying Doctors insurance coverage, stipend for local health clinic
Accommodation provided for the whole year
All in-country travel, phone, internet & accommodation related to work
Stipend paid on a monthly basis dependent on experience and education of candidate
21 days of time off to be taken during the fellowship year
Career Development
Project Management experience on the ground in East Africa and significant investment in career development. This is a career- track role in international development and social business, offering significant opportunities for advancement at Village Enterprise and other organizations working in the fields of poverty reduction, international development, micro-enterprise and Small to Mid-Sized Enterprise (SME) development, micro-finance and social entrepreneurship.
How to apply
Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to disqualification.
Write an Application letter and CV/Resume.
Merge these two documents into one document in either word or PDF format.
Do not attach or send any scanned documents. These are sometimes too large for our inbox.
Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email address and send your application by email to villageenterprisejobs@nftconsult.com
Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please contact our offices directly.
Deadline: 7th June 2013