Summary:

M&E, MIS & Digitisation Specialist at IRES: Designs M&E frameworks, manages MIS systems, and drives digital transformation for water projects. Requires a Master’s in Data Science, M&E, or ICT and 8+ years of digital systems experience. Full-time/Consultancy.

Job Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Monitoring, Evaluation, and Digital Systems professional to deliver practical training and advisory services in M&E, KPI frameworks, risk management, data systems, MIS, and digitisation. The consultant will support institutions to strengthen evidence-based management and performance monitoring.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver practical training on monitoring and evaluation frameworks, indicators and performance management.
• Develop and facilitate sessions on KPI cascades, data systems, verification arrangements and management information systems.
• Support clients in strengthening digital M&E systems and data-driven decision-making.
• Integrate practical exercises on data collection, analysis, reporting and performance tracking.
• Provide technical input to risk-management, strategic-planning and financial-management assignments.
• Facilitate workshops for government partners and development stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals, reports, digital transformation initiatives and knowledge products.

Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience:

Academic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Development Studies, Business Administration or a related field.
• Professional training in Public Finance, Management Accounting, Business Development or Accounting is an advantage.
• Registration with a relevant professional body.

Professional Experience

• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Experience in risk management, economic policy analysis, and strategic planning support.
• Demonstrated working experience with the Kenyan public sector, particularly the water sector.
• Experience working with government partners and public-sector development programmes, especially financial management and capacity development.
• Experience deploying M&E digital systems and undertaking related programming work.

Technical Competencies

M&E frameworks; KPI development and cascading; MIS; digital M&E systems; data collection and analysis; risk management; performance reporting; digitisation.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Digital literacy and systems thinking.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Ability to translate data into management insights.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

Training & Facilitation Experience

• Proven experience as a consultant trainer, facilitator, technical adviser, or subject-matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical and professional concepts into practical, participant-centred learning.
• Training of Trainers (ToT) certification is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of adult learning methodologies and competency-based facilitation.

Consultancy Role Focus:

Lead technical learning and advisory work on M&E, digital performance systems, KPI frameworks, data management and evidence-based decision-making.

Mode of Engagement:

Successful candidates will be engaged as external consultant trainers on a need basis. Assignments may involve training delivery, technical advisory support, curriculum/content development, workshops, facilitation, and related consultancy services. Further details, including assignment scope, duration, and professional fees, will be provided during the initial engagement meeting.

• Design and deliver practical training on monitoring and evaluation frameworks, indicators and performance management.
• Develop and facilitate sessions on KPI cascades, data systems, verification arrangements and management information systems.
• Support clients in strengthening digital M&E systems and data-driven decision-making.
• Integrate practical exercises on data collection, analysis, reporting and performance tracking.
• Provide technical input to risk-management, strategic-planning and financial-management assignments.
• Facilitate workshops for government partners and development stakeholders.
• Contribute to proposals, reports, digital transformation initiatives and knowledge products.

• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Digital literacy and systems thinking.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical ability.
• Ability to translate data into management insights.
• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder-management skills.

• Master’s Degree in Finance, Economics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Strategic Planning, Development Studies, Business Administration or a related field.
• Professional training in Public Finance, Management Accounting, Business Development or Accounting is an advantage.
• Registration with a relevant professional body.
• At least 10 years of demonstrated experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.
• Experience in risk management, economic policy analysis, and strategic planning support.
• Demonstrated working experience with the Kenyan public sector, particularly the water sector.
• Experience working with government partners and public-sector development programmes, especially financial management and capacity development.
• Experience deploying M&E digital systems and undertaking related programming work.
• M&E frameworks; KPI development and cascading; MIS; digital M&E systems; data collection and analysis; risk management; performance reporting; digitisation.
• Proven experience as a consultant trainer, facilitator, technical adviser, or subject-matter expert.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technical and professional concepts into practical, participant-centred learning.
• Training of Trainers (ToT) certification is an added advantage.
• Strong understanding of adult learning methodologies and competency-based facilitation.