TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their famil...

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Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

5 - 7 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project Management

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research, collect, synthesize and evaluate data necessary to inform project strategy and ongoing operations, as well as to meet reporting and evaluation requirements
• Develop, maintain, update, and oversee project plans and schedules using tools established by Techno Serve, project partners and clients
• Conduct timely analysis of data collected and share reports and feedback with the team as well as other stakeholders as may be necessary to inform timely decision making and reporting.
• Support the Program Director to design an appropriate framework for supervision and tracking of partner performance/activities.
• Maintain and regularly update a program database of success stories, client profiles, use cases, press releases, activity and program reports so as to highlight the outcomes and impact of the program.
• Liaise with project team and partners to coordinate all data collection, research, and reporting activities to ensure all are able to carry out their responsibilities effectively.
• Actively participate in regular team meetings to track implementation progress and share relevant program and administrative data
• Share best practices and lessons learned with team members.

Required Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Abilities:

• A Bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience or Master's degree with 5 years’ experience in business, agribusiness, economics, supply chain management, or other relevant field of study
• Progressively responsible, relevant professional experience, including experience in agricultural processing and trading. Alternatively, strong preference for candidates with experience in management consulting, finance or technology.
• Demonstrated experience working in or engaging with the private sector in Kenya, particularly private sector companies in the agricultural sector
• Prior experience utilizing analytical tools and frameworks to identify, assess and implement solutions that solve business/technical challenges across agricultural supply chains
• Strong data management and analytical skills
• Competence in Excel and other data management software e.g. SPSS
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
• Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage
• Willingness to travel regularly to remote rural locations

• Research, collect, synthesize and evaluate data necessary to inform project strategy and ongoing operations, as well as to meet reporting and evaluation requirements
• Develop, maintain, update, and oversee project plans and schedules using tools established by Techno Serve, project partners and clients
• Conduct timely analysis of data collected and share reports and feedback with the team as well as other stakeholders as may be necessary to inform timely decision making and reporting.
• Support the Program Director to design an appropriate framework for supervision and tracking of partner performance/activities.
• Maintain and regularly update a program database of success stories, client profiles, use cases, press releases, activity and program reports so as to highlight the outcomes and impact of the program.
• Liaise with project team and partners to coordinate all data collection, research, and reporting activities to ensure all are able to carry out their responsibilities effectively.
• Actively participate in regular team meetings to track implementation progress and share relevant program and administrative data
• Share best practices and lessons learned with team members.

• Strong data management and analytical skills
• Competence in Excel and other data management software e.g. SPSS
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
• Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage

• A Bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience or Master's degree with 5 years’ experience in business, agribusiness, economics, supply chain management, or other relevant field of study
• Progressively responsible, relevant professional experience, including experience in agricultural processing and trading. Alternatively, strong preference for candidates with experience in management consulting, finance or technology.
• Demonstrated experience working in or engaging with the private sector in Kenya, particularly private sector companies in the agricultural sector
• Prior experience utilizing analytical tools and frameworks to identify, assess and implement solutions that solve business/technical challenges across agricultural supply chains