Background

The Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator at Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Kenya will be responsible for developing and implementing MEAL frameworks, ensuring data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of continuous learning within the organization. The role involves designing MEAL plans, establishing program quality management measures, and ensuring compliance with partner and organizational standards.

Responsibilities

The MEAL Coordinator will play a key role in capacity building for program staff, providing training on Results-Based Management (RBM), data collection, analysis, reporting, and adaptive programming. The role holder will ensure that accountability mechanisms are in place, including community feedback systems to enhance transparency and responsiveness in program implementation.

Qualifications and Competences

Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, data management or related field. Certified Monitoring and Evaluation Professional. Valid Certificate of Good Conduct. Master’s degree is an added advantage. Minimum 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation or related field. Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office, digital MEAL tools and data management systems. Non-profit experience, especially experience with child protection, youth advocacy and gender development work. Solid knowledge of project cycle management and demonstrable skills in monitoring and evaluation. Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build and maintain relationships with target communities, government officials, partners, peers, and leaders at all levels. Strong communication, negotiation, and networking skills. Good understanding of and experience in advocacy and stakeholder engagement. Good communication skills and fluent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

• Developing and implementing Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) frameworks
• Ensuring data-driven decision-making
• Fostering a culture of continuous learning within the organization
• Designing MEAL plans
• Establishing program quality management measures
• Ensuring compliance with partner and organizational standards
• Capacity building for program staff, providing training on Results-Based Management (RBM), data collection, analysis, reporting, and adaptive programming
• Ensuring that accountability mechanisms are in place, including community feedback systems to enhance transparency and responsiveness in program implementation

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, digital MEAL tools and data management systems
• Solid knowledge of project cycle management
• Demonstrable skills in monitoring and evaluation
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with target communities, government officials, partners, peers, and leaders at all levels
• Strong communication, negotiation, and networking skills
• Good understanding of and experience in advocacy and stakeholder engagement
• Good communication skills
• Fluent command of written and spoken English and Kiswahili

• Bachelor’s degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, data management or related field
• Certified Monitoring and Evaluation Professional
• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct
• Master’s degree is an added advantage
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation or related field
• Non-profit experience, especially experience with child protection, youth advocacy and gender development work