Responsibilities



The responsibilities for the position include:

Under the guidance of the MEL Specialist, support in the collection, aggregation, synthesis, analysis, and interpretation of data
Review research, surveys, and or evaluation reports to improve quality of analysis
Support data quality assurance for data collected from the field
Identify challenges experienced during data collection and analysis, and provide corrective measures
Review and maintain project MEL databases
Setting up meetings/calls by sending out invitations, following up with participants, and working with the administrative staff to book lines and rooms
Support preparation of MEL sections in quarterly reports
Assist in supervising field teams
Potential to travel to any part of the country to support data collection
Perform other duties as assigned by the MEL Specialist.

Qualifications



Education, Knowledge, and Experience:

A bachelor’s degree in monitoring and evaluations, statistics, informatics, mathematics, or another quantitative field
A minimum two years’ experience in M&E, learning, project administration or related activities for donor-funded programs, with preference for USAID project experience
Demonstrated experience and understanding of the Kenya health system and health information systems such as KHIS/DHIS
Experience developing data management and collection instruments/tools; carrying out quantitative data analysis; data quality assessments; etc. preferred but not required

Skills

Ability to follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment
Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within the context of a larger team
Demonstrated ability to effectively use statistical software such as R or STATA