Background
The five-year Kenya Education for Employment Program (KEFEP) is an initiative funded by the Government of Canada and implemented by Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan), the international voice for Canada’s colleges and institutes. The program’s primary objective is to strengthen Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Kenya. KEFEP’s lead partner at the national level is the Directorate of TVET at the Ministry of Education.

Job Summary
Colleges and Institutes Canada is currently seeking a Program Officer, with a focus on M&E. Reporting to the Senior Technical Advisor (STA), the Program Officer expected to support general program activities, and to specifically support data collection, entry, analysis and research in collaboration with a team in Canada. The Program Officer will also be expected to support other aspects of program operations both in Nairobi and in the field. This will include supporting the development, planning and implementation of program activities, and coordination of day-to-day work under the direction of the STA. The successful candidate will work closely with Canadian-based staff including the M&E Specialist, Senior Program Officer, Program Officers, and Administrative staff.

Responsibilities
Monitoring and Evaluation
Deploy appropriate quantitative and qualitative instruments and data analysis plans.
Coordinate relevant qualitative and quantitative data collection across the country.
Carry out data entry and analysis using necessary software where applicable.
Ensure consistency and quality of analysis.
Help the team identify gaps in data collection approaches and data analysis.
Generate reports from datasets including data visualization (charts, tables, etc.).
Synthesize analyzed data into succinct summaries for including in resulting reports.
Write data analysis methodology sections for reports in clear, concise and easily comprehensible language.
Ensure that information collected and analyzed complies with proposed methodologies and standards.
Ensure that M&E reporting adheres to project timelines.

Program Support
Participate in developing, planning, implementing and managing activities supporting KEFEP.
Coordinate the work flow associated with KEFEP, in particular provide guidance, planning and operational support to member institutions, the funder, associated staff and consultants.
Support the development of annual budgets financial activity reports.
Provide support to the STA, team members and partner institutions.
Support the preparation of communications products.
Participate in the development and implementation of policies, procedures and strategies.
Conducting research to support program activities.
Support the writing of narrative and financial reports, proposals and concept papers.
Perform other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in a related social sciences preferably international development or similar
At least 3 years of experience working on international development projects, ideally in the education or TVET sector.
At least 1 year of professional experience in the implementation and usage of M&E systems, including data collection and analysis.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information.
Experience conducting mobile data collection including surveys.
Proficiency with M&E and statistical analysis software.
Experience conducting research and synthesizing primary and secondary data.
Understanding of statistical techniques needed to examine associations, or determine the significance of changes in groups or the status of a project.
Understanding of content analysis of qualitative data; ideally with experience using qualitative data analysis techniques.
Experience developing data analysis plans and supporting data analysis teams.
Demonstrated ability to write up statistical analysis, study findings and other types of results in clear, concise and error-free English.
Demonstrated experience working with an international team.
Demonstrated competence in the planning, implementation, administration, and reporting of donor-funded projects, ideally with experience using Global Affairs Canada results-based management tools.
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on a team.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Target Start Date

Mid-January 2017

Duration
Initially a short-term (3-4 month) full-time contract with a possibility of long-term employment.

Location
Nairobi with some travel within Kenya

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit a CV, three references, contact details and a proposed fully inclusive daily rate in KES by 16 December 2016 to info@kefep.collegesinstitutes.ca with the subject line: Application: KEFEP Program Officer. Phone calls or in-person visits will not be accepted.