Senior Coordinator for Program Quality

Duties The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world’s largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 50 countries and more than 25 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. The International Rescue Committee’s (IRC) Kenya country program provides life-saving and developmental services that empower vulnerable local and refugee communities, enabling them to lead secure, productive, and healthy lives. Collaborating closely with national and county governments, community organizations, and partner NGOs, the IRC operates across health, nutrition, protection, livelihood, education, and WASH sectors, in Turkana, Garissa, Samburu, West Pokot and Nairobi counties. The IRC responds to emergencies such as drought in Garissa and Turkana counties, supports refugees in Hagadera and Kakuma Refugee Camps, and implements urban programming for livelihoods in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Scope As a Senior Coordinator for Program Quality I work closely with and under the supervision of the Deputy Director of Programs (DDP) to design and deliver on high quality, innovative programs in close coordination and collaboration with other Senior Program Coordinators. The role has a particular focus on driving program quality and strategy, leading the technical coordinators in implementing high quality projects with particular attention to enhance program integration, strategic alignment with country, and global technical policy and guidance and supporting expansion of IRC work. This ensures timely and effective program delivery and coordination in all IRC program locations. The SPCQ role provides a focus on outcomes, client responsiveness, and represent IRC programs to major stakeholders, relevant government authorities and other program partners. The position directly supervises the technical Coordinators for health, nutrition, WASH, Education, ERD, Protection and WPE.

Program Quality, Accountability & Learning (PQAL) Manager

Duties Founded in 1945, CARE is a leading global humanitarian and development organization fighting poverty. CARE International in Kenya has been working in partnership with Development and relief Organizations, the private sector, and Government of Kenya since 1968 and is currently under the direct management of CARE US. We seek a world of hope, tolerance, and social justice where poverty has been overcome, and people live in dignity and security. CARE commenced its humanitarian program in Kenya in 1968. Since then, we have built a substantial development and humanitarian program including refugee operations, emergency response, livelihoods, food security, climate change adaption, sexual reproductive and maternal health, women and girls’ economic empowerment, and youth employability. CARE Kenya’s mission is to reduce poverty at the household level and to provide relief in emergencies. Scope As Program Quality Accountability & Learning (PQAL) Manager I was responsible for functionality of country level monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL) system, knowledge management and oversight of program quality, supporting business development and evidenced-based advocacy and providing leadership to the PQLA team comprised of KM and Communications and MEAL Coordinators and a key member of the Partnerships & Strategy team for CARE Kenya.

Program Quality, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager

Duties I was responsible for establishing and maintaining a functional MEL system for the Programme, through development and implementation of an organization-wide MEL policy, guidelines and frameworks, as well as tools and procedures. The role is also accountable for oversight of programme and impact reporting, data management and knowledge management across programmes that include Education, Enterprise development, Environment, Health, Humanitarian support with great emphasis to underserved communities. The role supports multiple projects in four flagship programmes (1) Migugo ni Mali that seekd to develop the livestock SMEs (2) High school scholarships to bright and needy students to progress in education (3) Youth 2 Jiajiri that supports informal youth with skills, competencies and business support for job creation (3) The Young Africa Works in Kenya Project which is a 5-year programme is a USD 301,436,875 with USD 25,0000,000 MCF bank guarantee youth & women empowerment program (2019 – 2024) launched in October 2019 as a scale up of the 2jiajiri programme. It is a partnership programme between KCB Foundation and MasterCard Foundation. The principal goal of the programme is to directly create 1,586,000 jobs in five years, directly reaching 114,000 beneficiaries categorised as Micro Enterprises and Small Enterprises spread across 3 economic sectors of Agriculture, Manufacturing and Construction in Kenya. The intention of the Programme is to fashion avenues to dignity and prosperity for young people through self-driven employment and wealth creation enterprises. The programme whose objectives are given below will also contribute to three of the National Big Four Agenda –Food Security; Manufacturing and Construction.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning Manager

Duties -To develop and refine BOMA project-based MEL Plans, lead development and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation processes, and establish a data quality management strategy. -To provide leadership and day-to-day-management of BOMA’s rigorous field-based monitoring and evaluation activities including digital data collection and analysis for baselines and end lines in addition to the design and implementation of additional studies. -Seek out innovations and best practice methodologies that strengthen the quality, design, and metrics and of BOMA M&E activities that provide inputs for program learning and improvements, contribute to the global evidence base for graduation, inform future project design, and underpin quality donor reporting. -Support the development of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan across the organization and ensure delivery against the plan in East Africa. -To develop a comprehensive reporting framework targeted at different internal and external audiences develop regular reports to guide management decision-making. -To develop and implement Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plans for all projects -Oversee data collection activities, including coordination of enumerator training, as well as the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative surveys, impact assessments and longevity studies. - Spearhead the development of the capacity of staff to understand and reflect on data and the use of monitoring and evaluation tools to support learning and adaptive management. -Manage and report on periodic evaluations both internally and with external consultants of BOMA’s innovations and interventions and their contribution to increasing impact per dollar, and achieving Kenya government’s strategies and plans. -To lead in the writing up of monitoring and evaluation reports, promote a culture of data demand and use within BOMA and Support documentation and dissemination of generated research, analysis and learning internally and externally. -Lead and strengthen quality control of data to assure the integrity of data for analysis, tracking, and validation.

Assistant Director Program Quality, Monitoring and Evaluation

Duties Provided technical lead in M&E for a $40 million FUNZO Kenya Project and $38 million HRH Kenya Projects implemented by IntraHealth International. Spearheading monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management of the projects, ensuring comprehensive monitoring of project achievements and knowledge management. Key duties include oversees implementation of M&E system to track results, outcomes, and impact of project supporting scholarship over 300 beneficiaries and over 10,000 Afya Elimu Fund (AEF) beneficiaries with affordable training loans to bright and needy students to pursue careers in health for a fund with over USD$5.0 million funds mobilised from HELB, USAID and the private sector, over 50,000 plus health workers records and millions of clients reached directly and indirectly with project support. Developed analytical reports for decision making. Re-designed system that tracks results against targets with buy-in from M&E and program folks. Designed and conducted surveys to support the development of performance monitoring plan (PMP), budget, and work plan. Developed protocols and tools and implement training needs assessments of Kenya’s health workforce and post training assessments for health workers trained under the project. Conducted field partner monitoring and capacity building of project sub awardees. Supported project staff in designing and implementing M&E frameworks for Ministry of Health at national and county levels. Support in the monitoring, assessment and research activities for smooth implementation and measurements of success, contribution and attribution in overall outputs, outcomes and impacts. Designed, implemented project research studies as co-investigator, and delivered technical reports on human resource development, financing and management. Developed and operationalized an effective M&E system for project management, reporting, data capture and decision making including DDIU to facilitate program improvement. Planned and implement capacity strengthening approaches including trainings and mentorship models to strengthen M&E for improved health services and outcomes. Designed and carried out country level rapid assessment of human resources for health(HRH) for adequacy in delivering global UNAIDs AIDs targets that was used infrom planning for the Kenya country operation plan(COP 2018) with results disseminated during the 22nd AIDs international conference held in Amsterdam, Netherlands w.e.f 23-27 July 2018.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Manager

Duties Responsible for LVCT Health’s M&E systems, supporting 33 projects with funding from USAID, CDC, DFID and Gates Foundation, including the APHIA Kamili, APHIA Rift, UNGANA and Know Your Status projects. Ensured adherence to institutional, contractual, government and donor standards and obligations, including reporting data in DATIM. Designed and implemented an M&E framework and performance indicators based on the LVCT 2014-2017 business plan. Prepared and reviewed performance monitoring plans and reporting templates. Oversaw organization’s data management and analysis including ensuring data quality, validity, security, confidentiality, and adherence to data management protocols. Conducted timely institutional planning, performance reporting, and submission of donor and government reports, communicating directly with donors as required. Provided on-going M&E support to LVCT technical staff and partners. Created an online scheduling grant management and reporting tool to facilitate the management of multiple projects and donor funding streams. Participated in national M&E and other relevant policy meetings, including serving as member of the M&E technical review team for the Kenya AIDS Strategic Framework and technical lead for the National Gender Based Violence Multisectoral Monitoring and Evaluation Framework. Contributed to HIV-focused papers published in professional journals. Managed M&E unit’s budget, resourcing, and work plan. Supervised 15 M&E staff.

Catholic University of Eastern Africa

PHD in Biostatistics

Master of Science in Biometry

Mater of Science in Biometry