The Programme
Security represents a significant challenge for Kenya. Poor and marginalised Kenyans suffer from a multiplicity of violent attacks. Almost 500 Kenyans were killed and over 55,000 displaced due to inter-communal violence and resource conflicts during 2013. Women and children were most affected by the brunt of sexual violence, killings, injuries, and loss of property and displacement that occurred. Kenya ranks at 12/124 in the Global Terrorism Index. A nationwide perception survey reported that approximately 20% of respondents had been victims of crime or violence during the preceding year[1]. Countrywide, 39% of Kenyan women aged 15-49 have experienced sexual or physical violence, according to the latest Kenya Democratic Health survey.
In order to address these high levels of violence DFID Kenya established the Jamii Thabiti Programme, also known as the Kenya Improving Community Security Programme (ICS). Jamii Thabiti is a £13.5 million DFID funded problem driven programme that aims to increase security and safety for men, women and children in Kenya through increasing the capacity of key institutions (such as the police and county government) to prevent and respond to violence. In doing so, the programme will address three types of violence: criminal violence, inter-communal violence and violence against women and girls (VAWG) initially in eight counties: Kisumu, Bungoma, Wajir, Mandera Nakuru, Baringo, Kwale and Kilifi.
The Position
The RME officer will support the implementation of the Research, Monitoring and Evaluation (RME) strategy, framework and practice by ensuring activities are being implemented according to plans; and that programme and partner staff have full understanding of Jamii Thabiti's M&E systems and use these to capture quality data and information from implementation activities.
The support in the delivery of an effective RME function will play a key role in the successful implementation of Jamii Thabiti interventions at county and national level, thereby ensuring lasting impact and positive change in communities targeted. The officer will work closely with the RME lead, Deputy Team leader (Technical) and the programme team to ensure the implementation of the problem driven iterative adaptation approach (PDIA) in Jamii Thabiti.
The RME Officer will:
Specific requirements
- Support the development of systems and processes for the implementation of the overarching programmatic RME Framework and procedures based on Jamii Thabiti best practice, and ensuring the same is being utilised to capture learning and knowledge throughout the programme and project cycle.
- Support Jamii Thabiti staff and partners and build their capacity in RME issues and in the management of information systems, such as the development of required formats, key indicators, needs assessments, frameworks for evaluation, qualitative documentation of outcomes and impact of interventions/activities;
- Maintain Jamii Thabiti monitoring tools and databases such as the Indicator performance Tracking Table used to track programme milestone activities and events.
- Share learning related to RME practices across cluster offices, encouraging consideration of results both between and within teams, and providing support to internal/external reviews, evaluations, and lessons learned exercises.
- Maintain Jamii Thabiti internal reporting schedules and templates, clarifying what level of information is needed and where, with key responsibilities assigned, and with a particular focus on checking log frame and ensuring indicators are updated.
- Ensure all Jamii Thabiti implementation team members and implementing partners have appropriate tools and guidelines for data collection, collation and reporting, with a focus on establishing progress by cluster, county and thematic area.
- Lead on data collection and systemically checking data for quality, accuracy, and consistency, and providing feedback where necessary.
- Support the implementation of processes to review the quality of existing project data, information collection methods and the suitability of the existing data. for the provision of sound baseline information;
- Participate in situation analysis, needs and baseline/end line assessments, external reviews, evaluations and documentation, and identification of resources, including technical resources, both within Jamii Thabiti and externally.
- Collect, review and screen all datasets from clusters and national level activities before submission to the RME lead, work on and track errors referred back for correction in consultation with field teams. This will involve performing data analysis and sharing existing challenges and variances with the RME lead.
- Ensure regular programme data is backed up on Sharepoint to ensure safety of the programme data.
- Perform data analysis and update programme documents such as the indicator performance tracking tool and the log frame
- Work closely with the field teams, to ensure all field reports and support documents are submitted on a timely basis.
- Any other functions as will be assigned by the line manager.
HOW TO APPLY:
How to Apply
Please apply online, submitting a CV, demonstrating the requisite skills and experience.
For any enquiries, please contact internationaldevelopment@coffey.com and quote the job reference number.
Applications close: Midnight (East Africa Time) on the 18 March 2016
