Reporting to the ZAF MEL Manager, the MEL Officer will oversee Monitoring Evaluation and Learning activities for the ALiVE program in Isiolo County and support partners in execution of the program in accordance with accepted targets and quality standards. S/he will also be responsible for providing capacity building to program partners on monitoring and evaluation of activities as well as reviewing and developing necessary tools that feed into the needs of ALiVE program and donor reporting requirements.

Specific roles and responsibilities (Not limited to);

• Lead partner coordination and collaboration in the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation and learning components under ALiVE program in Isiolo County. 
• Support in refining ALiVE program logic and approaches, including contributing to intervention designs, theories of change, sector strategies and regularly reviewing MEL frameworks to adequately incorporate MEL considerations into ALiVE program.
• Work closely with the MEL Manager, to plan, coordinate, and supervise assessments and evaluations for the program. This will entail development of Scopes of Work, survey tools, training and management of data collectors, report writing and facilitating results discussion.
• Work with the MEL Manager and ALiVE Kenya Manager to ensure that activities are implemented on plan, through regular planning and review meetings.
• Regularly document and share learnings from program implementation including maintaining an up-to-date database on progress and achievements of targets
• Produce advocacy products including policy summaries and briefs, factsheets, blog posts, articles on work related to life skills and values in Kenya.
• Facilitate regular reflection and analysis of program monitoring information that feeds into programming and learning.
• Support the process of testing and adopting relevant technologies for improving the efficiency of the program’s MEL function.
• Play and advisory role for partners and program team to guide them towards robust and relevant data collection.
• Support engagement with system actors in education on matters related to life skills and values.
• Participate in local and/or international conferences and events disseminating the work of ALiVE.
• Support the development of monthly, quarterly, annual, and other program reports.
• Attend and fully participate in program team meetings, staff meetings and retreats as required.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social science, statistics, Project Management, or any other relevant field. Additional training in Monitoring and Evaluation will be an added advantage. 
• At least three (3) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programs.
• Demonstrable experience in project management and planning in an NGO setting.
• Knowledge and experience in using at least one or a combination of statistical computer packages and tools such as SPSS, KOBO Toolbox, ODK etc.
• Demonstrable ability to develop and implement monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and highly organized and able to multitask.
• Good writing and analytical skills.