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Project Officers – 2 Positions (Nairobi and Mombasa)

• Reporting to the Project Manager, FKE seeks to recruit two project Officers, one who will be based in Nairobi and another in Mombasa to facilitate the achievement of project objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate in the development of project implementation work plans to prioritize key activities and targets.
• Ensure that the project activities are implemented efficiently and effectively, adhering to the project timeline and objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with project stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the project duration.
• Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of project activities to assess progress / performance,identify gaps, and measure the results of the project.
• Track project deviations from the work plan and take early corrective action.
• Identify, report and mitigate project risks, that may impact the successful implementation of project activities.
• Stay informed about current industry trends, emerging technologies, and skill requirements to ensure that the vocational training programs remain relevant and up to date.
• Seek opportunities for continuous project improvement and partnerships.
• Prepare and submit regular reports on the project’s progress, achievements, and challenges on a timely manner.
• Participate in internal and external meetings and events as directed by the organization.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Degree in Education, Community Development, International Relation, Economics, Sociology, Political sciences or related field. Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Minimum of three years of relevant project/program experience, ideally in the field of technical and vocational education, livelihoods, and education.
• Experience monitoring projects, collecting relevant data and writing project reports.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

KEY SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with an ability to make sound judgment.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work smoothly in a multi-cultural environment while building good teamwork spirit.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer – 1 Position

• Reporting to the Project Manager, The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (MEO) will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring, evaluation and learning framework of the Youth Employment and Vocational Training Program. He/she will develop a systematic monitoring framework to improve the qualitative and quantitative data / evidence gathered by the Project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting up the system:
• Develop project log frame matrix and dashboards, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.
• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project activities and timeframes as relevant.
• Check on and review the quality of existing data in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
• Develop baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.
• Develop a plan for project-related capacity-building on M&E and carryout such trainings.
• Implementation of M&E and coordination
• Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.
• Check data quality with project team and data sources.
• Maintain and administer the M&E database / dashboards; analyse and aggregate findings.
• Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project.
• Stay informed about current industry trends, emerging technologies, and skill requirements to ensure that the vocational training programs remain relevant and up to date.
• Participate in internal and external meetings and events as directed by the organization
• Produce project progress report, project mid-term and final evaluation reports.
• Other related duties, as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in statistics, demographics, public policy, international development, economics, or related field. Advanced certificate in M&E, statistics or economics preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E activities of education and training projects.
• Experience in designing, implementing, and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages.
• Experience in designing and managing education and training monitoring and database systems.
• Knowledge of the major evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixedmethod, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
• Experience in developing and refining data collection tools.
• Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.

KEY SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills with an ability to make sound judgement.
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and service-oriented
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work smoothly in a multi-cultural environment while building good teamwork spirit.
• Presentable and confident
• A team player

Method of Application

Interested candidates who meet the above requirements should submit their application (indicating current and expected salary), and detailed Curriculum Vitae with 3 professional referees through:

Recruitment@fke-Kenya.org

indicating the job title, reference number and location (for Project Officer position) on the subject line to reach on or before than March 04, 2024.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. FKE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Executive Director/CEO Federation of Kenya Employers Waajiri House, Argwings Kodhek Rd, Milimani P.O. Box 48311-00100, Nairobi