Reporting to the Director of MER, the Deputy Director- Monitoring and Evaluation will be responsible for the overall coordination of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) in Jhpiego Kenya.

S/he will, lead the country M&E capacity building for the projects, technical reporting, ensure data quality and build the capacity for the implementation of an effective M&E/HMIS system in Jhpiego Kenya.

Responsibilities:
Lead country compliance with Jhpiego and Kenya M&E, policies, procedures, systems, and standards.
Leads the country to implement M&E standards and develop standards tools, guidance and Standard Operating Procedures which are used across projects.
Leads the development of M&E plans, frameworks, logic models and PMP tables for new projects and continuously supports the project M&E teams.
Reviews and provides input into all project reports and work plans for quality assurances.
Manage the effective implementation and utilization of Jhpiego’s JEMS PMM module to ensure accurate program monitoring and reporting.
Facilitate on-the-job M&E training for capacity development in use of data for decision making.
Develop and maintain a system for archiving M&E guidelines and tools.
Provide supervision, guidance and mentorship of M&E staff and ensure team spirit
Participate in program design and guidance in new program development
Represent and deputize the Director MER as required.
Represent Jhpiego in high level meetings with partners, professional bodies and conferences.

Requirements:
A Master’s degree in M&E, Epidemiology, Statistics, health or related field a PhD will be an added advantage.
Eight years of work experience in leading M&E of health projects and/or HMIS work in Kenya.
Experience working with MOH systems and personnel and in USAID-funded projects.
Knowledge of and practical experience in health-related research and ethical requirements.
Excellent analytical, oral and report- writing skills.
Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Office and SPSS/ STATA.

Interested applicants should send a CV with three referees and detailed cover letter to the following email address by 18th March 2016 HR.Kenya@jhpiego.org

Please indicate how your education and experience qualifies you for the position.

Only those selected for interview will be contacted.

Jhpiego is an equal opportunity employer:

Persons with disabilities and other minority groups are encouraged to apply