MONITORING AND EVALUATION JOBS KENYA

Kenya Youth Empowerment and
Employment Initiative ( KYEEI)
Secretariat at Africa Nazarene
University (ANU ) with support from
USAID and Local Public-Private
Partnerships.
The Kenya Youth Empowerment and
Employment Initiative ( KYEEI) is an
initiative working under a
partnership from public- private,
community , and faith based
organizations in Kenya .

The primary beneficiaries of the
initiative are youths in and out of
school.

It was initiated to establish , mobilize,
invigorate, and facilitate a
comprehensive national initiative that
brings together institutions ,
professional groups who have
interest, technical entrepreneurial
skills whose objective is to build /
strengthen social and ethical values ,
preparation for world of work and
other livelihood skills for capacity
building among youths and thereby
contribute to improved employment
skills, job creation for self and national
economic development.

For more information visit our
website: www .KenyaYouth.org

Kenya Youth Empowerment and
Employment Initiative ( KYEEI) seeks to
recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation
Officer ( M& E) .
This position is based in Nairobi but
may have occasional travel to different
Counties in the country.
It is open to qualified Kenyans and
will report the KYEEI Director.
KYEEI Secretariat in located at the
Africa Nazarene University in Ongata
Rongai.

FUNCTION OF THE M& E SPECIALIST
POSITION : -
* Develop and implement an effective
monitoring and evaluation plan for
KYEEI programme
* Guide the process of identifying key
performance questions for monitoring
project, determine questions and
parameters for monitoring
programme performance , including
the format for performance targets
and reports .
* Lead efforts to design, monitor and
evaluate all public- private, community ,
youth group partnership activities
contributing toward improved Kenya
youth empowerment and
empowerment.
* Develop a framework and tools
necessary to ensure accurate data
collection on existing youth projects/
programmes by different institutions
and partners to review and inform on
the institutional response to the status
of youth empowerment and
employment.
* Provide technical assistance towards
the analysis and guidance to KYEEI
partner strategies;
* Liaison with partners in the
identification of appropriate
performance measurement indicators.
* Develop a plan for programme
related capacity building in different
strategic enterprise areas
(Environment , Agriculture , Health,
Business and Technology)
* Foster participatory planning and
monitoring by training and involving
stakeholders in M & E activities.
* Produce quarterly and annual
reports and updates on Youth
Empowerment and Employment status
by the key Strategic Enterprise Areas
(SEAs ) of Environment , Infrastructure ,
Agriculture, Health , Business and
Technology
* Seek and identify potential funding
sources both on- line and through
print media and any other
announcement mode.
* Review proposal drafts in final
versions for responsiveness to request
for proposals ( RFPs) by Strategic
Enterprise Areas (SEAs ), focusing on
thoroughness, accuracy, quality and
effective design .
* Develop concept papers
commensurate with the skills and
tasks performed within the position

QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES:
* The ideal candidate should have a
Masters Degree in Social Sciences or
Business Administration with above 5
years relevant working experience in
an NGO or similar set up .
* Specialized skills in Monitoring and
Evaluation, data analysis , use of
statistical packages and demonstrated
experience in setting up of systems
are essential.
* Fundraising and Report writing are
highly desirable .
* Experience in handling USG , EU , UN
funded projects and project
performance management will be an
added advantage .
* In addition , the ideal candidate
must be an excellent communicator , a
team player who is computer literate,
proficiency in data based
spreadsheets as well as proficiency in
Microsoft Office suite .
* Experience working in an NGO
organization would be an added
advantage.
* Youth friendly personality with
excellent communication and
interpersonal skills .
* Ability to work independently with
minimum supervision and ability to
work under pressure driven
conditions.
* Professional demeanor with ability
to present professional image of KYEEI
at all times .
* Preferably aged 35 years and below
in pursuit of KYEEI ’s goal of driving a
team of young competent
professionals.

Applications giving full details of
education and professional
qualifications, experience , current
post, salary and other financial
benefits, copies of certificates,
curriculum vitae, transcripts, the
names and addresses of three
referees ( one of whom should be
present or previous employer) , should
be addressed to: -
The KYEEI Director
Africa Nazarene University
P. O . Box 53067 – 00200
Nairobi

Applications should reach the office
not later than Friday, 15th July , 2011 .
Applications could also be dropped at
Africa Nazarene University Town
Campus located at the Stanbank
Building, Moi Avenue.

Note that only short listed candidates
will be contacted .