About DRC
DRC began operating in Kenya in 2005 with assistance to refugees and displacement-affected communities via implementation of protection and livelihoods activities. DRC works in Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, as well as in Nairobi and Mombasa to assist urban-based refugees, and in Mandera County implementing a cross-border resilience programme. In Kakuma, DRC’s programme supports refugee youth and adolescents with life skills, resilience, training and scholarships alongside livelihood and vocational skills development. DRC is an implementing partner of UNHCR and is implementing protection related activities in Kalobeyei camp – which is a new camp opened near the Kakuma refugee camp.

The overall purpose of the role:
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability &Learning (MEL) Officer will provide technical support to the project’s MEL Lead in ensuring timely and quality implementation of the project M&E plan. Specifically, the MEL Officer will lead implementation of project MEL activities in the project field locations, including oversight of and technical assistance to grantee MEL activities

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Ensures full compliance with the project MEL plan, as well as DRC’s Minimum Monitoring Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Standards.
• Collaborates in developing and maintaining the project’s data collection methodologies, ensure adherence to the principles of Conflict Sensitivity, Do No Harm and gender equality and social inclusion (GESI).
• Supports field data collection for monitoring, survey and operational research, including overseeing the work of enumerators
• Supports in establishing adaptable MEL tools and templates, including by translating finalised tools into local languages.
• Contributes to project reporting and learning products/events
• Supports the MEL Lead in providing training to grantees and enumerators as required
• Ensures the timeliness and quality of data collection, including support to data cleaning and analysis, and ensures all captured data is managed according to information management standards and best practices.
• Identifies grantee MEL-related capacity needs and opportunities for capacity building, and assumes responsibility for facilitating related trainings.
• In collaboration with other team members, supports the implementation.

Experience and technical competencies:

• A minimum of 4 years of MEL experience within the international development and/or humanitarian field.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of theories of change, logframes, results frameworks, monitoring plans, developing data-collection tools and protocols, leading data-collection and management processes, designing and managing databases, and analyzing data.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, and report-writing skills.
• Strong computer literacy, including with applications such as Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and data analysis software such as SPSS or Stata
• Previous experience with electronic or mobile data-collection such as Kobo
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.

About you:
In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with our vision and values.

Education:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences, Economics, Statistics or Information Management Sciences.

Language:

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Fluency in the relevant local language required

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

• Programme implementation teams and MEL staff in Country Offices.
• National and county government authorities
• INGO, NGOs, CSOs
• Implementing partners

Contract: One year contract with possibility of extension, subject to funding and performance. Salary and other conditions are offered in accordance with DRC’s Terms of Employment. This position termed as local position with no housing and no R & R.
Availability: May 2023
Duty station: The position will be based in DRC Mandera office.

Application and CV:
Only motivated applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications, sent together with a CV, will be considered.
DRC only accepts applications sent via our online-application form on www.drc.ngo under Vacancies. Please remember to upload both a letter of application and your CV and do not attach any written recommendations. Please submit your application and CV in English no later than 18 April, 2023
Gender Equality: DRC is committed to achieving gender parity in staffing at all levels. In light of this, women candidates are particularly encouraged to apply to bridge the gender gap.

Equal Opportunities: DRC is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, disability status, religion, ethnic origin, color, race, marital status or other protected characteristics.
DRC’s capacity to ensure the protection of and assistance to refugees, IDP’s and other persons of concern depends on the ability of our staff to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct in relation DRC’s values and Code of Conduct, including safeguarding against sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment. DRC conducts thorough and comprehensive background checks as part of the recruitment process. Visit drc.ngo to read more about what we do to secure robust safeguarding mechanisms.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport.