RESEARCH, MONITORING, EVALUATION, ACCOUNTABILITY AND LEARNING OFFICER

About ICS SP

We work towards a better future for children. Together with families, communities and other stakeholders we initiate programmes that create safe and nurturing environments for them. Visit www.icsafrica-sp.org to see organizational projects and impact.

Role Profile

Location: Nairobi

Purpose of function

The Research, Monitoring and Learning Officer serves as a crucial link in the organization’s evaluation framework, working in close collaboration with the M&E Coordinator to drive comprehensive monitoring and evaluation initiatives. This role carries primary responsibility for implementing and managing M&E activities in strict adherence to the ICS SP’s established protocols and quality standards. Beyond internal monitoring, the position encompasses the strategic coordination of external impact evaluations, ensuring a holistic approach to project assessment. The officer’s work directly contributes to the organization’s commitment to evidence-based decision-making and continuous improvement in program effectiveness.

Key areas of responsibility

• Implement and operate project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout stages
• Undertake performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, and developing M&E and/or performance monitoring plans and data collection tools
• Support research design and methodology for project-related research
• Translate information from research and M&E activities to support communication and dissemination of research findings and lessons learned
• Monitor the results of the program’s activities; design systematic program learning tools and implement activities designed to build staff capacity in M&E
• Improve program performance and utilization of learnings for future programs and resource mobilization
• Ensure that project results are demonstrated and communicated in ways that assure that ICS SP value is recognized within the development sector and by the public.
• Contribute extensively to quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure compliance with donor and ICS SP regulations related to child development programming.

Qualifications and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation social Sciences or related field with an advanced certificate in M&E or Research
• Excellent knowledge of holistic child development, home and school factors influencing child outcomes
• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in a M&E position responsible for implementing research, monitoring and learning activities of social and child development projects
• Top tier research skills, including research design, instrument development, and data collection procedures and data analysis required
• Knowledge of statistics and psychometrics preferred and familiarity with statistical applications such as SPSS, SAS or STATA
• Excellent writing skills required: 1) technical writing for project reports and publications, including writing about data from large and small data sets, and writing about child development; 2) persuasive writing for proposals and grants.

ICS SP absolute priority is protecting children, vulnerable communities, and our own staff. We have zero tolerance of incidents of violence, abuse and exploitation of children and other people in the communities we serve, either committed by our staff or others connected to our work. Successful applicants will be required to sign and adhere to our safeguarding, child protection and prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) code of conduct and policies.