JOBS: M&E and Research Advisor at VVOB Education for Development

Purpose of the function

As M&E and Research Advisor, you contribute to the ambition and values of VVOB by developing and coordinating the implementation of a Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) system that facilitates the efficient planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the project objectives, results, and activities. Next to this, you develop the research agenda and coordinate and support the implementation of research in Kenya, together with VVOB Education Advisors, Global Strategic Advisors M&E and Research and external partners.

You will:

• You take the lead in monitoring and evaluating project objectives effectively and you ensure lessons are drawn, documented, and disseminated to inform ongoing implementation and future programming.
• You provide coordination, technical support, and advice to VVOB Education Advisors and partners in the planning of activities.
• You ensure capacity development on M&E of the partners according to the needs of the partner and particular situations and phases of the projects.
• You take part in internal and external working groups, task forces, … related to MEAL.
• Your support data collection and research on the effects and impact of VVOB’s projects within Kenya is in line with the research agenda of VVOB.
• You coordinate the collection and analysis of M&E and research data on the effects and impact of VVOB’s projects within Kenya, in line with the research agenda of VVOB.

If you’re our Advisor M&E and Research, your workweek at the office will include the following highlights:

• You work on a presentation for the Education Evidence for Action (EE4A) Conference in Naivasha, together with the learning partner, which highlights the latest findings of our cost-effectiveness research on school leadership training.
• You discuss a set of draft indicators you have developed for a new project proposal together with the strategic education advisors.
• You organize an internal training for VVOB colleagues on systematization of data collection and later that week an external training for partners on the use of digital data eco-systems.
• Lunch! A perfect way to informally check in with field teams on the latest change stories at the level of schools.
• You gather and analyze data in the field through surveys, focus groups,s or other methodologies and instruments defined in the monitoring plans to produce high-quality data and reporting, in the function of the internal learning needs of the programme and donor requirements.
• In a team meeting with the programme team, you share some interesting research articles on school leadership, as further inspiration for the team.

Your expertise and experience

• Master’s degree in statistics, education, social sciences, or other relevant field or equivalent experience
• Experience in international development cooperation, in particular on M&E
• Experience with the development of indicators, the use of M&E tools, and implementation of M&E processes, including data collection methodologies, software, and analysis.
• Research experience, preferably with quantitative (survey) data in the education sector
• Experience with statistical packages (STATA, Excel, SPSS) is an advantage
• Fluent in English

What we’re offering:

• A full-time contract until 31/12/2026, with the possibility of extension depending on the availability of donor funding
• This position is subject to funding approval
• A dynamic working environment in an international context
• An exciting job in a growing organization with varied responsibilities and opportunities for professional development
• A competitive salary and benefits package.

Deadline: 30th March 2022