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Job Announcement: Evaluation Coordinator (Nairobi, Kenya)

School-to-School International (STS) is seeking an Evaluation Coordinator to lead the field implementation of a two-year external impact evaluation of the Kenya Youth Employability Project (YEP).

The Evaluation Coordinator will work under the supervision of U.S.-based evaluation specialists at STS. Funding for the evaluation comes from the International Youth Foundation (IYF).

The YEP interventions are being implemented by the African Centre for Women, Information & Communications
Technology (ACWICT).

The evaluation will examine whether a series of interventions have an impact on employability of 700 participating young women from Nairobi. The interventions include training in information communication technology (ICT), life skills, and reproductive health.

The training will be followed up by internships and job placement services. In addition to the project participants, another 700 young women will serve as a control group for the evaluation.

The Evaluation Coordinator will supervise 6 surveyors (enumerators) and 3 data entry agents, including documenting their work hours and processing payments. The Evaluation Coordinator will be responsible for training the surveyors and the data agents, leading the surveys, supervising the data entry, and sending data files to analysts in the U.S.

The coordinator will also write quarterly updates, provide input into the final technical report, and participate in presentations of evaluation findings.

The project will last for two years, starting in January 2011 and finishing in December 2012.

The position is part-time, with approximately 82 days of work in Year 1 and 59 days of work in Year 2:

Year 1: February-March (24 days); June-July (20 days); October-December (38 days)

Year 2: January (11 days); March (11 days); May (11 days); July (11 days); September (11 days); December (4 days)

The candidate should have at least 3 years’ experience in the design and implementation of project evaluations in Kenya.

A university degree in an area such economics, sociology, statistics, education, or health is required; a master’s degree or above is a plus.

In addition to these qualifications, having some of the following skills is required:

• Prior experience working with youth employability projects;
• Knowledge of best practices in quantitative and qualitative evaluations;
• Experience with institutions such as the UN and/or NGOs;
• Ability to manage a team of surveyors and data agents;
• Ability to follow schedules and meet deadlines;
• Experience with budgets, accounts, and payments;
• Strong facility with the English language;
• Excellent training, oral, writing, and interpersonal skills.

The Evaluation Specialist will have frequent communications with the U.S.-based STS specialists, and will be able to access staff and perhaps facilities at Nairobi-based partner organizations. Some travel within Nairobi is required but not outside of the city.

Please send a cover letter and resume to: info@sts-international.org.

The closing date for applications is 12 February 2011.

We will send a return email verifying that each application was received. Daily consulting rates for this position will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and will be within project budgetary guidelines.

Job Announcement: Data Entry Agents (Nairobi, Kenya)

School-to-School International (STS) is seeking three Data Entry Agents to enter data for a two-year external impact evaluation of the Kenya Youth Employability Project (YEP). The Data Entry Agents will work under the supervision of the Nairobi-based Evaluation Coordinator and U.S.-based evaluation specialists at STS.

Funding for the evaluation comes from the International Youth Foundation (IYF). The YEP interventions are being implemented by the African Centre for Women, Information & Communications Technology (ACWICT).

The evaluation will examine whether a series of interventions have an impact on employability of 700 participating young women from Nairobi. The interventions include training in information communication technology (ICT), life skills, and reproductive health.

The training will be followed up by internships and job placement services. In addition to the project participants, another 700 young women will serve as a control group for the evaluation.

The Data Entry Agents will be responsible for entering data that have been collected through quantitative and qualitative procedures (i.e., surveys, interviews, focus groups) from the 1,400 young women in the study. The data will be provided to the Evaluation Coordinator, who in turn will provide data files to analysts in the U.S.

The project will last for two years, starting in January 2011 and finishing in December 2012. The position is part-time, with approximately 17 days of work per surveyor in Year 1 (January to December 2011) and 20 days of work per surveyor in Year 2 (January 2012 to December 2012) according to the following schedule:

Year 1: February-March (4 days); June-July (4 days); October-December (9 days)

Year 2: February (4 days); April (4 days); June (4 days); August (4 days); October (4 days)

The candidate should have some experience in data entry or data collection on evaluations of projects in Kenya. A university degree in an area such economics, sociology, statistics, education, or health is required.

In addition to these qualifications, having some of the following skills is required:

• Prior experience working with evaluation projects;
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative evaluations;
• Ability to follow instructions and enter data accurately;
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting;
• Ability to follow schedules and meet deadlines;
• Strong facility with the English language;
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

The Data Entry Agents will have frequent communications with the Evaluation Coordinator and occasional contact with the U.S.-based specialists, and will be able to access staff and perhaps facilities at Nairobi-based partner organizations. Data will be entered at a central location in Nairobi.

Please send a cover letter and resume to: info@sts-international.org.

The closing date for applications is 12 February 2011.

We will send a return email verifying that each application was received. Daily rates for this position will be commensurate project budgetary guidelines.

Job Announcement: Surveyors/Enumerators (Nairobi, Kenya)

School-to-School International (STS) is seeking six Surveyors (Enumerators) to collect data for a two-year external impact evaluation of the Kenya Youth Employability Project (YEP).

The Evaluation Surveyors will work under the supervision of the Nairobi-based Evaluation Coordinator and U.S.-based evaluation specialists at STS. Funding for the evaluation comes from the International Youth Foundation (IYF). The YEP interventions are being implemented by the African Centre for Women, Information & Communications Technology (ACWICT).

The evaluation will examine whether a series of interventions have an impact on employability of 700 participating young women from Nairobi. The interventions include training in information communication technology (ICT), life skills, and reproductive health.

The training will be followed up by internships and job placement services. In addition to the project participants, another 700 young women will serve as a control group for the evaluation.

The Surveyors will be responsible for collecting data through quantitative and qualitative procedures (i.e., surveys, interviews, focus groups) from the 1,400 young women in the study. They will provide information to data entry agents¸ who will in turn provide data files to analysts in the U.S.

The project will last for two years, starting in January 2011 and finishing in December 2012. The position is part-time, with approximately 36 days of work per surveyor in Year 1 (January to December 2011) and 30 days of work per surveyor in Year 2 (January 2012 to December 2012) according to the following schedule:

Year 1: February-March (10 days); June-July (10 days); October-December (16 days)

Year 2: January (6 days); March (6 days); May (6 days); July (6 days); September (6 days)

The candidate should have some experience in data collection on evaluations of projects in Kenya. A university degree in an area such economics, sociology, statistics, education, or health is required; a master’s degree or above is a plus.

In addition to these qualifications, having some of the following skills is required:

• Prior experience working with youth;
• Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative evaluations;
• Ability to follow instructions and collect data accurately;
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting;
• Ability to follow schedules and meet deadlines;
• Strong facility with the English language;
• Excellent oral, writing, and interpersonal skills.

The Surveyors will have frequent communications with the Evaluation Coordinator and occasional contact with the U.S.-based specialists, and will be able to access staff and perhaps facilities at Nairobi-based partner organizations. Some travel within Nairobi is required but not outside of the city.

Please send a cover letter and resume to: info@sts-international.org.

The closing date for applications is 12 February 2011.

We will send a return email verifying that each application was received.

Daily rates for this position will be commensurate project budgetary guidelines.

GRM International is a leading project development organisation with offices operating throughout the world.

We are currently recruiting a number of positions for the Australia Awards for Africa Program in our office located in Nairobi.

The Australia Awards for Africa Programme (AAAP) is a key component of the Australian Government’s development assistance to targeted countries in Africa.

This three year contract aims to provide 1000 scholarships per year across almost all of Africa, covering post-graduate courses, short courses and professional development through work attachments.

Reporting to: Programme Unit Manager & Team Leader – Australia Awards for Africa Programme (AAAP)
Based: Nairobi
Duration: End Date 31 December 2013 with 2 year option to extend.
GRM Job Reference: DD-01114-PRJ

Functions:

• Provide administrative and logistical assistance to the Australia Awards for Africa Programme for the relevant class of Award as assigned by the Team Leader (Long Term Awards, Short Course Awards and Professional Development Awards) in accordance with the Quality Assurance Manual.
• Work closely with the various Programme counterparts including AusAID, Student Contact Officers (SCO’s), Coordinating Authorities, regional agents, IT Division and other Programme staff to coordinate the effective implementation of the AAAP.
• Report to the Programme Unit Manager regularly of progress or difficulties being encountered and;
• Liaise closely with GRM Support Staff.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Promotion stage

• Liaise with the Communications Coordinator to carry out or assist in various communications / promotions tasks as necessary.

Preliminary application and shortlisting stage

• Respond to queries.
• Assist applicants where required with the completion of preliminary application forms and other related documentation.
• Receive all applications and other relevant correspondence.
• Appropriately file all applications and assist in the implementation of the overall application process.
• Carry out compliance checks and enter all data into the relevant database/s and notify Programme Unit Manager for checking and further processing.
• Assist with the administration and logistics for the shortlisting process, e.g. travel and accommodation bookings, venue arrangements, documentation preparation etc.
• Secretariat duties as necessary (collecting and collating scoresheets, data capture etc)

Interview and information session stage

• Assist or implement all aspects of logistics for interviews, e.g. venue identification; quote evaluation; venue and accommodation booking;
• Prepare all documentation required for interviews and information sessions, e.g. scoresheets, visa forms, information packs etc.
• Secretariat duties during interviews, e.g. applicant document checks, capturing scores and comments, ensuring smooth running of each interview.
• Present information sessions.
• In liaison with the appropriate suppliers (hotels etc) ensure that all lunches and refreshments are provided as planned.
• Assist Finance Assistants or Coordinator to consolidate financial information as necessary.

Placement, mobilisation and award status management

• Prepare standard letters for priority and reserve candidates and submit to Programme Unit Manager for signature.
• Notify unsuccessful candidates and activate reserve candidates upon instruction of the Programme Unit Manager.
• Enter awardee details into appropriate database/s (OASIS, AAAP databases).
• Assist with and advise awardees on the visa application process, including medical examinations, and check for completeness before submitting to DIAC in the prescribed format.
• Assist with and advise awardees on the institution application process.
• Receive and courier completed institution application forms to the various institutions.
• Prepare Offer Letters and Contracts and submit to Programme Unit Manager for checking and sign off.
• Receive and courier Offers to the Nominating Authority or appropriate agent.
• Organise and implement and assist with pre-departure briefings for all awardees in respective countries, including planning and preparation, venue identification and selection, travel and accommodation bookings, documentation, administration and presenting as required.
• Mobilise awardees including facilitating individual and family visa applications, medical examinations and travel arrangements.
• Regularly update reports and / or database/s with student status as required.

General

• Ensure all filing (hard- and softcopy) for all tasks above is carried in accordance with the QAM and instructions as given by the Programme Unit Manager
• Assist with other event preparation and implementation as required.
• Actively participate in performance management processes.
• Ensure adherence to all HR requirements, e.g. timesheets, leave applications etc.
• Carry out all other reasonable tasks as directed by the Programme Unit Manager and / or Team Leader..

Key Selection Criteria:

Required skills/experience (selection criteria):

• Experience within a Project Office environment highly advantageous
• Tertiary qualifications preferable but not essential
• Experience with travel management, event management or visa processing an advantage.
• Works constructively with applicants and partner governments to ensure candidates understand and comply with visa and institution application processes in a timely manner.
• Exceptional standard of verbal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills and the ability to learn new programmes quickly.
• Strong task and time management skills, including the ability to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and balance several competing activities at once.
• Demonstrated people skills with a flexible and collaborative personal style
• Ability to carry out financial procedures such as petty cash management, expense claims, payments to hotels for venues, payments to individuals to reimburse them for medical costs, accommodation etc.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in any/all Portuguese, French, Arabic languages would be highly desirable.

Personal attributes (selection criteria):

• Identifies process improvements and discusses these with immediate supervisor.
• Works with people of all backgrounds with a respectful attitude
• Actively works to support the delivery of the objectives of AAAP and encourages others to do this too.

Application Details;

• A clear and concise cover letter addressing your suitability for the position against the Selection Criteria stated.
• An up to date resume. It is important that the resume illustrates how your qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to meet the duties set out in the Terms of Reference.

Salary Level: 65-80K per  month (Please note salary levels may be negotiated for exceptional candidates) Denomination – KES

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GRM International is a leading project development organisation with offices operating throughout the world.

We are currently recruiting a number of positions for the Australia Awards for Africa Program in our office located in Nairobi

The Australia Awards for Africa Programme (AAAP) is a key component of the Australian Government’s development assistance to targeted countries in Africa.

This three year contract aims to provide 1000 scholarships per year across almost all of Africa, covering post-graduate courses, short courses and professional development through work attachments.

Reporting to: Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator and Team Leader– Australia Awards for Africa Programme (AAAP)
Based: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: End Date 31 December 2013 with 2 year option to extend.
GRM Job Reference: DD-01116-PRJ

Functions:

• To assist in the provision of a robust monitoring and evaluation framework for the Australia Awards for Africa Programme.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist and support the M&E Coordinator and Team in the full implementation of the AAAP’s M&E Framework across all hubs and nodes.
• Support and maintaining quality with regards to results-monitoring
• Assist in research and evaluation activities
• Preparing data collection instruments
• Summarising data analysis
• Interpreting and using the results for programme improvement
• Assist and manage Alumni tracing and tracking activities
• Assist in planning, implementing and evaluating Alumni activities, e.g. workshops
• Maintain Alumni database and ensure Alumni details are current
• Report writing
• Other duties from time-to time, as may be reasonably required by the M & E Coordinator

Key Selection Criteria:

Required skills/experience (selection criteria):

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification
• Knowledge of Project administration, evaluation concepts and procedures
• Ability to interpret project information and to identify and analyse problems with implementation.
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work under pressure and balance several competing tasks at once.
• Demonstrated people skills with a flexible and collaborative personal style
• Be prepared to provide off site and after hours support.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Fluency in any/all Portuguese, French, Arabic languages would be highly desirable.

Personal attributes (selection criteria):

• Identifies process improvements and discusses with immediate supervisor.
• Works with people of all backgrounds with a respectful attitude
• Actively works to support the delivery of the objectives of AAAP and encourages others to do this too.

Application Details;

• A clear and concise cover letter addressing your suitability for the position against the Selection Criteria stated.
• An up to date resume. It is important that the resume illustrates how your qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience will enable you to meet the duties set out in the Terms of Reference.

Salary Level: 75-90K per month (Denomination KES)

Please note that the salary level may be negotiated for exceptional candidates.

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