Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association MMWCA in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

    Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association MMWCANairobi, Kenya

    Posted

    1 week ago

    Apply by

    2 Sept

    Contractor
    On Site
    Mid
    Charity, NGO & Non-Profit
    Research, Teaching & Training

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    Job Description

    The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for designing, implementing, and strengthening the project's monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning (MERL) systems. The officer will ensure high-quality data collection, management, analysis, reporting, and utilisation to support evidence-based decision-making, adaptive project management, donor reporting, and carbon project performance monitoring.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Design, implement, and strengthen the project's monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning (MERL) systems.
    • Ensure high-quality data collection, management, analysis, reporting, and utilisation.
    • Support evidence-based decision-making and adaptive project management.
    • Support donor reporting and carbon project performance monitoring.

    Required Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Development Studies, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Project Management, or a related field.
    • A Master's degree will be an added advantage.
    • Professional training in Monitoring & Evaluation will be an added advantage.
    • At least three (3) years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of donor-funded development or conservation projects.
    • Experience developing logical frameworks, results frameworks and performance indicators.
    • Experience working with large datasets and conducting quantitative and qualitative analysis.
    • Experience in environmental conservation, climate change, natural resource management, pastoral livelihoods or carbon projects is highly desirable.
    • Experience supporting donor reporting and project evaluations.
    • Experience using digital data collection platforms.

    Job Details

    Job Function

    Research, Teaching & Training

    Minimum Experience

    3 years

    Education Level

    Bachelor’s Degree

    Area of Study

    Science

    Field of Study

    Monitoring & Evaluation

    Languages

    English

    Additional Information

    How to Apply: Send your CV and Cover Letter to hr@onemaracarbon.org.

    Show Your MERL Craft in the Cover Letter

    This role lives and breathes data, frameworks, and donor expectations. Your application must prove you can turn messy field data into clean, decision-ready reports.

    1. Lead with your MERL toolkit: In the first paragraph of your cover letter, name the specific MERL frameworks you have used (logical frameworks, results frameworks, etc.) and the digital data collection platforms you are fluent in. Hiring managers scan for these keywords.

    2. Quantify your experience: Instead of saying 'I have M&E experience', say 'I designed the MERL system for a 3-year, USD 2M conservation project, tracking 15 indicators across 5 counties.' Numbers make your experience concrete.

    3. Show your data analysis chops: Mention the tools you use for quantitative and qualitative analysis (e.g., Excel, SPSS, NVivo, Power BI). Give a one-line example of how your analysis changed a project decision.

    4. Connect to conservation: If you have any background in environmental conservation, climate change, or natural resource management, highlight it. The posting explicitly says this is highly desirable, so make that link obvious.

    5. Prepare for a technical test: Many M&E roles include a practical exercise where you design an indicator matrix or analyze a sample dataset. Brush up on indicator development and data cleaning before the interview.

    6. Know the donor landscape: Be ready to discuss how you have supported donor reporting in the past. Understand what major donors (USAID, EU, etc.) expect in terms of reporting formats and frequency.

    7. Emphasize adaptability: MERL systems often need to change mid-project. Share a story where you adapted your M&E plan to new project priorities or data challenges.

    8. Proofread for precision: M&E officers are detail-obsessed by nature. A single typo in your CV or cover letter can undermine your credibility. Read everything aloud and have a friend check it too.

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    Tags

    MERL
    data analysis
    donor reporting
    conservation
    logical framework