Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Manager
Title: MEL Manager
Reports to: Program Director
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 9
TechnoServe Background:
At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.
Program Description:
Globally, 30–40% of food is wasted, according to FAO estimates. In Kenya, the WHO reports that only 2% of the population meets the daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables, with average consumption at just 140g per person. At the same time, discarded fruits and vegetables contribute to 6-8% of greenhouse gas emissions from food waste—fuelling climate change and global warming.
TechnoServe funded by Gates Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) launched a three-year innovative program – NutriSave - with dual and equal objectives to reduce food loss and waste by redirecting surplus fruits and vegetables to wholesalers and retailers serving low-income communities to increase access and nutrition. After a deep exploratory phase using Human-Centered Design, formative research and market analysis with key ecosystem actors, TechnoServe is now developing and piloting sustainable models with partners committed to scaling and sustaining the initiative long-term.
Position Description:
TechnoServe seeks a MEL manager to conduct analysis of all data collected including private sector actor needs, project monitoring and evaluation data as well as other project research. He /she will also be responsible for providing backstopping support to the project team.
Duties & Responsibilities:
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.
Reports to: Program Director
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade: 9
TechnoServe Background:
At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life. For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty. We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet. Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work. We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship. We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency. And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.
Program Description:
Globally, 30–40% of food is wasted, according to FAO estimates. In Kenya, the WHO reports that only 2% of the population meets the daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables, with average consumption at just 140g per person. At the same time, discarded fruits and vegetables contribute to 6-8% of greenhouse gas emissions from food waste—fuelling climate change and global warming.
TechnoServe funded by Gates Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) launched a three-year innovative program – NutriSave - with dual and equal objectives to reduce food loss and waste by redirecting surplus fruits and vegetables to wholesalers and retailers serving low-income communities to increase access and nutrition. After a deep exploratory phase using Human-Centered Design, formative research and market analysis with key ecosystem actors, TechnoServe is now developing and piloting sustainable models with partners committed to scaling and sustaining the initiative long-term.
Position Description:
TechnoServe seeks a MEL manager to conduct analysis of all data collected including private sector actor needs, project monitoring and evaluation data as well as other project research. He /she will also be responsible for providing backstopping support to the project team.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Research, collect, synthesize and evaluate data necessary to inform project strategy and ongoing operations, as well as to meet reporting and evaluation requirements
- Develop, maintain, update, and oversee project plans and schedules using tools established by Techno Serve, project partners and clients
- Conduct timely analysis of data collected and share reports and feedback with the team as well as other stakeholders as may be necessary to inform timely decision making and reporting.
- Support the Program Director to design an appropriate framework for supervision and tracking of partner performance/activities.
- Maintain and regularly update a program database of success stories, client profiles, use cases, press releases, activity and program reports so as to highlight the outcomes and impact of the program.
- Liaise with project team and partners to coordinate all data collection, research, and reporting activities to ensure all are able to carry out their responsibilities effectively.
- Actively participate in regular team meetings to track implementation progress and share relevant program and administrative data
- Share best practices and lessons learned with team members.
- A Bachelor’s degree with 7 years’ experience or Master's degree with 5 years’ experience in business, agribusiness, economics, supply chain management, or other relevant field of study
- Progressively responsible, relevant professional experience, including experience in agricultural processing and trading. Alternatively, strong preference for candidates with experience in management consulting, finance or technology.
- Demonstrated experience working in or engaging with the private sector in Kenya, particularly private sector companies in the agricultural sector
- Prior experience utilizing analytical tools and frameworks to identify, assess and implement solutions that solve business/technical challenges across agricultural supply chains
- Strong data management and analytical skills
- Competence in Excel and other data management software e.g. SPSS
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must
- Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports
- Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations
- Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage
- Willingness to travel regularly to remote rural locations
- Within Kenya
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.