Job Purpose
Design,
implement, and manage the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system for
the Financial Inclusion Fund – SBDC Pilot Programme across Uasin Gishu, Nyeri,
and Mombasa counties, ensuring high-quality data collection, analysis, and
reporting across all programme phases. The role generates credible evidence on
SME growth, employment creation, and business formalization, supports adaptive
programme decision-making, and provides the impact data required for funder
reporting and national scale-up of the SBDC model.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement the overall Monitoring, Evaluation, and
Learning (MEL) framework, including theory of change, indicators, and
reporting systems aligned to donor requirements.
- Lead baseline, mid-line, and endline assessments for 150 SMEs across
the three counties, establishing and measuring programme impact on key
outcomes.
- Manage ongoing data collection systems across all programme phases,
including SME tracking, attendance, feedback, and performance monitoring.
- Build and maintain a central MEL database and dashboard, ensuring
data integrity, accessibility, and real-time reporting for
decision-making.
- Analyze quantitative and qualitative data to generate insights,
identify trends, and support adaptive programme management.
- Produce high-quality MEL reports, dashboards, and funder reporting
outputs for LIF and the Financial Inclusion Fund.
- Lead the SeeChange monitoring component, including baseline
profiling, follow-up assessments, and cohort-level reporting.
- Promote a strong culture of evidence-based learning by training
field teams, conducting data quality checks, and supporting continuous
programme improvement.
Qualifications
The
post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the
following qualifications, attributes, and skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Social Sciences,
Development Studies, or related field; Master’s degree or MEL-related
certification is an added advantage.
- At least 3 years of MEL experience in donor-funded programmes, with
strong exposure to MSME development, financial inclusion, or enterprise
support in Kenya or East Africa.
- Proven experience designing and implementing MEL frameworks,
including theory of change, indicator design, and baseline/midline/endline
assessments.
- Strong data management and analysis skills, including use of MEL
databases, Excel, and tools such as SPSS, Stata, Power BI, or similar
platforms.
- Excellent reporting, communication, and stakeholder engagement
skills, with ability to present data-driven insights and willingness to
travel across the three counties.
How to Apply
Please
forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume
quoting ‘M&E Officer” to the Hiring Team, Strathmore University Business
School, on careerssbs@strathmore.edu
by end of the day (5.30pm) Thursday, 4th June 2026
