KikoRomeo is seeking a highly skilled Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Assistant to support the implementation of the project “WINGS: Work, Inclusion, Growth and Sustainability for women, youth and people with disabilities in Kenya”, in partnership with CISP and funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) through the Italian Agency for Cooperation and Development (AICS).

## **Project background:**

The WINGS project is a 36-month initiative in Kenya focusing on the school-to-work transition and aims to improve access to productive and decent work for vulnerable individuals, particularly women, youth, and persons with disabilities, in five target counties: Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, and Uasin Gishu. The project addresses the issues of informality and unemployment by focusing on two specific sectors: domestic work and support staff, and ethical and sustainable fashion.

Result 3 of the WINGS project specifically focuses on promoting employment development in the ethical and sustainable fashion sector in Kenya and encouraging the growth of fashion businesses. The project intends to offer a structured and comprehensive programme encompassing online fashion business training, specialized technical training for designers and artisans in Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu, access to an advanced fashion lab with a showroom in Nairobi, and support for entrepreneurship, while fostering sustainable development and decent job creation. Through CISP, this result also aims to engage with academia, facilitating knowledge transfer and enhancing long-term training provision in the sector.

## **Key Responsibilities:**

- Design and implement the overall **Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) system** for Result 3 activities.
- Develop and standardize **M&E tools**, including trackers, databases, and dashboards for the project
- Ensure timely and accurate **data collection, validation, and management** across all project components.
- Track progress against project indicators by Monitor activity implementation progress against project objectives and work plans
- Develop and maintain an **M&E dashboard** to support real-time tracking of progress and decision-making.
- Prepare the project M&E reports on a monthly and quarterly basis
- Support the Project manager to prepare **monthly and quarterly reports** in line with donor (AICS/CISP) requirements.
- Ensure proper documentation and organization of **means of verification** for all indicators.
- Conduct **data quality checks and verification exercises** to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Support the design and implementation of **evaluation tools**, including training evaluations and participant feedback mechanisms.
- Track and report on **project outcomes**, including skills acquisition, employment, and entrepreneurship.
- Work closely with the Project Manager and partners to support **adaptive management and continuous improvement** of the project.
- Designed and deployed questionnaires in KoboToolbox, and trained enumerators on using KoBoCollect for efficient and high-quality field data collection.
- Support the project in conducting assessments as needed; able to facilitate focus groups and other qualitative data collection exercises
- Analyzed program data and contributed to the preparation of monitoring and evaluation reports to support evidence-based decision-making.
- Any other duty assigned by the line manager

## **Key Deliverables:**

- Functional M&E framework and tools (trackers, templates, and databases)
- M&E dashboard for tracking all result 3 outputs
- Monthly and quarterly M&E reports
- Clean and verified datasets for reporting
- Documentation of means of verification for all indicators
- Final M&E report with key findings, lessons learned, and recommendations

## **Requirements:**

### **Education:**

- A university degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field (Master’s degree is an added advantage).

### **Professional Experience:**

- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in Monitoring & Evaluation for development projects.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing M&E systems and tools.
- Experience working on skills development, vocational training, or youth employment programs.
- Strong experience in data collection, management, and analysis.
- Experience in developing dashboards (Excel, Power BI, or similar tools).
- Experience working with donor-funded projects (AICS, EU, UN, or similar) is highly desirable.

### **Desirable Skills:**

- Experience working in the fashion, creative, or manufacturing sector
- Knowledge of inclusive programming (youth, women, persons living with disabilities)
- Experience in training evaluation and outcome tracking
- Familiarity with TVET systems and informal sector dynamics in Kenya
- Understanding of AICS reporting and compliance requirements

### **Key Competencies:**

- Strong analytical and data management skills
- High attention to detail and commitment to data quality
- Ability to translate data into clear insights and reports
- Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills
- Ability to train and support project teams

**Location: Nairobi, Kenya**

**Contract Duration: 1 year, renewable**

**Reporting to: Project Manager**

**Application Deadline: 12th May 2026**