The Young Women’s Leadership Institute (YWLI) is seeking a passionate and dedicated M&E Officer (volunteer position). This position is open to young feminist women in all their diversities, and we encourage all to apply.
Organisational Summary
The Young Women’s Leadership Institute (YWLI) is a feminist centre of excellence for nurturing the leadership of young women and girls. YWLI provides spaces and opportunities for young women/feminists and girls to engage in setting their own agenda, including through unconventional feminist platforms.
At the Young Women’s Leadership Institute (YWLI), our mission is to nurture the leadership of adolescent girls and young women/feminists and create spaces for their participation in policy processes. Guided by feminist principles and values, as well as an intersectional approach to dismantling patriarchy, we envision a society that enables the self-actualization of adolescent girls and young women, powered by transformative feminist leadership. Our goal is to establish an inclusive hub for young feminists’ organising and leadership in Kenya, ensuring the continuity and evolution of feminist principles for future generations by nurturing and amplifying diverse voices and perspectives within the feminist movement and our communities. Through knowledge sharing, mentorship, community organising, partnerships, campaigns, and policy advocacy, we empower young feminists to become catalysts for change and take up leadership in their communities and beyond.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop M&E Tools: Create and implement tools for monitoring and evaluation, including work plans, reporting templates, and outcome harvesting tools.
- Track Progress: Monitor and track the progress of activities, programs and projects.
- Strategic Planning: Participate in YWLI’s strategic thinking and planning for program directions and initiatives.
- Meetings: Hold monthly debriefs, and quarterly, mid-year, and annual review meetings.
- Review and Document: Review and document good practices and lessons learned related to monitoring and evaluation.
- Tech Development: Contribute to the technical development in the area of M&E.
- Program and Social Media Strategies: Contribute to YWLI’s program and social media strategies.
- Coordination: Coordinate with concerned departments and project leads as necessary.
- Representation: Represent YWLI at meetings as needed.
- Commitment to Values: Demonstrate a strong commitment to YWLI feminist values and principles.
Qualifications:
- Skills in monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience with data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Ability to work collaboratively and coordinate with YWLI team members.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Passionate about feminist principles and values.
- Must be based in Nairobi or willing to relocate to Nairobi.
Competency Behaviour Indicators (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
- Effective Communication: Demonstrates strong communication skills to engage with team members, stakeholders, and partners effectively.
- External Engagement: Actively participates in external meetings, representing the organisation professionally.
- Inclusivity: Works with inclusivity and compassion in mind. Ability to effectively collaborate with people from diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.
- Ethical Awareness: Sensitively recognizes ethical situations and ensures adherence to ethical standards in monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Task Focus: Maintains focus on key objectives of tasks and projects, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
- Accuracy and Timeliness: Creates accurate, organised, and timely work, meeting project deadlines and quality standards.
- Time Management: Demonstrates resourcefulness in time management and utilises technology to prioritise tasks effectively, even with limited supervision.
Type and Nature of Contacts
- Interacts with others and handles problem situations with tact.
- Periodic external engagement as requested.
Education and Experience
Previous direct experience working in M&E or supporting in M&E roles.
Application Process:
If you are a young feminist woman committed to making a difference, we want to hear from you! Please send your CV and letter of interest outlining your qualifications and interest in the position to [email protected] by 16th June 2024.
(Optional: Please share some of the work you have done in M&E with us)
