BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The team leader overall responsibility will be to deliver the 2025 outcome monitoring.
World Food Programme (WFP) Kenya Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2023-2027 was approved in June 2023 and went live in July 2023. In the CSP, WFP Kenya commits to measuring the performance of the programme. This includes laying a solid baseline, monitoring, and measuring progress in achieving the set outcomes and assessing achievements and results at mid-term and end. The CSP baseline has been done. The baseline provided a situational analysis, laying the foundation for Annual Outcome Monitoring (AOM). The AOM will measure progress and performance of activities, providing concrete recommendations and lessons learned for programme improvement. The 2025 outcome monitoring is scheduled to begin in January through to July 2025 with data collection scheduled in March through April; same period the baseline data collection took place. Both the baseline and the 2025 outcome monitoring will feed into CSP mid-term review scheduled for late 2025/early 2026. The review will provide an evidence-based, independent assessment of the performance of the CSP so that WFP and its partners can adjust course as necessary for the remainder of the CSP period.
The 2025 outcome monitoring will cover the entire CSP hence all the CSP outcomes. With the planned implementation of Differentiated Assistance (DA) for refugees programming, the 2025 outcome monitoring will also form a strong foundation for measuring performance of the DA approach and for each of the beneficiary categories.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Guide and manage the 2025 Outcome monitoring (OM) team. Lead the mission ensuring the OM is conducted as per the TOR. Draft and revise (as required) and finalize technical note that includes among others:
Detailed OM design, sampling methodology, and sample size calculations.
Quality Assurance Plan.
Detailed work plan, including, timeline and activities.
Bibliography of documents/secondary data sources utilized.
Final data collection tools.
Data analysis plan.
Develop a Power-point presentation on methodology, overall survey plan, timeline and activities and present this to WFP and for discussion and inputs before field work begins. Plan for field work, ensuring data collection tools are tested and digitalized and enumerators are adequately trained. Lead the OM team in ensuring both qualitative and Quantitative data is collected as per the OM work plan. Take lead to ensure data cleaning and data analysis are done as per the data analysis plan Do a final OM report, including a first draft, revise as required and a final report ensuring all required annexes to the final report are included in the report. The OM report should be accompanied by the following.
Summary from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc.
Table of all standard and custom indicator baseline and OM values.
Sampled sites/maps.
Prepare a Power-point presentation of main findings and conclusions for de-briefing and dissemination purposes. Attend a debriefing session with stakeholders and present the OM findings. Represent OM team in all forums and take lead in handling any issues related to the delivery of the OM.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Technical note with a clear methodology and timelines to execute the TOR.
Final OM report.
Summary from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc.
Table of all standard and custom indicators with baseline and OM values.
List of sampled sites.
All data including final analysis.
Education:
At least a Masters of social sciences or education, nutrition, agriculture.
Experience:
20 years' experience in research, evaluation and or baselines.
Knowledge & Skills:
Expertise in designing methodology and data collection tools and demonstrated experience in leading similar assignment, baseline, review or evaluations. Leadership and communication skills, including a track record of excellent writing and presentation skills. Expertise in managing multidisciplinary and mixed quantitative and qualitative method evaluations, complemented with significant experience in other development and management positions.
Languages:
English