Education Quality & MEAL Advisor
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World Vision Kenya is hiring an Education Quality & MEAL Advisor in Nairobi to lead quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation, and data use for education programmes. The role manages the MEQA digital platform, builds dashboards, strengthens evidence generation, and supports learning and reporting. Candidates need a Master’s degree and at least five years of experience in education M&E, quality assurance, or data systems.
- Technical leadership role for education quality assurance and M&E
- Custodian of the Child Results Area for Education
- Oversees the Measuring Education Quality Achieved (MEQA) platform
- Requires Master’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience
- Strong Power BI, Excel, KOBO or similar analytics skills needed
- Based in Nairobi, Kenya
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- Required5+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- RequiredEducation or certification mentioned in the postThe captured text mentions education, a diploma, certificate, or licence.
- PreferredPractical evidence in internship, MEAL, Education QualityThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in NairobiThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
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- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
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- Role specificAcademic or professional certificates
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- Place your strongest Education Quality & MEAL Advisor evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to World Vision Kenya and the role in Nairobi.
- Add concrete examples related to internship, MEAL, Education Quality, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
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Job Purpose
The position provides technical leadership for quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation systems, and data use within the
Education
sector. The role serves as the custodian of the Child Results Area for Education, supports the design and functioning of digital
quality systems (i.e. Measuring
Quality Achieved platform), and works across functions and teams to strengthen evidence generation, data quality, portfolio tracking, annual reporting, and learning for decision making and produce regular analytical outputs that identify trends, data quality issues, implementation gaps, and actionable insights for decision-making.
MAJOR
Serve as the quality assurance and M&E custodian for the Child Results Area for Education.
Support the development, implementation, and review of global
indicators, tools, and reporting processes.
Ensure
data is complete, accurate, timely, and aligned with organisational standards.
Serve as the focal point with external partners on M&E tools and systems such as Tangerine.
Digital
Platform Systems Operations, Training, Support, and Management
Oversee the operation, capacity building, and day-to-day functioning of the Measuring
Quality Achieved (MEQA) platform.
In collaboration with technical experts, develop
digital observation tools and design Power BI dashboards for MEQA and future digital M&E solutions.
Partner with the Digital Solutions team to integrate AI tools as appropriate and feasible.
Provide technical support to users and ensure systems are fit for purpose.
Contribute to system improvements, troubleshooting, documentation, and user guidance.
Evidence Building and Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with World Vision M&E,
and other relevant colleagues to strengthen evidence building and use in
programming.
Support the generation and synthesis of evidence for learning, performance review, and program improvement.
Contribute to documentation of lessons learned, best practices, and outcome monitoring.
Lead on the development of
annual reports, case studies, and knowledge products.
Lead periodic reviews of
indicator trends, data completeness, data quality, and dashboard insights with global and country teams
Capacity Strengthening and Support
Lead the facilitation of M&E
community of practice
Develop learning tools in collaboration with the Knowledge Management and Capabilities Advisor
Build staff capacity on quality assurance, M&E systems, data interpretation, and use of dashboards.
Support coordination and alignment across
reporting and learning processes.
Provide coaching and technical support to teams as needed.
Data Utilization, Visualization, and Dashboards
Develop and maintain dashboards, visualizations, and summary products that support interpretation and action.
Conduct routine analysis of
data to identify trends, outliers, gaps, and emerging issues; translate findings into recommendations for teams and leadership
Develop and maintain monthly/quarterly analysis briefs, indicator trend reviews, dashboard summaries, and data quality reports.
Promote use of data for decision-making at project, national, and regional levels.
Strengthen data communication so findings are accessible to technical and non-technical audiences.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Master’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Digital Monitoring Systems or other relevant discipline
At least five (5) years of
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), quality assurance, or data systems.
Strong background developing and managing backend digital data systems, dashboards, and reporting tools in Power BI, Excel, KOBO or similar analytics tools.
Demonstrated
sector
landscape, trends and emerging issues
Comfort using technology to drive program quality.
Analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
Language
Responsibilities
Quality Assurance (QA) and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Custodianship for
Experience
- working in
- producing analysis briefs, dashboard narratives, data quality reviews, and decision-support products for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical, communication, and facilitation skills.
- Ability to learn new digital platforms quickly.
- Demonstrated MEAL experience.
- is
- translating data into practical program improvement actions.
- Experienced facilitator and strong knowledge of adult Learning methodologies
- Knowledge of the global
Preferred Qualifications
- KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
- but not mandatory if strong MEAL expertise exists.
- Ability to work collaboratively across technical teams.
Requirements
- Fluency/high level of professional and technical spoken and written
- English
- . Fluency in another language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese) is an added advantage.
- Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- :
- Work setting: Homeworking.
- The position requires the ability and willingness to travel nationally and/or internationally up to
- 30%
- of the time.