Manager, Projects Monitoring & Evaluation

Duties and

Responsibilities

• Oversee monitoring and evaluation of the Company's project portfolio to ensure delivery within approved scope, cost, schedule, quality, and performance parameters.
• Provide assurance on implementation of projects through performance tracking against approved objectives, milestones, and key performance indicators.
• Lead the development and implementation of project performance measurement systems, dashboards, and reporting mechanisms to enhance visibility, accountability, and decision-making.
• Lead the integration of Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks with corporate planning, performance management, budgeting, and reporting processes.
• Oversee the preparation and consolidation of project performance reports, evaluation findings, and management briefs for Executive Management, Board Committees, and other stakeholders.
• Direct the design and implementation of project and program evaluation frameworks, including baseline, mid-term, end-term, impact, and post-implementation reviews.
• Ensure assessment of project outcomes, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, and value-for-money to support continuous improvement and informed investment decisions.
• Oversee

Benefits

• realization tracking to ensure projects deliver intended strategic, operational, and financial outcomes.
• Provide oversight of contract performance management frameworks to ensure efficient contract administration, compliance, and delivery of contractual obligations.
• Oversee the management of contract claims, variations, disputes, and works valuation processes while safeguarding organizational interests.
• Ensure implementation of project controls and project assurance mechanisms to strengthen governance, transparency, and accountability in project execution.
• Oversee identification, assessment, monitoring, and reporting of project risks and mitigation measures across the project portfolio.
• Promote efficient utilization of capital investments and resources through value engineering, cost optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving project delivery efficiency, operational effectiveness, and organizational performance.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with government agencies, regulators, development partners, contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders on matters relating to project monitoring and evaluation.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement, performance review forums, and cross-functional coordination mechanisms to strengthen project execution and accountability.
• Provide leadership, coaching, mentorship, and performance management to staff within the division to promote a high-performance culture and succession development.
• Foster a culture of results-based management, innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and ethical conduct across the function.
• Champion compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate policies, standards, and industry best practices relating to project governance and performance management.
• Person Specifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical/Civil), Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Quantity Surveying, Monitoring & Evaluation, Finance, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Business Administration, Strategic Management, Engineering Management
• or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• .
• Minimum twelve (12) years of relevant work

Experience

• with at least five (5) years in a management role.
• Professional certification in Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Controls or Contract Management is an added advantage.
• Registration with relevant Professional Body in good standing
• Membership of relevant professional Kenya in good standing
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Fulfilled the

Requirements

• of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Functional skills: Behavioral Competencies/ Attributes:
• Strategic thinking and risk management
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Contract management
• KPI tracking
• Data analysis
• CAPEX optimization
• Stakeholder coordination
• Evaluation frameworks
• Decision making
• Communication skills
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