Logo

MMWCA, Monitoring & Evaluation Fellow

scheme image

About the portfolio organization

The Maasai Mara Wildlife Conservancies Association (MMWCA) is a membership organisation of all the Mara conservancies, open to any existing or upcoming wildlife conservancy whose land is part of or integral to the greater Maasai Mara ecosystem. MMWCA is one of the Kenya Wildlife Conservancies Association's members, contributing to the growth and development of conservancies nationally. The Association serves to meet three primary objectives: 
  • Provide a convening space for open discussions, a hub for knowledge sharing and coordination across conservancies; a voice for advocacy; and driving policy in the interest of conservancies and conservation-related issues across the Mara. 
  • Support the creation and development of conservancies and their neighbouring areas across the greater Mara ecosystem as a sustainable form of land use and provide mechanisms for equitable and value-based benefit sharing to sustain land under conservation. 
  • Lead and/or implement development and conservation programmes across member conservancies to facilitate coordination, collaboration and synergetic action. 

About the Fellowship role

The M&E fellow will work on a full-time basis under the direction of the Chief Programs Officer and MMWCA Monitoring and Evaluation Officer towards effective implementation of M&E Plan. The Fellow will play a major role in providing technical support to the Programs team, especially in tracking deliverables using the appropriate M&E tools and processes, and building capacity for Monitoring & Evaluation among staff. The Fellow will be expected to assist staff in ensuring sound project planning, monitoring and evaluation of progress and technical reporting. Fellow will also offer leadership in program evaluations, action planning and performance reporting to MMWCA’s Team. The M&E Fellow shall:  
  • Support in design and implementation of a monitoring framework to track delivery against MMWCA Projects’ goals and objectives.  
  • Support in the analysis of data collected under the monitoring framework for assessment of progress and areas of improvement. In addition, facilitate periodic evaluations of MMWCA conservation interventions to determine impact.  
  • Provide regular updated reports to the MMWCA on the status of projects implementation. Ensure timely and quality reports as per MMWCA’s M&E plan and donor requirements.  
  • Facilitate ongoing and collaborative learning within MMWCA and member conservancies based on key data from the performance management system for continuous improvement of program delivery.  
  • Support in updating MMWCA data. 
Fellowship location: Kenya 
Employment: Full-time, one-year Fellowship
Starting Date: July 2025 

Key responsibilities

1. Programme Monitoring & Evaluation Expert  
  • Support in Management of the monitoring & evaluation budget, ensuring provision of adequate resources for monitoring & evaluation.  
  • Provide input into the design, implementation and dissemination of evaluations and assessments. 
  • Support the creation of a MMWCA Performance Monitoring Plan including assessing the validity of the information and indicators that contribute to the plan.  
  • Develop and maintain activity level monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Plan (ME&LP) to ensure measurement of achievements and support MMWCA to utilize the ME&LP as a tool for planning and managing the process of monitoring, evaluating and analysing progress.  
  • Streamlining data flow processes, storage, management, cleaning, verification and timely reporting on program performance for all programs  
  • Collaborate with staff and take the lead in developing schedules and practices to implement the programme monitoring plan and activity level monitoring and learning plan 
  • Ensure the provision of consistent, on-the-ground performance monitoring and reporting to MMWCA to enable more effective management of projects as well as reviews of specific activities, programs and the portfolio as a whole.  
  • Guide and advise staff on utilization of activity work plans and M&E plans  
  • Advise MMWCA on determining data use and reporting in order to better manage the program and report on successes, as well as understand and correct imitations.  
  • Ensure implementation of monitoring and evaluation best practices for the programme.  
  • Work with MMWCA M&E offer as a point of contact for Monitoring and Evaluation in MMWCA  
  • Assist MMWCA and its member conservancies in building local M&E capacities  
  • Ensure MMWCA is aware of USAID compliance issues related to monitoring and evaluation activities and results  
  • Support the planning and implementation of periodic field monitoring exercises and data quality assessments including dissemination of findings and follow up of action points  
2. Learning & Coordination Function  
  • Craft and implement the Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation Strategy (CLA) for the Programme, to ensure effective and efficient systems and processes.  
  • Establish working relationships with counterparts in the programme area  
  • Establish coordination systems and processes, across the programme area, for related subject areas and relevant partner organizations  
  • Liaise and coordinate with key partners to build and strengthen relationships with relevant partner institutions, to encourage optimal coordination, harmonization, and alignment to programme M&E.  
  • Establish offline and online Community of Practice(s) for knowledge exchange across the conservancies and organizations working on related issues to MMWCA's Programme.  
  • Collect and disseminate best practices and lessons learned at different project sites.  
  • Maintaining a proper filing/archiving/storage system for all M&E resources including data collection tools, datasets, reports, SOPs, strategies among others  
3. Performance Management  
  • Manage the development and implementation of capacity building programs, workshops, and other participatory activities that will serve to broaden knowledge and practice of effective performance management and evaluation.  
  • Participate in relevant working groups and teams to provide technical expertise on performance and knowledge management and other related tools, systems, and issues, and lead such teams as required.  
4. Technical Input  
  • Assist in drafting and/or editing scopes of work (SOW) as required, to obtain relevant research products and/or achieve USAID Forward Quality Evaluation standards, including assisting in the identification, planning and procurement to obtain required assistance.  
  • Assist in identifying relevant research, data and information, as required to ensure evidence-based programme development and implementation 

Requirements

Experience and education:
  • Masters degree in Social sciences, project management or related course 
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation roles 
  • Experience working with NGOs or pastoralist communities 
  • Proficiency with statistical software and tools (e.g., SPSS, KOBO Toolbox etc.) 
  • Demonstrable ability to develop and implement MEL plans 
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with diverse stakeholders, with good oral and written communication skills 
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making 
  • Excellent strategic planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously 
  • Strong people management skills  
  • Ability to work remotely and travel occasionally to Maasai Mara  
Must Haves:
  • Authorisation to work in Kenya 

About the LGT Impact Fellowship

As part of LGT Venture Philanthropy's and Lightrock's strategic efforts to scale positive impact, the LGT Impact Fellowship was established to provide additional know-how and capacity to portfolio organisations and companies. Each year a limited number of professionals are nominated to work full-time for one year with the organisations and companies supported by LGT Venture Philanthropy and Lightrock in Africa, India and Latin America as per the above job description.
LGT Impact Fellows are part of an enriching cohort of like-minded Fellows. They benefit from various program activities, including a 1-week in-person kick-off workshop, webinars, access to the network and know-how of LGT Venture Philanthropy, etc.

How to apply

Submit your application via the "Apply" button. Please note that we only accept online applications and that multiple applications are not allowed. However, you are invited to mention additional preferences in your application.
Moreover, please make sure to read all information in the application form carefully and answer the questions accordingly (additional information about the questions are marked with "i").