Project Assistant (MEAL) at Terre des hommes (TDH)

About the Role

Terre des Hommes (TdH) is recruiting a Project Assistant to support monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities for a child rights-focused initiative. This position plays a critical role in tracking project impact, managing data, and ensuring all M&E activities align with the CLARISSA research approach and project objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Monitoring, Planning & Information Management

• Develop and maintain a Project Follow Up tool (PFU) and comprehensive M&E framework aligned with the CLARISSA research approach and the project's objectives to ensure all M&E activities are strategically designed to track child rights in business
• Support project planning and coordination by assisting the project team with execution of project tasks and ensuring M&E activities are integrated into the project's overall planning by aligning M&E objectives with project deliverables and timelines

Data Collection & Analysis

• Analyze and report data to measure the project's impact on child rights, particularly in terms of child participation and empowerment, working closely with local communities, children, and stakeholders to gather relevant data, process it accurately, and provide actionable insights
• Support in conducting baseline, mid-line, and end-line assessments to evaluate progress and effectiveness of the project in achieving its objectives and track the project's evolution over time
• Assist with data collection as outlined in the M&E plan by coordinating field activities, overseeing data collection teams, and ensuring data quality and consistency
• Supervise and support field data collection activities, ensuring that ethical and methodological standards are strictly adhered to, including informed consent, confidentiality, and respect for children

Tools & Quality Assurance

• Ensure that data collection tools are aligned with the M&E plan and that all tools are tested for reliability and relevance in close coordination with the MEAL Manager and Project Manager

Reporting & Communication

• Prepare periodic progress reports, M&E dashboards, and presentations for both internal and external stakeholders, capturing key data on the project's performance, challenges, and achievements
• Identify areas of success and those requiring adjustment to support continuous project improvement

Location

Nairobi, Kenya