The Government of the Republic of Ghana (GOG) is in the final stages of securing a loan and a grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) amounting to UA 70 million. The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) is the executing agency for the project. The loan is meant to finance the Development of Skills for Industry Project (DSIP). The project is expected to establish a high quality, equitable, market-responsive and cost-effective technical and vocational education and training (TVET) system in order to increase the number of immediately employable Ghanaian graduates; restructure the skills development sector to ensure increasing access, reduce the skills gap; modernize equipment; train teachers and generally improve the quality and relevance of TVET offerings.

COTVET now intends to apply part of the proceeds of this facility to eligible payments under the contract for the engagement of suitably qualified individuals for the following position to be based at the Project Support Unit of the Council for Technical and Vocational Educational and Training (COTVET) in Accra;

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (1 No):

•  Contribute to the development/improvement of M&E system for each of programme components;
•  Assist the M&E Specialist in the development of Annual Work Plans and Budgets;
•  Contribute to the identification and designing of performance questions, key indicators, and formats for monitoring;
•  Carry out field monitoring trips on a regular basis, including collection of M&E performance indicators and data entering into the M&E database;
•  Assist the M&E Specialist in the preparation of quarterly, half-yearly, annual reports, completion and other ad-hoc reports;
•  Contribute to the documentation and collection of information related to case studies and special researches;
•  Assist as required in external monitoring, review and evaluation mission visiting the project

Qualification Required & Experience

Qualifications and Experience:

•  Bachelors' Degree in economics/finance/administration/sociology or related social science;
•  At least 1 year of working experience in monitoring and evaluation of an AfDB Education Project; including data collection and analysis;
•  Strong analytical and communication skills;
•  Willingness to perform field visits and to interview project' beneficiaries;
•  Excellent interpersonal skills and team player;
•  Proficiency in using office suites (such as Microsoft Office and Open Office)
•  Fluent in written and oral communication in English;
•  Ability to work in multinational environment and with multiple external parties

How To Apply For The Job

The Ministry of Education, acting through COTVET (The Project Implementing Agency), now invites interested and qualified individuals to submit typewritten application letters and curriculum vitae indicating that they are qualified to perform the services for a position described above. These should include:

•  Description of similar assignments
•  Experience in similar conditions
•  Availability of appropriate of appropriate skills

Written expressions of interest must be delivered by 4.00p.m on 25th July, 2012 at the address below:

The Project Coordinator
Project Support Unit
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
P. O. Box M651
Accra

Attn: Procurement Specialist

Location: H/No 2, 2nd Nii Kokonya Road, East Legon, Near American House
Telephone: 0202-052208
Email: procurement@cotvet.org

Closing Date: 25th July, 2012