Description

The mission of Global Communities (formerly CHF International)is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe.

Global Communities is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist for USAID/RING Project in Tamale, Ghana. The M&E Specialist will provide technical support to grant funded projects and develop country-level M&E plans through long-distance and in-country consultation on activities and interventions.  The M&E Specialist develops indicators needed for tracking and evaluating outputs, outcomes, and impact.

Ghanaian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Responsibilities

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will do the following:

•   Lead M&E activities on a Ghana, USAID funded program.
•   Supervise staff implementing M&E activities
•   Organize technical reviews of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plans and reports and revisions of M&E plans as needed.
•   Under the guidance of the Senior Advisor/Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E,) provide comprehensive M&E technical support to core funded and field funded program activities, including supporting work plan development, quarterly and annual reporting, indicator selection, and study design and monitoring.
•   Provide technical guidance to country teams and help build skills of staff responsible for M&E activities.
•   Provide technical guidance on standard indicators to be incorporated into routine monitoring systems.
•   Review national guidance related to data including data collection tools, reporting forms, and data analysis and reporting.
•   Provide technical guidance to advocacy related to revisions to routine data systems and use of data for decision making.
•   Compile data, including global data, from headquarters and country offices for quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports to USAID.
•   Support country offices in entry of data into databases for annual reporting needs.
•   Compile member-specific reporting.
•   Develop specific protocols, design, and methods for program.
•   Assist in development of data collection instruments, analytic plans, and submissions.
•   Support data collection, analyses, and publication and dissemination of findings.
•   Represent the program with internal working groups and other inter-agency committees related to issues of monitoring and evaluation of livelihood, health and nutrition activities, as needed.
•   Participate in quarterly team meetings, technical team meetings with USAID, and other events/meetings as required.
•   Participate in resource development, including program planning, results frameworks, PMP development, and M&E narratives within proposals.
•   Supervise staff.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master Degree in business administration, or related area of study and a minimum of seven  (7) years of progressively responsible work experience managing the M&E needs of a complex project of similar size,

OR  

•   Bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years of similar experience.
•   Minimum five of years of Monitoring and Evaluation experience at the supervisory level.
•   Specialized training in Monitoring and Evaluation
•   Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills.
•   Experience on USAID funded projects. Knowledge and experience of USAID standards and guidelines,
•   Qualitative and quantitative monitoring and evaluation experience including survey and focus group instrument design and use, data presentation, and development and communication of results.
•   Microsoft Word, graphics, spreadsheet, database, and statistical software packages.

Preferred Qualifications:

•   Experienced with community-based interventions, including community mobilization and/or social and behavioral change communication implemented within public, private and civil society-led systems, health and/or nutrition programs implemented in developing country settings.
•   Experience working with key international organizations working in M&E (e.g., donors, academic institutions, and USAID-funded Cooperating Agencies).
•   Experience establishing and measuring nutrition, maternal, newborn and child health and gender/equity indicators.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidate should send their CVs to:-

Gcring1@gmail.com

Closing Date: 25 March, 2015