The Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) is a cash transfer programme started by the Government of Ghana (GOG) in 2008. It is targeted at the extremely poor, vulnerable and orphaned children, and the elderly. The objective of the programme is to reduce poverty by increasing consumption and promoting access to universal social services.

The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) in the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), implements the LEAP programme.

The programme has over seventy two thousand (72,000) beneficiary households with an average of people per household. The number of beneficiary household is set to be increased to 200,000 by 31st December, 2015
To enhance LEAP implementation and improve upon programme delivery at the national, regional and district levels, the World Bank, through the Ghana Social Opportunities Programme (GSOP) is strengthening the management and administration of the programme.

The M&E Support Officer will support the M&E Data Analysis Specialist in all data collection, analysis, and learning activities to help ensure accountability and efficiency from start to finish of LEAP program. The M&E Officer will work closely with LEAP Program staff to assess field conditions, support capacity building initiatives, and facilitate the collection of quality data under the supervision of the M&E Data Analysis Specialist. He/She will also collaborate in reviewing and preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reports.

Key Responsibilities:

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class:

•   Get well acquainted with the LEAP Operations Manual
•   Support all M&E initiatives, including: monitoring data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and contributing to staff capacity building initiatives as necessary.
•   Support M&E Data Analysis Specialist in creating a framework and procedures for the monitoring and evaluation of LEAP activities
•   Support the M&E Data Analysis Specialist in defining and implementing the key LEAP performance indicators (KPI) as well as monitoring them.
•   Assist the M&E Data Analysis Specialist in proposing strategies to increase data use and demand amongst Program staff.  Support program staff on ways to properly document, organize and capture program progress.
•   Draft tools and their revisions as well as data collection procedures under the supervision of the M&E Data Analysis Specialist (eg. logical framework, project performance tracking, indicators, data flow chart, M&E manuals)
•   Support the M&E Data Analysis Specialist in reviewing the performance of existing management information systems to help identify potential modifications or resources.
•   Suggest ways to facilitate data collection and the flow of data within Program field staff.
•   Identify strengths and weaknesses in existing data collection and management systems and propose solutions along with the M&E Data Analysis Specialist.
•   Perform regular field visits to ensure the quality of data collected by Programs and to verify the accuracy of reported data.
•   Analyze changes and patterns in KPI indicator data and performance reports in order to support Program staff and/or the M&E Data Analysis Specialist.

Reporting Responsibility:
In the discharge of his/her duties, M & E Support Officer will report to the M&E Data Analyst Specialist. He/she will prepare and submit quarterly reports to M&E Data Analyst Specialist.

Duration of Assignment:
The contract will last for one ( 1) year initially, but renewable for a second year subject to satisfactory performance.

Qualification Required & Experience

The minimum qualifications required for the position are as follows:

•   Bachelor's Degree in Administration, Information Management, Project Management, Engineering, Finance or other relevant academic background (essential),
•   Master's Degree is highly desirable.
•   3 years of increasingly responsible professional experience in  Monitoring and Evaluation experience (essential)

Ability To:

•   Interpret quantitative and qualitative project information and to identify and analyze problems with implementation.
•   Facilitate and serve as a program liaison for externally managed evaluations.
•   Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
•   Clarify information.
•   Work on his/her own initiative as well as a member of a team.
•   Deal with people with tact and diplomacy.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Only shortlisted individuals will be contacted. Letters of Intereste clearly  marked: "MoGCSP-LEAP PERSONEL" should be received by the close of work on or before Tuesday, December 9 2014 and addressed to:

THE CHIEF DIRECTOR
MINISTRY OF GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
P.O.BOX MBO 186
ACCRA, GHANA

Attn: Mr. Mawutor Ablo (tel: 0208164216/ 0242628598} Director, MoGCSP
For further enquiries contact the MoGCSP or the National Coordinator, GSOP(tel: 0302-770246)

Closing Date: 09 December, 2012

Note: MoGCSP reserves the right not to hire for the position(s) if it determines that a candidate suitable for the position(s) was not identified. For such an event the position(s) so affected will be re-advertised