We are an internationally recognized non-governmental organization focused on preventing the needless deaths of women and their families. Our Ghana office is seeking a qualified, skilled and highly motivated candidate to fill the position of Monitoring Specialist on the USAID-funded Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP). This is a local hire position and international allowances are not available.

Position Overview

MCSP is working with the Ghana Health Service to improve pre-service education for midwifery and nursing, and to strengthen the management and support systems for community-based health planning and services (CHPS). The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will be based in Accra, Ghana with field travel, and will lead the development and implementation of the project’s performance management systems and will support project evaluation and learning.

Responsibilities:

•   Lead establishment and implementation of a project-wide performance management system based on the goals of the project. This will include defining indicators, establishing baselines, setting targets, developing data collection tools and standard information management systems.
•   Manage all aspects of routine project monitoring including review and analysis of data, including data extracted from DHIMS2.
•   Plan and conduct routine field visits to ensure ongoing progress, quality and effectiveness of project activities.
•   Provide training and support to technical leads, project officers, and government partners on tool/instrument development, quality assurance, data collection and verification and data-informed decision-making.
•   Provide frequent, relevant updates on project progress to inform programmatic decision-making, including participation in quarterly program reviews and exploration of various methods of data presentation such as dashboards.
•   Develop influential presentation materials for varying audiences.
•   Contribute to quarterly reports, including tracking performance against benchmarks and targets for both the donor and headquarters.
•   Providing data to support project communications, such as success stories.
•   Support program learning and other research activities to be led by Research Specialist.
•   Mentor and support Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Assistant in tool development, data cleaning, basic data analysis and other routine monitoring activities.
•   Perform other tasks as necessary as part of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Research team.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s or other advanced qualification in public health, business administration, epidemiology, statistics, or relevant degree with at least 3 years of experience in design and implementation of a performance management system or a bachelor’s qualification with at least five years of relevant experience.
•   Excellent computer skills, including use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and proficiency in at least one statistical software package (e.g., SPSS, Stata, EpiInfo, Access).
•   Excellent writing, communication, computer and organizational skills.
•   Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
•   Ability to work in a team and independently with minimum supervision.
•   Fluent spoken and written English.
•   Ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 30% of the time

Preferred Skills and Experience:

•   Knowledge of USAID M&E and reporting requirements strongly desired.
•   Experience in human subjects research preferred.
•   Experience supporting donor-funded pre-service midwifery or nursing education or CHPS programs preferred.
•   Experience with District Health Information Management System (DHIMS2) preferred.
•   Ghanaian nationals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please apply with a cover letter and detailed CV including three referees. Either email applications to:

work2savelives@gmail.com

or post to:

HR Department
PMB 18
Legon
Accra

Closing Date: 19 December, 2014