{SPRING Ghana,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Jul-2014};

JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc. is a leader in improving the health of individuals and communities by providing high-quality technical and managerial assistance to public health programs worldwide. JSI has implemented projects in 104 countries, and currently operates from eight U.S. and 81 international offices for the past 30 years.

Job Title:  Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor (Job: GH-441414)

JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) has received funding from the United States Agency for International Development to implement the Strengthening Partnerships, Results and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project to work in northern Ghana. SPRING’s work is designed to support USAID/Ghana and its other partners to accelerate progress towards reaching a measureable reduction in malnutrition in the Feed the Future Zone of Influence, with particular emphasis on the highest burden districts in Northern Region and Upper East Region.

Job Summary:
As a member of the SPRING Team, the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor will work under the direction of the SPRING/Ghana Deputy Country Manager.  The M&E Advisor’s primary responsibilities will be to organize and coordinate the collection, analysis, and reporting of routine monitoring and periodic evaluations of the project. M&E activities will be designed to assess and report on project activities and results, thereby enabling SPRING to identify problems, their causes, and solutions to improve overall program performance. M&E reports will provide USAID, the host government, and stakeholders at all levels with a record of progress, effectiveness and lessons learned. The overall approach is expected to provide decision-makers with accurate, practical and useful information (both quantitative and qualitative) in a consistent, timely, and cost-effective manner.

•   Job Location: Tamale, Ghana.
•   Reporting Relationship: The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor reports to the Deputy Country Manager based in Tamale, Ghana.

Major Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Technical Leadership

•   Coordinate with SPRING/HQ in developing and periodically reviewing and revising a SPRING/Ghana PMP, including indicators and targets as well as plans, budgets, and timelines for M&E activities;
•   Establish and maintain a routine monitoring and reporting system to enable effective measurement, reporting, and use of PMP indicators;
•   Oversee M&E planning, development and management activities to ensure that SPRING/Ghana M&E functions smoothly and efficiently;
•   Build capacity of and guide SPRING/Ghana staff in the development, implementation, and use of the PMP and related M&E information;
•   Oversee SPRING/Ghana M&E activities, including designing, conducting, analyzing and reporting on surveys, evaluations or operations research;
•   Ensure quality, consistency and adherence to standards and best practices for M&E;
Compile and analyze data from each of the project strategies and activities;
•   Support SPRING/Ghana staff in presenting and using data on an ongoing basis for identifying problems if and when they arise and for evidence-based decision-making;
•   Prepare reports of SPRING/Ghana project results, as needed, at all levels;
•   Provide M&E information for quarterly reports, other reports, and presentations on SPRING/Ghana results and achievements;
•   Contribute to and actively participate in SPRING/Ghana project planning, even when not specifically related to M&E;
•   Help SPRING/Ghana and SPRING/HQ staff to identify research opportunities, carry out that research, and translate findings into practice;
•   Assist project staff in conducting web searches, and reviewing literature on research topics;
•   Communicate and coordinate M&E activities with the Ghana Health Service, implementing partners, and institutions to the extent possible and as appropriate;
•   Work with SPRING/HQ Strategic Information team to identify and inform SPRING staff of successes, challenges, and lessons learned;
•   Establish and operationalize the M&E components  of a quality improvement systems;
•   Work with other technical team members to identify opportunities for further strengthening of District Teams and community services ;
•   Work with the Deputy Country Manager and SPRING’s Technical and Strategic Information teams to design and support the implementation of learning and relevant research agenda for SPRING/Ghana;
•   Contribute to the development of technical resource materials, including guidelines, training manuals, curricula and job aids, as necessary.

Program Operations Support

•   Monitor technical interventions and budget expenditure in line with annual workplans;
•   Provide timely reports, documents and proposals as requested;
•   Review and refine documents/outputs produced by consultants and other SPRING/Ghana staff.

Human Resources Management

•   Participate in the identification, recruitment and management of consultants for research, design of documents such as consultant agreements and protocols, and other relevant tasks, as necessary;
•   Directly supervise the M&E Officer and oversee the activities of this position to ensure quality and timely submission of deliverables.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree in public health, statistics or related social science.
•   First-hand experience in quantitative and/or qualitative research (design, data collection, and analysis) is highly desirable;
•   Experience in primary data collection and/or analysis of quantitative or qualitative data is highly desirable;
•   Computer skills demonstrating competency in MS Office and at least one statistical package such as SPSS or STATA;
•   A minimum of 6 years work experience, 4 of which should include work in monitoring and evaluation related to international public health. M&E experience should relate to the use of measurement methods required for monitoring, evaluation and/or research in international public health programs in at least one of the following: household surveys, health facility assessments, operations research, qualitative research, routine health information systems or other routine data sources;
•   Experience with lot quality assurance sampling (LQAS), mobile technologies for survey data collection, or geographic information systems (GIS) is a plus;
•   Experience supporting projects or programs with a nutrition focus preferred;
•   Experience with projects funded by the United States Government (USG), particularly the United States Agency for International Development (USAID);
•   Strong decision making skills and results oriented approach;
•   Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with other administrative, financial and technical staff from SPRING/HQ, SPRING/Ghana, USAID, consultants, GHS, and international organizations;
•   Ability to work independently and manage various projects in a team setting, with limited supervision;
•   Ability to work effectively in a team consisting of people with different technical backgrounds and with varying levels of technical training;
•   Ability to assess priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality;
•   Excellent English written and oral communication skills, and the ability to write for a range of audiences and purposes, including superior presentation skills;
•   Ability to translate technical information into practical guidance and tools and effectively communicate these using print, electronic, and presentation media;
•   Proven track record that demonstrates leadership skills, project management, budget and resource management experience, and client relationship management capability.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

JSI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individual are welcome to apply. Please send your cover letter and CV to jobs@spring-nutrition.org or the JSI address listed below.

•   If you submit via e-mail, please write the title of the job you are applying to in the subject line.
•   JSI will only contact short-listed applicants.
•   Please no phone calls. Deadline for submission is 3 July 2014.

SPRING Representative
JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc.
House# F134/5
Third Soula Street
Labone
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date: 03 July, 2014

www.jsi.com
http://www.spring-nutrition.org

{International Justice Mission (IJM),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Jul-2014};

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a fast-growing international organization working to protect some of the most vulnerable and oppressed people from violent forces of injustice by securing rescue and restoration for victims and ensuring public justice systems work for the poor.  IJM is seeking a talented Casework Administrator who shall be responsible in providing logistic, and administrative support to the Investigative, Legal and Aftercare Teams of the Field Office.  This position is based in Accra, Ghana and reports to the Field Office Director of IJM Ghana.

Responsibilities

Casework Administrator to the Field Office Director, Director of Investigations, and Director of Aftercare, with responsibilities including:

•   Assist in liaison work with IJM Headquarters, local non-governmental, government, and other officials;
•   Organize and maintain a filing system for reports, correspondence and memoranda;
•   Assist in scheduling and maintaining appointments;
•   Ensure that all reports, correspondence and similar documents from the staff are communicated in a timely manner;
•   Typing and/or word processing correspondence, reports and memoranda; and
•   Receive and screen visitors, telephone calls and correspondence.

Provide administrative support to the Director of Investigations, Legal and Aftercare Teams, including:

•   Maintaining case files;
•   Organizing and maintaining detailed records of information;
•   Maintaining work calendars;
•   Recording the itinerary of the staff;
•   Updating and compiling statistics and other internal data;
•   Coordinating with other departments, appropriate stakeholders and partners during anti-trafficking casework activities; and
•   Carry out additional assignments as directed by the Field Office Director.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s degree from accredited university preferred;
•   Two years professional experience preferred;
•   Fluency and professionalism in oral and written communication in English; and
•   Expertise in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Critical Qualities

•   Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles’ Creed;
•   Evident passion to help people suffering injustice and oppression;
•   Excellent interpersonal skills;
•   High degree of integrity;
•   Personable;
•   Patient;
•   Persistent;
•   Creative;
•   Flexible;
•   Strong attention to detail;
•   Can work with minimum supervision; and
•   Ability to simultaneously manage the completion of multiple tasks with multiple deadlines.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should click the link below

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 30 July, 2014

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global organisation that protects the poor from violence. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and stremgthen justice systems.

{International Justice Mission (IJM),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Jul-2014};

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a fast growing international organization working to protect some of the most vulnerable and oppressed people from violent forces of injustice by securing rescue and restoration for victims and ensuring public justice systems work for the poor.  IJM is seeking two talented social workers to serve as Aftercare Casework Managers to develop and manage IJM Ghana’s aftercare services for child survivors of forced labor trafficking and their primary caregivers.  Both of these positions are based in Accra, Ghana and report to the Director of Aftercare, IJM Ghana.

Responsibilities
Crisis Care and Case Management Services

•   Provide immediate crisis care, advocacy and assessments for children coming out of forced labor trafficking situations and ensure all victims receive legally mandated government protections;
•   Assist IJM multidisciplinary teams and law enforcement officers in conducting child-sensitive interviews with victims and witnesses regarding forced labor trafficking that can be utilized in ongoing investigations, legal proceedings, and aftercare assessments;
•   Engage, prepare and support victims and witnesses throughout judicial proceedings in partnership with multidisciplinary teams of advocates and care providers;
•   Facilitate placement of child survivors into government approved shelter facilities for immediate protection and care;
•   Complete comprehensive needs assessments, including family and community assessments, toward the safe reunification of a survivor to his or her family and home community;
•   Develop and implement treatment plans reflecting objectives and services needed to attain sustained restoration of the child survivor, based on assessed needs of the child and his or her primary caregivers and in accordance with IJM Minimum Standards of Care;
•   Facilitate reunification service referrals through a network of partner providers;
•   Develop and implement strategies for the provision of direct assistance to survivors and their families in cases where aftercare stakeholders are unable or unwilling to address critical needs; and
•   Thoroughly document and monitor service provision and progress of participants within IJM’s internal electronic database (CTMS).

Program and Partner Development

•   In collaboration with the Director of Aftercare, develop and implement a model for provision of reunification services for child survivors of forced labor trafficking and their primary caregivers in accordance with DSW standards;
•   Develop a network of collaborative partnerships within key program areas that are equipped to serve the holistic needs of IJM aftercare participants, including service providers in the areas of health, education, income generation, protective services, mental health, basic needs (i.e. food, housing) and other relevant needs;
•   Assist the Director of Aftercare in assessing the gaps in comprehensive survivor aftercare service availability and implementing solutions to address these gaps;
•   Identify training and resource needs for aftercare partners and facilitate provision of critical trainings and resources within resource constraints and office priorities; and
•   Provide strategic input to quarterly Field Office reports for submission to IJM global leadership teams.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s Degree in mental health field; social work degree preferred;
•   Minimum two years of relevant experience in provision of case management services, implementing psychosocial assessments and interventions;
•   Experience working with survivors of trauma and ability to provide service interventions in a trauma-informed manner;
•   Excellent interpersonal skills, especially with children and their caregivers, the indigent and otherwise vulnerable individuals;
•   Experience in building collaborative partnerships with other social service providers;
•   Computer literate with proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel;
•   Excellent knowledge of written and spoken English; fluency in Ewe and Twi preferred; and
•   Driver’s License preferred.

Critical Qualities

•   Strong result-orientation;
•   Passionate commitment to IJM’s mission and values;
•   Mature Christian faith;
•   Strongly committed to child protection principles against unlawful child labor;
•   Attention to detail, organized and disciplined with priorities;
•   Professional in demeanor, appearance, writing and oral communication;
•   Works well under stress with a sustained positive attitude;
•   Exceptionally high level of honesty and integrity;
•   Intelligent, creative and proactive problem solver; and
•   Strong value of teamwork and collaboration, particularly within a multidisciplinary framework.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and qualified candidates should click the link below

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 30 July, 2014

International Justice Mission (IJM) is a global organisation that protects the poor from violence. IJM partners with local authorities to rescue victims of violence, bring criminals to justice, restore survivors, and stremgthen justice systems.

{World Food Programme,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Jul-2014};

Job Summary

•   WFP-supported Health/Nutrition intervention activities in the northern regions of Ghana. This includes working and coordination with project implementing authorities and other stakeholders to ensure nutrition interventions achieve the desired outputs and outcomes and impact.
•   Provide guidance to cooperating partners as well as WFP Sub office staff on nutrition related issues to ensure-WFP supported interventions are properly implemented. Assist the Sub-office in the implementation of other nutrition-related aspects of all components of the WFP Country Programme (2012-2016).
•   Assist in aligning WFP nutrition activities with national nutrition strategies and programmes and promote coherence of nutrition approaches, in close coordination and collaboration with UN, Government institutions and other key stakeholders.
•   Represent WFP at regional and interagency technical meetings on nutrition and maternal and Child Health and Nutrition and advocate for nutrition interventions as and when required.
•   Prepare periodic reports on some key indicators on the progress of nutrition interventions for informed decision.
•   Work with UN agencies, especially UNICEF, WHO and FAO and International and Local NGOs, donors at the regional, district and community to enhance integration of nutrition interventions.
•   Provide technical support and guidance to the WFP Sub-office as well as organising nutritional baseline and follow up surveys and monitoring and evaluation activities.
•   Prepare distribution plan and follow up with cooperating partners on distribution progress and reporting.
•   Take part in preparing operational guideline for nutrition interventions/protocol  in line with WFP and government policies on nutrition.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   University to Master’s Degree in the field of Nutrition or related field.
•   At  least one (1) to three (3) years of progressively responsible  support experience in the field of nutrition or related field at national or regional levef.
•   Excellent knowledge of computer softwares.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit their applications with 3 references including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes marked “Programme Officer (Nutrition)” and sent to the address below or hand-delivered to WFP Office, located after the Fire Service traffic light towards Flair Catering or Kumodzi Hospital:

The Human Resource Unit
UN World Food Programme
No.7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date: 04 July, 2014

•   ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE CRITERIA WILL BE CONTACTED.
•   QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

{USAID/USDA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Jul-2014};

The five year USAID/USDA West Africa Analytical Support Services and Evaluations for Sustainable Systems (ASSESS) program is responsible for program evaluations in the Regional Economic Growth portfolio of the US Government’s foreign assistance programs to the region. This portfolio includes programs in agriculture, trade, environment, and the energy in 21 countries of West and Central Africa. The program currently has, but is not limited to, four components:

•   Program Evaluation (including both impact and performance evaluations)
•   Capacity Building of local institutions in M&E
•   Knowledge and Information Dissemination,
•   The African Center of Excellence (ACE), a regional training center. The ACE will serve as a focal point for the Mission’s convening power that brings together USAID colleagues and development partners to promote Agency priorities in foreign affairs. The facility will act as a center for knowledge management and exchange that advances USAID Forward reform initiatives through learning and collaboration.

Job Summary

Major Roles and Responsibilities:

•   Assist with carrying out classroom training sessions and maintaining a professional environment at the ACE.
•   Logistics: assist with carrying out classroom training sessions and maintaining a professional environment at the ACE.
•   Executing plans for: of translation requirements; production of all student training material; and weekend excursion for students (as requested)
•   Preparing TraiNet documentation as per USG requirements.
•   Travel Coordination: facilitating visa requirements; making hotel arrangements; and assisting with all travel needs for instructor team and training participants.

Airport Shuttle Service: picking up and dropping off trainees/instructors.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Minimum Bachelors degree in Business Management, Social Sciences or a related work experience field.
•   Minimum of five years of relevant responsible work experience.
•   High proficiency in spoken and written English.
•   Proficiency in spoken and written French desirable.
•   Valid Ghana Driver’s license and good driving record.
•   West African Nationals are encouraged to apply

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified and interested candidates with the minimum qualifications may apply by sending a CV and cover letter with contact details to the attention of the Search Consultant, indicating the position applied for by:

By email to: assess.search@gmail.com

By hand/courier to: c/o ShawbellConsulting Limited, No 9 Klottey Crescent, Labone Junction By Pass, Ring Road East, North Labone, Accra

By post to: P.O. Box KIA9022, Airport Accra, GHANA

Closing Date: 22 July, 2014