Objectives:

•   It is expected that the main objectives for the position will be to:
•   Develop modalities for tracking the project activities and ensuring that milestones are achieved as at when due.
•   Device and monitor product flow by working closely with all value chain actors (farmers, processors, end-users, and consumers) of cassava based dried product, farmers and other market intermediaries to improve the efficiency and competitiveness within the value chain.
•   Promote the establishment of monitoring mechanisms to help coordinate project activities along the value chain as well as improving communications and understanding within the value chain.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties of the Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation Expert will be determined in conjunction with the Country Manager but are expected to include:

•   Participate actively in the project activities leading to the actualisation of the overall project objectives,
•   Identify and document successes, risks, challenges, and opportunities in the course of project implementation.
•   Document regularly price, volume, and beneficiaries that supplied cassava roots to any market.
•   Communicate identified risks or threats to the Country Manager, Business Development Expert, and Country Technical Expeit so as to make and implement recommendations for guidance to the actualization of the overall project objectives.
•   Ensure that farmers, processors and other value chain actors adhere to contract agreement or terms on the signed MoUs
•   Identify "trouble spots" in the value chain and recommending interventions that the project could implement.
•   Facilitate regular meetings of project beneficiaries and groups for information dissemination, shared learning experience and project monitoring & Evaluation purposes.
•   Undertake any other activities relevant to the achievement of the project objectives as may be assigned by the Country Manager.

Reports to: CAVA II Ghana country Manager

Qualification Required & Experience

•   An experienced development professional with a strong understanding and passion for M&E.
•   At least 5 years proven experience in Development Protects monitoring and evaluation,
•   Strong experience in the development and review of log frames,
•   Understanding of quality and impact agenda;
•   Participation in baseline and evaluation studies,
•   Ability to translate theory of change into development projects. Experience of statistical analyses.

Core capabilities:

•   Strong conceptual and analytical skills, with the ability identify key issues and identify cause and effect relationship in agricultural development projects;
•   Able to build and promote constructive; internal and external relationships, cooperates well with other team members
•   High level of verbal and written communication, negotiation, facilitation and Training skills.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send applications by post or courier with detailed CV to:

The Director, CSIR-Food Research Institute.
Box M.20, Accra,
Ghana.

OR Deliver personally at the Offices of:

The CSIR-Food Research Institute, behind the Ghana Standards Authority, opposite The Gulf House, Adamafio Crescent, Accra,

Closing Date: 12 January, 2015