Project Description:    

The Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project is a 5-year integrated project funded by the USAID Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative and is designed to contribute to Government of Ghana (GoG) efforts to sustainably reduce poverty and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations. The goal of RING is improved livelihoods and nutritional status of households in Ghana.

Job Title: M & E Specialist
Reporting Relationship: M & E Specialist reports to the Chief of Party

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will do the following:

•   Provide technical leadership and support in M&E related activities including strategic planning, metrics and tools development, data analysis, performance reporting, communication and M&E capacity building of staff and country counterpart’s.
•   Provide support to Chief of Party to ensure the capture of all necessary information from both routine reporting and ad hoc data collection efforts.
•   Design and supervise the implementation of periodic surveys, analyze information and inform internal and external partners about project activities and accomplishments.
•   Prepare quarterly and annual reports, M&E reports as appropriate and provide insight on the project performance management trends.
•   Review M&E indicators and suggest adjustments to ensure the indicators remain SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bound) with CAPAS (Corrective Actions/ Preventive Actions) as activities and plans roll out and evolve.
•   Coordinate the development and update of RING’s Performance Management Plan (PMP) and provide technical assistance in the overall implementation of the PMP.
•   Ensure compliance with USAID policies and regulations in relation to M&E activities.
•   Formulate project-level performance management plans to track milestones and report on selected standard performance indicators.
•   Ensure that appropriate data collection procedures are used including M&E data tracking system methods for data quality checks.
•   Report indicators in USAID TraiNet system and keep training activities’ records as needed.
•   Collaborate with other RING team members, Technical Support Services (METSS), and other RING implementing partners to determine, validate, maintain, and update the geographically referenced database of performance indicators and other information required for the PMP and GIS.
•   Conduct periodic site visits to assess partner and Government of Ghana (GoG) data collection methods, and provide technical assistance to implementing partners; and provide written and oral reports to Supervisor on progress, impact, problems and constraints encountered, and opportunities.
•   Review project/activity/program statements of work and program descriptions to ensure that methods to measure performance results are adequate and feasible.
•   Perform other duties and tasks as assigned by the Chief of Party.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s Degree in business administration, Project Management, Statistics or related area of study preferred and a minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible work experience managing the M&E needs of complex projects of similar sizes.

OR:

•   Bachelor’s degree and ten (10) years of relevant experience in similar programs with an understanding of key development sectors including but not limited to health, nutrition, livelihood agriculture and WASH .
•   Minimum five of years of Monitoring and Evaluation experience at the supervisory level and demonstrated experience as an effective Team Player.
•   Excellent English writing and verbal communication skills.
•   Knowledge and experience working with USAID projects, M&E standards and guidelines.
•   Qualitative and quantitative research skills and experience including design and implementation of surveys, focus group discussions, interviews, data presentation, and results dissemination.
•   Experienced with community-based interventions, including community mobilization and/or social and behavioral change communication implemented within public, private and civil society-led systems, agriculture, WASH, health and/or nutrition programs implemented in developing country settings.
•   Fluent with Microsoft Suite, graphics, spreadsheet, database, and statistical software packages.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their CVs by email to:-

hrghana@ghanaresiliency.org

Closing Date: 04 September, 2015