GENERAL:

Winrock International is a nonprofit organization that works with people in the United States and around the world to empower the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources. By linking local individuals and communities with new ideas and technology, Winrock is increasing long-term productivity, equity, and responsible resource management to benefit the poor and disadvantaged of the world.

Description
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

•   Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Project to Mobilize Community Action and Youth Employment (MOCA-Youth Project) in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities
•   Effective with the release of this position announcement, Winrock International is recruiting applicants for the position of Monitoring and Evaluation Officer for the upcoming project to Mobilize Community Action and Youth Employment (MOCA-Youth Project) in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities. The proposed objective of the project is to reduce exploitative child labor in the cocoa growing areas of Ghana. The project will assist cocoa growing communities to design and implement Community Action Plans (CAPs) to address exploitative child labor and will provide livelihood services to households.
•   The responsibilities, duties, and qualifications are described in the attached position description. Position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.
•   Winrock would like to thank all applicants for their interest but only candidates who meet all requisite criteria and are short listed will be contacted.

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POSITION TITLE: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Project to Mobilize Community Action and Youth          Employment (MOCA-Youth Project) in Ghana’s Cocoa Growing Communities
LOCATION: Ghana
DEPARTMENT: Civil Society & Education
REPORTS TO: Project Director

Position Summary:

•   The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for implementing and managing the monitoring and evaluation team and activities, including the coordination of an externally conducted impact evaluation, delivering a Comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (CMEP) for a high-quality, results-oriented program to mobilize community action and youth employment. The position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The M&E Officer will oversee the implementation of the program’s monitoring and evaluation activities and data reporting requirements.  S/he will also serve as the liaison and point of contact with external evaluation contractors throughout the life of the project. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•   Manage a rigorous approach to monitoring and evaluation, including mobile and web based technologies in systems for monitoring performance toward specific goals and objectives.
•   Oversee implementation of a household-level baseline survey on child labor in the cocoa growing areas of Ghana, including review of tools and survey methodology; training of enumerators and review of data quality and analysis.
•   Collaborate and liaise with the external evaluation contractor to design and carry out an impact evaluation on specific program interventions.
•   Design and implement a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan (CMEP) in coordination with external evaluation contractor and the US Department of Labor (USDOL), including selection and tracking of specific indicators, developing strategies for data collection and regular reporting on approved indicators.
•   Manage a small team to facilitate the design and implementation of a direct beneficiary monitoring system for tracking work status of youth beneficiaries and economic status of beneficiary households; produce and submit requisite reports based on database information.
•   Oversee the development of a Referral System using mobile technologies and a web-based information system.
•   Support national government child labor monitoring efforts ensuring monitoring is linked to and builds on any government child labor monitoring already underway
•   Design data collection instruments, schedules, analysis methods, and applied technologies.
•   Ensure reporting requirements per USDOL obligations under the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA).
•   Monitor the results of the program’s activities and contribute to periodic evaluations/assessments of specific “pilot” interventions; contribute to dissemination of results to internal and external audiences.
•   Contribute to research design and methodology for project-related research (separate from baseline survey).
•   Other duties as assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Education: Bachelor’s level degree required, in social sciences, such as statistics, public policy, economics or a related field, and/or specialized training/certification in monitoring & evaluation. Master’s preferred.

Work Experience:  

•   At least five years of progressively responsible experience in the monitoring & evaluation of international development projects, preferably in child labor, child protection, agriculture and/or livelihoods/ microeconomic growth, youth employment or a related field; related experience can include strategic planning and performance measurement, indicator selection, quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methodologies, database management, impact evaluation and knowledge of GPRA (less experience can be combined with advanced degree in statistics, public policy, economics or related field).
•   Basic knowledge of child labor, youth employment and supply chain issues in Ghana is a distinct asset.
•   Experience with public-private partnership building, working with labor unions and workers groups, specifically in the cocoa-growing sector
•   Knowledge of USDOL or other US Government reporting requirements would be an asset, including experience designing and implementing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plans (CMEPs), GPRA, rigorous impact evaluation design, and working with external consultants for third party evaluations.
•   Understanding of impact evaluation methodology and research methodology strongly preferred
•   Understanding of national level MIS approaches and existing government databases/data collection.

Skills:    

•   Excellent written and oral communication skill in English is required.
•   Proficiency in word processing, spreadsheet (preferably Microsoft Access and Excel), and presentation software (Microsoft PowerPoint) as well as other database and statistical applications (SPSS, SAS or STATA).

SALARY:

The annual salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Excellent benefits.

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Candidates with experience in the area above mentioned should submit a CV and cover letter to:-

moca.winrock@gmail.com

Closing Date: 15 July, 2015