Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145 developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, DC., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries and revenues o f $140 million.

Description Of Job

ACDI/VOCA Ghana is currently implementing the four-year Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement Program (ADVANCE) funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The ADVANCE project aims to facilitate a transformation of Ghana's agricultural sector in select industries to achieve increased competitiveness in domestic and regional markets.

The ADVANCE Project is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

•  Monitors closely the performance of the M&E Team to ensure that they document all changes (both qualitatively and quantitatively) in line with the program's M&E framework  and guidelines for tracking the transformation process and ensures that all such data and information is posted currently
•  Responsible for the collection and interpretation of information gathered and ensues that all information is collected in a valid, reliable, and timely manner
•  Trains and assists the M&E Specialists to feed data into the MIS system
•  Serves as primary liaison to USAID M&E counterparts regarding coordinated monitoring and evaluation activities and reporting
•  Coordinates all project evaluations with support from project team
•  Guides the M&E Team through the ADVANCE gender mainstreaming plan and environmental management plan to ensure they are incorporated into their daily monitoring operations
•  Contributes to the preparation and drafting of all project reports and publications as required
•  Perform any other duties as may be required by the Deputy Chief of Party

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Minimum of BSc. in Agriculture, BSc. in Statistics or related field of study. An MSc. in Agricultural Economics, MSc. Development Studies or MSc. Statistics, will be an advantage
•  At least seven (7) years of experience on work related to monitoring and evaluation; five (5) years of which must have been at middle management level
•  Experience and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation of US government development projects is desirable
•  A good knowledge of statistics is required
•  Good writing skills and knowledge in using EXCEL, ACCESS database application, SPSS and SQL application are essential
•  Knowledge and application of GIS and Geodatabases will be an added advantage

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a resume/CV to:

hr@acdivocaghana.org

Closing Date: 24 August, 2012

No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply