The Sabre Trust is a development organization working in close collaboration with the local education authorities in the Central and Western Regions to support the implementation of the Ghana Education Service’s plans to scale up quality kindergarten education nationwide. As the Fast-track Transformational Teacher Training (FTTT) component of our Brighter Futures programme gains greater recognition in the context of the Government’s plans to scale up quality kindergarten in Ghana, the M&E officer has a significant role to play in supporting Sabre’s training programme.

Position: Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer, Brighter Futures Programme
Location: Elmina, KEEA Municipality, Central Region
Duration: 2 years (renewable)
Reporting to: Brighter Futures Programme Manager

Responsibilities

Managing the monitoring and evaluation for the programme:

•   Create, manage and analyse an electronic and physical M&E filing system for each classroom, to include Mentoring Log and Teacher Monitoring Tool (TMT).
•   Create, manage and analyse an electronic and physical M&E filing system for each trainer., to include Trainer Monitoring Tool (TrMT).
•   Analyse the attendance data for the programme.
•   Create, collate and analyse evaluation forms for Trainers and Trainees for each element of the programme, reporting results to the team, and using them to further refine evaluation form.
•   Collate and analyse baseline data at the start and end of year.
•   Undertake the collection of field data to monitor progress of participants on the programme, providing regular feedback to the Project Manager, including catalogued photographic evidence of environmental change in KG classrooms, both indoors and outdoors.
•   Collate and analyse Pupil Achievement Record data for a sample of children in each classroom.
•   Collate and analyse parent questionnaires for a sample of children in each classroom.
•   Collect and analyse OLA College of Education exam results and numbers of distinctions.
Maintain contact with programme alumni as newly posted teaches, conducting follow up questionnaires to monitor their progress.
•   In addition support other office administration and teacher training activities where necessary.

In respect of Programme Strategy:

•   The M&E Officer will be a full time member of the Brighter Futures team, which oversees multiple projects across the education sector. The M&E Officer will take part in all meetings and discussions related to the delivery of the FTTT, and will be encouraged to contribute to decision making.
•   Contribute to the development of the Brighter Futures programme strategy

Performance objectives:

•   To deliver on the above activities to a degree that provides a robust evidence base for the impact of the FTTT. The Project Manager will liaise regularly with the M&E Officer to ensure that both parties are satisfied with this output and expectations.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor's Degree in relevant field
•   Minimum of three years experience monitoring progress of field projects

Location: Elmina, KEEA Municipality, Central Region

How To Apply For The Job

Email the Brighter Futures Programme Manager, Nicholas Parish, at:-

nick@sabretrust.org

Closing Date: 09 December, 2013

Include an up to date CV and one page covering letter explaining why you would like the position of M&E Officer, and why you believe you are the best candidate.

Successful candidates will be asked to interview on either Thursday 5th or Friday 6th December in Elmina.

Please note: the closing date for applications for this position is 5pm on Wednesday 4th December.

If you require more information on the work the Sabre Charitable Trust do in Ghana please visit www.sabretrust.org