The Borderless Alliance (BA) , officially launched in May 2012 is a private sector initiative, which provides an independent, sub-regional platform for leading producers, traders, transporters and financiers to propose and advocate for systemic and practical improvements to the movement of goods, transport, capital and services across West Africa.

Borderless Alliance activities include trade and investment missions, policy seminars and advocacy programs, the provision of information and support services and promotion of dialogue with West African governments to create an enabling business environment for private enterprises. All these activities are structured along six strategic pillars as specified in the BA Strategic Plan 2013 - 2017:

•   Strengthening the capacity and institutional building of BA secretariat
•   Building a strong and diversified membership base
•   Gathering information, research and publications
•   Providing technical services to members
•   Advocacy and capacity building
•   Ensuring strategic communication

Job Description

Borderless Alliance is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist to lead the information gathering and reporting for all BA activities. He/she will be responsible for evaluating results of all BA activities and will work with all staff to collect and maintain documentation to support all BA indicators.

The Monitoring and Evaluation specialist will be based in the Borderless Alliance Secretariat in Accra but will travel if required to complete specific tasks within the region. He/She will be employed full time for the period of the contract.

Duties and Responsibilities

•   Develop a comprehensive M&E plan  for the organization
•   Support the establishment and regular review of indicators to ensure their relevance to the activities and initiatives of the Alliance;
•   Coordinate the evaluation of adherence to contracts and agreements;
•   Support the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting functions, and special reports as needed;
•   Interface closely with the communications team to ensure timely sharing of information.
•   Perform evaluations of grants, monitor satisfaction of contract deliverables, and report to project manager on a regular basis.
•   Coordinate the regular review of progress towards achieving overall Alliance objectives and targets;
•   Plan and design special studies, surveys and assessments as required.

Working Relationships
The monitoring and evaluation specialist will work in close collaboration with other members of the Borderless Alliance. She/he will report directly to the Executive Secretary of the Alliance.

Timing
This assignment is expected to commence in March 2016.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   BA/BSc Degree in statistics, management, economics, or other relevant qualification with minimum 5 years relevant work experience or Master’s degree with minimum 2 years relevant work experience.
•   Excellent analytical skills and experience applying both qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools.
•   Experience in program evaluation and impact measurement.
•   Excellent written/spoken English ( knowledge of French will be an added advantage)
•   Excellent interpersonal skills, especially in multicultural contexts; strong team player, networker and consensus builder.
•   Solid organizational skills; flexible and able to perform well under pressure in a fast paced environment.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates are requested to submit an Application Letter together with a CV to:-

jobs@borderlesswa.com

Closing Date: 11 March, 2016

•   Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
•   ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
•   No phone calls please