Regional M&E Consultant, West Africa

Reporting Unit/Supervisor: West & Southern Africa Regional Director, with additional technical oversight provided the Senior Director of Program Services
Location: Accra, Ghana
Anticipated start date:  April 2014

I. TECHNOSERVE BACKGROUND:

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

TechnoServe’s West Africa region has full country programs in three countries (Ghana, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire) and presence in two other countries (Benin, Burkina Faso) in the region. The region has a diversified project portfolio funded by traditional bilateral and private foundation donors, as well as growing contributions from corporate partners. As our stakeholder base diversifies and our own focus on a learning agenda and effective impact measurement grow, there is a greater need to build the region’s overall capacity in monitoring and evaluation, as well as to ensure a continuous feedback loop into successful project implementation.

III. POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The primary purpose of the Regional M&E Consultant is to reinforce TechnoServe’s M&E capacity across West Africa in both project design and execution in support of programmatic excellence and sustained impact. The M&E Consultant will work closely with country directors, program managers, division staff and M&E staff throughout the region to provide overarching guidance and recommendations in M&E strategy and methodologies for West Africa programs; and support development and implementation of M&E plans for priority programs in the region, including capacity building of program managers to effectively develop and execute M&E plans and use findings to course-correct programs to meet targets.

The consultant’s time will be roughly apportioned to the following country/regional programs:

GHANA: 45% OF THE CONSULTANT’S TIME WILL SUPPORT M&E PRIORITIES IN GHANA, INCLUDING:

• Lead the development of Ghana M&E planning
• Capacitate relevant Ghana staff in M&E principles and methodologies
• Work with Program Managers to develop program-specific M&E strategies, across data collection, data manipulation and data analysis
• Lead the development of M&E strategy on proposals 

NIGERIA: 20% OF THE CONSULTANT’S TIME WILL SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN NIGERIA, NAMELY TO:

• Capacitate Program Managers in M&E principles and methodologies and develop and provide guidance and oversight on program-specific M&E strategies
• Lead the development of M&E strategy on proposals 

COTE D’IVOIRE: 10% OF THE CONSULTANT’S TIME WILL SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN CÔTE D’IVOIRE, INCLUDING:

• Capacitate Program Managers in M&E principles and methodologies and develop and provide guidance and oversight on program-specific M&E strategies

CROSS-CUTTING M&E ACTIVITIES: 25% OF THE CONSULTANT’S TIME WILL SUPPORT M&E ACTIVITIES CUTTING ACROSS ALL PROGRAMS IN THE REGION, TO INCLUDE SUPPORT TO CORPORATE MEASUREMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING:

• Roll out region-wide transition to TechnoServe’s revised program status report methodology, ensuring each project has a clearly articulated logframe with annual targets established
• Assess common M&E development needs across the region and time permitting, develop tools as prioritized
• Support M&E planning and execution for programs in non-presence countries
• Contribute to M&E knowledge sharing across the region.

IV. REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Advanced degree in Economics, Business Administration or other relevant field
• 3+ years of experience with M&E methods and approaches, designing, planning and implementing M&E systems, information analysis and reporting the logical approach framework/other strategic planning approaches
• Experience in economic development or living and working in the West Africa region
• Strong understanding of M&E tools and current methods in data collection and analysis
• Experience developing and managing M&E plans
• Strong analytical skills, including quantitative
• Results oriented, with proven track record of working to achieve project targets
• Knowledge of USG regulations and procedure preferred
• French proficiency a plus
• Demonstrated capacity to produce high quality reports and proposals
• Previous successful experience mentoring and building capacity of  staff
• Proven ability to create buy-in and build consensus among colleagues
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time

V. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Qualified and interested applicants should submit a Word-formatted single document consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to jobs@tns.org. PLEASE IDENTIFY THE POSITION FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications and authorized to work in the US will be considered or contacted. No phone calls please.

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