Proposal Summary:
USAID/Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms Project (GSAM) will support improved local governance by strengthening the accountability mechanisms available to citizens. The GSAM project will center on programming aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of information on the effectiveness of development projects funded by the local government capital budget. Specific activities might include civil society monitoring, the production of scorecards, and public information campaigns that mobilize citizens to use the scorecards to demand improved development planning and execution.
USAID/Ghana’s Strengthening Accountability Mechanisms Project (GSAM) will support improved local governance by strengthening the accountability mechanisms available to citizens. The GSAM project will center on programming aimed at increasing the quality and quantity of information on the effectiveness of development projects funded by the local government capital budget. Specific activities might include civil society monitoring, the production of scorecards, and public information campaigns that mobilize citizens to use the scorecards to demand improved development planning and execution.
**Please note: Only Ghanaian citizens are eligible for
this position.**
Position Summary:
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will oversee M&E activities and report to the Chief of Party while working closely with project technical experts. S/he will be responsible for establishing a system of data collection for the project’s performance monitoring system, for ensuring the availability of reliable and timely data, and for working with colleagues on data analysis and reporting. The position is full time for the duration of the five-year project.
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will oversee M&E activities and report to the Chief of Party while working closely with project technical experts. S/he will be responsible for establishing a system of data collection for the project’s performance monitoring system, for ensuring the availability of reliable and timely data, and for working with colleagues on data analysis and reporting. The position is full time for the duration of the five-year project.
Responsibilities:
- Design
project M&E plan in close communication with MSI home office and with
input from project management team. Update, revise, and improve M&E
system and plan as needed.
- Design
and manage M&E system to collect data and review results against
established indicators and targets.
- Serve
as a resident technical expert in monitoring and evaluation.
- Ensure
timely and accurate reporting on activities to USAID.
- Carry
out data quality assessments.
- Work
with staff and stakeholders to determine project adjustments based on data
analysis.
- Travel
to project sites to capture success stories and ensure data quality.
- Gather,
analyze and process data relevant to the indicator set in the Performance
Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (PMEP).
- Train
partner organizations in data collection for indicators.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree in a relevant discipline or five years of relevant work experience
beyond a bachelor’s.
- At
least five years of experience in monitoring and evaluation of
donor-funded good governance projects; part of this experience should have
been obtained working on the development and implementation of civil
society led accountability programs.
- Experience
with USAID funded projects is preferred.
- Excellent
team work, inter-personal, communication, presentation and facilitation
skills.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will
be contacted. No phone calls, please.
