Care Ghana Vacancy: Monitoring & Evaluation Office

Applications are invited from qualified persons to fill the position of M&E Officer for GIRAF and Kasa Projects. The M&E Officer will be part of a team that seeks to improve accountability and to generate knowledge and evidence of impact. Evidence will be used for accountability to all stakeholders, advocacy, risk analysis and mitigation and adapting programming strategies. In this way, the M&E officer will support CARE’s programmes to continuously contribute to poverty reduction in an inclusive, efficient manner. The M&E Officer will be part of our highly motivated national M&E working group. The position is based in Accra with extensive travel in the country.

Supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of effective and gender sensitive M&E throughout the project cycle
Supports CARE partners and the project teams to ensure increased quality reporting and documentation
Review partners quarterly reports and support monitoring of partners’ implementation progress and utilization of funding
Ensures alignment of CARE and partners’ M&E systems
Supports informed decision making in the management and implementation of selected projects
Ensure timely data collection and contribute to annual programme reports and donor reports
Support planning of midterm and final evaluations and reviews

Required Skills or Experience

A minimum of 2 years experience as an M&E Officer or similar position with a good experience in natural resources management, rural development, and civil society.
Good communication, computer and presentation skills.
Skilled in use of statistical software/statistical methods for design of data collection systems and for data analysis
Good qualitative analysis and writing skills
Team player, highly-motivated, self-starter, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

How To Apply

Interested candidates should request electronic application forms by writing to:

[email protected]

PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE M&E OFFICER POSITION.

Closing date for submission of completed application forms is April 18, 2011. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH; WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO APPLY

Offer valid till: 18 Apr, 2011