Chemonics International is seeking to recruit Supply Chain Technical Advisor, M&E and Communications<\/p>\n
JOB DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n TITLE:<\/strong>\u00a0Supply Chain Technical Advisor, M&E and Communications<\/p>\n PROJECT:<\/strong>\u00a0Global Health Supply Chain \u2013 Procurement and Supply Management (USAID GHSC-PSM) Ghana<\/p>\n \u2022 The USAID GHSC-PSM Project will be the primary vehicle through which USAID will 1) procure and provide health commodities, 2) provide technical assistance to improve Ghana\u2019s management of the supply chain, and 3) collaborate with key international stakeholders to support global health initiatives.<\/p>\n \u2022 The Supply Chain Technical Advisor M&E and Communications will report directly to the USAID GHSC-PSM Country Director and will be responsible for leading and managing the implementation of the project\u2019s monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) plan, designing and populating the project\u2019s MEL system, and performance reporting to project stakeholders. The Supply Chain Technical Advisor- M&E and Communications will also work with technical staff to oversee tools for data collection, storage, and analysis. S\/he will perform in-depth data analyses, generate reports on findings, and produce analytic outputs to meet reporting requirements and project communications products. S\/he will also plan for and supervise intermittent performance evaluations, collect and disseminate lessons learned, and share successes during project implementation.<\/p>\n Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)<\/strong><\/p>\n Set up the MEL system<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Review the project contract and other background documentation such as the client\u2019s strategic objectives, results framework, MEL plan, and country strategy to understand how the project helps to achieve the client\u2019s goals. Implement the project\u2019s approved MEL plan<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Organize the collection of baseline data and the setting of targets. In cases where baselines and targets are not yet possible, describe \u201cnext steps\u201d the field team must take to identify them. Oversee the collection of baseline data. Communications Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Lead the development and implementation of the project\u2019s communications and knowledge exchange strategy; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and\/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Bachelor\u2019s degree in relevant field; advanced degree preferred. Level of Effort and Location<\/strong><\/p>\n This long-term position will be based in Accra, Ghana with intermittent travel throughout the country.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply For The Job<\/strong><\/p>\n To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Chemonics International is seeking to recruit Supply Chain Technical Advisor, M&E and Communications JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE:\u00a0Supply Chain Technical Advisor, M&E and Communications PROJECT:\u00a0Global Health Supply Chain \u2013 Procurement and Supply…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[96],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-g31","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61691"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61691\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Lead the field team in refining the project\u2019s results framework and provide technical supportin development of project workplans.
\n\u2022 Lead the implementation of the project\u2019s MEL plan and report on project indicators as defined in the indicator reference sheets.
\n\u2022 Support the Country Director and project staff in the field and home offices to include among to priorities the monitoring and evaluation and the use of information for learning purposes.
\n\u2022 Work with the project\u2019s staff to ensure that they appropriately attend to their roles and responsibilities in the collection and reporting of data for the monitoring and evaluation system.
\n\u2022 Hold regular briefing sessions with project staff to ensure the MEL plan meets their requirements and the rationale for each indicator is clearly understood.
\n\u2022 Ensure that all Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), services agreements, or other contractual arrangements with partners stipulate their responsibilities for data collection and monitoring.
\n\u2022 Design and share databases and spreadsheets as well as formats for reporting information.
\n\u2022 Develop and manage the implementation of project communication plan to ensure project results accurately disseminated to stakeholders<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Review performance monitoring indicators, track progress towards targets and ensure results inform the development of interventions.
\n\u2022 Conduct in-depth analysis of project data and other relevant including systemic data triangulation to drive evidence based decision making
\n\u2022 Develop and implement a systematic plan to ensure the availability of quality data and results in accordance with the MEL plan.
\n\u2022 Train project staff to help them collect data.
\n\u2022 Ensure data quality and integrity by implementation data quality audits to systematically improve data confidence and address anomalies .
\n\u2022 Identify and track reliable secondary (external) sources of data.
\n\u2022 Conduct periodic training for project staff, stakeholders, and\/or partners. Share information to help them monitor the progress of their work and use the data for strategic decision-making.
\n\u2022 Maintain the MEL system, periodically evaluate its effectiveness, and adjust as necessary to provide the project with accurate and useful data.
\n\u2022 Manage the implementation of field surveys and assessments including the use of electronic data collection tools, particularly the Survey CTO platform.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Set as needed internal and external communications standards, guidelines, processes and protocols;
\n\u2022 Work closely with the M&E and technical teams to identify data, stories, and articles for communications materials;
\n\u2022 Stay informed of all major issues in the Ghana health sector and of the project\u2019s strategies and methods, programs and activities, results and achievements, and on best practices, lessons learned and success stories so that project communication is rich, diverse and well grounded.
\n\u2022 In collaboration with Technical Director, Team Leaders, and other technical personnel, draft or edit, finalize and ensure the publication and dissemination of written materials and website content on the project, health system and needs of the Ghana population. Materials and content may include abstracts, reports, presentations, brochures, articles, press releases, speeches, briefings and update notes, blog posts, and social media content.
\n\u2022 Ensure compliance with all contract requirements that relate to reporting (such as the Quarterly and Annual Progress Reports) and draft program statements describing connections between implementation and results for submission to the Chemonics USAID\/GHSC-PSM leadership team, MOH\/GHS and USAID.
\n\u2022 Manage distribution process of communications material so the right information gets to the right audiences at the right time.
\n\u2022 Provide support to the project leadership in maintaining effective communications with USAID, the MOH\/GHS, other partner organizations, and stakeholders, including timely response to requests for information.
\n\u2022 Assist the Country Director with managing media relations.
\n\u2022 Provide strategic and programmatic advice on communications and knowledge exchange to project leadership to strengthen program design, workplans and implementation.
\n\u2022 Oversee the management of the project\u2019s photo and video library as well as of the project\u2019s institutional memory to ensure that information and materials are easy to access.
\n\u2022 Work closely with the home office on campaigns, annual reports, and other USAID\/GHSC-PSM communications activities. Provide new and\/or updated written material for Chemonics websites, newsletters, and social media.
\n\u2022 Perform any other tasks as assigned by the Country Director.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Minimum of Eight (8) years of experience in related field; USAID experience preferred.
\n\u2022 Skilled in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation systems in a development context as well as experience in supply chain management for health commodities.
\n\u2022 Strong analytical skills required; experience with MS Office 365 and analytical tools and statistical package such as SPSS, Power BI and Advanced Excel, STATA, or SAS preferred.
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal and communications skills; proven ability to work effectively on teams in a multi-cultural context and the ability to organize, summarize, and rewrite technical information for non-expert audiences.
\n\u2022 Familiarity with social media required.
\n\u2022 Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
\n\u2022 Fluency in English required.<\/p>\n