World Education, a division of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI\/WE) is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director for the USAID Ghana Youth Activity, a program aimed at improving the socioeconomic status of youth in northern Ghana through youth-led and youth-serving organizations. The program will focus on generating cross-sectoral engagement and positive youth development outcomes, allowing youth to make better life decisions and influence policy.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Director<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The Monitoring Evaluation & Learning Director\u2019s primary responsibilities are to provide oversight for a program\u2019s planning, evaluation, knowledge management and monitoring, and operation of the project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system at the central level. RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 Technical Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Minimum of a Bachelor\u2019s degree or equivalent in Education, ICT Management, statistics, epidemiology, or related field required. Master\u2019s degree or equivalent preferred; Salary commensurate with experience.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n Qualified persons are required to send their cover letter and resume (CV) marked “Positive Youth Development Technical Advisor” to:\u00a0Ghana.recruitment@jsi.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a003 November, 2023<\/p>\n JSI is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals are welcome to apply<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" World Education, a division of JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI\/WE) is seeking a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director for the USAID Ghana Youth Activity, a program aimed at…..<\/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":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-nIq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91166"}],"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=91166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91177,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91166\/revisions\/91177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 The MEL Director reviews and consolidates data from all the sites where the program is being implemented; elaborates reports to the donor; and develops and harmonizes systems and data tools.
\n\u2022 S\/He will ensure that performance monitoring, action research, and evaluations are consistent with program results and track activity progress towards achieving targets and results.
\n\u2022 S\/He will also manage and coordinate field-based monitoring and evaluation managers, and any other staff responsible for performance monitoring, oversight, and data collection and reporting.
\n\u2022 Finally, s\/he will ensure access, retention, reading and learning outcomes, school safety, community engagement, gender, and disability-inclusion measures are being consistently and systematically tracked and reported.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Develop data collection tools and protocols;
\n\u2022 Design an advanced data management system, with support from the project data manager;
\n\u2022 Conduct ongoing quantitative\/qualitative data analysis at different points in the program leading to specific program\/contract deliverables;
\n\u2022 Conduct field visits, as needed, to design performance monitoring\/management plans alongside project technical teams;
\n\u2022 Oversee technical assistance and training to regional- and district-level stakeholders to support increased use of education data for decision-making;
\n\u2022 Oversee the coordination of policy research studies.
\n\u2022 Management
\n\u2022 Regularly review work plans to ensure timely delivery of USAID M&E-related deliverables;
\n\u2022 Develop annual plans as it relates to the M&E component and well as budgets for relevant activities;
\n\u2022 Supervise and help build capacity of regional-level M&E project staff to carry out activities;
\n\u2022 Ensure regular reporting of M&E activities to all relevant stakeholders (including the Ghanaian Ministry of Education) and contribute to quarterly, annual, and project reporting for USAID;
\n\u2022 Collaborate with the technical team to monitor program progress in terms of USAID compliance requirement of results and indicators;
\n\u2022 Work closely with technical staff and with institutional partners to explain M&E processes and to understand how those processes relate to the technical work of the project, and provide M&E related training as needed;
\n\u2022 Manage M&E informational resources and ensure M&E information and resources are current, available for staff, and widely disseminated;
\n\u2022 Perform other duties as assigned.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Must have technical expertise and 5 to 8 years experience specifically developing and managing M&E of youth development programs to attain program objectives, particularly improved outcomes in education, health, employment, and\/or civic engagement;
\n\u2022 Must have demonstrated experience developing, assessing and evaluating baseline studies, logical frameworks, performance monitoring plans, and performance and impact evaluations related to increased youth employment opportunities, civic engagement and\/or improved education and health outcomes;
\n\u2022 Must have knowledge of a range of approaches to performance monitoring, impact evaluation, and research in areas including design, instrument development, sampling design, data collection, data analysis and dissemination;
\n\u2022 Ability to utilize a wide range of software applications, including database applications;
\n\u2022 Significant expertise providing technical assistance to project\/host country government staff working on MEL activities;
\n\u2022 Excellent interpersonal and team work skills. Effective oral and written communication skills including demonstrated ability to make formal\/informal presentations and compose professional, analytic reports;
\n\u2022 Prior experience supporting Ghanaian youth development is desirable but not required, preferably including experience coordinating with national and sub- national level stakeholders.<\/p>\n