Fairtrade Africa Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Jobs in Ghana

Fairtrade Africa Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Jobs in Ghana

The programme aims to develop strong producer organizations at governance & management levels. Such groups are capable of self-electing their development goals and delivering their own sustainability programmes.

In that purpose, programme activities will

Enable Fairtrade producer groups to go beyond the minimum requirements of Fairtrade standards in achieving their sustainable development goals

Increase business capacities at producer organization level beyond the scope of our standards (i.e. support farmer-owned enterprises in achieving profitability)

Ensuring producer organizations are capable of delivering benefits to their members, including meaningful impact from their Fairtrade premiums

Creating opportunities for match-funding as well as incentivizing investments of Fairtrade premiums in shared sustainability goals so as to drive long-term relationships between producer groups and commercial partners

Duties and Resposibilities

Ensure the setting up and implementation of comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems that facilitate effective planning, implementation, development and performance evaluation and accountability of FTA support services in the region especially the West Africa Cocoa Programme (WACP)

Programme Support

Develop an annual regional and WACP specific MEL Plan, update as relevant and review its progress periodically.

Lead the development and intermittent review of the regional and WACP specific MEL framework and support its implementation.

Work with the project managers to ensure full understanding of the donor/funder M&E reports requirements and support compliance.

Review project specific reports to ensure that they adequately respond to the project approved indicators.

Collate the stakeholder and partners feedback on programmes, develop a report and share it as appropriate.

Provide technical leadership to the process of collecting, analysis; internal and external dissemination (as appropriate) of relevant performance data

Build the capacity of program staff on MEL

Coordinate Monitoring Evaluation and research processes

Provide technical backstopping to all monitoring, evaluation and research processes in the region in consultation with the Continental MEL Manager

Support and (where necessary, lead) the development of ToRs for all evaluation and research activities in the region

Play a leading role in the review of completed evaluations and researches and ensure that they meet the minimum standards of quality before recommending them for signoff to the MEL Manager or the Program Managers as appropriate

Advise and recommend tools and strategies to improve project tracking

Suggest ways to facilitate data collection, analysis and validation

Analyze changes and patterns in data and performance reports

Support (and when required, lead) any global MEL initiatives/third party evaluations/research in the region in consultation with the MEL Manager

Strengthen learning

Identify the top-level recommendations from research conducted in the region and share with staff and relevant stakeholders

Identify ways and means of sharing the data and information on MEL activities with Fairtrade Producers

In conjunction with the Operations Manager, Head of Region

and the MEL Manager, coordinate reflection sessions with staff to identify what worked

Coordinate the process of documenting best practices and case studies from the region.

Coordinate the process of compiling the regional quarterly report.

Data and knowledge management

Establish a filing system for all the MEL related documents at the regional level in consultation with the program and Information manager and ensure other staff can access.

Ensure that all the staff in the region can access corporate systems and are supported when they have challenges

Provide up to date monitoring data and analysis thereof as and when required and ensure data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner

Identify ways and means of sharing the data and information on MEL activities with Fairtrade producers

Support the MEL Manager in Data Management at producer and local level.

Building Relationships

Map out and develop a database of relevant M&E stakeholders (including CSO) and update the list at least once annually.

Identify and propose institutions for potential partnerships with FTA on research.

Participate in relevant MEL networks

Minimum Academic Requirement

Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and evaluation, Development studies, Social sciences, Economics or any other related field

Other Specialist qualification (Desired)

Knowledge and understanding of the Fairtrade system

Certificate in Research methods/M&E

Project Management Certificate

Minimum Years of Relevant Experience

At least 5 years’ working experience in a similar position

Knowledge of Systems and Procedures

Knowledge in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies

Knowledge in concepts of Monitoring and Evaluation

Knowledge in statistical tools for data analysis

Skills in using MS Office applications especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint and knowledge of accounting software

Knowledge in Program and project monitoring and evaluation

Ability to drive innovation and learning

Presentation, training and facilitation skills

Competencies

Excellent Analytical skills

Excellent Interpersonal skills

Excellent Negotiation skills

Excellent Communication and reporting skills

Supportive and versatile

Results oriented and focused

Respectful and a person with integrity

Communication demands and Competencies

Knowledge of the cocoa value chain in the region

Excellent written and spoken communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to speak some of the local languages

Ability to speak and write in French and English

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Fairtrade Africa Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer Jobs in Ghana

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