Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist at Ghana Wildlife Society

Job Summary

•  S/he will provide strategic and technical leadership for the development and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation policies, strategies and frameworks.
•  The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist will be responsible for managing the M&E activities for the project. S/he will be responsible for setting up the SIBCI’s performance monitoring and evaluation system, collecting, tracking and analysing data, and reporting to the European Union.

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
Reporting to: Project Manager
Duty Post: Damongo / Accra

Key Relationships: The Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Communication Specialist, Consultants, Executive Director, Accounts Officer, Executive Director, Project Partners, Consultants and other stakeholders.

Responsible for: guiding the overall monitoring and evaluation activities within the SIBCI Project and GWS

Monitoring and Evaluation:

•  Develop methodology and tools to assess the reliability and validity of project performance indicators.
•  Continually refine the approach proposed in the evaluation design based on new data.
•  Build capacity through participatory workshops on how to conduct M&E in the field
•  Track performance on established output, outcome and impact indicators to measure achievement and track progress towards intermediate results and overall project objectives.
•  Proactively inform and advise Management on findings coming from the project performance reviews and assure timely coordination and delivery of the relevant reports.

Personal skills:

•  Ability to draw out the information collected to deliver relevant knowledge-sharing products to stakeholders.
•  Strong organizational skills and focus on details.
•  Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
•  Proficiency in statistical analysis.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  First degree in Project Management, Economics, Statistics, Wildlife and Range Management,
• Natural Resources Management or other relevant development field.
•  A minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in a performance monitoring and/or evaluation role with an international development organization.
•  Experience with the logical framework approach to monitoring as well as quantitative, qualitative and participatory monitoring approaches.

Location: Accra & Damongo