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Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer at Camfed,Tamale, Ghana

Camfed

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) Officer at Camfed,Tamale, Ghana

Camfed

Full time Job

Date Posted: March 18, 2024

Application deadline:

Expired on: March 22, 2024 12:00am

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Job description

Primary Responsibilities
1. Program Management, Compliance and Support – 30%
– Support all MERL initiatives for assigned donor(s)/program(s) including monitoring
data quality, tracking the progress of activities, and contributing to staff capacity building initiatives.
– Ensure donor compliance and address compliance issues to conform to quality
standards.
– Support the M&E Manager in the planning and implementation of the team’s work plan
to achieve desirable outputs and deliverables to match the target deliverables.
– Support the M&E Manager in donor reporting (Logframe/Impact Updates).
– Provide professional oversight of data gathering and analysis for CAMFED Ghana and ensure quality consolidation of program data on a regular basis.
– Support in the preparation of budgets and Payment Requisition (PRFs) whilst adhering
to CAMFED finance protocols.
– Comply with organizational policies, procedures, regulations, and values.

System Development – 30%
– Support M&E Manager and Senior R&L Officer in creating a framework and
for the monitoring and evaluation of program activities.
– Support the M&E Manager in monitoring the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
timely and effectively.
– Assist the M&E Manager in proposing strategies to increase data demand and utilization amongst Program staff.
– Assist Program staff and the M&E Manager in clarifying project information needs.
– Support program staff to properly document, organize and capture data on the progress
of program implementation and monitoring.
– Liaise with and provide technical support and guidance to CAMFED Ghana’s network
of MERL field volunteers.
– Support with the drafting of data collection tools and procedures including their
periodic revision (eg. logical framework, project performance tracking, KPIs, data flow chart, M&E manuals)
– Contribute to research design and methodology for project-related research.
3. Data Management and Analysis – 30%
– Keep abreast of developments in donor/program changes and progress to recommend tools and strategies to increase program performances and results.
– Provide technical support and guidance on database management to team(s).
– Suggest ways to facilitate data collection and the flow of data within Program teams and stakeholders.
– Identify strengths and weaknesses in existing data collection and management
systems and suggest solutions.
– Perform field visits to ensure that good quality data is collected by Programs and M&E Resource Persons, and to verify the accuracy of reported data.
– Undertake monitoring and evaluation including tracking progress of programs and activities as well as assessing and evaluating impact and learning.
– Support the M&E Manager to ensure that donor and stakeholder data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner.
– Support and participate in program and project evaluations.
4. Communication and Reporting – 10%
– Support the M&E Manager and Program Manager(s) in reviewing donor reports to ensure high quality reports are submitted on time.
– Assist in establishing log frames, M&E work plans, and targets during the drafting of donor project proposals, and throughout project implementation.
– Review and analyze monthly or quarterly reports with the M&E Manager to identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation and to enhance quality of reporting.

Experience and educational Qualification:
1. Minimum qualification – A bachelor’s degree required in statistics, mathematics, public
policy or a related field, and specialized training/certification in monitoring & evaluation.
2. At least three years progressive and demonstrable working experience in monitoring &
evaluation.
3. Good knowledge of the education and development sectors.
4. Appreciable experience in designing and implementing good monitoring and evaluation
plans, impact evaluation design, and working with external stakeholders including young
women.
5. Preference for good understanding of impact evaluation methodology and research
methodology.
Competencies, skills and abilities required
1. Excellent written and oral communication skills.
2. Excellent computer skills in Microsoft suites including MS Excel, MS Word, MS
PowerPoint, MS Project and web-based survey tools.
3. Proactive and a strong team player with a positive attitude.
4. Ability to work with minimum supervision and within strict deadlines
5. Quality and goal oriented
6. Analytical skills
7. Strong interpersonal, facilitation and report writing skills.
8. Meticulous in managing data and attention to details
9. Highly self-disciplined and well organized.
10. Ability to relate and engage with all levels of staff

Application deadline:

Expired on: March 22, 2024

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