The Monitoring and Evaluation and Communications Officer will work closely with the Country Lead and other members of the PROPEL Health Ghana team locally and at HQ, in supporting teams to develop and implement quality communication products and robust M&E systems that generate high quality data for performance improvement. The M&E and Communications officer will also assist the Technical Team with the development and implementation of country-level M&E plans in accordance with the global PROPEL Health Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan and capture and report on project indicators and USAID requirements. The individual in this role will assist with the identification, documentation, and dissemination of project experiences, lessons learned, and success stories to determine the effectiveness of project interventions by leading the design and implementation of evaluation studies where need be.  

Key Responsibilities 

• Work with PROPEL Health staff to support project monitoring, evaluation, and learning efforts, including collaborating with country and HQ-level activity leads to identify and document project results in accordance with PROPEL Health project indicators.
  
• Work with activity leads to review results on a quarterly basis, verify supporting documentation, and submit them to the PROPEL Health management information system (MIS) platform; and provide country-level specifications for the MIS platform hosted on Knack.
  
• Support report writing for quarterly reports to USAID and the development of project-wide semi-annual reports.
  
• Report PROPEL Health data into mission-specific management information system along with needed reports and other supporting documentation.
  
• Support workplan development and the design of the corresponding monitoring, evaluation and learning plan.
  
• Conduct data collection and analysis. This may include supporting PROPEL Health staff and government counterparts to (1) carry out focus group discussions and key informant interviews or surveys (e.g., to collect to beneficiary feedback); (2) conduct secondary data analysis from DHIS2 and other related data platforms; (3) conducting modelling projections.
  
• Support drafting activity briefs, PPTs, success stories, blogs, nuggets, or other items to communicate project updates and results to decision makers in concise formats.
  
• Oversee and assist with the dissemination of advocacy briefs, data, research evidence, and other relevant information materials to key stakeholders to advance understanding and action on population and development issues.
  
• Develop and implement a communications plan that captures and communicates project results, successes, and lessons learned.
  
• Support PROPEL Health Ghana staff to adhere to the project’s Branding & Marking Plan, including using project templates and obtaining USAID Mission concurrence for branding exceptions when necessary.
  
• Liaise with the PROPEL Health communications based at HQ on publication production, external communications, and other communication needs
• Serve as the gender equality focal person on the PROPEL Health Ghana team

 Required Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in public health, social science, development, or related field; Master’s degree is a plus.
  

Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, including understanding of capturing and monitoring performance indicators
  
• Understanding of the USAID project cycle, policies, regulations, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and reporting requirements
  
• Experience analyzing data and presenting information to decision-makers. Experience with DHIS2 is a plus.
  
• Experience using data management systems and dashboards or other data visualization tools
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills, ability to draft quality briefs, reports, training/facilitation agendas, training PPTs and other technical documents.
  
• Understanding of governmental structures and processes in Ghana preferred.
  
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work within a cross-cultural and virtual team.
  
• Experience working with USAID projects preferred.
  
• Ability to work well under pressure and skilled in change management and problem-solving skills. 

This position is open to people located in and legally permitted to work in Ghana only. 

Languages: Fluency in English is required.  

Other Desirable Skills: Experience working on USAID projects; ability to meet rigorous timelines, track results and effectively manage multi-stakeholder relationships, detail-oriented with strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. Self-starter with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team and independently. 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.