Monitoring & Evaluation Officer - SOS Children’s Villages Ghana

SOS Children’s Villages Ghana is a child welfare organisation that provides a stable Family-Like Care (FLC) for children in need. We also provide social services for families at risk through our Family Strengthening Projects. Currently, we operate in four locations; Tema, Asiakwa, Kumasi, Tamale with the National Office in Accra. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and dynamic persons for appointment as: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer

Qualification Required & Experience

• Hold a first Degree in Statistics, Development Planning, Project Management, Sociology, Economics or Community Development
• Have a minimum of 2 years of direct experience in executing Monitoring and Evaluation activities for donor-funded programmes

• Experience should include ability in conducting assessments and surveys, proposal devleopment, programme design, developing key performance indicators, logical framework, data analysis using industry standard analytical tools, monitoring and evaluation plans
• Demonstrate familiarity with and understanding od qualitative and quantitative methodologies that incorporate rigorous statistical methods
• Demonstrated skill in statistical analysis and management information systems
• Have proficiency in using Microsoft Office suite, SPSS, XLSTAT, STATA, NVIVO or other industry recognised statistical and analytical software
• Strong analytical decision making and problem solving skills
• Possess an understanding of results based management
• Demonstrated ability to write results based progress reports
• Possess positive and professional approach, Highly organised, able to work independently use initiative and keep commitments
• Be a motivated self-starter with initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm
• Strategic thinker combined with practical “can do” attitude
• Possess strong supervisory, organisational and time management skills with precision to meet deadlines
• Must be knowledgeable in Child Rights and Child Safe Guarding Practices
• Team player & ability to cooperate with Heads of departments and projects

Location: Asiakwa