Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor - SNV Ghana

SNV currently seeks a senior full-time Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor for the GrEEn project. S/he will be responsible for managing the implementation of the project’s M&E framework and plan, ensuring quality results measurement and availability of relevant M&E data and findings to support learning and adaptive management.

S/he will also support the Project Manager in the overall planning, quarterly internal reviews, annual reporting to the donor and the preparation of Project Steering Committee meetings. S/he will have to undertake extensive field work during the course of project implementation.

The M&E Advisor is part of the core project team. Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the key responsibilities of the M&E Advisor will include:

M&E system development

• Facilitate the periodic review of the project’s Theory of Change (Toc with the project team and key stakeholders and ensure that adaptions needed are highlighted.
• Facilitate periodic review of the project M&E framework (based on the ToC and donor logframe) in collaboration with the project team, including indicators, methods of measurement, data collection tools, and reporting frequency
• Lead on and oversee quality assurance of data collection, validation and analysis
• Manage the reporting system for regular progress reporting of key stakeholders
• Ensure that sufficient data and learning is available to track project progress and to inform project team decision making
• Facilitate documentation and sharing of learning and knowledge within the team, within SNV and among key stakeholders

Technical advice/guidance and capacity building

• Provide guidance on M&E approaches and data collection methods to be used in results measurement.
• Lead/participate in conducting market scans, market research assignments, baseline and endline analysis, as well as additional research and studies as required.
• Capacity building of project staff and key partner staff, including service providers, on M&E-related issues; deliver orientation/guidance/training/mentoring as needed to ensure key staff and partners are able to deliver on their M&E responsibilities.
• Ensure final evaluation of the project is well prepared and undertaken as per the donor’s and SNV’s standards.
• Provide input and support to impact assessment processes in collaboration with the EU, Centre for Evaluation and Development, UNCDF and other relevant teams
• Provide input to SNV’s Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation policies and ways of working, based on internal and external developments, trends and learning from the project
• Participate in a variety of external workshops/forums/conferences to share best practices and findings of the project with a variety of stakeholders

Reporting

• Manage and oversee the project’s projections, as well as aggregation of results across all interventions and service providers
• Ensure periodic plans and reports are in line with the standard, quality, template and time frame required by the EU and the EUTF
• Support in preparation and documentation of Project Steering Committee meetings
• Support in compilation and presentation of annual reports to the donor
• Support in compilation of data for SNV’s Corporate Harmonised Indicator reporting
• Produce reports on M&E findings & lessons learned and prepare presentations based on M&E data as required during project implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in International Development, Economics, Statistics, Public Policy, Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field; an advanced certificate in Monitoring and Evaluation or data analytics preferred
• At least 7 years of professional experience in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation in the international development sector, whether working for a donor agency, INGO, consultancy firm, research institute and/or business
• At least 5 years of experience in designing, implementing, and overseeing project M&E systems; experience in larger and complex/multi-sectoral projects/programmes desired
• Strong methodological knowledge; long-standing experience in applying both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis methods; experience in data validation and quality-assurance
• Experience in managing large databases comprising data from multiple sources
• Experience in presenting data and findings in various formats and to a variety of audiences; experience in making use of M&E data for communication purposes
• Experience in applying innovative data collection and analysis methods, as well as using (digital) innovations and mobile phone technology desired
• Experience in capacity building of project and partner staff in M&E
• Familiarity with the GrEEn project’s core sectors: Agriculture, Renewable Energy and WASH
• Experience in using LogAlto, Survey Monkey or another digital data collection platform/software desired.

Competencies

• Strong team player with experience in Project Cycle Management
• Ability to think analytically and critically; ability to solve complex issues and define a way forward
• Strong facilitation, moderation, and capacity building skills
• Ability to liaise, negotiate and build positive working relationships with implementing partners, including service providers
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work under pressure, multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge/Experience in the following areas desired:

1. 1. Measurement of decent and sustainable jobs
   2. Youth employment and entrepreneurship
   3. MSME promotion
   4. Market Systems Development
   5. Systems change assessment
   6. Green business / green economy
   7. Gender mainstreaming / Women Economic Empowerment