Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

About the role

Right To Play, a global non-profit that uses play to protect, educate and empower children, is hiring a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer (MELO) in Accra. The MELO reports directly to the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Specialist and helps implement the country-level monitoring, evaluation and learning plan within the global MEL framework.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual outcome studies and use the global monitoring system to track outputs such as trainings and participants, while coordinating data collection tools and liaising with schools and communities.
• Collect qualitative (focus groups, interviews, observations) and quantitative (surveys) data and retrieve secondary data such as school records and health statistics.
• Oversee data entry and storage, audit data quality, carry out basic analysis and submit reports to the MEL Specialist.
• Assess the relevance of global indicators and tools, propose revisions, support MEL frameworks for new and existing programs and mid-term and final evaluations.
• Train enumerators and run MEL workshops, and support the development of logic frameworks and SMART indicators.
• Share MEL best practices with colleagues and take part in global MEL initiatives.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in social sciences, development or a related discipline, with training in monitoring and evaluation.
• 3 years of experience developing and implementing MEL frameworks, 1 year with social programs, and 3 years leading data collection (qualitative and quantitative).
• Experience with rudimentary analysis, data management and confidentiality, and with working with children, youth, parents, teachers and partners.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills, and high-level written and spoken English.

Required skills

• Program evaluation methodologies and understanding of quantitative and qualitative research approaches.
• Knowledge of SMART indicators and monitoring and evaluation processes for NGOs.
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel and the Internet.

Desired assets include experience designing and leading evaluation studies, training and capacity building, and designing data collection tools. Applicants send their resume and cover letter by email with the job title in the subject line; the closing date was 5 July 2020. A police record check and vulnerable sector screening are required.