Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Assignment Type:

Canadian International Volunteer

Eligibility Requirements:

Open to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada only

Assignment ID:

VA-106874

Assignment Title:

Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor

Partner:

WUSC GHANA (INVEST)

Country:

Ghana

Duration:

5 months (flexible)

Time Commitment:

Full time

Assignment Context

Are you passionate about improving economic opportunities for women? Do you have monitoring and evaluation skills to share? 

As the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer you will support the INVEST Project in Accra, Ghana to ensure consistent, timely and good quality monitoring and evaluation practices across all programmes and activities.

Apply today to have an impact in the transformation of Technical and Vocational Education and Training for Ghanaian women!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with INVEST staff, and partners to ensure the correct use of data collection tools and forms are developed by the project
• Assist in regular gathering of information from the staff and partners to ensure  all data collected from activities are entered in the Monitoring and Evaluation database system 
• Ensure partner supporting documents are downloaded, verified and archived into the INVEST google drive accounts and interact with them if needed to solve data quality issues
• Ensure aggregation, cleaning and exploitation of Monitoring and Evaluation data from field activities and correct entry in the system
• Conduct the physical and electronic archiving of all documents and scan documents needed to store; cross-check physical archiving and electronic system to ensure consistency and maintain overall data integrity
• Participate in pre-assignment training
• Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives before, during, or after the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers will also have one virtual check-in with the Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment
• Set up a personalized volunteer fundraising page on the WUSC fundraising platform and share it in your networks. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training and support to achieve the fundraising goal
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Experience and Qualifications

•  Degree in Business Administration, Economics or related field
• Three (3)  years’ experience in the design and/or implementation of M&E/MIS in development projects implemented by national/international NGOs/UN bodies/ Government
• Proven ICT skills, especially in the development of MIS software using database software
• Experience in analyzing data using statistical software
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and analysis
• A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering
• Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
• Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
• Experience living and working internationally considered an asset
• Written and oral fluency in English.

Project Description

The Innovation in Non-traditional Vocational Education and Skills Training (INVEST) programme for women in Ghana is a 5-year collaborative initiative (2020-2025) that will build sustainable pathways to enhanced economic empowerment, well-being and inclusive growth for 5,000 urban poor young women in Accra, Kumasi, and Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana. This project will test and scale innovative, sustainable models to improve the enabling environment, reduce gender-specific barriers to women’s economic participation, and enhance access to decent work for marginalized women in high-growth, non-traditional sectors. Using an inclusive market systems (IMS) approach, the project will invest in women, institutions and the labour market system of high-growth sectors to achieve transformative change that is sustainable and scalable. A wide array of stakeholders from both the supply and demand sides of the labour market will be engaged throughout the project cycle. This integrated approach will contribute to reducing the multiple dimensions of poverty experienced by urban poor young women. Key aspects of the program include: supporting women’s full participation in economic decision-making and leadership, promoting women’s equal access to finance, improving technical and vocational education and training for women, motivating industry to hire, retain and promote women, and improving the ability of women to participate and exercise their rights in the workforce.

Partner Description

World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a Canadian non-profit organization with a mission to enhance education, economic opportunities, and empowerment for youth and women. WUSC works with a diverse network of volunteers, students, institutions, governments, and businesses. Funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), the Innovation in Non-traditional Vocational Education and Skills Training for Women in Ghana (INVEST) project is a 5-year initiative (2020-2025) that will reach 5,000 urban poor young women, including migrants, in Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi, Ghana. Using an inclusive market systems (IMS) approach, the project will INVEST in women, institutions and the labour market system of high-growth sectors to achieve transformative change that is sustainable and scalable. This entails examining and acting upon the root causes of gender and social norms that negatively affects women’s economic empowerment; addressing labour market constraints within the Ghanaian society that intensify these negative impacts and; engaging a wide array of stakeholders on both the supply and demand sides of the labour market.INVEST seeks to bring forward existing best practices and also introduce and scale up new and innovative approaches that are in demand by high-growth sectors, which also hold promise for engaging the interest of women. These include automotive, ICT, residential construction, oil & gas, and energy trades.

Support Package

• Support and guidance from the WUSC Volunteer Mobilization Team prior to departure and from WUSC Country Team while on assignment
• Pre-departure training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context and network with other volunteers
• In-country orientation upon arrival in country of assignment
• Language training in country of assignment, where required
• Modest monthly living and accommodation allowance
• Airfare to and from the assignment country
• Visa/work permit
• Pre-departure medical exam
• Health insurance
• Vaccinations and antimalarial medication
• COVID-19 PCR testing
• Criminal record verification
• Vacation leave entitlement
• Debriefing after completion of assignment
• An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!

WUSC’s Safeguarding Policy

WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion and sexual exploitation and abuse of any form. Successful applicants will be required to sign off on the WUSC Code of Conduct and the Self-Disclosure Form. International and national volunteers will also be required to submit a criminal record verification.

WUSC is a signatory to the Cooperation Canada Leaders’ Pledge on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct. The pledge represents the shared commitment as Canada’s global development and humanitarian leaders to ensure the full implementation of practices and policies that will protect and respond to our own staff, volunteers and the communities we serve. We are committed to creating safe and respectful workplaces and programs that promote gender equality and are free from gender-based violence, including by addressing and responding to all abuse of power, holding people to account, and protecting the vulnerable. Read the full pledge.