Vacancy: MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING OFFICER

Company Profile

Democracy International, Inc. (DI) is a US government contractor implementing programs worldwide for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the U.S. Department of State, and other agencies.

DI is leading USAID/Ghana Performance Accountability Activity (PAA), a five-year Activity, that supports the Government of Ghana (GoG) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to deliver quality and more accountable public services.

Job Description

• Lead the collection, analysis, and reporting of qualitative and quantitative data;


• Lead and manage the maintenance of project databases, tracking mechanisms and data management mechanisms, including conducting data entry and regular updating;


• Collaborate with the technical team to implement project MEL plan, including ensuring data consistency, timeliness of MEL activities, and adherence to standard operating procedure and protocols;


• Support the implementation of pause and reflect sessions, and the Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) framework in program activities;


• Develop tools to evaluate and monitor project activities in collaboration with the technical team and grantees;


• Provide strategic information, respond to data requests and ensure effective data visualization;


• Support the program’s sub-grant component, including the implementation of MEL plans, activities, and tools and the submission of MEL-related deliverables;


• Work effectively with the Finance and Operations Manager on financial aspects of grant activities, including fund allocation, financial reporting, auditing and grant closure.


• Ensure data quality assurance and lead data verification activities;


• Document best practices, lessons learned, and project processes to support project learning agenda and knowledge management;


• Contribute to reporting drafting, grant supervision, and activity implementation, as needed. 

Required Skills or Experience

• Relevant bachelor's or master's degree in social science or with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience;


• Strong background in qualitative and quantitative research strategies, data collection, data entry, and data analysis;


• Experience with performance monitoring and evaluation of development programs;


• Minimum of 3 years of experience in social protection, democracy, and governance, or related technical areas;


• Experience working with data management and analysis software such as SPSS, SAS etc.


• Strong attention to detail, self-starter attitude, and flexibility;


• Proficient with Microsoft Excel;


• Familiarity with international donor regulations and procedures, ideally with USAID programs;


• Strong writing and verbal skills;


• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and work with a wide range of stakeholders;


• Demonstrated commitment to ethics, transparency, and accountability in program implementation;


• Professional fluency in English is required;


• Previous experience of working on donor-funded projects is desirable.