The West Africa Climate and Health Science and Policy Consortium based in Ghana adopts a regional approach that brings together experts in climate science and financing, policy and practice, inclusivity, and negotiators to generate evidence that is readily translated into tangible policies and actions to benefit West Africa’s health and livelihoods.
For an effective collaboration and coordination towards a transformational change, the West Africa Climate and Health Science and Policy Consortium seeks to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to support the Consortium Leadership in the successful and impactful implementation of Consortium activities.
Duration: The appointment is for two (2) years and is renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Educational Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in either Monitoring and Evaluation; Public Health (Epidemiology / Biostatistics); Health Policy/Health Systems; Development Studies; Environmental Health / Climate Science or Data Science.
Professional Experience
Applicants must have a minimum 4-5 years of experience in designing and managing M&E systems for complex programmes such as policy-oriented programmes or policy evaluation for climate change, environmental health and/or health systems.
Experience in managing monitoring and evaluation portfolios of donor-funded projects and/or multi-partner projects within universities, research institutions, NGO’s and/or development agencies is highly desirable.
Other Technical and Personal Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate:
Duty Station: The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be based at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, with occasional interactions with partner institutions and project teams in Senegal and Ghana.
Reporting Line: The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will report directly to the Consortium Director and work closely with the Finance Office, Work Package Leads, Project Manager, Administrative Assistant, and Government/Consortium partners and implementing institutions in Ghana and Senegal.
Key Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the following, and any other duties assigned by the Consortium Director: