Nathan Associates Calls For Job Applications
ROLE TITLE: MEL Specialist
Company Profile
Nathan, a Cadmus company, is the world’s leading provider of analytical and economic consulting services. Over the last decade, we have completed over 120 projects in more than 50 countries, leveraging our worldwide presence in Washington, DC, London, and India. From increased openness and stakeholder involvement to more effective policies and resilient enterprises, we offer solutions that have an influence on economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction.
We are passionate about using our deep analytical skills and innovative proprietary techniques to provide economic solutions that are suited to our clients’ specific needs. Nathan specializes on a variety of economic development topics, including trade and logistics, economic policy and governance, private sector growth, women’s economic empowerment, and financial solutions.
Job Description.
Background
SoCha is a MEL subcontractor for The Cadmus Group as part of the Feed the Future Ghana Trade and Investment (GTI) Activity, which is sponsored by USAID. GTI’s principal goal is to merge the ideas of enterprise-driven development and market systems development in Ghana, thereby increasing enterprise-level productivity and growth by enhancing the systems in which enterprises operate.
The GTI activity is built on five main objectives: 1) improving quality standards in domestic value chains, 2) reducing the time and cost of moving goods across borders, 3) encouraging increased investment, particularly among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), 4) pioneering distinctive and innovative ideas for additional programmatic interventions, and 5) expanding programmatic interventions and intensifying firm-level engagement.
Position Summary
SoCha is looking for a full-time, competent MEL Specialist to assist with the accompanying MEL services for the Feed the Future GTI Activity. The MEL Specialist is a member of the core GTI MEL activity team and reports to the MEL/CLA Director.
Key Responsibilities
The MEL Specialist will collaborate with the GTI MEL and GTI technical teams to:
- Plan and manage implementation under the direction of the MEL/CLA Director.
- Develop data gathering tools and include a reporting system into the adaptive program management cycle.
- Support the day-to-day implementation of the Mission’s MEL and analytic task requests.
- Coordinate specific task requests under the direction of the MEL/CLA Director.
- Provide additional MEL technical help as needed.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- A bachelor’s or higher degree in a relevant discipline.
- Five (5) years or more of M&E experience on donor projects, with CLA experience desirable.
- Prior experience measuring the effect in the agriculture and trade industries is highly desirable.
- Prior experience dealing with USAID or similar donors is preferred.
- Prior experience working on Feed the Future activities is preferred.
- Strong English skills.
The MEL Specialist should have experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Performance monitoring entails creating plans to assess performance.
- Creating and optimizing quantitative and qualitative metrics for international development initiatives.
- Collaboration, Learning, and Adaptation:
- Coordinating with stakeholders.
- Developing institutional capacity and memory.
- Encouraging learning and sharing.
- Relevant sector expertise:
- Agricultural value chain.
- Ghana’s trade and investment scene.
- Enterprise-led development focuses on developing market systems.
How to Apply for this Nathan Associates Job
Interested candidates should submit their CV and cover letter as a single document to GTIRecruit@ghana-ti.com no later than April 5, 2024.
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