Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor at WUSC Ghana

Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalized youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centers, women\’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.

• Assignment Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor
• Partner: Social Enterprise Ghana
• Country: Ghana
• Duration: 6 to 12 months (flexible)
• Time Commitment: 35 Hours per week

As the Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor or Social Enterprise Ghana, you will support the partner to design a robust monitoring and evaluation system and tools that will capture and disseminate information about members and effective stakeholder engagement for policy dialogue.

Apply today to support the empowerment of youth in Ghana!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support Social Enterprise Ghana to develop a monitoring, evaluation and learning system to reflects the needs of member partner organizations and stakeholders in Ghana
• In collaboration with the partner, develop tools and templates that will enhance their capacity to conduct policy analysis and advocacy
• Provide guidance notes and training to staff on how to conduct policy monitoring and evaluation of organizational projects 
• 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
• Ensure that a gender equality lens is consistently applied in the execution of all activities
• Support partners to empower young women and promote a culture of gender sensitive representation in all activities and program benefits
• Ensure that an environmental sustainability lens is consistently applied in the execution of all assignment activities 
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree and/or training in Social Science, or other relevant fields
• Ability to conduct research and project cycle management experience
• Ability to work independently as part of a remote working group
• A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering
• Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
• Written and oral fluency in English. 

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