Company Profile

CARE International is a global network of independent national organizations, which include CARE members, candidates and affiliates, social enterprises, and thousands of community-based partner organizations working together across more than 100 countries to save lives, end poverty and fight social injustice. To learn more, visit www.care-international.org.

CARE International in Ghana: CARE began operations in Ghana in 1994. Since then the Accra office expanded to support programs in Togo and Benin under the umbrella of the CARE Gulf of Guinea country mission. In July 2010, CARE replaced the three-country mission with country offices in Ghana and Benin, the latter of which is also responsible for a small number of activities in Togo.

CARE Ghana’s projects are primarily implemented through partnerships with local and civil society organizations. This enables CARE to further engage with government and the private sector, work effectively in coalition, and to have the greatest possible impact. CARE Ghana prioritizes the rural and vulnerable poor- women and organizes its work around health, governance, sustainable livelihoods and education.

Job Description

CARE International in Ghana is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Information & Knowledge Management Officer for the Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP). The Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP) for Africa, implemented by CARE, develops implements and disseminates approaches for community-based adaptation to climate change in Ghana, Niger and Kenya, with growing outreach to other African countries for support to implementation of effective adaptation.  

In each country, community-based adaptation is tested and demonstrated in vulnerable communities in partnership with local civil society and government institutions.  The experience gained is shared with civil society organisations and used to influence adaptation planning, policies and programmes at national, regional and international levels through targeted advocacy.  ALP is now promoting replication and scaling up of successful CBA approaches by governmental and non-governmental institutions engaged in planning and implementing adaptation initiatives.  

Job Summary
The Information & Knowledge Management Officer (I&KMO) will lead in the development and implementation of coherent information & knowledge management system at the country project level, ensuring that project staffs understand the monitoring & evaluation system and their responsibilities within the system.  

The position holder will compile and analyze data from project teams to generate information/evidences for donor reports and policy-oriented publications, facilitate dissemination of learning from the program as well as demonstrate impact. The selected candidate will have strong practical experience and knowledge in participatory monitoring & evaluation processes, implementing information & knowledge management systems and facilitating learning processes. The post reports to the National Coordinator and also interacts with the program M&E advisor based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The position holder will also work with the ALP National CSO partner-ABANTU for development, based in Accra, Program Coordinating Team (PCT) based in Nairobi, Kenya, be a member of the ALP M&E work stream, as well as interact with colleague Information & Knowledge Management Officers in Niger and Kenya. The position is for one year initially and will be based in Tamale with frequent travel to the project districts namely Mamprusi, Garu-Tempane and Nadowli-Kaleo and project impact communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership role in developing and implementing coherent information & knowledge management system at Country Project level
• Ensure ALP Ghana evidence and information generated through monitoring and learning is documented systematically and clearly in ways that can be used for a variety of purposes – donor reporting, informing improvement in CBA practice, policy messages, practical briefs etc
• Set clear deadlines and expectations for Country Project Team and partners to submit progress reports
• Develop templates for progress reports for project team and national CSO partners based on the ALP programme agreed templates
• Design and facilitate implementation of system to track and document changes in ALP impact communities and boundary partners with the ALP Ghana team 
• With guidance from the M&E Advisor, summarize analysis in appropriate formats for inclusion in donor reports
• With guidance from the Learning & Evidence Specialist, summarize analysis in appropriate formats to support the development of recommendations for policy and practice on community-based adaptation and the production of learning and evidence publications.
• Support learning and reflective practice in the Country Project – with CARE staff and partner organizations
• Facilitate information review processes to reflect on field data generated by the M&E system, to identify and document innovations and ‘best practices’, to look for unintended outcomes, to identify programming opportunities, and to periodically assess context and assumptions, especially about gender and marginalisation in relation to adaptation
• Actively promote a culture of learning and generation of knowledge throughout the Country Project Team and among partners and stakeholders, including facilitation of sharing and reviewing knowledge for current application, as well as appropriately storing and disseminating  it for use in future and by other organizations
• Design and facilitate needed  information gathering, analysis and documentation for ALP outputs 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Ghana
• Lead the development of the project monitoring system (including quarterly reflection meetings and documentation, annual evaluative exercises, data collection, analysis, storage and reporting processes) in collaboration with the ALP programme M&E Advisor and following the agreed outcome mapping approach 
• Contribute to ensuring wide and effective outward (active) dissemination of information and knowledge generated through the programme to stakeholders at all levels, including international networks
• Collaborating with Country Project Team, ALP programme M&E Advisor and ALP Learning & Evidence Specialist, as well as Information & Knowledge Management Officers in other ALP countries

Required Skills or Experience

• A minimum qualification of first degree, in a relevant discipline such as rural development or social science
• At least three years of relevant working experience, including a minimum of three years working on information & knowledge management, including M&E
• Practical experience in information & knowledge management and of working with diverse teams
• S/he must be an experienced and mature officer; capable of working largely independently
• Strong experience and knowledge of developing and implementing information & knowledge management systems
• Strong practical experience with facilitating learning processes and with participatory monitoring & evaluation
• Positive experiences working with local and international partners and relationship-building
• Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to gender and diversity
• Ability to work both independently and as a team player who demonstrates leadership
• Demonstrated ability to listen to and support programme staff and partners, and to work with communities in a sensitive and participatory manner
• Excellent communication skills in English (both written and verbal fluency required. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Power point, and Outlook; and, advanced internet searching skills.
• Ability to operate effectively under difficult circumstances.  Willing to travel up to 30% of time.  
• Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to CARE's core values and humanitarian principles