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Programme Quality & Mel Officer

JOB SUMMARY

Company Oxfam
Industry NGO/IGO/INGO
Category International...
Location Accra
Job Status Full-time
Salary GH¢ 
Education Qualified
Experience N/A
Job Expires Nov 04, 2019
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Company Profile

Oxfam is a rights-based global development organization with more than 70 years of experience in more than 90 countries worldwide. Oxfam’s mission is to end the injustice of poverty and inequality through systemic change and the advancement of political, economic and social rights. Oxfam has been working in Ghana since 1986, managing programs related to food security and livelihoods, universal access to education and healthcare and transparency and accountability in extractive industries (mining, oil and gas).

Oxfam’s experience in Ghana and strong partnerships with government institutions, Ghanaian civil society organizations and NGOs supports the delivery of active and innovative programs and advocacy work seeking to improve the livelihoods of Ghanaians and strengthen citizen accountability. Oxfam in Ghana currently works in 11 out of Ghana’s 16 administrative regions.

Job Description

  • Annual Salary and Benefits - D1
  • Contract type - Ope-ended
  • Reporting to - Programme Quality and Research Manager
  • Location - Accra

 

 

Shaping a stronger Oxfam for people living in poverty

Team Purpose
To work with others to effectively deliver Oxfam in Ghana’s country strategy to achieve its strategic ambition. The Research and Programme Quality team will support Oxfam and partners in developing and delivering evidence-based advocacy using research, lobbying, popular mobilisation and media to influence the development of Ghanaian policy on agriculture and food security, inequality in essential services (education and health), and extractive sector governance. Furthermore, the team will support programme teams and partners to fundraise in accordance with country strategy and donor requirements as well as to improve programme quality by developing and maintaining monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.

Job Purpose
Working with the programme quality team, the post holder will provide technical and administrative assistance to monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities (MEAL) and support campaigns and programmes development. In this role, the post holder will ensure that gender and other marginalised groups are effectively integrated into Oxfam’s programme quality and MEL work in Ghana for effective quality programmes delivery.

Dimensions

  • Contribute to broader programme strategy and work closely with the country Programme Quality and Research Manager.
  • Support the country Programme Quality Lead in the management and maintenance of the management information system - Oxfam Programme Accountability and Learning (OPAL) system.
  • Support partnership management processes and programmes by establishing gender sensitive quality standards and accountable monitoring and evaluation systems.
  • Support the Programme Quality and Research Manager, programme teams and partners in incorporating monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning into programme design, proposal development and internal and external reporting through collection and analysis of data relating to outputs, outcomes and impact of programmes.
  • Support campaigns and public events by Oxfam and partners.
  • Support in developing new initiatives, documenting lessons and disseminating relevant good practices.

Key Responsibilities
The post holder will work under the supervision of the Programme Quality and Research Manager, and work across programmes to deliver to following:

  • Capture, share and communicate key programme learning with programme staff, partners, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Together with staff and partners, develop and effectively implement approaches and systems to deliver accountability to beneficiaries, donors and relevant stakeholders.
  • Build the capacity of partners in MEAL systems and approaches as appropriate.
  • Develop or sustain regular monitoring, communication and meetings with key civil society and community contacts to feed into Oxfam’s work.
  • Conduct programmes and campaign monitoring activities with programme/project staff with gender lenses, and in ways that are sensitive to women’s empowerment and gender justice. The post holder will also play a key role in project evaluations and reviews.
  • Write and contribute to Oxfam’s communication bulletins in country using experiences from programme monitoring information.
  • Support in assessment of new potential partners, and in developing capacity building plans for partners as a result of the assessments.
  • Support in M&E training and capacity building activities across Oxfam including learning reviews, OPAL training sessions for (new) staff, disseminating learning, best practices and statistical and qualitative evidence of projects, etc.
  • Implement appropriate feedback mechanism with communities and partners that are contextual, effective, accessible and safe for beneficiaries.
  • Support programme and project managers in designing new projects.
  • Work with partners in order to build their capacities in establishing their own MEAL systems.
  • Support programme and project managers with updating management information systems.

Required Skills or Experience

  • A minimum of first degree in Social Science, Planning or Development Studies with no less than 3 years working experience in programme quality and monitoring and evaluation.
  • Strong experience of quantitative and qualitative data analysis for decision-making, and understanding of contemporary trends and debates in MEL and social accountability.
  • Proven ability to develop and use M&E systems and performance indicators with limited supervision.
  • Considerable experience in coaching, advising, mentoring and facilitating capacity building on M&E and programme quality issues.
  • Knowledge and experience with gender sensitive MEAL design and an understanding of gender and diversity.
  • Demonstrable ability to work well in a team and with awareness of political sensitivities in different settings.
  • Dynamic and proactive attitude with demonstrable creativity and tolerance of living and working in stressful conditions.
  • Excellent time management, organization, and prioritisation skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines.
  • Demonstrable ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with report writing skills.
  • Strong computer skills—Word processing, Excel, PowerPoint, internet etc.
  • Commitment to Oxfam’s values.
  • Proven flexibility to work in a campaign context.
  • A demonstrable understanding of NGO policy/advocacy work in the context of development.

Key Behavioural Competencies

Competencies

Description

Decisiveness

We are comfortable with making transparent decisions and with adapting decision-making modes to the context and needs.

Influencing

We have the ability to engage with diverse stakeholders in a way that leads to increased impact for the organization. We spot opportunities to influence effectively and where there are no opportunities. we have the ability to create them in a respectful and impactful manner.

Humility

We put ‘we’ before ‘me’ and place an emphasis on the power of the collective, nurture the team and play to the strengths of each individual. We are not concerned with hierarchical power, and we engage with and trust and value the knowledge and expertise of others across all levels of the organization.

Relationship Building

We understand the importance of building relationships, within and outside the organization. We have the ability to engage with traditional and non-traditional stakeholders in ways that lead to increased impact for the organization.

Listening

We are good listeners who can see where deeper levels of thoughts and tacit assumptions differ. Our messages to others are clear, and consider different preferences.

Mutual

We can explain our decisions and how we have taken them based on our organizational values.

Accountability

We are ready to be held accountable for what we do and how we behave, as we are also holding others to account in a consistent manner.

Agility, Complexity, and Ambiguity

We scan the environment, anticipate changes, are comfortable with lack of clarity and deal with a large number of elements interacting in diverse and unpredictable ways.

Systems Thinking

We view problems as parts of an overall system and in their relation to the whole system, rather than reacting to a specific part, outcome or event in isolation. We focus on cyclical rather than linear cause and effect. By consistently practicing systems thinking, we are aware of and manage unintended consequences of organizational decisions and actions.

Strategic Thinking and Judgment

We use judgment, weighing risk against the imperative to act. We make decisions consistent with organizational strategies and values.

Vision Setting

We have the ability to identify and lead visionary initiatives that are beneficial for our organization and we set high-level direction through a visioning process that engages the organization and diverse external stakeholders.

Self-Awareness

We are able to develop a high degree of self-awareness around our own strengths and weaknesses and our impact on others. Our self-awareness enables us to moderate and self-regulate our behaviours to control and channel our impulses for good purposes.

Enabling

We all work to effectively empower and enable others to deliver the organizational goals through creating conditions of success. We passionately invest in others by developing their careers, not only their skills for the job. We provide freedom; demonstrate belief and trust, and we provide appropriate support.

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