Company Profile

WUSC (World University Service of Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization working to create a better world for all young people. We bring together a diverse network of students, volunteers, schools, governments, and businesses who share this vision. Together, we develop solutions in education, economic opportunities, and empowerment to overcome inequality and exclusion for youth around the world, particularly young women and young refugees. WUSC currently works in 25 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America, with an annual budget of approximately CAD $40 million. We have over 90 staff in our Ottawa office, and over 200 people overseas implementing 16 development projects in collaboration with donors such as Global Affairs Canada, the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank.

Job Description

• POSITION LOCATION: Accra
• ELIGIBILITY: Local National, must be legally entitled to work in Ghana
• REPORTS TO MERL: Advisor
• CONTRACT TERM: 6 months
• APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications accepted on a rolling basis
• EXPECTED START DATE: May 23, 2022

• Support in the design of learning resources and visualization tools including infographics, graphs, charts, one-page snapshots and/or summaries of findings, and other user-friendly products within the INVEST project for targeted internal and external audiences.
• Support the design and development of a Knowledge Management Platform for the INVEST project and oversee its roll out.
• Design and conduct regular Learning Review Consultations & Workshops with key stakeholders and/or partners. Ensure after-action reviews and lessons learned exercises, and other participative forms of community engagement and feedback collection.
• Work closely with the MERL Advisor to derive key insights and lessons learnt that form content for strategic briefs, reports and communication materials targeting a variety of external audiences including donors, and partners.
• Assist in documenting and production of best practices, lessons learnt success stories and other communication. In consultation with the MERL team, strategically disseminate findings, knowledge and guidance through various avenues, including but not limited to communities of practice, virtual or on-site workshops, conferences, and webinars, within Ghana and WUSC globally.
• Assist INVEST staff, and Partners to ensure the correct use of data collection tools and forms developed by the project and provide training if needed
• Proactively assist in regular gathering of information from the staff and Partners and ensure that all data collected from activities are entered in the M&E Database system in timely manner
• Support with other MERL department duties and responsibilities as required by the MEL Coordinator.
• Participate in project partners meetings to share experiences;
• Participate in  in person orientation training; 
• Ensure the representation and engagement of women in all activities and program benefits;
• Submit volunteer timesheets, reports and deliverables as required by the project communication team and partner organization assigned to by WUSC.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, International Development, Knowledge Management, Statistics, Communication);
• At least three (3) years of experience in a position with similar responsibilities and tasks preferably with international NGOs or operational UN agencies.
• Proven ICT skills, especially in MIS and/or graphic design software programs;
• Candidates should possess a basic understanding of statistical analysis;
• Ability to translate data into concise and neatly designed project assets (briefs, case studies, infographics, etc.) is an asset;
• Ability to capture and translate project results into compelling stories for a range of audiences. 
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, and analysis;
• High level presentation skills and experience using a variety of visual and written communication approaches. Experienced in designing and leading workshops to facilitate the capture of learning and best practices;
• Ability to work effectively in an inter-cultural, diverse and complex work environment;
• Ability to work as part of an international team in a participatory manner;
• Skilled communicator and ability to work effectively across multiple cultures in English language - both written and orally;
• Knowledge of a local language will be considered an asset;
• Comfortable using online working platforms;
• A commitment to gender equality, youth inclusion, and international volunteering.