Company Profile

Nathan, a Cadmus Company is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. In the past decade, we have implemented more than 120 projects in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and India. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that impact economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction. We are passionate about applying our deep analytical expertise and advanced proprietary tools to generate economic solutions tailored to our clients’ unique challenges.  Nathan focuses on a range of economic development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Women’s Economic Empowerment; and Financial Solutions. 

Job Description

Background

SoCha is a MEL subcontractor to The Cadmus Group under the USAID-funded Feed the Future Ghana Trade and Investment (GTI) Activity. GTI’s primary aim is to integrate the principles of enterprise-driven development and market systems development in Ghana that spurs enterprise-level productivity and growth by improving the systems in which firms operate.

The GTI activity is structured around five key objectives: 1) enhancement of quality standards within domestic value chains, 2) reduction of the time and cost associated with moving goods across borders, 3) promotion of increased investments, particularly among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), 4) pioneering distinctive and innovative ideas for additional programmatic interventions, and 5) expansion of programmatic interventions and intensification of firm-level engagement.

Position Summary

SoCha seeks a full-time, qualified MEL Specialist to support the associated MEL services on the Feed the Future GTI Activity. The MEL Specialist is a member of the core GTI MEL activity team and will report to the MEL/CLA Director.

Key Responsibilities

The MEL Specialist will work with the GTI MEL team and GTI Technical teams to:

• Plan and coordinate implementation under the oversight of the MEL/CLA Director.
• Develop data collection tools and integrate reporting system into adaptive program management cycle.
• Support the day-to-day execution of the Mission’s MEL and analytic work requests.
• Coordinate discrete work requests under the supervision of the MEL/CLA Director.
• Provide other MEL technical support as needed.

Required Skills or Experience

Minimum Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in a relevant field.
• Five (5) or more years of M&E experience on donor projects; CLA experience preferred.
• Prior experience assessing impact in the agriculture and trade industry is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience working with USAID, or similar donors, preferred.
• Prior experience working on a Feed the Future Activity preferred.
• Strong proficiency in English.

The MEL Specialist will have experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Performance Monitoring, including:
  • Developing performance monitoring plans.
  • Designing and optimizing quantitative and qualitative indicators for international development projects.
• Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting:
  • Coordinating with stakeholders.
  • Building institutional capacity and memory.
  • Incentivizing learning and sharing.
• Relevant Sector Expertise:
  • Agricultural value chains.
  • Ghana’s trade and investment landscape.
  • Enterprise-led development
  • Market-systems development.