Company Profile

Founded 20 years ago, Free the Slaves is the leading organization in the anti-modern slavery movement and
is dedicated to changing the conditions that allow modern slavery to exist. Through innovative programs,
FTS works at community level to build resilient and resistant communities to modern slavery and lead the
advocacy at global level.
Currently, Free the Slaves works across the regions of the globe including South and Southeast Asia, Africa,
the Middle East, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Free the Slaves runs the Freedom from Slavery Forum and it is a member of the Global Coordinating Group
(GCG) of the Alliance 8.7 where it is one of the three organizations representing Civil Society.

Job Description

Position Description
Free the Slaves’ Ghana office is hiring a Monitoring, Learning and Evaluation Officer (MLE) with strong research and MLE background to provide support to a program focused on addressing child labor, child slavery, trafficking and sexual exploitation in Ghana. This is a full time position for one year with possibility of extension. The position will be based in Greater Accra Region with occasional travels to the field. The MLE officer will support the Country Director and Country Program Manager to carry out community-based programming in partnership with Ghanaian civil society organization partners as well as collaborating with relevant government agencies and other INGO’s.

Responsibilities

• Support Country Program with the development of SMART objectives, goals and outcomes.
• In collaboration with FTS staff, support partner organizations develop donor specific indicators for evaluation
• Support research and evaluation activities, including baseline and follow-up assessments
• Assist civil society partners in coordination with Country Program Manager to adapt and implement FTS’ monitoring and evaluation tools
• Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of partner organization and staff
• Represent FTS in National, Regional and District meetings that promote FTS work and the anti-slavery movement
• Provide feedback to the Country Director on project strategies and activities
• Provide regular feedback to FTS about program and partner achievements and challenges
• Draft MLE reports for FTS as needed
• Review partner quarterly program reports and coordinate with the Country Program Manager on their finalisation
• Participate in internal learning and reflection sessions to improve in-country programing
• Manage, monitor and evaluate data, including creation of databases, data cleaning, etc.

Compensation

This position is a one-year contract with possibility of extension. Compensation rate commensurate with experience.

Required Skills or Experience

• Passion for ending modern slavery and child exploitation
• At least three years of work experience in research or monitoring, learning and evaluation
• Strong understanding of community-based approaches to development
• Degree or Masters in relevant field e.g. International Development, Sociology, Community/Social Work etc.
• Good written and spoken English and good spoken Akan, Ga-Adangbe or Ewe
• Knowledge of how issues of child labor, child exploitation and human trafficking relate to other development, poverty and human rights issues
• Ability to work confidently with local government ministries, local NGOs and community leaders to further collaborative efforts
• Flexible approach to work, and ability to respond quickly to urgent needs in the field
• Effective listening, conciliation, bridge-building and inter-personal skills
• Ability work under pressure
• Strong attention to detail
• Willingness to travel within Ghana
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word as well as Excel spreadsheets

Desirable

• Experience working for international NGOs
• Females are encouraged to apply