Job offer: Bilingual Democracy, Rights & Governance (DRG), P/CVE and Research Task Specialist


Announced
16/10/20242 days ago
Job Status
Full Time
Job Type
Temporary / Contract
Expiration Date
14/11/2024 27 days left
Job Category
Research
Job Location
Accra
Job Title
Bilingual Democracy, Rights & Governance (DRG), P/CVE and Research Task Specialist
Job Presentation

  • REPORTS TO: Chief of Party (COP); Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)

    • Our client, an international global consultant is looking for an experienced expert as a Democracy, Rights and Governance (DRG), P/CVE and Research Task Specialist.

    ROLE PROFILE

    The Expert will take the lead in designing and conducting evaluations, analyses, assessments, and studies to meet the USAID West Africa’s and its partner’s needs and requirements under PELA II (Peace through Evaluation, Learning and Adaptation). The Expert will provide technical support and lead on evaluation, research and assessment and provide technical oversight on a variety of types of evaluations and research deliverables and also manage consultants, and partners, as well as conducting trainings. also manage consultants, and partners, as well as conducting trainings.

    DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Report to the DCOP and play a key role in undertaking or leading on evaluation and research activities for PELA II (Peace through evaluation, learning and adaptation) based on requests from USAID/WA.
  • Coordinate, design, implement and oversee evaluations, assessments, research, analyses and studies, directing the design of evaluation methodologies and data collection methods and tools.
  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of evaluations and research, overseeing consultants, and when appropriate, will serve as a Team Leader or Team Member on evaluations and research programs.
  • Lead on a number of evaluation and research projects, ranging from scoping and developing new projects to ensuring high quality and timely delivery of existing projects.
  • Undertake analysis (both quantitative and qualitative) for studies, assessments and evaluations.
  • Provide robust project management and quality assurance on projects.
  • Coordinate and conduct fieldwork when needed and provide quality assurance to data collection/enumeration teams/partners.
  • Work with local partners for data collection, including coordinating their fieldwork, leading trainings, etc.
  • Produce research and evaluation reports to a publishable standard and disseminate the findings across USAID/WA and wider audience of stakeholders as needed.
  • Develop sampling plans for evaluations and research projects.
  • Develop and implement technical trainings as needed.
  • Travel outside of Accra, Ghana and in the region as needed.
  • Work on tasks and activities as requested by the DCOP and COP.
  • Work in both French and English and ability to conduct research, and translate and develop deliverables in both languages is required.


    • Education Required: MSc/MBA

    Requirements
    • EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
    • A minimum of a Masters degree in a relevant field.
    • A minimum of 7 years’ experience in designing, implementing and overseeing research, assessments evaluations, and analyses of international development donor- funded programs, ideally in the Coastal West Africa region (Ghana, Benin, Togo, Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire).
    • Should be a mid-level expert in research, assessments, analyses, and evaluation sectors with strong management and communication skills.
    • Bilingual in French and English or professional-level fluency in French and English.
    • ROLE REQUIREMENTS
    • Possess strong quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills blended with expert writing and verbal communication skills in English and French.
    • Should have a solid background in statistics and the use of statistics software.
    • Should be able to design and lead on research, evaluations assessments, and analyses projects including overseeing other team members or consultants, developing tools and approaches, conducting analysis and developing deliverables with limited oversight.
    • Must have strong training skills and experience conducting training of field teams/enumerators.
    • Must have the ability to develop research, evaluation and analyses deliverables that are of a high quality and meet USAID requirements.
    • Should have technical expertise in one or more thematic sectors (such as peacebuilding, good governance and democracy building, P/CVE, etc.).
    • Experience working in Francophone Africa is highly preferred.
    • Should have the ability to travel in Ghana and other countries in the region.
    • Must be a citizen of Ghana and currently residing in Ghana (relocation costs will not be covered).

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