Job offer: Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Assistants

Company Profile

The International Development Division focuses on improving the lives and economic well-being of people in lower and middle-income countries. We command technical expertise in health, agriculture, climate change, food security and governance—as well as in international evaluation. Our multi-layered health portfolio includes policy, health promotion and disease prevention, health finance, and health systems management. In partnership with government clients and local experts, our high-quality programs in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East are known for impact and innovation.At Abt Associates, we are committed to creating a lasting culture of equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that in order to achieve full participation, our practices must be free of prejudice, discrimination, and bias that result in inequitable outcomes. We are actively working to advance equity for everyone, and while we still have much work to do, we know that racial and cultural diversity are an asset to our business and the communities where we live and serve. Our ongoing commitment is focused on creating business practices that advance racial and social equity, investments in community impact programs for the benefit of Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), and expand upon project work related to racial equity and social justice.

Temporary Job Vacancies

Abt. Global Inc., a US-based company, is implementing USAID–funded President’s Malaria Initiative Evolve project. The project supports the implementation of malaria vector control strategies such as bednet distribution and indoor residual spraying (IRS). In Ghana, Abt has been implementing IRS in the northern areas since 2011 and is currently preparing for the 2024 IRS campaign under the PMI Evolve Project, Ghana.

Abt Global is seeking qualified individuals to fill temporary positions for Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Assistants at each of the following 28 sub-districts. Successful candidates will be contracted for up to 3 months.

Abt Global is an equal opportunity employer

Please note, the project will not hire people under government payroll or employed by any other organization

DISTRICTSUB-DISTRICT/OPERATIONAL SITEBunkpurugu-NakpanduriNakpanduri, Binde and BunkpuruguChereponiChereponi and WenchikiEast MamprusiGambaga, Langbensi, Sakogu, Nagboo and GbintiriGusheguGushegu, Galwei, Kpatinga and NabuliKaragaKaraga, Sandua/Zandua and PishiguKumbunguKumbungu and DalunMamprugu MoagduriKubori and YizesiTatale-SanguliTatale and KandinWest MamprusiWungu, Kpasenkpe and JangaYunyoo-NasuanNasuan and Yunyoo 

Successful candidates are REQUIRED to be based in the assigned sub-districts. No lodging support is provided. Qualified candidates residing in the selected sub-districts above will have an advantage. Successful candidates will be contracted for up to 3 months and report to the Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) Coordinator and MEL Manager.

Prior to recruitment, selected candidates will go through training to get oriented to the job tasks and responsibilities. The MEL Assistants will be supervised by the District IRS Coordinator and report to the Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager.

Responsibilities of MEL Assistant

Train IRS seasonal workers on MEL, data collection tools and procedures

Supervise field data collections and provide on-the-spot solutions to the data collection errors including troubleshooting issues with electronic tablets and data entry

Perform data collection verification in project-supported communities

Coach personnel on data capture and verification

Ensure timely delivery of mobile tablets from the field to the district data center  

Supervise Data Entry Assistants to follow protocols for data cleaning and syncing

Assist the District IRS Coordinator and Site Managers to draw daily spray operations and supervision plans

Ensure tablets for mobile data collection are fully charged, have enough data bundle and are in good shape

Complete the Community Performance Monitoring Tracker and interpret for decision making and planning.

Provide technical support for mobile data collection

Produce weekly spray data progress reports for the assigned district

Analyze spray data to inform decisions for spray operations in the assigned operational sites

Perform other duties as maybe assigned by the IRS Coordinator and/or the program MEL Manager.

Education Required: HND