Monitoring and Evaluation Manager (M&E) – Ghana

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking qualified Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager candidates for the upcoming USAID-Funded Ghana Trade and Investment Activity. This Activity will facilitate the growth and development of higher-value commercial crops through investment promotion, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) development. These efforts will support the Government of Ghana’s plan to recapture market share, access new markets as a source of foreign exchange, and support pathways to self-resilience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all monitoring, evaluation, and reporting activities under the Activity;
• Develop and manage systems to collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impact of the Activity;
• Support training of M&E personnel in quality assurance methods;
• Develop and update the Activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plan (AMELP);
• Report results to USAID in a timely manner; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, agriculture, statistics, economics, or business administration from an accredited college or university;
• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in monitoring and evaluation methodologies (i.e. both quantitative and qualitative data collection, processing, and analysis);
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation, collaboration, learning, and adapting (CLA) approach;
• Understanding of agricultural production, market systems, and livelihood programming; and
• Demonstrated practical experience in using monitoring and evaluation and learning activities to inform activity implementation and results.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking qualified Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) candidates for the upcoming USAID-Funded Ghana Trade and Investment Activity. This Activity will facilitate the growth and development of higher-value commercial crops through investment promotion, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) development. These efforts will support the Government of Ghana’s plan to recapture market share, access new markets as a source of foreign exchange, and support pathways to self-resilience.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in the financial and operations processes of donor funded projects in West Africa, with progressively increasing levels of responsibilities, is required;
• Demonstrated capacity to implement and enforce USAID rules and regulations is required;
• Experience in the application of a competitive procurement processes, especially in regard to consultants and service providers, is required;
• Experience managing grants, or providing administrative oversight of grants, is required;
• Personal qualities of integrity, collaboration, and work ethic are required;
• Experience building the capacity of staff in a broad range of areas related to finance and operations is strongly preferred;
• Bachelor’s degree is required;
• International donor experience is required, USAID experience is preferred;
• Professional written and spoken fluency in English is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking qualified Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) candidates for the upcoming USAID-Funded Ghana Trade and Investment Activity. This Activity will facilitate the growth and development of higher-value commercial crops through investment promotion, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) development. These efforts will support the Government of Ghana’s plan to recapture market share, access new markets as a source of foreign exchange, and support pathways to self-resilience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as principal point of contact in Ghana for procedural and substantive matters in the absence of the COP;
• Support the development of strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and other deliverables in line with USAID guidelines to achieve objectives;
• Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
• Represent CNFA with partners and key stakeholders, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local authorities, and the country office team;
• Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the program, including compliance with donor transparency and due diligence requirements.
• Ensure that synergies among Activity elements and grantees are capitalized upon;
• Ensure that the Activity focus remains on achieving results;
• Manage an effective monitoring and reporting system; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications:

• Minimum of seven (7)+ years of experience in managing agribusiness, market system development, and/or value chain development projects in Africa is required;
• Demonstrated professional success in the areas of agribusiness, industrial agriculture, and/or building coalitions of agricultural companies is required;
• Expertise in at least one relevant area, including economics, agricultural economics, agronomy, agricultural investment, and/or a related field, is required;
• International donor experience is required, USAID experience is preferred;
• Professional written and spoken fluency in English is required.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

CNFA is currently seeking qualified Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the upcoming USAID-Funded Ghana Trade and Investment Activity. This Activity will facilitate the growth and development of higher-value commercial crops through investment promotion, trade facilitation, and small and medium enterprise (SME) development. These efforts will support the Government of Ghana’s plan to recapture market share, access new markets as a source of foreign exchange, and support pathways to self-resilience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and overall management of the program in line with USAID guidelines and within set timelines to achieve objectives;
• Oversee program administration, operations, implementation, and fiscal management to ensure technical and financial activity aligns with scope and budget allocations, internal policies, and donor regulations;
• Lead team to provide effective coordination and guidance among academic institutions, local Government, smallholder farmers, service providers and other key stakeholders;
• Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
• Ensure quality control and provide overall technical and management leadership under the award; adjust programs and operations in response to USAID/Ghana technical direction;
• Represent CNFA with partners and key stakeholders, at conferences, workshops, meetings, and other industry gatherings, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local authorities, and the country office team;
• Manage and oversee all contract management and implementation tasks based on established USG regulations, procedures and CNFA guidelines;
• Identify issues and risks related to activity implementation in a timely manner; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Key Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in a field related to agriculture, economics, or business administration from an accredited college or university;
• Minimum of ten (10) years of international experience and expertise in agricultural development, successfully achieving meaningful and sustainable results;
• At least seven (7) years of experience in working with counterparts at various levels of government, as well as with non-government organizations (including private sector associations/organizations) in managing international development assistance activities;
• In-depth knowledge of USAID policies, and regulations;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead large teams and work effectively and collaboratively in team environments;
• Strong technical expertise, management skills, and a strong command of English technical writing and communication skills. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Summary:

The Deputy Chief of Party (Value Chain Advisor Expert) must serve as a technical expert in value chain services. In addition, the DCOP will oversee the administrative functions to ensure the project meets its contractual obligations to deliver value chain services according to USAID regulations, and report results across the program to USAID and other stakeholders. The DCOP must have the following experience and qualifications:

Key Qualification:

• A minimum a Master’s degree;
• At least 5 years of regional/international experience, preferably with donor funded programs, in the West Africa region, in small and medium agribusiness development, supply chain logistics, value chain competitiveness, organizational and institutional development or contract farming;
• Strong proficiency with the success in implementing programs aimed at increasing the competitiveness, commercialization, and inclusiveness of value chains;
• General understanding of the latest developments for advancing best practices in value chain development (i.e., USAID’s value chain and facilitation approach) that reaches women, or undeserved communities living in low or middle economies;
• Demonstrated experience managing complex private sector development programs with extensive local capacity building components;
• Possesses the required oral, written communication, and presentations skills in French (equivalent to R4/S4) and English (equivalent to R2/S2).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

CNFA is a not-for-profit international agricultural development organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and dedicated to increasing rural incomes by empowering farmers and rural entrepreneurs. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage, development of farmer-based organizations, and strengthened linkages to markets. CNFA has a successful track record of implementing agricultural development programs in 43 countries.  www.cnfa.org

CNFA est une ONG internationale à but non lucratifdont le siège est à Washington DC.  Nous sommes dédiés à l’augmentation des revenus ruraux en autonomisant les agriculteurs et les entrepreneurs ruraux. CNFA aide les petits exploitants à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition par améliorant des meilleures pratiques agricoles, introduction de nouvelles variétés, diversification de la production végétale, conservation et stockage des aliments, développement d’organisations paysannes, et renforcement de l’accès aux marchés.  CNFA a une grande expérience dans la mise en œuvre de programmes de développement agricole dans 43 pays. www.cnfa.org

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for the upcoming USAID/Senegal Agricultural Value Chain Services project. The position will be based in Senegal.  The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will provide technical expertise and strategic leadership for all monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities, with the objective of providing project managers and stakeholders with timely data collection and analysis. CNFA considers monitoring and evaluation to be an essential management support function that facilitates evidence-based program management through rigorous identification, testing, and scaling-up of interventions that maximize impact and cost-effectiveness.  

Description du poste :

CNFA lance un appel à candidature pour le poste d’un spécialiste du suivi et évaluation pour le futur projet USAID/Sénégal Agricultural Value Chain Services.  Le poste sera basé au Sénégal.  Le spécialiste du suivi et évaluation fournira une expertise technique et une direction stratégique pour toutes les activités de suivi, évaluation et d’apprentissage, dans le but de fournir aux gestionnaires de projet et aux parties prenantes la collecte et l’analyse des données en temps opportun. CNFA considère le suivi et évaluation comme une fonction essentielle de soutien qui facilite la gestion de programme fondée sur des données probantes grâce à une identification rigoureuse, des tests et des interventions qui maximisent l’impact et la rentabilité.

Key Qualification:

• 6+ years of experience in the integration of M&E into field-level programming is required, experience managing M&E from a country office is strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated experience in developing and operationalizing a comprehensive M&E plan and systems is required; experience doing these activities for USAID projects is preferred;
• Outstanding ability to generate accurate qualitative information and analysis is required and must be demonstrated during the hiring process;
• Expertise in innovative data collection, management, sharing, and visualization is required;
• Familiarity with GIS is preferred;
• Knowledge of agriculture, resilience, livelihoods, and/or food security is preferred;
• Either a Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience is required;
• International donor experience is required, USAID experience is preferred;
• Fluency in French and English is required, fluency in local languages is a plus.
• Plus de 6 ans d’expérience professionnelle dans l’intégration du suivi et évaluation dans la programmation sur le terrain sont requis, l’expérience de la gestion du suivi et évaluation d’un bureau de pays est fortement préférée ;
• Expérience Professionnelle  avérée dans l’élaboration et l’opérationnalisation d’un plan et de systèmes complets de S&E est requise ; l’expérience dans la mise en œuvre des activités S&E sur des projets financés par USAID est préférable ;
• Une capacité exceptionnelle à générer des informations qualitatives et analytiques précises est requise et doit être démontrée pendant le processus d’embauche ;
• Une expertise dans la collecte, la gestion, le partage, et la visualisation de données innovantes est requise ;
• La connaissance du SIG est préférée ;
• Démontrez une connaissance en agriculture, résilience, moyens de subsistance et / ou sécurité alimentaire est préférable
• Niveau scolaire : Bachelor (Bac+4) ou Master 2 (Bac+5) avec plus de 5 années d’expérience est requis ;
• Une expérience internationale des bailleurs de fonds internationaux est requise, l’expérience de l’USAID est préférée ;
• La maitrise du français et de l’anglais est requise, la maitrise des langues locales est un atout.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Nous sommes un employeur d’égalité.  Tous les candidats qualifies seront considères pour un emploi et ne feront pas l’objet de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’origine nationale, l’âge, l’invalidité, ou le statut anciens combattants. CNFA prend des mesures positives a l’appui de sa politique visant à faire progresser l’emploi des personnes qui sont des minorités, des femmes, des anciens combattants, et des personnes handicapées. 

Seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour la phase suivante seront contactés.

CNFA is a not-for-profit international agricultural development organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and dedicated to increasing rural incomes by empowering farmers and rural entrepreneurs. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage, development of farmer-based organizations, and strengthened linkages to markets. CNFA has a successful track record of implementing agricultural development programs in 43 countries.  www.cnfa.org

CNFA est une ONG internationale à but non lucratifdont le siège est à Washington DC.  Nous sommes dédies à l’augmentation des revenus ruraux en autonomisant les agriculteurs et les entrepreneurs ruraux. CNFA aide les petits exploitants à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition par améliorant des meilleures pratiques agricoles, introduction de nouvelles variétés, diversification de la production végétale, conservation et stockage des aliments, développement d’organisations paysannes, et renforcement de l’accès aux marchés.  CNFA a une grande expérience dans la mise en œuvre de programmes de développement agricole dans 43 pays. www.cnfa.org

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking a Gender Specialist for the upcoming USAID/Senegal Agricultural Value Chain Services project. The position will be based in Senegal.  The Gender Specialist will lead gender integration and coordinate the use and development of best practices.  

Résume du poste de travail :

CNFA lance un appel à candidature pour le poste d’un spécialiste du genre pour le futur projet de  USAID/Sénégal Agricultural Value Chain Services projet.  Le poste sera base au Sénégal. Le spécialiste du genre dirigera l’intégration du genre et coordonnera l’utilisation et le développement des meilleures pratiques.

Key Qualification:

• 5+ years of experience in gender-sensitive field programming is required, experience managing field programming from a country office is strongly preferred;
• Demonstrated understanding of Senegalese socio-cultural factors that affect gender and the distribution of household decision-making is required;
• Experience in the collection and analysis of gender-focused Monitoring and Evaluation indicators is required;
• Experience building the capacity of stakeholders and program staff to facilitate gender-sensitive programming is required;
• Knowledge of agricultural, livelihood, resilience, and/or food security programming is preferred;
• Bachelor’s degree is required, Master’s degree is preferred;
• International donor experience is required, USAID experience is preferred;
• Fluent French, fluent Wolof, and basic English is required, fluency in other local languages is also a plus.
• Plus de 5 ans d’expérience professionnelle dans la mise en œuvre de projets reliés au genre sont requis, expérience professionnelle dans la gestion de projets sur le terrain est préférable ;
• Démontrez une compréhension avérée des facteurs socioculturels sénégalais qui affectent le genre et la distribution des décisions des ménages est requise ;
• Expérience Professionnelle dans la collecte et dans l’analyse d’indicateurs de suivi et d’évaluation axés sur le genre est requise ;
• Expérience Professionnelle dans le renforcement des capacités des parties prenantes et du personnel du programme pour faciliter la programmation sensible au genre est requise ;
• Démontrez une connaissance des programmes d’agriculture de moyens de subsistance, de résilience, et / ou de sécurité alimentaire est préférée ;
• Niveau scolaire : Bachelor ( BAC+4) est requis,  Master 2 (BAC+5) est préférable ;
• Expérience avec des bailleurs de fonds internationaux est requise, l’expérience avec USAID est préférable
• Le français courant, le wolof courant et l’anglais de base sont requis, la maitrise d’autres langues locales est également un plus.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Nous sommes un employeur d’égalité.  Tous les candidats qualifies seront considères pour un emploi et ne feront pas l’objet de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’origine nationale, l’âge, l’invalidité, ou le statut anciens combattants. CNFA prend des mesures positives a l’appui de sa politique visant à faire progresser l’emploi des personnes qui sont des minorités, des femmes, des anciens combattants, et des personnes handicapées. 

Seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour la phase suivante seront contactés.

CNFA is a not-for-profit international agricultural development organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. and dedicated to increasing rural incomes by empowering farmers and rural entrepreneurs. CNFA assists smallholders in increasing household-level food security and nutrition through improved agricultural practices, introduction of new varieties, diversification of crop production, food preservation and storage, development of farmer-based organizations, and strengthened linkages to markets. CNFA has a successful track record of implementing agricultural development programs in 43 countries.  www.cnfa.org

CNFA est une ONG internationale à but non lucratifdont le siège est à Washington DC.  Nous sommes dédiés à l’augmentation des revenus ruraux en autonomisant les agriculteurs et les entrepreneurs ruraux. CNFA aide les petits exploitants à améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition par améliorant des meilleures pratiques agricoles, introduction de nouvelles variétés, diversification de la production végétale, conservation et stockage des aliments, développement d’organisations paysannes, et renforcement de l’accès aux marchés.  CNFA a une grande expérience dans la mise en œuvre de programmes de développement agricole dans 43 pays. www.cnfa.org

Position Summary:

CNFA is currently seeking an Agricultural Value Chains Specialist for the upcoming USAID/Senegal Agricultural Value Chain Services project.  The position will be based in Senegal.   The Agricultural Value Chains Specialist will lead activities to remove barriers affecting the development of productive, inclusive, and sustainable value chains in Senegal.   CNFA is a global leader in building strong and stable agricultural value chains and has nearly a decade of experience in West African agriculture.  

Résumé de la poste de travail :

CNFA lance un appel à candidature d’un spécialiste des chaînes de valeur agricole pour USAID/Sénégal Agricultural Value Chain Services projet. Le poste sera basé au Sénégal. Le spécialiste des chaînes de valeur agricole dirigera des activités visant à éliminer les obstacles au développement de chaînes de valeur productives, inclusives et durables au Sénégal. CNFA est un leader mondial dans la construction de chaînes de valeur agricoles fortes et stables et a près d’une décennie d’expérience dans l’agriculture en Afrique de l’Ouest.

Key Qualification:

• 6+ years of experience working with industry stakeholders to strengthen agricultural value chains in Senegal is required;
• Demonstrated success increasing the quantity and quality of transactions between smallholder farmers and agribusinesses, while ensuring that transactions remain inclusive of vulnerable populations, is required;
• Technical expertise in Senegalese agricultural practices and their effect on the soil, water, and environment is required, experience in staple crops is preferred;
• Experience increasing the availability and effective use of agricultural inputs is strongly preferred;
• Master’s degree and 4+ years of work experience is required, or a Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of work experience is required;
• International donor experience is required, USAID experience is preferred;
• Fluent French, fluent Wolof, and basic English is required, fluency in other local languages is also a plus.
• Plus de 6 années d’expérience de travail avec les parties prenantes de l’industrie pour renforcer les chaînes de valeur agricoles au Sénégal sont requises ;
• Démontrez une connaissance approfondie et un succès confirmé dans l’augmentation la quantité et la qualité des transactions entre les petits agriculteurs et les entreprises agroalimentaires, tout en assurant que les transactions restent inclusives des populations vulnérables, est nécessaire ;
• Une expertise technique dans les pratiques agricoles sénégalaises et leurs effets sur le sol, l’eau et l’environnement est nécessaire, l’expérience des cultures de base est préférée ;
• L’expérience d’augmenter la disponibilité et l’utilisation efficace des intrants agricoles est fortement préférée ;
• Niveau scolaire : Un Master 2 (BAC+5) avec plus de 4 ans d’expérience professionnelle sont requis, ou un Bachelor (BAC+4) avec  plus de 7 ans d’expérience de travail sont requis ;
• Expérience avec des bailleurs de fonds internationaux est requise, l’expérience avec USAID est préférable ;
• La maitrise du français et wolof, une notion de l’anglais est requise, la maitrise des autres langues locales est un atout.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Nous sommes un employeur d’égalité.  Tous les candidats qualifies seront considères pour un emploi et ne feront pas l’objet de discrimination fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion, le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle, l’origine nationale, l’âge, l’invalidité, ou le statut anciens combattants. CNFA prend des mesures positives a l’appui de sa politique visant à faire progresser l’emploi des personnes qui sont des minorités, des femmes, des anciens combattants, et des personnes handicapées. 

Seuls les candidats sélectionnés pour la phase suivante seront contactés.

Summary:

The Finance & Operations Manager will lead the financial and administrative management of the activity but will also lead the local capacity development component of the activity that supports domestic organizations including SMEs, farmer organizations and government bodies in their journey to self-reliance. The Finance & Operations Manager must have the following experience and qualifications

Key Qualification:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree;
• At least 5 years of recent experience (defined as within the last 5 years) providing financial management and administration experience for an international development project in West Africa or Senegal.
• Strong experience in accounting and/or auditing, reporting, managing subcontracts (or other sub-awards), with demonstrated knowledge of applicable regulations. To include, areas such as accounting finance or business administration and applied skills in developing and managing large budgets.
• Professional experience interacting with U.S. Government agencies, host country governments, small NGOs, and other relevant stakeholders;
• Possesses the required oral, written communication, and presentations skills in French (equivalent to R4/S4) and English (equivalent to R2/S2).

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status. CNFA takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.