Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Ghana Program) at TREE AID

About TREE AID

TREE AID is an international development organization established in 1987, working across the drylands of Africa to support rural communities in escaping climate variability and protecting the environment. With operations in Ghana, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Senegal, the organization maintains its head office in Bristol, UK, and a West Africa office in Burkina Faso. In Ghana, TREE AID focuses on five regions in northern Ghana.

Position Overview

Job Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (Ghana Program)

Location: Tamale, Northern Region, with extensive field travel required

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Country Programme Manager

Overall Aim

Work closely with the Country Program Manager to support project leaders in designing and implementing M&E plans and tools, conducting effective and efficient data collection, and monitoring project achievements in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Key Objectives

• Implement a participatory monitoring and evaluation system
• Plan and schedule all data collection activities across the Ghana programme
• Train and support project and technical staff in monitoring and experience sharing
• Conduct reality checks on data analysis and results
• Support project managers in compiling internal and external reports, including KPIs and logframe indicators
• Organize joint monitoring field missions and maintain updated activity planning aligned with project design and country program strategy
• Conduct necessary research studies to support TREE AID programme improvement and advocacy needs

Main Responsibilities

• Implement participatory monitoring and evaluation systems and train technical support staff
• Design and manage M&E frameworks and monitoring tools
• Oversee data collection activities and quality assurance
• Conduct field monitoring missions and provide technical guidance to project teams
• Analyze monitoring data and prepare reports on programme progress
• Support evidence-based decision making through timely and accurate reporting