26/08/2024
Job Vacancies At EDUCARE, Liberia
Country: Monrovia, Liberia with Travel to and from the Counties
Application Deadline: 15th of September, 2024
Employee Duration: Full-Time
EDUCARE seeks to fill the positions of the Project Development Officer and Monitoring & Remediation Officer under its USADF Partnership in Liberia. These positions are for national Staff only.
Monitoring and Remediation Officer
Qualifications:
ο Host country national;
ο University degree in community development, adult education, management, economics, sociology or other relevant areas of development, preferably at the masterβs level;
ο Three (3) years or more experience in the development, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of investments at the community level, preferably with programs that help grassroots groups in income-generating activities or community development activities;
ο Experience in using and evaluating tools and techniques for data collection;
ο Experience in measuring socio-economic impacts;
ο Knowledge of participatory development, including participatory research, with some experience of methods such as PRA (Participatory Rural Appraisal or PRA);
ο Demonstrated experience in preparing training plans, systems of monitoring and evaluation, including performance indicators and measurable targets, and performance evaluation;
ο Experience in the assessment of organizational strengths and weaknesses in the participatory development activities;
ο Experience in designing and preparing training plans, and in the organization, coordination, and facilitation of training workshops;
ο Demonstrated experience supporting small groups and community organizations with project organization and administrative processes;
ο Computer skills, including Excel and Word experience developing and ensuring quality control of spreadsheets and documents;
ο Ability to work collaboratively to impart effective financial management skills and services to a broad spectrum of colleagues and grantees;
ο Availability to travel frequently throughout Liberia; and
ο Fluency in English and at least one or more local language(s) is required. High proficiency in the ability to read in English is required.
Major responsibilities:
ο Help grantees in the preparation and submission in a timely manner all required documents;
ο Train grantees in the preparation of quarterly reports, monitors the quality of reports, verifies their accuracy, and ensures that grantees maintain adequate information to support their reports;
ο Review all performance reports and quarterly financial reports of the beneficiaries, to assess progress and achievement of objectives, recommendations for remediation if needed, and answer questions and concerns of donor;
ο Provide and/or organize training and technical assistance to recipients of grants;
ο Work with recipients to develop systems to track grantee activity against grant implementation and record the progress of grantees compared to performance measures of the grant;
ο Work with grantees to develop monitoring plans based on the status of grant activities;
ο Assist grantees in gathering information, during project implementation, needed to attain and remain sustainable;
ο Visit grantees to discuss project progress, assess the issues or problems, and answer any questions or concerns of the recipient. Prepare and submit reports of these visits;
ο Provide technical assistance to beneficiaries in monitoring the activities and performance of their grants, to ensure compliance with conventions and expectations, and the identification and management of problems or issues that arise during the implementation of the project;
ο Review all granteesβ quarterly performance and financial reports to assess progress against implementation plans and performance targets, and makes recommendations for remediation as needed;
ο Assist grantees in ensuring the accurate and timely submission of their disbursement requests and quarterly financial reports, including verification of information in the reports;
ο Develop remediation plans jointly with the beneficiaries; and
ο Help beneficiaries develop analytical skills to understand the situation and the financial conditions of their companies.
All applications must be submitted on or before the 15th of September, 2024 to the email address;
[email protected]
