Consultant – Accelerating Change Through Innovation in Agricultural TVET
World University Service of Canada (WUSC - EUMC)
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Location Type: Office
Location: Accra • Ghana
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About the role
- Lead the design, methodology development, data analysis, and reporting of the Annual Outcome Survey.
- Support enumerator training (with recruitment and field coordination led by the WUSC ACTIVATE team).
- Produce a comprehensive analytical report detailing progress against outcome indicators and stakeholder feedback on implementation strategies.
- Apply the MSC methodology to collect twelve (12) significant change stories annually (four per quarter) from participants, partners, and staff.
- Generate qualitative evidence explaining how and why change occurs.
- Analyze emergent changes in behaviors, relationships, policies, and practices to support adaptive management.
- Develop and apply standardized DQA tools and checklists.
- Conduct structured DQAs of WUSC and partner MERL systems to assess data validity, reliability, and consistency.
- Produce a DQA report with findings, recommendations, and capacity-strengthening actions aligned with donor and best-practice standards.
- Plan, facilitate, and document biannual Pause and Reflect learning sessions with staff, partners, and stakeholders.
- Review the project learning agenda and integrate findings from learning questions.
- Develop learning products (e.g., briefs, knowledge notes, presentations).
- Identify recommendations and support the development of action plans to promote adaptive management.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning (MERL) and/or research within international development programs
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing outcome surveys, including quantitative and mixed-methods approaches
- Strong background in qualitative research methodologies, including the Most Significant Change (MSC) approach
- Proven experience conducting Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) in development or donor-funded programs
- Demonstrated expertise in facilitating Pause and Reflect sessions or similar adaptive learning and reflection processes
- Experience applying systems-based approaches to MERL
- Demonstrated ability to integrate Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) considerations into MERL design, implementation, and analysis
- Strong interpersonal, analytical, and facilitation skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English; knowledge of Ghanaian languages will be considered an asset
- Familiarity with Ghana’s TVET/ATVET sector is desirable
- Familiarity with Mastercard Foundation shared measurement frameworks is an added advantage
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
Monitoring and EvaluationResearchData AnalysisOutcome SurveysQualitative Research MethodologiesMost Significant Change (MSC)Data Quality Assessments (DQA)Systems-based ApproachesGender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI)Adaptive Management
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsFacilitation SkillsWritten CommunicationOral Communication