Monitoring & Evaluation Manager - Barry Callebaut Group

The Monitoring, Evaluations and Learning Manager (ME&L) at Barry Callebaut Group would oversee data quality, efficient systems and learnings in all our operational activities. The role shall be responsible for developing and managing systems to collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact of all Sustainability program activities to achieve Operational Excellence for Ghana and also enhance global sustainability assurance audit compliance . ME&L Manager is to d evelop, manage systems to collect and analyze information on inputs, outputs, outcomes and impact of all Sustainability program activities to achieve its objectives.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Oversees and coordinate all work related to Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
• Lead M&E activities across all client projects and support Client/Partnership manager in reporting requirements of clients programs
• Oversees and Coordinates the application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in project activities. This includes mapping of all farmers’ farms, processing and generating farm polygons.

• Drives adoption of all BC data tools in Ghana, designs where necessary supplementary data collection tools to enhance data collection and analysis
• Build data queries and data connections to maximize visibility, accessibility and aggregation of raw project data.
• Model data to create dynamic visual dashboards, including charts with drill-down capacity, maps, matrices, key performance indicators (KPIs) and data filters.
• Interprets data visualizations and analyses to identify strong and weak points in project implementation in order to provide data-driven recommendations to improve project implementation.
• Responds to ad hoc requests from HQ, project managers and technical colleagues to generate customized analyses, visual reports and maps.
• Ensures compliance with data quality standards and maintains a fully auditable data trail for all M&E indicator figures that are reported.
• Leads the design and integration of additional tools and applications into the Katchile App as requested by management and technical staff.
• Lead the development and piloting of technological solutions that address Country Program needs and anticipated development requirements evolutions
• Explores additional unique or innovative knowledge and information applications and technologies that will improve the efficacy and efficiency of operations and information management.
• Support operations team to compile sustainability database from various projects and profile related documentations for audit and other compliance verifications
• Support the analysis of compliance issues and solutions to issues/problems that are identified as well as corrective action plans for farms and farmers compliance improvement.
• Support the operations team to achieve compliance at all levels regarding internal and external policies, regulations and laws pertaining to all standard protocols under implementation.

About You

• 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
• Demonstrated practical experience in using monitoring and evaluation and learning activities to inform program implementation and results.
• Experience in the Origin country is highly preferred due to cultural sensitivities and work culture adaptation considerations
• Experience in using and reporting from SAP and other databases, experience in database design a plus
• Strong analytical and critical skills to ensure excellence in data and consistency in KPI reporting
• Experience with setting up and running field-based experiments for impact analysis a plus
• Ability to explain complex reporting processes to end-users with strong coaching and training skills
• Experience in agri-environment issues, child labor, farmer livelihood highly desirable

• Fluent in English and local native languages of the Ghanaian cocoa belt are a must

• Good knowledge in certification schemes and sustainability standard