Company Profile

MDF West Africa (MDF WA) – www.mdf.nl/offices/Ghana is a management consultancy and training firm operating in the West African region, which has become an Enterprise Support Organization. MDF WA was registered to commence business in Ghana as Management for Development Foundation (MDF) West Africa Limited on May 15, 2009, and enables projects and programs, professionals, organizations, partnerships, and networks to achieve sustainable results and results that matter for a better world. We are a multi-project organization, which means we have approximately 10 projects under implementation at any given moment in time. With a core staff of 28 professionals and access to more than 25 associate national, regional, and international consultants, we have extensive working experience in the (West) African context and specifically Ghana.

Being part of the MDF Global network and as an independent Ghana-based regional management consulting and training firm, MDF WA brings the best of both worlds. We have over 35 years of global experience in development intervention, project design, and program management enriched with our locally gained expertise. We draw upon our extensive experience in the implementation of both public and private sector initiatives in developing economies. MDF WA can draw upon expertise from other regions where we work.

For more information visit our website www.mdf.nl/offices/ghana

We provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to support organizations and entrepreneurs in their growth and development. Our core offerings include: Training & Consultancy Services, Monitoring & Evaluation Services, Program Management & Implementation Services, Entrepreneurship Support Tools

Job Description

• Assist in the identification, follow-up and responses to training & consultancy opportunities with clients in the West African region. 
• Assist in the analysis and understanding client request for services based on available terms of reference/request for proposal and/or direct contact via phone, intake meetings (visits) and or email.
• Provide assistance to the proposal writing process led by a Senior Expert and together with selected team members.

• Provide assistance in the execution of consultancy assignments in the area of training, planning, monitoring and evaluation.
• Undertake literature review and other data and information gathering as may be required by consultancy assignments and other MDF task. 
• Assist in the monitoring and evaluation of MDFWA enterprise development.
• Assist in maintaining a database of stakeholder contacts for purposes of acquisition and execution of assignments.
• Assist in the report writing process required under consultancy assignments.

Required Skills or Experience

• Experience working in projects and programmes teams providing services to clients.
• Experience working in single and/or multi-country programme external evaluation assignments applying quantitative and qualitative methodologies such as outcome mapping, outcome harvesting, contribution analysis, and quasi-experimental studies applying sampling techniques and using among others difference-in-difference methods.
• Experience in assisting organisations or programmes in the design and management of monitoring and evaluation strategies, frameworks and plans including the development of data collection, analysis, and reporting tools and templates.
• Experience in working on evaluations within the West Africa region will be an assert.
• Experience in online data collection and analysis using digital technologies such as Kobo Collect, Survey Monkey, Akvo FLOW, Ona among others others.
• Strong data collection and processing skills i.e. data gathering via interviews, focus-group discussions, check-lists and analysing situations, documents, data sheets.
• Experience in quantitative data analysis using Excel, SPSS, Nvivo, MaxQData and other data analysis software. 
• Ability to write strong proposals and reports i.e. clear, to-the-point, high analytical level, in-depth, proper English (or French), in time, understanding client needs.
• Previous consultancy and advisory expertise, individually or as part of an organization/firm.
• Strong participatory facilitation and presentation skills/expertise. Comfortable to stand in front of and guide a group (4-25 people) with an international character.
• At least 7 years of working experience in international development programs/projects, of which minimum 3 years as evaluator.
• Ability to handle administrative, modern communication and knowledge management technologies – Office 365 package, Adobe, PiktoChart, online data collection tools and more.
• Education level: Master’s degree or equivalent in (international) business management, social studies, international development and or relations, international trade etc.
• Excellent ability in speaking and writing in English on a professional level. Knowledge of French language will be an asset.

• Service- and client- oriented.
• Independent worker, pro-active/take initiative, business-driven, professional attitude
• Team player, flexible, goes the extra mile, not a 9 to 5 mentality.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written) on regional and international level via email, phone and face-to-face i.e. respectful, business-oriented, broad vocabulary, understanding culture and customs.
• Practise transparency in dealing with colleagues and clients.
• Can deal with productivity and turnover targets.
• Committed to continuous learning and self-improvement.
• Interest in management for development.