Overview In close coordination with the US Embassy and USAID, the goal of the USAID/OTI-funded Littorals Regional Initiative (LRI) is to support US foreign policy priorities to shore up stability and prevent violent extremism in the Littoral region, including Ghana. Initial objectives include: Rapidly delivering effective and relevant programming on the ground through targeted interventions that may be scaled up. Informing and improving USG programming by piloting approaches and sharing reporting. Providing rapid response capacity, from hiring STTAs to quick response activities, in the event of a crisis or opportunity. POSITION SUMMARY The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer is responsible for telling the story of the LRI program through the proactive coverage of activities. Akin to an investigative journalist, the MEL Officer gathers and analyses complex information related to the social, political, and economic context and program activity implementation to produce compelling and rigorously fact-checked stories. Through qualitative data collection techniques, including interviews and focus group discussions, as well as observational techniques and photography, the MEL Officer helps the team learn how its activities contribute to the overall program goal.