Job Vacancy For Chief of Party (WASH)-Ghana At CARE International



CARE works in 87 countries around the world to support over 900 poverty-fighting development and emergency projects.

Our Mission
To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world

Our Vision
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

Job Summary

CARE Ghana seeks a Chief of Party to lead an upcoming bid to the USAID/WASH for Health Project (W4H), which aims to increase access to water and sanitation at the community level. The project will work with local communities, non-governmental organizations, and government agencies to improve and expand access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services, including facilitating private sector investment, establishing community-managed systems, promoting hygiene behavior change, and empowering women to take on leadership roles.

Project staff will operate in target districts that complement USAID/Ghana’s other health investments; staff activities will focus on six project components:

•   Component 1: Increase use of improved household sanitation;
•   Component 2: Improve community water supply services;
•   Component 3: Improve sector governance and policies;
•   Component 4: Expand key hygiene behaviors;
•   Component 5: Leverage public/private partnerships to magnify the impact of USG investments; and
•   Component 6: Improve water supply and sanitation infrastructure for health facilities.

USAID/Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) for Health Project (USAID/W4H) is one of numerous activities designed to work together under USAID/Ghana’s Health System Strengthening (HSS) Project to achieve equitable improvement in health in Ghana. Other USAID-funded projects are People for Health, Innovate for Health, Evaluate for Health, Communicate for Health, Resiliency in

Northern Ghana (RING), Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING), and USAID/DELIVER.

The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for technical supervision and administrative oversight for the proposed project. The individual will be responsible for all aspects of coordination and communication with other USAID-funded projects, other United States Government (USG) sponsored cross-sectoral activities, and Government of Ghana (GOG) agencies and ministries on the urgent actions and partnerships needed in order to achieve the expected results of the proposed project.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Master’s degree relevant to water, sanitation and/or hygiene;
•   Eight years of professional experience in water and sanitation, local governance, and private sector capacity-building for improvement of water and sanitation services, and behavior-change promotion;
•   Demonstrated leadership, supervisory and project management skills in working collaboratively with other donors, host country institutions, and international organizations in support of a project of similar size and scope;
•   Proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams;
•   Excellent organizational, analytical, and oral and written communication skills in English;
•   Strong interpersonal skills; and
•   Knowledge of Ghanaian water supply and sanitation issues (desirable).

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

CHIEF OF PARTY (WASH)-GHANA - [2446]

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CVs to the HR Officer, CARE International in Ghana or electronically to:-

hr.ghana@co.care.org

Closing Date: 19 September, 2014

•   PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
•   Closing date for submission of applications is Friday, 19th September, 2014.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
•   CARE encourages Ghanaian nationals and international candidates to apply.

OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH; WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO APPLY