MINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MULTI-SECTORAL MINING INTEGRATED PROJECT(MMlP)

Recognising that the challenges of illegal mining are multifaceted, the Govemment of Ghana has prepared the Multi-Sectoral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) as an integrated approach to addressing illegal mining and its associated negative impacts on society. This approach relies on more than just militant and combat actions in the mining communities. It combines a "Legislation, Enforcement, Civil, Integrated and Technological Approach (LECITA)" as a sustainable and structured but regimented conjoint concept which will encompass multi-stakeholders in dealing with the illegal mining menace. The Project will be planned and implemented for five years, aimed at sanitising illegal small-scale mining activities referred to as galamsey.

Subsequently, Cabinet approved the Project Appraisal & Implementation Document (PAID) under the MMIP for Implementation. The overall project development objective is to improve the management of artisanal small-scale mining in Ghana to ensure that its contribution to socio-economic development is felt within the mining communities through sustainable mining practices, minimising its negative impact on the environment.

To this end, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources invites applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians for appointment into the underlisted Specialist Position under the Ghana Multi-sectoral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP).

Child Protection / Gender Specialist (REF NO. MMIP/SP/OO5/GS)

Duties / Responsibilities

The focus will be on social safeguards and effective implementation of the gender equality and child protection strategy. Specifically, the child Protection and Gender Specialist will be responsible to:

• Facilitate the implementation of the child protection gender equality strategic objectives, results, indicators into the MMIP planning and reporting
• Facilitate the integration of child protection gender equality strategic objectives, results, indicators into the MMIP planning and reporting
• Coordinate child protection and gender equality strategic objectives, results, indicators into the MMIP planning and reporting
• Develop action plans, to sensitize various stakeholders, obtaining women's participation in project activities and decision-making, as well as ensuring that women's rights in the Artisanal and small-scale mining sector and mining at large are acknowledged
• Use grievance mechanisms (ADR) for human rights complaints in the resolution of any land and related conflicts and
• Ensure a high degree of participation of key stakeholders including civil society organisations (CSOs) and several others in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of stakeholder engagement

Qualification Required & Experience

• A Master's Degree in Social Science, Gender, Development Studies or relevant field with over 5 years experience in donor-funded project
• Must have a good track record of performance and achievements
• Must have good track record of performance and achievements
• Must have good communication skills and the ability to network with major stakeholders
• Proven capacity to think strategically, seize opportunities as they arise, work with a variety of stakeholders and promote their participation in the project implementation process
• Capacity to work under tight deadlines and to handle potentially controversial and/or very sensitive issues that require clarity, accuracy and speedy response
• Familiarity with the child protection and gender-related issues in Ghana, existing policies
• Membership of a professional body
• Experience in working with CSOs in gender-related fields

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested Ghanaians with the above qualification and experience should submit their applications at the Front Desk; Reception, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and fill in the relevant Application Submission Form. Applications with detailed CVs, photocopies of certificates, Referees and other relevant documents should be addressed to:

The Chief Director
Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources
P.O. Box MB 212
Ministries, Accra

Telephone: 0246-621389 / 0578-481988

Closing Date: 31 May, 2018

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.