The Gender Centre, a leading women's rights organisation, is seeking to employ a qualified person to fill the position of: Deputy Executive Director

Duties

The duties of the Deputy Executive Director include:

•   Overseeing project planning and implementation
•   Writing reports and ensuring timely narrative and financial reporting to funders
•   Organising and leading consultations and meetings in the programmes
•   Supervising project officers in implementing project activities
•   Conceptualising and designing programme activities, project proposal writing and fund raising for activities
•   Researching and analysing women's rights issues
•   Monitoring and evaluating project activities both at the national and community levels

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Minimum qualification of a Master's Degree in any of the following fields: law, human rights, gender and development. Research skills is an added advantage

Experience

•   The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years working experience in a field related to the above-mentioned areas, experience in NGO/Project management, Resource Mobilization, networking and administrative experience will be an advantage

Skills

•   The successful applicant must have the ability to manage and supervise a team implementing multiple projects in the area of preventing violence, young women leadership and adolescent reprductive health
•   The person must have good interpersonal, leadership, communication, advocacy, problem-solving skills and should also have strong writing and feminist analytical skills, be able to use the computer and be creative and innovative
•   Applicant must also have the ability to work within a highly versatile environment, managing relationships with survivors, community members, network partners, donors and policy makers and must demonstrate strong interest in gender equality, social justice, women's rights and empowerment issues

Remuneration

Competitive offer but negotiable

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should send their application and CV to:

application@gendercentreghana.org

Closing Date: 31 May, 2019