IBIS is a Danish International NGO that works for a just world in which all people have equal access to education, influence and resources. Through the capacity strengthening of local civil society organisations, IBIS works to address the structural causes of poverty by promoting individual and collective rights of citizens’ participation in governance, empowering quality basic education as well as human rights and democratisation.

Background:

The Education Programme Director will be responsible for the Education for Change Programme in Ghana, which includes programmatic, financial and human resource management responsibility for the thematic programme and all projects within the Education Portfolio of IBIS in Ghana.  There are currently 10 education advisors/facilitators working under the Education programme and projects funded by different donors

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leading strategic programme development - development of systems for planning, implementation and review of operations within Education for sustainable results.

•   Programme implementation through support to partners for the achievement of results
•   Contribute to and influence the development of democratic and learner centred methodologies
•   Develop indicators for program monitoring and review and establish appropriate measurable review and evaluation systems
•   Establish systems that maximise information and knowledge exchange to enable informed analysis, planning and decision making.

2. Development of partners and partner relations.

•   Select relevant partner/collaborating organizations in relation to the Programme  objectives (CSO, Private sector and Government)
•   Build, manage and expand a portfolio of strategic partnerships
•   Identify the knowledge requirement necessary to meet partner and the education programme objectives
•   Develop tailor-made capacity building support to partner organizations.
•   Support to build the capacity and monitor partner organizations against partnership development plans.

3. Collaborate/ network and promote Education Programme objectives through civil society platforms and networks both in Ghana and globally.

•   Contribute to form, promote and sustain national and global strategic alliances in relevant networks
•   Build, manage within education & related themes and sustain trusting relationships
•   Optimise policy impact through joint collaboration on envisioned changes on education policies and methodologies.
•   Support to deepen the on-going relationship with other stakeholders as a component of the Education Programme.
•   Organise and facilitate seminars and workshops to build capacity of stakeholders

4. Lead, manage, motivate and support the development of a team of professionals

•   Design and operationalize systems to ensure ongoing operational and organisational effectiveness
•   Develop Capacity Building systems to motivate staff and raise individual and team performance
•   Contribute to the professional development of facilitators through coaching & mentoring.
•   Negotiate and seek support from team members to meet specific partner demands

5. Budgets and Financial Management

•   Lead in the preparation and revision of budgets for the Thematic programme in consultation with Finance team
•   Manage programme budgets, expenditure and accounts
•   Responsible for ensuring that Education staff and partners follow up on audit issues
•   Ensure that there is maximum fulfilment of budgets within approved cost categories

6. Contribute and influence policy in relation to education rights

•   Integrate education analysis and policy considerations into TP policy decisions making
•   Promote and encourage an environment of learning and reflection on good practice
•   Promote local issues nationally within Ghana
•   Advocate for and Campaign on distinct change issues
•   Prepare advocacy plans and implement advocacy processes influencing sector policy at local, regional, national and global levels
•   Support ‘Education for All’ strategies and goals
•   Support linking the Education programme interventions to post 2015 initiatives on Education and EAPI programme.

7. Fundraising

•   Develop concept papers and applications for further fundraising initiatives
•   Support in the design, communication and information materials for IBIS interventions.
•   Work closely with the Head Office and Country Office on fundraising issues
•   Contribute to the elaboration of information related work

8. Support learning processes

•   Promote evidence based research and documentation of best practice as a key feature of change
•   Contribute to knowledge sharing through presentations, papers, publications etc.
•   Optimise knowledge & information sharing on organisation development, pedagogy and learning theories
•   Document and publish experiences learnt by the team and partners.
•   Participate in IBIS Global Education Group

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:
A successful candidate should have:

•   An advanced university degree in Education and or Educational Management or a related field.
•   A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible relevant experience with preferably in the field of education, capacity building, teacher training, planning, designing and managing of Basic Education Programs and non-formal education programmes for especially youth.
•   Over Five (5) years of development project experience in a leadership position responsible for developing education interventions and technical aspects related to quality Education and Education Policy and advocacy.
•   Experience in policy development and analysis using rights based approach especially in education.
•   Demonstrated high level of conceptual and analytical thinking skills and excellent strategic programme development skills in areas of Education.
•   Experience working with CSO organisations and organisational capacity building capacity.
•   Experience and knowledge of working within Ministry of Education organizational contexts, teachers associations, government agencies and inter-government organisations will be an asset.
•   Strong managerial and financial management skills and ability to teamwork and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues.
•   Good training, communication and facilitation skills as well good report-writing skills.
•   Experience in implementing projects funded by EC, DANIDA, SIDA, DFID, UN and other bilateral and multi-donors will be an advantage.
•   Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to communicate clearly and effectively and build relationships at all levels, taking into account cultural and language differences.
•   Excellent skills in written and spoken English and the capacity to communicate often complex and sensitive issues to a wide audience.

Location: Tamale, Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

We look forward to receiving a motivated application letter from qualified Ghanaians and a detailed Curriculum Vita completed in English. Please state clearly on the subject on the email the job being applied for and forward application to:-

jobs2015@ibisghana.org

Closing Date: 04 March, 2015

IBIS considers diversity to be an advantage and we encourage everybody - irrespective of gender and of religious, sexual or ethnic affiliation - to apply for this position.