ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Job Summary

ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid is looking to employ experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the above position.

Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes & Policy, this Senior Management position is responsible for managing all AAG partnership project activities in line with donor agreements/contracts and for maintaining regular communication and providing relevant feed-back to donors in line with MOUs and agreements.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Develop donor contracts and provide leadership in its implementation
•  Develop concept notes for new projects and explore opportunities for continuation of existing projects
•  Design monitoring and evaluation indicators for the assessment of projects

Basic Salary: GH¢2,328.82 (Band 5: Step 1)

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Circumstances:

This is a three (3) year renewable contract employment on national terms and conditions. The role involves travel within and outside Ghana especially to project communities as well as to other AAG communities

Academic Qualification:

Master's Degree in Project Management or relevant field with 5 years' relevant experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences with 10 years' relevant experience

Competencies:

Leadership, coaching, teamwork, self-organization, analytical thinking, networking, excellent oral communication & presentation, written communication, experienced in monitoring and evaluation, results orientation, excellent negotiation skills, stress tolerance, innovativeness, integrity, gender awareness, human rights consciousness

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Full Job Descriptions and Person Specifications available on AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana. Application Forms MUST be downloaded from the AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana and submitted as below:

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to:

jobs.ghana@actionaid.org

Or

The Human Resource Manager
P. O. Box AN 19083
Accra - North

Tel: 0302-764931/2

Closing Date: 29 January 2013

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted and invited for assessment in the first week of February, 2013. Successful candidates will be expected to assume duty preferably in the first week of March, 2013

"Action Aid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply."