Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance

Project Brief:

• The regional project Agribusiness Facility for Africa (ABF) supports rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in realizing their potential as suppliers, investors and employers by providing broad-based, cost-effective advice and training on business management and business models. The agricultural sector is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
• The regional project has therefore adapted agricultural practices to climate change in its training courses. The resilient measures promote climate protection and contribute to the preservation of biodiversity.
• Since March 2023, the two projects ABF and Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS Region (MOVE) have been implementing the EU project Business Support Facility for Resilient Agricultural Value Chains.
• The co-financing initiative aims to enhance the capacities of stakeholders involved in the agricultural value chains (AVCs) of maize, cashew, cocoa and livestock in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, with a view to fostering investment.

Scope of Role:

The office manager assists management and the team in the smooth running of the day-to-day operational activities of the project.

Tasks:

• Welcome visitors, answer and accept phone calls and messages.
• Register, document, organize, and distribute incoming and outgoing correspondence (packages and personal delivered messages).
• Coordinate and organize rooms for meetings/ events/ workshops.
• Coordinate with the responsible person to arrange equipment, logistics, and other requirements for meetings
• Assist in creating and maintaining a filing system for the office, treat information confidentially, specifically in the areas of personnel and finance.
• Assist with checking invoices for goods, vouchers and payment instructions.
• Maintain the inventory list for the office.
• Assist with the safe transport of persons and goods to and from the office.
• Assist with flight bookings and event management.
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma in Business Administration or other discipline relevant to the position.
• At least three 3 years professional experience in a comparable position.
• Good organizational and management skills.
• Good command of English.
• Excellent team player with the ability to work with little supervision.
• Polite and helpful when dealing with visitors.
• Willing to update skills as required by the tasks to be performed and agreed with management.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de under the Job Code 2025/OM/15/05. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 28 May, 2025

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply