Christian Aid is an international non-governmental organisation that works with partners to end poverty.  At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty and empowering them to have a brighter future.

Christian Aid in Ghana is working for transformational change that significantly improves the lives of poor and marginalised men and women and brings about a fair and just society. We work with different local partners and support them with varying resources to enable them deliver on programmes that enable active citizenship and social mobilisation, economic empowerment and participation in policy making and monitoring in Ghana.

We deliver our programmes through three key strategic objectives namely:

•   Strengthened democratic governance: Citizens are empowered to participate effectively in decision making and demand accountability from increasingly responsive duty bearers
•   Market Access for the poor: Poor farmers are empowered and can access the services, assets and markets they need for a resilient livelihood
•   Equal development for all: Issues of women and other marginalised groups are effectively integrated into governance and economic policies

Job Summary

•   The role will be responsible for the overall coordination of FP2020 programme in Ghana, Ensuring effective delivery of the project including the effective disbursement of funds to FP2020 partners working on the programme,
•   Effective monitoring and evaluation, and effective in country platforms established and functioning.
•   You will manage strong portfolio of partners and establish an effective in country platform. You will be expected to deliver projects and outcomes on time and to budget.
•   Compliance with financial policies and procedures including reporting requirements will be key to the role.
•   You will be required to contribute to the development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
•   You will be required to develop grant and procurement proposals based on strong planning and evaluation procedures using Christian Aid’s internal systems, and develop positive relationships with partners and country platforms through effective communication.
•   The role will ensure effective functioning of the country platform and overseeing production of evidence based theories of change and work plans.
•   The role will be expected to execute effective monitoring and evaluation of FP 2020 project and quality documentation and reporting.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   You are required to have specialized knowledge of social science and at least a degree level in a discipline preferably on social science, governance, policy and advocacy with strong knowledge of written and spoken English.
•   The successful candidate will have significant experience in result based monitoring and documentation.
•   This role will have direct links with partners on routine basis as the primary focus, building strong links with partners in the consortium depending on the context and other relevant NGO, INGO and Government.
•   Good knowledge of donors such as DFID, European Union etc is essential.
•   You will need to demonstrate the ability to build team spirit, have excellent communication skills and work to tight deadlines while undertaking multiple priorities.
•   You will also have excellent planning and organizational skills,
•   Strong understanding of financial controls and procedures, familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation.
•   Strong experience of facilitation, training and network building is essential.
•   A sound knowledge of family planning issues and it’s; related advocacy and government accountability issues is desirable. You will be available to travel to the field 50 % of your time.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To apply for this post, please visit www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs to apply online and upload your CV.  If you have any queries regarding this advert, please contact:-

sfiagbedzi@christian-aid.org

Closing Date: 28 May, 2015

Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief