ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid International is looking to employ experienced and self- motivated individuals to fill the positions of Senior Programme Officer.

Job Title: Senior Programme Officer
Directorate: Programmes, Campaigns and Innovation
Reports directly to: Regional Programme Manager

Job Purpose: (State major reason for the position)

•   The role is responsible for supporting partners and rights holders organisation to effectively engage and challenge rights violations and to gather information on these rights violations to build AAG’s perspectives for regional and national policy advocacy.
•   It is also responsible for developing and testing innovations prior to proposing them as alternatives for replication

Key Responsibilities:

(List the major responsibilities the job holder is expected to perform)

•   Contribute to the development and operationalization of strategy papers, and policy briefs for both AAG and AAI federation
•   Organise trainings for staff and partners on programme frameworks
•   Build staff and partners capacity in policy analysis, advocacy, lobbying and influencing.
•   Build capacity of partners to support right holder organisations to develop short and long term strategies to effectively engage and implement their advocacy agenda.
•   Build and sustain partnership and networking relationships with key stakeholders to influence policies and practices.
•   Contribute to the development of systems for managing the performance of teams and systems in coalitions.
•   Lead in developing annual critical pathways to ensure that programme development and implementation is in line with the mission objectives of the Country Strategy Paper V (CSP V)
•   Support Annual Plans and Budget processes by taking a leadership role in coordinating the processes.
•   Lead to document alternatives and best practices advanced in the region to challenge dominant models that undermine people’s rights in the region
•   Initiate/support to develop concept notes and proposals to raise funds and report on successful donor projects.
•   Support partners to effectively manage child sponsorship and local community sponsorship in the region
•   Support to recruit and retain sponsors for LOCOMS at the regional level

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or relevant field with 7 years’ experience or
•   A Master’s degree in relevant field with 3 years’ experience

TECHNICAL (State core job knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)

•   Must have good knowledge and experience in monitoring & evaluation and child sponsorship work
•   Must have good facilitation skills
•   Must have a good knowledge of HRBA programming
•   Must have effective verbal and written communication skill
•   Must be computer literate and have skills and experience in research, advocacy and lobbying work
•   Exposure in concept note/proposal development

PERSONALITY (State core personal attributes required for successful execution of the job)

•   Excellent interpersonal skills, writing, presentation and negotiation skills, self-motivated and with an innovative mind-set, high learning ability, gender and children sensitivity, stress tolerance and good judgement.

Location: Nationwide Recruitment

How To Apply For The Job

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable.

Click Here To Download Application Forms

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to:

jobs.ghana@actionaid.org

Closing Date: 31 May, 2019

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