Camfed (Campaign for Female Education) is an International Charity Organisation operating in five (5) African countries with offices located in the United Kingdom and the USA.

Since 1993, Camfed has educated girls and supported young women to help tackle poverty in rural communities. More than three million children in the poorest areas of Ghana, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe have benefited from our innovative education
programmes.

In Ghana, Camfed works to promote girls' education and provides opportunities to vulnerable girls and young women in Northern, Upper East, Upper West and Central regions. Camfed Ghana is duly registered as an NGO under the laws of Ghana.

General Job Description:

•   Under the direction of the Executive Director and direct supervision of the Director of Finance & Operations, the Head of Programmes will supervise and work collaboratively with the Programme Managers of Education, Further Education and Enterprise & Leadership Development to ensure donor compliance and achievement of the programmes objectives in Camfed Ghana's regions of operation.

•   The position holder will be responsible for the overall leadership of the programmes to ensure deliverables are achieved within stipulated time frame; team motivation and capacity building; build and manage strategic relationships with key stakeholders (e.g. relevant government institutions, private providers and NGOs); and sourcing funding opportunities.

Qualification Required & Experience

To be considered for the role, you should meet the following criteria:

•   Minimum of Master’s Degree in Education, Development Studies, Development Planning or related field.
•   Additional qualifications in project management and/or business management is desired.
•   Minimum of 5 years post-graduate and demonstrable working experience in same or similar position with at least 4 years of experience in a senior management position.
•   Excellent project/programmes management skills.
•   Working experience in the development sector is desirable.
•   Demonstrated experience in successfully managing and motivating multi-disciplinary teams including remotely or from a distance.
•   Thorough understanding of the education system especially the Ghana education system is a must.
•   Fluent written and spoken English is required.
•   Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
•   Able to manage and motivate teams to achieve targets.
•   Demonstrated experience in networking and working in strategic partnership with internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
•   Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including negotiating, conflict resolution and influencing.
•   A highly motivated professional with the highest level of integrity.
•   Proficiency in MS office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) including ability to self- type is a must

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified and interested persons should send their applications and current CV or resume (not more than 2 pages) and cover letter (not more than 1 page) with at least two references to:-

hrghana@camfed.org

Closing Date: 06 February, 2015

•   State position as subject of the email.
•   For detailed information about the position and how to apply, kindly visit Camfed website via https://camfed.org/about/work-camfed/head-programmes/