Grameen Foundation (GF) helps the world’s poorest people reach their full potential, connecting their determination and skills with the resources they need. We provide access to essential financial services and information on agriculture and health, assistance that can have wide-scale impact by addressing the specific needs of poor households and communities. We also develop tools to improve the effectiveness of poverty-focused organizations. Grameen Foundation in Ghana develops mobile phone based solutions to strengthen health care delivery and improve health behaviors, particularly for the rural poor.  Uniquely blending public health and technology expertise, Grameen Foundation’s team in Ghana works closely with local government, mobile network operators, and other stakeholders to identify information-based gaps contributing to health challenges, and to develop user-centered mobile services to address them.

Job Summary

The Program Specialist (PS) reports to the Care Community Hub (CCH) Project Manager and provides technical and logistical support for the development, pilot-testing and implementation of mobile technology solutions to support health worker professional development and supportive supervision.  The PS oversees two Program Associates, works with team members to ensure that program inputs are mobilized in a timely manner to achieve work plan targets,  and contributes to technical quality of solutions, work plan tracking, budget tracking, and documentation of challenges and achievements. The PS helps to maintain and strengthen partner relations, and to ensure that user feedback is gathered, communicated and acted upon in a timely manner. The PS will work to address challenges confronting nurses and clients in using mobile health technologies to ensure speedy resolution for the successful implementation of the CCH project.

Essential Job Functions

•   Provide support for work planning and tracking of project progress.
•   Coordinate all activities related to budget monitoring, preparation of procurement and fund request documents, contracting with consultants and other vendors.
•   Develop and ensure quality and timely submission of project documentation; including monthly budget/spend tracking, donor reports, success stories, and lessons learned documents, web content. Gets timely manager and stakeholder input on each of these pieces.
•   Support planning and coordinating project activities by liaising with GF staff and with external partners as appropriate. Owns and drives specific project activities to a high standard of success.
•   With guidance from the Project Manager compiles, edits and formats content for health provider mobile applications.
•   Serve as the primary liaison with the Technology Innovations team to ensure resolution of technology-related problems escalated from the field.
•   Assist with facilitation of training activities and development of training materials.
•   Track new trends and developments in HPS and assist the HPS Project Manager to identify and develop new ideas for service enhancement
•   Performs other duties as assigned.

Availability
The Program Specialist will be expected to work a standard work week of 40 hours with frequent travel between Accra and field sites in Greater Accra Region and Volta Region.

Additional Comment
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Development Studies or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
•   Two years of relevant work experience. Field work experiences a plus.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•   Deep commitment to eradication of poverty and alignment with Grameen Foundation’s mission
•   Fluency in spoken and written English is essential, and in at least one local language.
•   Excellent communication and presentation skills are a must.
•   Must have proficiency in use of smart phones and mobile applications.
•   Must be highly organized, self-motivated, and able to prioritize and handle a variety of tasks.
•   Ability to work on initiative and present new ideas to a team
•   Ability to work well with external partners
•   Ability to work well as part of a team- to exhibit objectivity and be open-minded towards the ideas and views of others, give and welcome feedback, contribute to building team spirit, aid others to succeed.
•   Strong proficiency in MS Office, particularly Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should submit the following documents to addition to a cover letter:

•   Detailed Curriculum Vitae stating current and latest posts  (WITH DATES) as well as summary of job responsibilities
•   Certified photocopies of relevant certificates of highest academic qualification
•   Names, e-mail addresses and  telephone numbers of three (3) Referees (work-related)
•   Applications should reach the following address not later than 10th September, 2014

To Antoinette Akanlise:

aakanlise@grameenfoundation.org

Closing Date: 10 September, 2014

•   Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted
•   Qualified Ghanaian nationals are encouraged to apply.