{International Cocoa Initiative (ICI),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2014};

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) seeks a Community Development Assistant to support its operations to improve the lives of children in cocoa growing communities. JOB FUNCTION Under the supervision of the ICI National Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Programme Associate, the Community Development Assistant will be responsible for initiating, executing, monitoring, collecting data and reporting on interventions related to the empowerment of communities and the protection of children within them.

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) seeks an Income Generating Activities/Livelihood Associate to support communities with the implementation of IGA and Farmer Field Schools in ICI’s operational areas in Ghana.

JOB FUNCTION
Under the supervision of the ICI National Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Programme Associate, the IGA Associate will be responsible for initiating, executing, monitoring, collecting data and reporting on interventions related to the IGA / Livelihood activities and child protection in accordance with ICI’s programme objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

•   Support the development of other Income generating activities (IGA)and Livelihood interventions in the communities
•   Assist the Programme Associate with the planning of activities for the farmer field schools (Support the farmers in the execution of activities in the schools)
•   Liaise and supervise ICI implementing partners in the work related to IGA and FFS.
•   Monitor the IGA and farmer field schools including collection of regular data on progress of the schools and their correlation to child protection.
•   Plan and execute follow-up training activities for the farmers as directed by ICI.
•   Exercise oversight responsibility for the efficient and effective management of resources allocated to the Farmer Field Schools.
•   Prepare and submit reports on activities.
•   Support to the Programmes unit of ICI

Applicant must have:

•   Knowledge of the concepts of child protection and child labour including its causes, dimensions and effects;
•   Knowledge of international and national laws and policies on child labour;
•   A strong knowledge of the cocoa sector;
•   Very strong written and verbal communications skills in English;
•   Have good people-management skills;
•   Be able to initiate action at short notice, produce high quality results and able to work independently, as well as be a good team player;
•   Have a good training experience particularly at community level;
•   Experience in Income Generating Activities (IGA)  and Farmers field Schools implementation and monitoring
•   Be competent in Office Suites (Word, Excel, Power Point, conversant with using the internet).

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicant must have:

•   A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Planning or Social Sciences.
•   At least 4 years working experience in the agric. sector (work in cocoa sector will be ideal) or development field.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The position is foreseen to be based in Accra (possibly subject to change in the future)   but will involve extensive travel to ICI operational areas in Eastern, Western, Central and Ashanti Regions.

LANGUAGES
Fluency in written and spoken English, and a Ghanaian language.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

TO APPLY FOR THE POST

•   An application letter stating the skills that you would bring to the post and your motivation
•   Your CV/résumé including names and contacts of at least two referees (no photographs, please).
•   Writing sample.

Send application documents to:-

o.dadebo@cocoainitiative.org

Closing Date: 23 March, 2014

Please send only Word documents with the titles “<your name > cover letter” and “<your name > CV”. Please put “IGA positiont” in the email subject line.

Indicative starting date: April, 2014. The initial contract is for one year with a possibility of renewal.

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

Chemonics International Inc. seeks four technical and administrative specialists for the recently awarded five-year, USAID-funded Ghana Feed the Future Agriculture Policy Support (Ghana FtF-APS) Project. The Ghana FtF-APS project aims to increase the capacity of the government of Ghana, the private sector, and civil society organisations in evidence-based policy formation, implementation, research and advocacy and in rigorous monitoring and evaluation of  agricultural programmes under the Medium Term Agriculture Sector Investment Plan. The Personnel will support the effective and effcient long-term management and implementation of the Ghana FtF-APS project by filling the following position:- Agricultural Economist

Job Summary

The Agricultural Economist will provide training and support to stakeholder organisations for policy analysis and formation activities, including institutional capacity building.

Responsibilities will include

•   Analyzing existing capacity for agriculture policy analysis within partner organisations and developing tools and recommendations for building partner capacity
•   Work with technical staff to identify policy priorities, data collection and analysis priorities and will develop tools and trainings to address gaps in knowledge and skills
•   Providing technical assistance to government agencies, research organisations and private sector organisations
•   Building capacity for data collection and analysis of policy impacts on women farmers and entrepreneurs

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree in agricultural economics, statistics or a related field, ten years experience in agricultural policy analysis and data collection, organisational capacity building, good writing skills
•   USAID experience preferred
•   Fluent english language capability

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send electronic submissions, including a cover letter / expression of interest and an updated curriculum vitae to:-

careers@agripolicyghana.org

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organisation, or other non-merit factors.

Closing Date: 21 February, 2014

{AGRA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is working with African governments, donors, NGOs, the private sector and African farmers to significantly and sustainably improve the productivity and incomes of resource poor farmers in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya, a regional office in Accra, Ghana and is opening several country-based offices.

Job Summary

Assignment Overview

Scaling Seeds & Other Technologies Partnerships (SSTP) coordinates related but separate country and donor-financed programs to strengthen the seed sector and promote the commercialization or availability of technologies at scale through non-profit mechanisms that are critical for meeting seed adoption and yield gap goals.

The Program Assistant, SSTP will provide program and administrative support to the Country Office and assist the Country Officer and the Deputy Country Officer as directed. The position is Nationally Recruited on a two-year fixed term period and will report to the Country Officer.

Specific Responsibilities Will Include

•   Managing the day-to-day operational, financial operations and administrative activities of the office by organising the How of work and prioritising incoming requests including maintaining the Country and Deputy Country Officer’s agenda, paper work and a control system, with follow up to ensure timely responses.
•   Coordinating the flow of information between the SSTP country office, AGRA HQ and other partners ensuring follow up on action points as required.
•   Maintaining a physical and e-filing system and ensuring the filing of documents such as activity reports and travel plans for departmental staff are in the relevant files/folders.
•   Obtaining, compiling and extracting relevant information from files, publications, library, databases and other sources on own initiative or as directed by the Country and Deputy Country Officer. Collating data and information for SSTP reports.
•   Coordinating   administrative  and   logistical   arrangements   for  visitors,   including arranging appointments for the Country and Deputy Country Officer, compiling and providing information or relevant materials required.
•   Ensuring _ timely submission of all accounting information including timesheets, are submitted to HQ in accordance with AGRA policies and USAlD Rules and Regulations
•   Preparing and communicating with HQ on approval of purchases above set limit for country offices, in compliance with US AID rules and regulations
•   Liaising with the Travel Assistant to handle local and international travel logistics including, travel schedules, ticketing, visa applications, hotel accommodations and processing of travel expenses
•   Making necessary arrangements for meetings, workshops and conferences including drafting agendas and ensuring venues are booked and related resources are provided including background documentation
•   Undertaking special assignments for the Country Office such as logistics for events organized for donor visits, receptions, special meetings and other activities as assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

Key Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience Required:

•   Minimum of undergraduate degree or equivalent with formal secretarial training
•   Minimum 3 years’ experience in a closely related field
•   Computer proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet search skills and ability to iearn new applications quickly
•   Must be able to work independently with little supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties
•   Strong attention to detail and maintaining a timely and efficient work flow
•   A strong administration service orientation
•   Strong numerical skills and understanding of organizational finances
•   Strong organizational skills and ability to work under pressure
•   Strong interpersonal skills, courtesy, tack and patience
•   Ability to multi-task and to prioritize work amidst competing demands

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the positions responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidates. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for these roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, and e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number on your application letter.

To be considered, your application must be addressed to:

recruit@agra.org

Or

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
P.O. Box 66773,00800
Nairobi.

Closing Date: 28 February, 2014

{Confidential,Bolgatanga,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

The Livestock Officer is directly answerable to the Regional Coordinator. He/she is responsible for implementing the livestock/poultry strategy and related activities within the project and to provide timely and relevant information and support to project beneficiaries.

This includes working in close collaboration with the project’s livestock specialist based in the Tamale office, as well as the project’s other livestock officer, crops officers, marketing and income generating activities officers and gender officer based at the regional office.

Scope of work:

•   Under the guidance of the project’s livestock specialist (based in Tamale), assess the sustainability and marketability of proposed livestock/poultry rearing in the targeted areas and advise project beneficiaries on suitable varieties of livestock/poultry to be raised;
•   Working closely with the Marketing/IGA Officer, as needed, assess and identify the specific capacities and needs of male and female project beneficiaries on various aspects of livestock/poultry production and marketing, and deliver/coordinate appropriate training;
•   Distribute inputs to project beneficiaries and maintain accurate records of same;
•   Establish and maintain a good rapport with project beneficiaries, as well as local government officials and community leaders;
•   Keep the regional coordinator and livestock specialist informed of good practices observed in the field, as well as any challenges that the project beneficiaries are encountering;
•   In coordination with the ender officer, ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to promote women’s engagement and ownership in livestock activities;
•   In collaboration with the project’s monitoring and evaluation specialist (based in Tamale) and the monitoring and evaluation officer (based at the regional office), participate in baseline data collection for the project and regular monitoring of indicators;
•   Provide input into the development of annual work plans and budgets, including annual milestones;
•   Prepare regular progress reports that will be incorporated into reports to the donor;
•   Ensure efficient use of project resources;
•   Under the leadership of the organization’s Documentation and Publication Unit, document information livestock/poultry raised by the project beneficiaries, results and lessons learned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Agriculture or related field.
•   Minimum of 3 years work experience (over and above national service) in rural, smallholder, livestock rearing development & extension, preferably with a variety of livestock (esp. small ruminants and pigs) and poultry in northern Ghana.
•   Experience in building capacity of farmers in livestock/poultry rearing, in both formal and informal settings.
•   Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis is considered an asset.
•   Environmental knowledge/work experience is considered an asset.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•   Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills with colleagues and farmers.
•   Demonstrated capacity to work in teams with colleagues.
•   Basic level of gender awareness and commitment to the effective integration of gender equality in project implementation.
•   Ability to speak at least one language commonly spoken in the region of posting. Oral and written communication skills in English an asset.
•   Willingness to spend 75% of time doing field work in the region of posting.

Location: Bolgatanga

How To Apply For The Job

Suitably qualified persons are invited to submit their cover letter detailing how their work experience and academic/professional qualifications, CV, and 3 professional references meet the requirements to:

jobsapplications@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 25 February, 2014

•   Please indicate in the subject line of the email which position is being applied for and the region of choice
•   The principles of employment equity are adhered to.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
•   Suitably qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply

{Confidential,Bolgatanga and Wa,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

The Crops Officer is directly answerable to the Regional Coordinator. He/she is responsible for implementing the crops strategy and related activities within the project and to provide timely and relevant information and support to project beneficiaries.

This includes working in close collaboration with the project’s crop specialist based in the project’s Tamale office, as well as the project’s other crop officers, livestock officers, marketing and income generating activities officers and gender officer based at the regional office.

Scope of work

•   Under the guidance of the project’s Crops Specialist (based in Tamale), assess the sustainability and marketability of proposed crop production in the targeted areas and advise project beneficiaries on suitable crops/varieties to be grown;
•   Working closely with the Marketing/IGA Officer, as needed, assess and identify capacities and respective needs of male and female project beneficiaries on various aspects of livestock/poultry production, post-harvest management techniques, and marketing, and deliver/coordinate appropriate training;
•   Distribute inputs to project beneficiaries and maintain accurate records of same;
•   Establish and maintain a good rapport with project beneficiaries, as well as local government officials and community elders;
•   Keep the regional coordinator and crops specialist informed of good practices observed in the field, as well as any challenges that the project beneficiaries are encountering;
•   In collaboration with the project’s monitoring and evaluation specialist (based in Tamale) and the monitoring and evaluation officer (based at the regional office), participate in baseline data collection for the project and regular monitoring of indicators;
•   Provide input into the development of annual work plans and budgets, including annual milestones;
•   Prepare regular progress reports that will be incorporated into reports to the donor;
•   Ensure efficient use of project resources;
•   Under the leadership of the organization’s Documentation and Publication Unit, document information on crops grown by the project, results and lessons learned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Agriculture or related field.
•   Minimum of 3 years work experience (over and above national service) in crops production, preferably with a variety of crops in northern Ghana.
•   Experience in building capacity of farmers in crop production, in both formal and informal settings.
•   Experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis is considered an asset.
•   Environmental knowledge/work experience is considered an asset.
•   Experience in post-harvest management techniques is considered an asset.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•   Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills with colleagues and farmers.
•   Demonstrated capacity to work in teams with colleagues.
•   Basic level of gender awareness and commitment to effective integration of gender equality in  project implementation.
•   Ability to speak at least one language commonly spoken in the region of posting. Oral and written communication skills in English an asset.
•   Willingness to spend 75% of time doing field work in the region of posting

Location: Bolgatanga and Wa

How To Apply For The Job

Suitably qualified persons are invited to submit their cover letter detailing how their work experience and academic/professional qualifications, CV, and 3 professional references meet the requirements to:

jobsapplications@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 25 February, 2014

•   Please indicate in the subject line of the email which position is being applied for and the region of choice
•   The principles of employment equity are adhered to.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interviews.
•   Suitably qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply

{OIC International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

OIC International (OICI) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to building self-reliance and entrepreneurship through sustainable technical and vocational skills development. We believe in empowering individuals, institutions and communities through the transfer of knowledge and skills. Our programs arc community-based and market driven to ensure that they meet community needs and are fiscally responsible to enable our beneficiaries to become productive members of their communities through the provision of life, job and business skills. We believe that development is a communal effort and that only through effective cooperation will the needs of the developing world be met, In this spirit, we have a proud history of welcoming international, national, regional and local partners in all our work.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s degree or equivalent in Agricultural Economics or in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. At least five years of significant professional experience
•   Technical expertise pertinent to agriculture and livelihood development programs. Experience in capacity building and transfer of skills is also essential

All candidates must possess:

•   Excellent administrative and organizational management skills
•   Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills in English
•   Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities
•   Advanced word, excel and powerpoint experience

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please submit cover letter, CV, references as well as salary and benefit requirements to:-

bgebu@oici.org

Please place the job title in the subject line of the email. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. EOE

Closing Date: 10 February, 2014

{OIC International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

OIC International (OICI) is an international non-profit organisation dedicated to building self-reliance and entrepreneurship through sustainable technical and vocational skills development. We believe in empowering individuals, institutions and communities through the transfer of knowledge and skills. Our programs arc community-based and market driven to ensure that they meet community needs and are fiscally responsible to enable our beneficiaries to become productive members of their communities through the provision of life, job and business skills. We believe that development is a communal effort and that only through effective cooperation will the needs of the developing world be met, In this spirit, we have a proud history of welcoming international, national, regional and local partners in all our work.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Master’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience. At least five years of significant professional experience in implementing and managing agricultural and livelihood development programme as well as development activities at the community and households levels

All candidates must possess:

•   Excellent administrative and organizational management skills
•   Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills in English
•   Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision making capabilities
•   Advanced word, excel and powerpoint experience

Location: Kenyasi, Brong Ahafo Region

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please submit cover letter, CV, references as well as salary and benefit requirements to:-

bgebu@oici.org

Please place the job title in the subject line of the email. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. EOE

Closing Date: 6 February, 2014

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

A small, fast growing Ghanaian company, providing advisory services in the agricultural, natural resources and environmental sectors is seeking an enthusiastic and hardworking professional for the position of Programme Officer.

Responsibilities

The position holder will explore avenues for new businesses, develop winning proposals, market company’s services, provide training to farmers and companies, manage projects, perform administrative duties and provide technical advice and support to farmers in the cultivation and marketing of vegetables, cereals and legumes.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, graduate degree desirable
•   At least 3 – 5 years relevant experience in providing technical advice to farmers experience in providing practical training to farmers in good agricultural practices, HACCP and general quality assurance, experience in Global GAP auditing is desirable
•   Excellent English writing skills and demonstrated experience in writing proposals
•   Experience in managing agricultural projects and farmer based organisations, organising workshops, managing dry season irrifated farming of vegetables and other crops, and addressing farmers problems in the agricultural value chain
•   Experience in conducting survey research, needs assessments, short studies, mid-term reviews and monitoring and evaluation of projects
•   Ability to work in teams, pay attention to detail and learn in order to meet company goals and standards
•   Proficiency in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, innovativeness, readiness to take initiative, spirit of involvement and responsibility, readiness to work in small but fast growing company of only five employees, collaborative urge with company consultants, good report writing skills and ability to meet tight deadlines
•   Experience or interested in sustainability and business issues in forestry, environmental management and impact assessment, fisheries and water resources, food safety, climate change and carbon offset related projects
•   Readiness to spend 30% of the time in the northern part of the country to advice farmers on company’s projects and work on other assigned duties

Location: This position is based in Accra but 30% of the time will be spend in the field assisting farmers.

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their cover letter and curriculum vitae to:-

bonstechexperts@gmail.com

Closing Date: 07 February, 2014

{Masara N’Arkizi Farmers Association,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

Masara N’ Arziki Farmers Association is a farmers association and is active in the Northern sector of Ghana with it secretariat in Tamale. At the moment Masara has over 10,000 members with over 52,000 acres and the association is providing several services to its members including provision of agro inputs on credit, extension services, and buying of maize for at a guaranteed price. Masara is managed by professional staff and an elected Executive Council.

Masara is looking to employ the following under listed employees:- Junior Agronomic Officer

The Junior Agronomic officer will be responsible for the development and management of all Masara N’Arkizi research trials in the field. She/He will be involved in the entire process of planning and executing of all field trials and oversee all the stages of the trial fields. She/he will work with and report to the extension manager. The results of the research trials will be used to inform development decisions in Masara operations.

Main Responsibility and Skills Required:
This will include but not limited to the following

•   Have a minimum of 5 years professional experience in trial field management i.e planning, preparing and organising trials on the sites
•   Proven ability to undertake detailed statistical planning, gathering and accurately recording data
•   Proven technical knowledge of Ghana’s soil types, staple and cash crops
•   To monitor field conditions in close detail and supervising application of chemicals to trials
•   Balancing the demands of new experiment designs with site limitations
•   Recording and processing result, using specialize softwares
•   Proven ability to analyze field situations and take initiative, writing and presentation of reports
•   Ability to work to a high level of confidentiality and strictly to protocal
•   Overseeing the running of research / trial sites

Qualification Required & Experience

•   At least HND or Bachelor’s degree holder in agronomy or a related course
•   IT literate
•   Ability to communicate effectively, time management and interpersonal skills
•   At least 5 years working experience in a similar or related capacity
•   Young and dynamic with high level of initiative and enthusiasm
•   Holder of a motorbike driving license

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should send their application letters and curriculum vitae of maximum 3 pages to the email address below:-

masara@masaranarziki.com

Closing Date: 31 January, 2014

{Masara N’Arkizi Farmers Association,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,28 Feb-2014};

Masara N’ Arziki Farmers Association is a farmers association and is active in the Northern sector of Ghana with it secretariat in Tamale. At the moment Masara has over 10,000 members with over 52,000 acres and the association is providing several services to its members including provision of agro inputs on credit, extension services, and buying of maize for at a guaranteed price. Masara is managed by professional staff and an elected Executive Council.

Masara is looking to employ the following under listed employees:- Technical Trainer

Masara provides several types of training to field officers and farmer members to bring them to a level of efficiency in the execution of their task. The Technical Trainer would be responsible for equiping the field officers and the members (farmers) with the requisite field and agronomic knowlegde through field training and demonstrations. In other words they would be responsible for training and coaching field officers and farmers within a cluster. They will report directly to the extension manager.

Main Responsibility and Skills Required:

Train field officers in the field in the following areas

•   Technical aspect of cultivating Northern Ghana’s mayor crops according to the Masara Training program
•   Association management, responsibilities of members, group dynamics and development according to the Masara training program
•   Proven Facilitation and training skills including the social aspects of extension, adult learning, facilitating discussions and transfer of knowledge without using classroom type style training programme
•   Proven Management skills including planning, record keeping, report writing and monitoring of results
•   Have the necessary community entry knowledge and skills for sensitization and education in rural communities
•   Coaching of field staff by observing them in the field and providing them feedback
•   Conduct impact assessment by evaluating the change of behavior and results among members

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum of HND diploma or Bachelor’s degree holder in either agriculture, training or similar
•   Training and facilitation skills and at least 2 years experience in facilitating training programs or change processes in rural areas.
•   Proven ability to communicate effectively, time management and intpersonal skills
•   Proven ability to work with minimum supervision and take initiative
•   Proven ability and willingness to live and travel in the rural areas of northern Ghana.
•   At least 5 years working experience
•   Young and dynamic with high level of initiative and enthusiasm
•   Holder of a motorbike driving license

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should send their application letters and curriculum vitae of maximum 3 pages to the email address below:-

masara@masaranarziki.com

Closing Date: 31 January, 2014