{Benso Oil Palm Plantation Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Sep-2012};

Benso Oil Palm Plantation Limited is a leading Oil Palm Plantation in Ghana and a subsidiary of Wilmar Africa Ltd. The company has vacancy for its plantation situated at Adum Banso Estate in the Western Region.

Roles & Responsibilities:

•  Responsible for the implementation of policies and programmes related to Sustainability, Safety, Health Environment, and Quality (SSHEQ)
•  Auditing of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) against the Principles and Criteria (P&C) of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
•  Environmental Conformance Monitoring & Reporting
•  Safety Promotion & Emergency Preparedness
•  Accident/Incident Investigations, Monitoring and Reporting

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Degree with Minimum three (3) years relevant experience or
•  Diploma with ten (10) years relevant experience
•  Computer Literacy/Proficiency and Report Writing and Communication skills are mandatory

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates are invited to send their full resumes stating position applied for, qualification, experience, current and expected salary and contact numbers by email to:-

hr.bopp@gh.wilmar-intl-com

Closing Date:  22 August, 2012

{CNFA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Sep-2012};

A Washington, DC-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of developing and emerging economics seeks to recruit qualified candidates for its impending project.

Responsibilities:

•  The Agricultural Investment Expert will oversee the Agricultural Investment Fund (Fund) which will support investments in portfolio companies through direct investment and funds which flow through financial intermediaries
•  The Agricultural Investment Expert will oversee the Investment Committee which reviews and approves transactions proposed for financial support through the fund

Qualification Required & Experience

•  The Agricultural Investment Expert should have extensive experience in asset management, due-diligence, and investment tracking and reporting
•  He/she should be familiar with USAID policies and procedures, the Ghanaian private sector, and the constraints related to agricultural finance

How To Apply For The Job

Email:

tanang@cnfaghana.org; hagbozo@cnfaghana.org; mklutse@cnfaghana.org

cc: comintern@cnfa.org

Closing Date:  09 August, 2012

Note: Subject line should read “The Appropriate Title-Ghana“

{CNFA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Sep-2012};

A Washington, DC-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of developing and emerging economics seeks to recruit qualified candidates for its impending project.

Responsibilities:

•  To support research on integrated soil fertility management and conservation agric techniques
•  To address risks due to climate change and improve soil fertility
•  To strengthen business skills of fertilizer associations to work towards industry self-regulation
•  To address finance in the supply chain for chemical fertilizer
•  To lead research efforts and develop information system to provide quantities, method of application, types, prices and locations of fertilizer

How To Apply For The Job

Email:

tanang@cnfaghana.org; hagbozo@cnfaghana.org; mklutse@cnfaghana.org

cc: comintern@cnfa.org

Closing Date:  09 August, 2012

Note: Subject line should read “The Appropriate Title-Ghana“

{CNFA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Sep-2012};

A Washington, DC-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of developing and emerging economics seeks to recruit qualified candidates for its impending project.

Responsibilities:

•  To support an information system that provides varieties, quantities, prices and location of seeds
•  To work closely with a variety of stakeholders like Ghanaian seed companies, GOG, agrodealers and agricultural researchers
•  Strengthen the capacity to forecast future seed variety demand improve the production

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Should have a strong technical background of seed production
•  Capacity building and market linkages experience

How To Apply For The Job

Email:

tanang@cnfaghana.org; hagbozo@cnfaghana.org; mklutse@cnfaghana.org

cc: comintern@cnfa.org

Closing Date:  09 August, 2012

Note: Subject line should read “The Appropriate Title-Ghana“

{CNFA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Sep-2012};

A Washington, DC-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of developing and emerging economics seeks to recruit qualified candidates for its impending project.

Responsibilities:

•  To build the capacity of the Savannah Agriculture Research Institute (SARI)
•  To support PhD and Master candidates to increase number of Ghanaian seed breeders and soil scientists
•  To provide direct funding to SARI for research equipment and facilities and assist by training in institutional management to improve SARI internal systems

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Strong research, capacity building and grants administration background
•  Experience in improving research institutions structural and management capacity

How To Apply For The Job

Email:

tanang@cnfaghana.org; hagbozo@cnfaghana.org; mklutse@cnfaghana.org

cc: comintern@cnfa.org

Closing Date:  09 August, 2012

Note: Subject line should read “The Appropriate Title-Ghana“

{Norpalm Ghana Limited,Takoradi,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

We are one of the dominant Oil Palm Plantations in the country with a consistent history of success.

Description Of Job

Norpalm Ghana Limited, an agro based industry located in the Ahanta West Distict in the Western Region is looking for very energetic, highly motivated and results-oriented young persons to fill the vacant position in its Technical Department.

Key Responsibility:

To supervise and control all processing operations in the factory to ensure the correct, proper and safe operation of the mill processing machinery and equipment for the achievement of Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) throughout, CPO and PKO recovery efficiency and product quality targets

Qualification Required & Experience

•  First degree in Mechanical Engineering or Agric Engineering
•  Good knowledge of Information Technology
•  Good human relations and interpersonal skills

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should send their applications and CVs with full address, including contact numbers to the address below:

The Human Resource & Administrative Manager
Norpalm Ghana Limited
P. O. Box MC 1249
Takoradi

or Email to: ebawuah@norpalmgh.com

Closing Date: 13th August, 2012

{Solidaridad Network,Kade,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

Background information:
Solidaridad West Africa is a Ghana-based, not-for-profit organization that supports the sustainable development of farmers and production systems in West Africa, through the enhancement of value chains of fresh and processed agricultural commodities.

Our activities are focused on the fresh fruit, oil palm, cotton and cocoa sectors. As the West African representative within Solidaridad’s international network, we are part of a growing global movement advocating and supporting sustainable and responsible production and trade.

Description Of Job

Vacancy Announcement: Field Agronomist for SWAPP (Sustainable West Africa Palm oil Programme)

Background information:
SWAPP is a new programme funded by the Dutch Government to improve income and livelihoods from palm-oil through increasing farm productivity and the efficiency of processing mills.

The first phase will run from March 2012 – December 2015 and Ghana is the pilot country, though SWAPP has a regional remit. An important part of SWAPP’s activities is to improve farm productivity through best management practices (BMP) using the best management practice concept developed by the International Plant Nutrient Institute (IPNI). BMP demonstrations will be hosted by a number of medium scale farms and farms of small farmers in out grower or smallholder schemes of oil palm estates.

Reports to: Oil Palm Programme Manager

Role Description:
The Agronomist will implement and monitor agronomic aspects of SWAPP’s Component A (support for innovation and demonstration of best practices). The key task will be setting up, maintaining, monitoring and reporting on a series of BMP field demonstrations with participating farms and businesses. Specific duties include:

Main Responsibilities:

•  Responsible for maintaining relationships with farmers and institutions participating in the BMP pilots.
•  Responsible for coordinating all BMP activities (field visits, farmer sensitization, training, data collection and collation, reporting, etc.) at the BMP demonstration sites.
•  Making sure data collected is sufficiently accurate and is properly transcribed and managed.
•  Supervising at least one junior agronomist in the Western Region who will also be involved in implementing BMP demonstrations.
•  Training farmers and plantation staff in good agronomic practices
•  Working with other SWAPP staff to help transfer lessons learned from BMP trials from Ghana to Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cameroon.
•  SWAPP will also work with small and medium scale milling operations and the agronomist may also be required to work with other project staff to monitor progress of interventions for improved milling

Qualification Required & Experience

•  The ideal candidate must have a Master’s Degree in Agriculture from a recognized university.
•  S/he must have at least 3 years working experience in the oil palm sector.
•  Ideally should have experience working with smallholder farmers, in the oil palm sector.
•  Must have the ability to organize, direct and coordinate field activities aimed at yield improvement
•  Must be prepared to work in the field with up to 60% of the time being on the road or on farms
•  Must have good interpersonal skills
•  Must be able to use spreadsheets for MIS reporting
•  Must be fluent in Twi
•  Must be a competent driver with a driving license

How To Apply For The Job

If you are interested in this position and meet the above criteria, please submit a letter of motivation and your Curriculum Vitae of not more than 3 pages to the WAFF Administrator:

admin@waffco.org

Closing Date: 7th August, 2012

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.

*PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE FIELD AGRONOMIST POSITION.

{Ghana Atomic Energy Commission,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

Established in 1963 by an Act of Parliament (Act 204) and now superseded by Act 588 of 2000, GAEC has the mandate which includes the promotion, development and utilisation of the peaceful application of nuclear and biotechnological techniques and nuclear education for economic and socal advancement of Ghana. In pursuance of these objectives the Commission has established Institutes and Centres which carry out appropriate research activities and human resource development. The Commission has total staff strength of 700 comprising research scientist, technical, administrative and supporting staff.

Description Of Job

The Position:

•  The Director is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Institute and is responsible to the Director-General on Research, Development and Administrative functions of the Institute
•  The Director is to work closely with the Director-General to implement policies of the Commission
•  It is his/her responsibility to initiate new research proposals in accordance with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) approved Country Programme Framework (CPF) for Ghana and co-ordinate research, scientific, technical and commercial activities in the Institute

Terms of Appointment:

•  The Appointment, which is full time, will be for five (5) years for the position
•  Salary and fringe benefits are attractive

Qualification Required & Experience

The Person:

•  Must be of minimum rank of Principal Scientific Officer/Principal Research Officer/Associate Professor;
•  Must possess a higher degree (PhD, DSc and D.Phil) in Plant Breeding, Plant Biotechnology, Animal Science, Radiation Entomology, Soil Science, Radiation Processing and Food and Science, Veterinary Medicine or related fields;
•  Must be a distinguished scholar with the ability to motivate and direct staff;
•  Must exhibit leadership qualities and be a person of honour and integrity;
•  Must possess excellent communication and inter-personal skills and organisational skills;
•  Must be sober, exhibit maturity and must be above reproach;
•  Must be able to serve a FULL TERM of five (5) years in office before attaining the compulsory retiring age of sixty (60)

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates are requested to submit the following in addition to their application letter and completed application forms (obtainable at a fee) in a sealed envelope indicating the position for the address below:

Director-General
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission
P. O. Box LG 80
Legon

Closing Date: 31 August, 2012

•  Curriculum Vitae, with names and addresses of three (3) referees;
•  A two-page statement on how the candidate intends to carry on with the Commission’s Vision

{SeiDel Farms Limited,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that the right quantity and quality of feed, water is given to the birds, whiles ensuring that they live in the right environment with proper ventilation by supervising farm hands on daily basis.

•  He will also ensure that the right quantity of feed is maintained in the warehouse to prevent any shortage that may prevail in the industry.
•  He will be responsible for ensuring proper security protocols in the premises of the business and keep inventory of all feed ingredients and report to the CEO or his deputy on agreed periods.

Qualification Required & Experience

The preferred candidate:

•  Must be able to supervise and maintain farm protocols with minimal supervision.
•  Must be creative and have strong analytical and interpersonal skills.
•  Must be a strong team player and motivator.
•  At least 3 years experience in similar position or must have reasonable knowledge in poultry management.
•  Should have the willingness and ability to learn new things and implement.
•  Must be a great at planning and anticipating future developments.

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should send their CVs to:-

seldel.farms@gmail.com

Closing Date: 03 August, 2012

{Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA),Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to creating, evaluating, and replicating innovative solutions to poverty and policy problems worldwide. IPA specializes in using randomized impact evaluation to assess the effectiveness of development programs.

Description of Job

Summary:
IPA seeks a Project Coordinator who will assist with implementation and evaluation of EUI’s Agricultural Insurance program and Farmer Extension Agent program. These initiatives are led by Dean Karlan and Christopher Udry of Yale University and are implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Ghana Insurers Association. This position will be based in Tamale, with required travel across the Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions.

The Project Coordinator will assist with budget making, project design and planning, field staff management, and partner relationship management, including with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (for the Farmer Extension Agent Program), and with the Ghana Insurers Association (for the Agricultural Insurance program).

The Project Coordinator will also be responsible for the following tasks:

•  Initiate the development of new research proposals including both the technical design as well for funding support
•  Attend regular meetings with local government officials, NGOs and academics
•  Disseminate results via local and international presentations, reports, and publications, to academic and non-academic audiences
•  Liaise with US-based Principal Investigators, IPA Ghana staff and IPA headquarters

In particular, the EUI Project Coordinator will:

•  For the Farmer Extension Agent program,
a) Coordinate development of content for the mobile application database, in designing measurement tools for agricultural labor and plot-specific shocks, and in developing data quality and content quality protocols.
b) Coordinate the evaluation and training workshops with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.
c) Oversee and monitor implementation of the pilot in 25 communities in Northern Ghana, including oversight of incoming data collected using mobile phones.
c) Coordinate the launch and the evaluation of a large scale program in 2013.
•  For the Agricultural Insurance and main survey activities,
a) Oversees the focus group discussions and pilot activities to test new project instruments and scripts.
b) Write reports for donors and stakeholders.
c) Refine study design and surveying instruments
d) Check, clean and analyze incoming data and assisting in preliminary analysis using STATA.
e) Oversee and monitor data collection and survey field work, including planning, logistics, hiring, and training.

Qualification Required & Experience

Requirements:
IPA is seeking candidates who meet the following requirements:

•  Masters or PhD in agricultural economics, development economics, or field related to international economic development is required.
•  At least three years of project management experience are required. Extensive experience supervising, designing and implementing data collection and/or field work activities, and managing teams of field workers, is preferred.
•  Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies are required.
•  Strong budgeting and financial management skills are required.
•  High level of proficiency in English and Dagbani, and strong oral and written communications skills, are required.
•  Advance knowledge of data management, econometrics, and programming in Stata.
•  Experience in agriculture and agricultural insurance in Ghana is preferred.

The commitment sought for this position is a minimum of two years, three years is preferred.

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should send their CV to:-

jobs-ghana@poverty-action.org

following these instructions exactly:

•  In the subject line: put IPA Ghana EUI Project Coordinator: Firstname Lastname
•  Attachments: Please attach ONLY your cover letter and CV in word or PDF format.

Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted by email or phone.

Closing Date: 15th August, 2012