{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree, 4 years,24 Mar-2016};

A reputable financial institution is seeking to hire the following professionals with the relevant experience:- Project Officer

Qualification Required & Experience

•   First degree in Agriculture / Agricultural Economics / Economics
•   4 years experience in a similar position
•   High sense of integrity, responsibility and positive attitude towards financial management
•   Excellent computer proficiency with knowledge in T24 software
•   Good knowledge about the Bank of Ghana Prudential returns
•   Good interpersonal, communication and self-management skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Application with CVs, photocopies of certificates should be addressed to:

The Manager
P.O.Box WJ 62,
Weija

Or

ikefreewill@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 24 March, 2016

{Ankobra Beach Resort,Western Region,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,25 Mar-2016};

Ankobra Beach Resort in the Western Region is looking for Agriculture students.

Ankobra Beach Resort

•   more than a hotel … – Hospitality from it’s best
•   Education
•   Environmental Protection

Qualification Required & Experience

•   We are looking for reliable new staff who is looking for future perspective.
•   Good manners, English speaking skills, high school education,
•   Loyalty with self-confident appearance is a must.

Location: Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Please send your CV with application to:-

info@ghana-resorts.com

Closing Date: 25 March, 2016

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,N/A,24 Feb-2016};

Agric Personnel wanted for immediate employment.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A degree
•   Must be ready to work on weekends

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send CV to:

safricagh@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 24 February, 2016

{ACDI/VOCA,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 5 years,27 Jan-2016};

We are seeking applications for suitable candidates for the following position: Partnership Advisor

Responsibilities:

•   Employing the appropriate technical strategies and methodologies to achieve maximum agronomic benefits toward short and long term project goals
•   Working with fellow member of his technical team to define a specific strategy for enhancing the production and profitability of the target commodity
•   Identifying specific supply chain opportunities within his/her area of operation, documents their status and intervention needs and adopts the most appropriate measure to make them effective and efficient
•   Monitoring closely the performance of assigned actors and documents all changes (both qualitatively and quantitatively) in line with the program’s M&E framework and guidelines for tracking the transformation process and ensures that all such data and information is shared within the program
•   With the Grants team and other technical staff, utilizing the project grants program through appropriate grant concepts and implementation
•   Familiarizing him/herself with the gender mainstreaming plan and environmental  management plan to ensure they are incorporated into their daily operations
•   Working closely with the Regional Coordinators and other regional staff to coordinate program activities, effectively utilize project equipment and resources, and to communicate well with multi-program actors on common message and united assistance
•   Contributing to the preparation and drafting of the regional office’s components of the quarterly and annual reports and any other project publications as required
Actively engaging in collaborating with program stakeholders including trade associations, NGOs, government agencies, universities, research agencies, value chain’ actors, other donor programs, and strategic partners

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field from a recognized university. Master’s Degree (M.Sc. Crop Science), agribusiness development or related field, desirable
•   At least 5 years of post-qualification working experience, involving close work with smallholder farmers/FBOs or setups in rural communities. A good working knowledge of maize, rice and soybean
•   Proficiency in computer use, especially MS Word, MS Excel and Powerpoint.
•   Excellent critical thinking skills and judgment. Proven willingness to make timely and sound decisions. Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
•   Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and in a team environment, in an atmosphere of multiple projects, shifting priorities, and deadline pressures
•   Ability and willingness to travel routinely within working area and country

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a resume CV to:-

hr@acdivocaghana.org

Note: When submitting your application, start the subject line with the position title and location:

Closing Date: 27 January, 2016

{ACDI/VOCA,Kumasi,Full-Time, GH,Bachelors Degree, 5 years,27 Jan-2016};

We are seeking applications for suitable candidates for the following position: Partnership Advisor

Responsibilities:

•   Coordinate and build consensus amongst research universities and public/private institutions
•   Facilitate the creation of Field Day/ Demonstration that is focused on locally produced and certified inputs
•   Identify and develop a list of companies with verified technologies to provide demonstrations through poultry associations
•   Assist poultry association to rate and select companies whose technologies may be eligible for GPP’s matching support
•   Assist the Policy Coordinator to provide support to Veterinary Services Directorate to assume an inspection and enforcement role regarding product quality standards
•   Assist Veterinary Services Directorate to improve the verification and branding of certified products
•   Ensure that commercial feed mills have access to laboratory facilities to verify feed formulation and basic quality
•   Identifies and helps mobilize Short Term Technical Assistance to address enterprise development needs, both sector-wide and for individual enterprises

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness or a related field from a recognized university
•   Minimum five (5) years of experience, providing agricultural research, business development to the private sector
•   Proven ability to develop business competitiveness strategies
•   Excellent critical thinking skills and judgment
•   Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
•   Demonstrated ability to make decisions that require substantial interpretation of established policies and procedures, clear  objectives, and business/professional standards
•   Proven ability to plan appropriate training, create collaborative relationships, create and sustain a-participatory environment
•   Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with donors, project stakeholders, in-country collaborators and staff at all levels of the organization

Location: Kumasi

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a resume CV to:-

hr@acdivocaghana.org

Note: When submitting your application, start the subject line with the position title and location:

Closing Date: 27 January, 2016

{StarShea, Tamale,Full-Time, GH,HND or BSc, N/A,16 Dec-2015};

Established in 2012, Star Shea Ltd. is a social business dedicated to commercialize shea nuts and butter directly supplied by the Star Shea Network, a federation of rural Ghanaian women involved in informal shea processing. Its mission is to empower these informal shea women producers and provide them with access to the formal economy.

To accomplish this mission, StarShea Ltd. has the following objectives:

•   Reinforce and expand the Star Shea Network (SSN), a national association of shea producers established as part of the “Shea Value Chain Reinforcement Project”, a project implemented by PlaNet Finance and supported by SAP, the European Union and the French Development Agency, to achieve economies of scale
•   Facilitate the production of premium quality shea nuts and butter through the SSN by providing the necessary quality control and training
•   Develop sustainable market outlets and a market strategy to sustain the business and thus the livelihoods of SSN members
•   Diversify and help stabilize the women’s sources of revenue by including shea nuts and shea butter to their income stream.
•   StarShea Ltd. is positioned as a “reliable and sustainable supplier of economic quantities of consistently high quality, traceable and ethically sourced shea kernels and natural butter”.

StarShea Ltd target is to reach 35 000 women within 2018 to reach breakeven.

StarShea Ltd is a social business, ie the management is evaluated on:

•   the capacity to increase women’s revenue on a long term perspective
•   the number of women benefiting from the service provided

•   Location: Tamale
•   Office: Tamale, Ghana
•   Mission Start: January
•   Contract duration: 1 Year (renewable)

The Quality and Certification manager is in charge of all the process of certification for the staff and the women suppliers ; from recruitment, training, inspection preparation and production follow up.

He is in charge of creating and adapting all required documentation (for trainings, procedures, reporting) as well as maintaining the documentation at all levels (office, field staff, communities, groups).

He is in charge of supervising the implementation of the procedures at all time during the season.

Main assignments

Certification process and procedures
StarShea Ltd certifies part of its production as organic and Fair Trade.

RSM and traceability tool

•   Management of the traceability information system, in partnership with SAP, a German ICT company. This comprehensive traceability system includes :
•   the database of the women network (“MasterData”).
•   a reporting tool used at the office level to follow the field buying, storing and loading of shea nuts and butter
•   a complex barcode system aimed at tracing the production, its quality (regular, organic, fairtrade) and the producing woman. Production of labels and printing

The management of this data includes

•   Updating the masterdata yearly, and maintaining updated system (women names, buying stations, butter or nuts suppliers, level of certification, help registration and yield)
•   Following all transactions on field weather certified or not certified, and creating control tools for accounting / supply chain / evaluation.
•   Providing traceability of batches for clients, analysis, in payment
•   Providing reports on premium payment and usage.

The labels for traceability management

•   Design of the labels, printing at the office of the labels for the season
•   Management of the labels during the season (distribution, usage, functionality)

Relation with the certification bodies and documentation for yearly inspection

•   Follow-up of the certification standards applied by StarShea: the US and EU organic standards, and the Ecocert ESR and IMO Fair For Life FairTrade Standards. Be informed of changes in the requirements and evolution.
•   Review and update of all documentation and procedures for the certification and more generally for operations. Maintain the soft copies updated and makes sure all the staff is using proper documents.
•   Prepare all reports related to certification (profile of the company, statistic, traceability of batches, ..)
•   Interact with the certification bodies throughout the year to prepare the inspection, follow the inspector, take note of the Non Conformities, propose a plan to remove them to CEO and Operation Manager, and follow the implementation of mitigation actions.
•   In charge of the internal control system and inspection of the different key points (done by himself).

Training and operations

•   Prepare the training supports for staff and women in all fields related to the certification,
•   Implement those training with the help of Operation Manager and Field staff.
•   Build evaluation system of staff training and knowledge, check lists, control systems, Internal control procedures at all level. Organise tools for internal inspection, plan internal inspection and control the results and corrective actions.
•   Follow up implementation on training with the women, the documentation required, collect all data at office level and make sure that proper documentation is available at all other levels (shea coordinator, supply chain, women group / community / association
•   Supervise and assist in proper selection of communities for organic purpose, check feasibility of proposed targets (accessibility of shea parkland, water and grinding mills, for butter processors. Organise and monitor the relationship with the land traditional authorities in order to ensure sustainable certified collection areas.
•   During the season, make sure procedures are implemented and followed, proper documentation  is created and collected from field at all steps.
•   Use RSM to follow proper traceability of batches in butter and loading of trucks

Documentation

•   Manages all the documentation system at office and field level:
•   Prepare supports for the field
•   Check proper distribution and usage
•   Adapt continuously the tools to fit to a better and easier operation

Mapping

•   Implement a data collection system of GPS coordinates by the Shea coordinators through their smartphones, on organic areas, but also on regular communities
•   Gather and check information collected, develop adequate tool to facilitate collection and control
•   Build certified areas maps on GIS system, and communities location for all activities.

Supervision of sustainability of the shea parkland
In the frame of the certification of part of the production, StarShea is requested to analyse the sustainability of the shea tree resources. It is requested to demonstrate that the company activities are not threatening the long-terms use of the parklands.

This will be done by :

•   studying in the bibliography what is known about the link between shea nut picking from one side, biodiversity and sustainability of the resource from the other side,
•   Identifying 3 pilot zones in organic and FairTrade areas to build a control on
•   Building a shea survey tool and implement it in the three zones: number of trees, diameter, other species, …
•   Preparing a tool/method for yearly control

Support of the production operations and link with the accounting and marketing department

•   Production supervision: statistics about reception and loading with traceability tools, editing of supporting documents for reception of nuts / butter, payment of the women, sales analysis
•   Technical support of the staff in ICT: improving training methods/skills of Shea Coordinators, Implement training on laptop management, excel training, traceability tool training…
•   Field support: reception / loading / butter processing supervision, …
•   Commercial support: communication support to develop (website, leaflet..) with sales assistant for the next season

Reporting line: to Operation Manager

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Level of studies: HND or BSc
•   Languages :  local northern languages
•   Driving license (motorbike)

Skills

•   High proficiency in Excell and computer skills
•   Good writing skills and thoroughness
•   Managing skills and training capacity with rural women
•   Organizational strength for a very autonomous and intense position
•   Thoroughness in handling documentation, reporting experience
•   Field supervision of studies,
•   Statistics manipulation, analytics
•   Reporting and writing
•   Training capacities

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Sending application letter and resume to:-

info@starshea.com

Closing Date: 16 December, 2015

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH, Degree or HND, N/A,01 Dec-2015};

A reputable licensed Cocoa Buying Company is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates for the under listed position:  Society Development Officers

Job Description

•   Mobilizing and organizing cocoa farmers
•   Promoting the formation of Farmer Associations and constituting or resuscitating District and Regional Farmer Associations
•   To register and build a database of members of Farmer Associations
•   Disseminating information on and educating farmers on modern sustainable methods in cocoa production
•   Implementing policies of the company on enhancing sustainable production of quality Cocoa by members of its farmer associations
•   Seeking and promoting and promoting the welfare of the members of farmer associations
•   To facilitate technical support (extension Services) for members of the company’s farmer associations
•   Assisting existing and new districts in their society outreach activities and equipping District Managers with the skills in recruiting good Purchasing Clerks
•   Gathering market/industry relevant intelligence or information and recommending for consideration appropriate market infiltration strategies. Promoting the brand of the company within the operational communities of the company.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Must have a first degree or HND from a recognized institution preferably in the areas of Agricultural Economics, Rural Development Studies, Marketing and Social Sciences
•   Must have completed National Service
•   Must be computer literate (Ms excel and word)
•   Should be willing to travel to remote cocoa growing communities on short notice
•   Must have good interpersonal and communication skills
•   Must have good organizational abilities

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and C.V’s to:-

The Advertiser
P.O.Box 10366
Cantonments-Accra

Closing Date: 01 December, 2015

{International Potato Center (CIP),Kumasi,Full-Time, GH,Degree , 2 years,11 Nov-2015};

The International Potato Center (CIP) seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweetpotato and other root and tuber crops, and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.

CIP is a Future Harvest Center supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). CIP headquarters are in Lima, Peru and its regional headquarters in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are in Nairobi, Kenya.

CIP scientists are also based in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.

In Ghana, CIP offices are located at CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, and at CSIR-Savanna Agricultural Research Institutute, Tamale. Our efforts in the region are focused on research for the improvement of the resilient, nutritious sweetpotato for health.

Job Summary

The International Potato Center (CIP) is a research centre that seeks to reduce poverty and achieve food security on a sustained basis in developing countries through scientific research and related activities on potato, sweetpotato, and other root and tuber crops and on the improved management of natural resources in the Andes and other mountain areas.

The Sweetpotato for Profit and Health Initiative (SPHI) is a 10-year, multi-partner initiative that seeks to reduce child malnutrition and improve smallholder incomes through the effective production and expanded use of sweetpotato.  It aims to build consumer awareness of sweetpotato’s nutritional benefits, diversify its use, and increase market opportunities, especially in expanding urban markets of Sub-Saharan Africa.   The SPHI is the outcome of a comprehensive consultative process initiate by CIP, and is co-convened by CIP and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) and supported by multiple partners.

The Sweetpotato Action for Security and Health in Africa II (SASHA) is in a second five-year phase of project of the SPHI designed to improve the food security and livelihoods of poor families in Sub-Saharan Africa by exploiting the untapped potential of sweetpotato.  It is working to develop the essential capacities, products and methods to reposition sweetpotato in food economies of Sub-Saharan African countries to alleviate poverty and undernutrition.  Major funding for SASHA has been provided by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Under the first phase of SASHA a sub-regional Sweetpotato Support Platform was established at the CSIR-Crops Research Institute (CSIR-CRI), Kumasi, to provide the organizational and management structure for developing long-term breeding skills in Africa, for Africa. A CIP regional breeder was been posted to CRI to help implement a sweetpotato breeding program focusing on a) pre-breeding for non-sweet, high dry matter and processing characteristics preferred by West African consumers, b) variety development and dissemination in partnership with national programs and c) strengthening seed systems.  Additional breeding and seed projects have recently been added to complement the portfolio. An assistant breeder is required to help with implementation of this program in Ghana under the supervision of the CIP Regional Breeder.

Specific duties will include:

•   Assist with management of all aspects of the breeding program, including maintenance and multiplication of germplasm, hybridization, trial planting and management at multiple sites, sample management for quality assessment, data collection, analysis and reporting.
•   Work in close coordination with CSIR-CRI and CIP researchers, technicians, students and other national program and producer partners in support of program objectives.

Qualification Required & Experience

The successful candidate should have or be:

•   Minimum of MS degree in plant breeding, agronomy or similar appropriate subject matter area
•   At least 3 years of relevant work experience, preferably managing trials in an applied breeding program
•   Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
•   Methodical, organized and results-oriented
•   Competent driver with current valid driving licence
•   Ability to work independently and to take initiative when sorting out problem issues
•   Competent in data collection, management and analysis, and computer literate in Word and Excel
•   Knowledge of French desirable

Location: Kumasi

How To Apply For The Job

This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position under the supervision of a CIP scientist at the CSIR-Crops Research Institute in Kumasi, Ghana and is on a 2-year contract with the possibility of renewal.

Please provide letter of interest, CV and contacts for references to:-

Leticia Boakye,
CIP c/o CSIR-CRI,
P.O. Box 3785,
Fumesua, Kumasi

or by email to: L.boakye@cgiar.org and copy to m.zakaria@cgiar.org by November 11, 2015.

Closing Date: 11 November, 2015

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage women to apply for this position.

{Association of Church Development Projects,Bolgatanga,Full-Time, GH,Bsc Degree, 2 years,15 Nov-2015};

The ultimate outcome of this 6-year project is to enhance food security and resilience for poor male and female smallholder farmers (35% male/65% female) and their households in the three northern regions.  This ultimate outcome is to be achieved through increased, diversified and more equitable agricultural production; and increased, diversified and more equitable incomes and assets.  The project is in the second year of implementation.

ACDEP, a local NGO, is currently recruiting for the position of Aquaculture Officer for a project in northern Ghana.  The incumbent will be responsible for both Upper East and Upper West Regions, operating from the regional office in Bolgatanga.

Project Overview:
The ultimate outcome of this 6-year project is to enhance food security and resilience for poor male and female smallholder farmers (35% male/65% female) and their households in the three northern regions.  This ultimate outcome is to be achieved through increased, diversified and more equitable agricultural production; and increased, diversified and more equitable incomes and assets.

Position Summary:

The Aquaculture Officer is directly answerable to the Regional Coordinators. He/she is responsible for implementing the Aquaculture 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 Aquaculture 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 offices.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

Scope of work/Job description:

•   Under the guidance of the project’s Aquaculture Specialist (based in Tamale), assess the sustainability and marketability of aquaculture production in the targeted areas and advise project beneficiaries on suitable fish species to be produced;
•   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 Aquaculture production, post-harvest management techniques, and marketing, and deliver/coordinate appropriate training;
•   Distribute aquaculture production-related 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, community elders; and other stake holders.
•   Identify aquaculture-related training needs and or requirements of beneficiaries
•   Supervise training and other beneficiary capacity development interventions going on
•   Supervise all consultants engaged to carry out various aquaculture-related interventions at project sites.
•   Keep the Regional Coordinator and Aquaculture Specialist informed of good practices observed in the field, as well as any challenges that the project beneficiaries are encountering;
•   Support the environmental assessment and permitting of aquaculture activities (e.g. water quality sampling, stock assessments, WRC permitting, EPA EIAs, etc.) under the guidance of the RESULT Environment/CCA Specialist
•   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 Aquaculture interventions by the project, results and lessons learned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bsc degree in Fisheries and Aquaculture or Agriculture or related field.
•   Minimum of 2 years work experience (over and above national service) in Aquaculture production.
•   Experience in building capacity of farmers in aquaculture 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.
•   Knowledge in cage fish farming is an asset.
•   A skill in Swimming is 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 two regions 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
•   Ability to ride a motorbike.

Location: Bolgatanga

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should please forward their application and CV to:

Admin. /Human Resource Manager
P.O. Box 1411
Tamale

Or to:

jobsapplications@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 15 November, 2015

•   Please indicate the position you are applying for on the subject line of your mail
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
•   Qualified females are strongly encouraged to apply