{Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Jun-2015};

The Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS) in fulfillment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day administration of the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs) and in accordance with the Local Government Service Act 2003, (Act 656) is seeking highly successful and results-oriented persons to fill the following position in the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.

Position: Regional Co-ordinating Director

Job Purpose:
To provide leadership in the implementation of official policies and programmes in the Region in particular and in the Local Government Service as a whole.

Job Summary:

•   Promotes effective co-ordination and institutional relationships among MMDAs, RCC, LGSS and other organisations;
•   Assesses project proposals and contract agreements to ensure compliance with prescribed laws and regulations;
•   Assists in the formulation and implementation of regional and national policies;
•   Acts as Advisor to the Regional Minister, Head of Service, Development Partners and other relevant Stakeholders;
•   Ensures the development of the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff;
•   Appraises direct reports; and
•   Undertakes any other tasks that may be assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Master’s Degree from a recognised University in Public Policy, Development Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Organisational Development, Public Administration or an equivalent discipline.
•   A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant working experience in the Public Service of which at least ten (10) years must have beenacquired at Director’s level.
•   Membership of a relevant Professional Body will be an added advantage.

The Ideal Candidate must have:

•   Leadership and Managerial Skills
•   Effective Communication Skills
•   Excellent Analytical Skills
•   Substantial expertise in Public Sector Management and Local Government Policy Administration
•   Literacy in Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All Applications shall:

•   Indicate the position applied for in the application;
•   Attach copies of Educational Certificates, Professional Certificates (where applicable), Curriculum Vitae (CV) including three (3) referees with their contact details, (at least one referee must be professional related);

Submit application before Friday, 26th June, 2015 to:

The Head of Service
Local Government Service Secretariat
P. O. Box MB 396
Ministries – Accra

Closing Date: 26 June, 2015

 

{Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Jun-2015};

The Local Government Service Secretariat (LGSS) in fulfillment of its mandate of ensuring the effective and efficient day-to-day administration of the Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs) and in accordance with the Local Government Service Act 2003, (Act 656) is seeking highly successful and results-oriented persons to fill the following position in the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.

Position: Chief Director

Job Purpose:
To provide leadership in the implementation of official policies and programmes in the Region in particular and in the Local Government Service as a whole.

Job Summary:

•   Promotes effective co-ordination and institutional relationships among MMDAs, RCC, LGSS and other organisations;
•   Assesses project proposals and contract agreements to ensure compliance with prescribed laws and regulations;
•   Assists in the formulation and implementation of regional and national policies;
•   Acts as Advisor to the Regional Minister, Head of Service, Development Partners and other relevant Stakeholders;
•   Ensures the development of the capabilities, skills and knowledge of staff;
•   Appraises direct reports; and
•   Undertakes any other tasks that may be assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Master’s Degree from a recognised University in Public Policy, Development Economics, Finance, Human Resource Management, Organisational Development, Public Administration or an equivalent discipline.
•   A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant working experience in the Public Service of which at least ten (10) years must have beenacquired at Director’s level.
•   Membership of a relevant Professional Body will be an added advantage.

The Ideal Candidate must have:

•   Leadership and Managerial Skills
•   Effective Communication Skills
•   Excellent Analytical Skills
•   Substantial expertise in Public Sector Management and Local Government Policy Administration
•   Literacy in Information & Communication Technology (ICT).

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All Applications shall:

•   Indicate the position applied for in the application;
•   Attach copies of Educational Certificates, Professional Certificates (where applicable), Curriculum Vitae (CV) including three (3) referees with their contact details, (at least one referee must be professional related);

Submit application before Friday, 26th June, 2015 to:

The Head of Service
Local Government Service Secretariat
P. O. Box MB 396
Ministries – Accra

Closing Date: 26 June, 2015

{ThomasGuy Associates,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 May-2015};

Reporting to the Group CEO, tbe successful candidate will lead the positioning and further growth and development of our lettings and investment businesses.

The appointee will receive a competitive salary with excellent fringe benefits and incentives.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

For the initial expression of interest please email your CV and a brief summary of why you are the ideal candidate for this position.

vacancies@thomasguyassociates.com

Closing Date: 31 May, 2015

{WaterHealth Ghana (WHG),Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Apr-2015};

WaterHealth Ghana (WHG) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Water Health International, a Company that aims at providing scalable, safe drinking water solutions to underserved areas through advanced technology and innovative business models. Headquartered in Irvine, USA, WaterHealth International (holding Company of WHG) runs operations worldwide including Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria Bangladesh and India. WHG came into the existence in 2008 with a vision to provide safe, scalable and affordable drinking water to the underserved communities across Ghana. WHI runs similar operations in India, Nigeria, Liberia and Bangladesh.

Areas of Responsibility

•   Manage HR operations of WHG – Talent acquisition and onboarding, Performance Management, employee engagement, learning and development, etc.
•   Manage supply chain operations in Ghana – vendor contracts and management, accounts payables, inventory management, etc.
•   Manage General administration in WHG – travel arrangements, assets management in office and guest house, managing guest house, ensuring all support services for the office and guest house etc.
•   Budgeting and cost optimization in HR, SCM and Admin functions.
•   Event Management, organizing meetings, conferences.
•   Ensure statutory compliance within HR, SCM and Admin functions.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Graduate (any) preferably with the management degree.
•   Should have 6 to 8 years of experience in handling HR and Administration operations. Candidates with sound commercial knowledge will be preferred
•   The incumbent should have about  6 to 8 years of experience.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All interested qualified persons should submit their application letter and CV to:

HRGhana@waterhealth.com

Closing Date: 04 May, 2015

{Confidential,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Apr-2015};

A leading and reputable local company having dealership in the hiring of heavy duty trucks and earth moving equipment in the country within the west-african sub region is looking for a project management professional with the requisite hands on experience to hire.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

•   Developing, implementing, managing, meeting and exceeding the operational goals of our client and company and to oversee all aspects of a project from its inception to completion.

KEY TASKS: the key tasks of the incumbent include but not limited to the following

•   Develop, maintain and improve business relationship vital to the success of the company.
•   Establish and manage relation with independent contractors, vendors and negotiate best possible rates for the company product and services.
•   Evaluate projects and recommend report to identify issues and opportunities to improve performance

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Degree in Project Management with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a similar position
•   Diploma in Project Management with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a similar position

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

•   Good negotiation and Supervisory skills
•   Strong multi-tasking and organizational skills
•   Proven ability to work effectively both independently and in a team based environment
•   Effective  communication skills including verbal, written and presentation skills

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All qualified applicants should submit their application letters, CV’s and relevant certificate to

careersjahl@gmail.com

•   Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and applications should be through email only.

Closing Date. 10 April, 2015

{Amaja oilfield Limited,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Apr-2015};

Our company, a reputable fabrication company in the oil and gas industry located in Takoradi, invites applications from qualified persons to fill the following position:- Deputy Project Leader

Summary Of Key Responsibilities

The deputy project leader reports to the Project Leader,S/he organises, runs and oversees all project activities from an operational viewpoint.S/he ensures compliance with contractual commitments to the customers, and with safety, cost and lead time requirement.

•   Ensures that construction works are properly prepared and undertaken according to the state of the art
•   Checks that human and equipment resources are met for the project
•   Ensure compliance with operation deadlines and works acceptance
•   Ensure proper compliance with equipment maintenance plan
•   Valid the proposals and triggers corrective actions for the replacement and/or repair of faulty or broken equipment and/or devices
•   Recommends and approves purchasing and/or sub-contracting for his or her operation within the set amounts
•   Make the necessary measures to minimise risks jeopardising quality, safety and the environment

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A masters degree in Business Administration, Project Management or any relevant discipline
•   Applicant must have a minimum of five(2) years in the O&G on the same position

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

•   Knowledge of professional environment
•   Familiarity with computer tool
•   Analytical mind
•   Teamwork
•   Adaptability capacity
•   Good interpersonal skills

Location: Takoradi

How To Apply For The Job

Applications and curriculum vitae should be sent to:-

P.O.Box 141,
Takoradi

or email:-

career@amajaoilfield.com  / hrcruitment@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 07 April, 2015

{INTU-gROUP,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Apr-2015};

eZ-PAY Ghana Limited, a subsidiary of INTU-gROUP, is an online shop that retails electronic appliances, computers, mobile phones and consumer goods. The business operates as a consumer credit venture giving opportunities to its customers to buy on hire purchase terms.

eZ-PAY Ghana Limited seeks the services of a General Manager.

•   Job Title – General Manager – eZ-PAY
•   Reports to – CEO

This rare opening is an outstanding opportunity to continue a rewarding career in sales management. If you are motivated and driven by a culture where your pay is a by-product of your efforts, the position as a full time Sales Manager with us is for you.

Revenue
The Selected candidate must maintain/exceed sales quotas by:

•   Managing a team that will meet and exceed target sales numbers.
•   Determining a strategy for success when sales fall short
•   Provide the tools and training needed in the department to achieve that success.
•   Develop specific plans to ensure revenue growth in all company’s products

Management
The selected candidate is ultimately responsible for the success of the team by :

•   Finding and retaining top sales team members
•   Establish and manage effective programs to compensate, coach, appraise and train sales personnel
•   Provide quarterly results assessments of sales staff’s productivity
•   Formulates all sales policies, practices and procedures.
•   Assists sales personnel in establishing personal contact and rapport with top echelon decision-makers.

Communication

•   Collaborate with CEO and other department heads to develop sales strategies to improve market share in all product lines
•   Collaborate with identified corporate organizations, government agencies and SME’s to drive sales
•   The GM must hold discussions about revenue, new products with CEO and identified department heads to drive sales

Forecasting
Based on current economic facts, past sales numbers and future product development, the GM must:

•   Help management forecast the annual budget.
•   Accurately forecasts annual, quarterly and monthly revenue streams.
•   Develop a five-year plan for company growth based on his team’s ability to bring in revenue.

Budgeting

•   Review expenses and recommends economies
•   Ensure team stays within the department’s annual allotted budget
•   Make decisions about budget needs and cuts

Location: Achimota, Accra

How To Apply For The Job

If you think that you have the requisite skills for this role, kindly send your CV to:-

Jobs@intu-group.com

Closing Date: 19 April, 2015

{GIZ,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,30 Apr-2015};

The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draws on the wealth of regional and technical expertise, as well as tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ offers customized solutions to complex challenges. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development in more than 130 countries worldwide.

Since 2003, the GIZ Good Financial Governance Program (GFG) has been supporting the GoG’s development efforts in the area of public finance.

Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by Switzerland’s State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) since 2008, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2014 and the Embassy of the  Kingdom of Netherlands in 2014, the GFG Program’s main objective is to ensure that the public revenue and budget systems, as well as the management of Ghana’s natural resource revenues, are more transparent, increasingly rules based, and more effective.

Job Description

Period of Contract: 1st April, 2015 2016

To achieve these objectives, the Program supports the capacity development efforts of Ghana’s main public financial institutions. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is the leading executing partner. The Program also coordinates its activities closely with other Development Partners (DPs) through the PFM Sector Working Group. This group serves as a platform of dialogue between the GoG and its DPs, currently co-chaired by the UK.

In order to implement the Program, the current GoG-GFG cooperation arrangement focuses on three critical areas of public finance: (i) tax administration and revenue policy; (ii) the budget process; and (iii) domestic accountability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Advisor is responsible for:

•   Managing the program’s initiative to provide professional advice to the Tax Policy Unit (TPU) of the Ministry of Finance
•   Assisting project/program initiatives to provide professional advisory services and input to the development and implementation of measures to promote full integration of erstwhile revenue agencies into a functional Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and to cooperate with members of the GRA  Project Team Ghana and a broad range of target groups
•   Integrating results and experiences into team efforts and into all relevant groups 1 Applying project management techniques in thecomponent

Tasks
Advising the partner institution(s)

•   Assists and monitors the development and implementation of GRA and TPU work plans and activities in close consultation with partners
•   Contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project/program activities and work at the regional level
•   Deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues connected with GRA and TPU and within the program
•   Manages activities related to the GRA strategic goal of “A professional and Credible Organization” by providing professional advice and ensuring that planned activities and interventions are implemented  in real time
•   Assists the Component Manager to deliver the agreed outputs in the  joint partner work plans (GRA and TPU)
•   Manages the preparation and implementation of consultancy processes with regard to the Revenue Component of the program
•   Develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives within the component and program
•   Reviews and comments on Terms of Reference, internal reports and reports from consultancies and partners.

Networking and cooperation

•   Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with local communities, relevant  organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and  maintain good working relationships
•   Communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these to the Component Manager and encourages sharing of ideas and information for the benefit of the component and programme

Knowledge management

•   Compiles information about documents on the implementation of GRA and TPU activities and ensures knowledge transfer
•   Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
•   Prepares reports and presentation documents
•   Prepares appropriate input for various project/ programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office
•   Assists with research activities and studies on Public Finance issues which benefit the component and program

Coordination tasks

•   Assists with general project planning and develops project concepts including preparation, organisation and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation
•   Coordinates relevant project activities at the local level in consultation with the Component Manager and in cooperation with the partners with respect to organization and implementation
•   Compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments
•   Assists with other managerial assignments on behalf of GIZ (e.g. offer preparation, impact monitoring, project progress review, reporting)

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master’s/MSc in economics, business administration, law or an equivalent qualification in taxation or a similar area
•   Knowledge of Ghana’s tax system and already established contacts with relevant actors in the sector are regarded as assets

Other Qualifications

•   Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the Internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
•   Fluent written and oral knowledge of the English language
•   Willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed as agreed with management

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

•   Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a half to one-page letter addressing the applicant’s motivation by email to:-

hr-ghana@giz.de

Closing Date: 26 March, 2015

•   Kindly note that only short-listed applicants  would be contacted.
•   If you do not hear from us 2 weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.