{USAID Ghana,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 May-2013};

The US Mission in Accra – Ghana is seeking highly and qualified individuals for the above position.

Salary range (depending on qualification and experience): GH¢34,074.00 – GH¢51,113.00 pa

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

For a copy of this vacancy announcement, full requirements and position descriptions, please log on to:

http://ghana.usembassy.gov/jobopportunities.html or http://transition.usaid.gov/westafrica/employment/index.htm

Please submit applications to:

Human Resources Office
Through the Mailroom, Chancery
American Embassy, Accra
P. O. Box GP 194
Accra

Or by Email: AccraHRO@state.gov

Point of Contact:

Telephone #: 0302-741000
AccraHRO@state.gov

Closing Date: 09 May, 2013

When submitting your application via email, please start the subject line with the full position title.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

USAID/West Africa and USAID/Ghana anticipate awarding one (8) Personal Service Contract (PSC) regarding this announcement. Please note that this does not constitute any guarantee that a contract will be awarded as a result of this announcement.

{CDC Development Solutions (CDS),Takoradi,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 May-2013};

CDC Development Solutions (CDS), a Washington, DC based non-profit organization, is seeking to fill position for a USAID-funded Supply Chain Development (“SCD”) program in Takoradi. The objectives of this capacity building and market linkages program would be to significantly improve the technical capacity of the local SMEs and business service providers and increase the participation of Ghanaian businesses in the supply chain of the oil and gas sector in Ghana.

Responsibilities:

•  Receive and route incoming calls, faxes, emails, mail and packages
•  Maintain program files
•  Perform general clerical, reception, and office management duties which include photocopying, scanning, printing, faxing, interfacing with visitors, and office cooking/cleaning staff
•  Support financial reporting and documentation
•  Coordinate travel arrangements and other logistics as needed
•  Assist in drafting elements of program reports, and key correspondence sent to clients/donors
•  Conduct research on assigned topics
•  Other duties as assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

Knowledge and Skill Required:

•  Bachelor’s degree in international relations, relations, economic development, business or related field and at least 6 months of professional experience
•  Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and/or lead the efforts to effectively meet program needs
•  Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required
•  Ability to manage diverse activities and to meet deadlines required, flexibility to changing situations and priorities desired
•  Proficiency in English, strong oral, written and communication skills
•  High level of computer literacy
•  Ghanaian national required

Location: Takoradi

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV/resume to: opportunities@cdc.org with the subject line, “Program Assistant – SCD Program, Ghana“. Incomplete and late applications will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 03 May, 2013

{British High Commission,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

The British High Commission invites applications for the position of Regional Learning & Development Officer (Grade – LEII) part of the Regional L&D Team, based in Accra (one year fixed term contract)

The successful candidate   will provide a professional and proactive learning and development service to the organization, ensuring that all staff in the region receive formal and informal learning and development support to allow them to achieve and exceed individual and team targets. In addition, they will conduct learning needs analysis; evaluate the effectiveness of learning activities; and will be involved in the design, development and delivery of training materials to meet regional learning and development needs.

The main elements of the job include:
Account Management

•  Consult with post leadership to conduct overall learning needs analysis to ensure learning & development needs are identified.
•  Recommend that the right mix of Learning & Development (L&D) interventions (formal/informal) is included in the L&D Strategy, in the Post Account Plan and in-line with the organisation, Post, teams and individuals needs.
•  Cultivate relationships with Posts by maintaining regular contact with key stakeholders in order to support them effectively.
•  Share L&D best practices with the L&D Network and other Posts.
•  Support thematic accounts to assist them in achieving their business objectives, working with thematic leads and London Liaisons.

Design and Development:

•  Keep up to date on Learning & Development trends, ideas and innovations occurring across the globe.
•  Design and contribute to the development of courses and L&D interventions.

Delivery:

•  Deliver internal courses as well as other Learning Interventions to staff located in designated region and across the network, as appropriate.
•  Incorporate both formal and informal developmental approaches that include a 70/20/10 approach.  Delivery includes management, leadership, core diplomatic, team development and soft skills.

Evaluation:

•  Review evaluation forms and available data to determine the level of effectiveness of courses, and other learning interventions.  Implement revisions to materials as necessary.
•  Provide continuous feedback and recommendations regarding courses, L&D intervention designs and their effectiveness to the Network.

The successful applicant will need to:

•  Have a willingness to travel regularly across West and Central Africa and also across wider Africa based on operational need.
•  Observe the FCO’s diversity and equality policies

Information for applicants:

•  This position is within the LEII range of responsibilities. The monthly gross salary range for LEII positions in the BHC is GHc 1885 (rising in increments of GHc 73 based on performances) to a maximum of GHc 2907. The starting gross salary is negotiable depending upon experience within the range of GHc1885-2031 a month. Medical insurance is provided plus 26 days annual leave.
•  The appointment will initially be offered on a 1 year contract and subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. Thereafter, the appointment may be renewed for a period of 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance and business requirements.
•  Specific training and learning opportunities for the role will be provided for the successful candidate.

Qualification Required & Experience

The skills/attributes of the successful applicant will include:

•  Experience of designing and delivering training programmes.
•  Experience in learning needs identification and learning and development evaluation.
•  Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner
•  Absolute fluency in spoken and written English
•  Ability to establish effective professional relationships with a range of stakeholders
•  Experience of working with people in both formal and informal settings
•  Ability to organise own workloads and meet deadlines
•  Confident in the use of ICT in training delivery
•  A training and/or coaching qualification is desirable
•  Ability to communicate confidently and fluently in French is very desirable
•  Willingness to travel up to 2 weeks/ month

The successful applicant is likely to have (one or more of):

•  A university degree;
•  Work-place experience of facilitating training
•  Strong IT skills using Microsoft software

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, send the following:

•  A one-page covering letter in English setting out why you are suitable for the job
•  A CV of no more than two pages in English, detailing your qualifications and experience
•  Name and contact details of three people or organisations who will be prepared to provide a reference on demand. Referees should not be relatives and more weight will be given to references from previous employers than other referees

Candidates should complete an application form, which can be found on this link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-high-commission-accra/about/recruitment add their CVs plus one-page cover letter to completed application form and send for the attention of

Regional Learning & Development Manager
British High Commission
Osu Link, off Gamel Abdul Nasser Avenue
P O Box 296
Accra

with the envelope clearly marked LEII RLDO

or to this email address: Jobs.BHCAccra@fco.gov.uk

Closing Date: 03 May, 2013

Any applications that do not meet the criteria detailed above or submitted after the deadline will not be considered.  Applications will not be acknowledged.  Regrettably only those candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted. Interviews will be conducted in May, with a view to the successful applicant commencing work in June 2013.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate that they meet the necessary requirements under Ghanaian law to work in Ghana, and to pass (or have passed) a BHC internal security clearance process.

The British High Commission Accra is an Equal Opportunities Employer and does not discriminate on grounds of ethnic origin, race, religious beliefs, age, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

More information about the work of the British High Commission in Ghana can be found at http://ukinghana.fco.gov.uk/en/

{International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC),Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

The Project Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Specialist for this anticipated USAID funded project is responsible for leading the execution of the overall project PMEP and orchestrating related activities within the project and via partners in the field.

S/he will design and coordinate efforts that monitor outcomes against targets; enable management, donors and partners to gain feedback and deduce lessons; determine the direction and magnitude of progress; and make vital adjustments to interventions for optimal effectiveness of translation of project inputs into outcomes in the form of changed behaviors and practices on the part of local development clients.

S/he is also responsible for providing timely and relevant information to project managers, partners and donors. The M&E Specialist will contribute to the development of institutional capacity and M&E initiatives of divisional and global scope.

Duties

•  Design the project M&E system and finalize the draft PMEP, which is to be annually reviewed and updated.
•  Identify the core information needs of the project management, the advisory committees, the main donor, private-sector contributors and other cooperating institutions.
•  Work with the project team to review the PMEP regularly/annually for accuracy and operational implementation, including:
•  Refining the key indicators for each component and fine-tune the project indicators matrix
•  Guiding the process for identifying the key performance questions to assess the effectiveness of interventions
•  Facilitating the engagement with partners to review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources
•  adjusting the conceptual framework to incorporate new learning; define and operationalize indicators; elucidate the approach, methodology, and tools for data acquisition; describe the roles and responsibilities of partners involved; review and adjust targets for each year; and outline the supporting operations and procedures for data collection, quality control, analysis and reporting functions.
•  Scope out activities that will complement the PMEP (for example, annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, environmental assessments and lessons-learned workshops)
•  Identify, recruit, guide and supervise subcontractors, partners and other collaborating organizations or consultants that are contracted to implement special surveys and studies required for evaluating project outcomes and impacts.
•  Ensure that all service provider contracts include specifications for the internal monitoring required of them, the reporting systems and the penalties for failure to report as specified.
•  Steer and craft the installation of the M&E system to realize a balance of credibility and practicality.
•  Undertake regular visits to the field to support implementation of M&E and to identify where adaptations may be needed.
•  Design, organize and undertake a training system for participatory capacity-building on M&E, particularly for the project staff and other project partners who conduct the function of data collection.
•  Incorporate mixed methods to capture information on cluster members and value chain performance including private sector partners, traders and consumers, including qualitative methods (outcome mapping, after action review, focus group discussions, semi-structured interviews, ‘what if’ questions, secondary sources and case studies) and methods to assess effectiveness of project interventions and capture indirect effects for understanding dynamics of cluster facilitation.
•  Design periodic impact studies to 1) provide an analysis of whether project objectives (outcomes and impacts) were achieved and can be attributed to project operations 2) demonstrate that the observed changes would not have occurred naturally in the absence of project interventions.
•  Coordinate and support the project internal and external evaluations.
•  Join in external evaluation and supervision missions—of funding and other agencies—by screening and analyzing monitoring reports as well as furnishing direct personal knowledge of the field situation.
•  Ensure that project monitoring arrangements comply with the donor’s requirements and expectations.
•  Analyze data collected in terms of impact evaluation and identify the causes of potential bottlenecks in project implementation.
•  Provide general data reporting support as part of the overall project progress reporting.

Supervision
The M&E Specialist will be supervised by and report to the project COP.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the person assigned to this anticipated position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job.

Duty Location
The M&E Specialist will be based in Tamale (Ghana) but should be available to travel within the country when called upon to.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Bea graduate in a related field or equivalent rural development;
•  Be familiar(e)with the system of monitoring and evaluation of USAID, including monitoring for environmental compliance;
•  Justify a professional experience of at least 4 years in the field of participatory monitoring and evaluation;
•  Have a solid experience in management methods for impact;
•  Have an excellent command of the use of computer software and data processing, including Excel;
•  Be able to undertake statistical analysis and interpret the results;
•  Be able to provide constructive advice and occasional colleagues and staff of partner institutions;
•  Being able to produce quality reports(clear, accurate, concise, informative).
•  Excellent verbal and written knowledge in English, including the ability to make presentations in public forum sand develop project documents in both languages.
•  Proficiency in Word and Excel;
•  Ability to anticipate trends and make appropriate suggestions;
•  To work in a multicultural, multidisciplinary environments and under pressure;
•  Ability to work independently and take initiative;
•  Be available immediately.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Please read these carefully. Failure to comply will adversely affect your application.

Interested applicants are kindly requested to send their applications in English in the form of a letter of a one page letter and current CV describing their experience, qualifications and three references by email to reach:

The National Administrative and Finance Officer, jfagbegnon@ifdc.org
with copy to the Regional HR Officer, lbello@ifdc.org

Applicants are invited to indicate the Position to which they are applying in the subject line of the email. Only short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview scheduled in Accra for May 15, 2013. No telephone queries will be responded to. The interview will consist of a panel interview, of a written and oral test in English.

Closing Date: 30 April, 2013

{SADA Millennium Villages Project,Northern Region,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

UNIT: SADA Millennium Villages Project
LOCATION: Northern Ghana

Background:
In an effort to accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals in the northern savannah ecological zone, the Government of Ghana through the Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) partnered with UK Aid, and Millennium Promise to implement the Millennium Villages Project in 35 communities located in the West Mamprusi, Mamprugu Moaduri and Builsa south districts. The MV area represents the poorest sections of three District Assemblies.

JOB SUMMARY
Purpose of the Position:
The role of the incumbent will be to develop a strategy that strengthens the capacity of farmer-based cooperatives and agric extensions services groups to reach the critical mass needed to access and benefit from the financial and technical services; as well as other market opportunities to be offered by the Project for achieving sustainable agribusiness development in the SADA MVP Site.

The Cooperatives Coordinator will be based in SADA MVP site, Bolgatanga Office and the incumbent will be directly supervised by the Team Leader whilst technical supervision will be provided by Cooperatives Specialist- MDG Centre, Dakar.

Principal Responsibilities of Position:
He /she will implement and coordinate the capacity building activities for the creation of sustainable cooperatives and farmer based agric extension groups; which will serve as the vehicles for achieving sustainable agribusiness development in the SADA MVP Site.

The incumbent will:
A. Strategic Planning:

•  Facilitate the formation and legal registration of new agric extension groups of farmers and their Cooperatives and ensuring compliance with the regulatory and political environment.
•  Develop and implement a strategy and an Action Plan(s) to strengthen the institutional capacity of the cooperatives and agric extension groups of farmers in the Project area.
•  From the action plan(s), develop Annual Work plans of outputs and activities to strengthen:
1)  The preparation and revision of by-laws for new and existing  cooperatives  and agric extension groups of farmers
2)  The organizational, management and governance systems and structures of  cooperatives and their agric extension groups of farmers.
• Assist in the enrollment of new members into existing and new agric extension groups and  cooperatives etc.

B. Assessment and Capacity Development
Work with the Project team and the MDG Centre Cooperative Specialist to:

•  Undertake periodic assessment of the status of the existing cooperatives and their agric extension groups of farmers in the Project Area to identify appropriate areas of intervention for capacity building and investment to ensure better functioning and self- sustaining cooperatives and agric extension groups of farmers;
•  Develop, organize, and supervise training for 1) agric extension groups at the grassroots; 2) the management committee members and 3) managers/administrators of the agric extension groups /cooperatives.
•  Provide timely technical, advisory and counseling support and advice to the agric extension groups, cooperatives leaders (management committee members) to enhance their managerial and functional competencies;
•  Equip existing agric extension groups and cooperatives with the necessary advocacy and dialoguing knowledge and skills to be able to face the challenges of the business and regulatory environment.

C. Strategic Alliances and Partnership:

•  Promote, build and manage relationships and partnerships with business partners, including financial institutions and prospective market links, to promote collaboration and partnership in the provision of services to the cooperatives  in the SADA MVP site;
•  Ensure strong, effective working relationships among the various cooperatives stakeholders, particularly, government departments, the cooperatives in the Clusters, regulatory agencies, the cluster team and the MDG centre.

D. Technical and Policy Advice:

•  Provide technical and policy advice to Cooperatives extension staff, farmers, and the cooperative hierarchy in the SADA MVP Site by:
•  Troubleshooting pro-actively as needed
•  Analyzing how to mitigate new and existing agribusiness related risks
•  Ensuring that cooperative businesses operate in keeping with cooperative principles: voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, member economic participation; autonomy and independence, education, training and information and concern for community.
•  Providing technical and policy advice and collaborating with national, regional and businesses, government, and other institutions on policies to support enabling environment for Cooperatives business and smallholder agriculture development so to improve income growth and food security within the SADA MVP Site

E. Reporting and Knowledge Management:

•  Submit a monthly and quarterly Work Plan Implementation Report to the Team Leader and the Cooperative Specialist in Dakar.
•  Report on effectiveness of the agric extension groups /cooperatives in the SADA MVP Site and their ability to move forward to receive additional support for transition into increasingly value-added activities and enhanced productivity and profitability.
•  Document the development process (implementation) i.e. the organizational and operational capacities (before and after implementation); and lessons learnt.
•  Contribute to the program knowledge management efforts by organizing knowledge sharing meeting/workshops, with technical briefings, and preparing other reports to record methods being used, experiences and good practices.

Terms of offer:
MVP offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. The employment contract is for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal. MVP prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Undergraduate degree in Cooperative Management, Business Administration, Management, or other relevant subject;
•  At least five (5) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization with experience in working with cooperatives;
•  High level of computer skills, ability to handle basic accounting and ability to learn new applications quickly.
•  Knowledge of cooperative laws is an added advantage.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Fluency in English written and Oral.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Location: Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. and names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to: SADA.MVP@millenniumpromise.org with copies to employment@mdgwca.org and jacob.ubindam@millenniumpromise.org. “Application for Cooperatives Coordinator” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.

Closing Date: 29 April, 2013

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

www.millenniumvillages.org
www.millenniumpromise.org
www.unmillenniumproject.org
www.mdgcentre.org

{METSS ,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

METSS is a vibrant partnership among the U.S Department of Agriculture, the University of Cape Coast and Kansas State University. It conducts monitoring and evaluation and provides technical support for USAID’s Economic Growth (EG) Office in Ghana. The EG Office’s activities are focused on the Feed the Future Initiative of the U.S. Government. See http://ghana.usaid.gov/ and http://www.feedthefuture.gov/ for more information about the EG Office and the Feed the Future Initiative.

Job Summary

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Technical Support Services (METSS) Project seeks the services of a highly motivated individual for its Program Specialist in Information and Knowledge Management position. The Program Specialist in Information and Knowledge Management is responsible for developing and implementing a strategic and tactical framework for leveraging, maintaining and distributing technical information related to METSS’ mandate.

Duties & Responsibilities for the IKM Person:
The primary responsibility of the Program Specialist in IKM involves the development, organization and distribution of relevant, important and timely information to achieve METSS’ programmatic objectives. This would encompass timely and efficient response to information requests from development partners, stakeholder and other related entities depending on the EG Office for information. Specifically, METSS’ Program Specialist in IKM will:

•  Set priorities, identify and organize important and relevant information to support the information and decision-making needs of the EG Office as well as respond to requests for such information by the EG Office, stakeholders and partner organizations in a timely manner
•  Establish and maintain a database on development assistance to Ghana from all sources. The purpose of this to allow the development of information about development assistance investments and performance to help decision makers with program development and evaluation
•  Build an electronic resource library to support the information and knowledge needs of implementing partners, short-term technical assistance providers and other partners
•  Lead the creation of new knowledge to address knowledge gaps, drawing on available METSS’ capabilties and develop data-driven success stories illustrating the impact of the EG Office’s activities and coordinate the communication of these stories to relevant publics and stakeholders

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Minimum of Master’s degree in agriculture, agricultural economics or equivalent
•  Knowledge of the development literature, strong writing, analytical and communication skills and experience with international development programs will be important assets. Also, expertise working with information and knowledge databases would be essential

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants must submit Curriculum Vitae, Salary History, three references and a cover letter to the Chief of Party at:

jobs@metssghana.com

Closing Date:  26 April, 2013

{ActionAid Ghana,Tumu Zebilla – Upper West and East Region,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Apr-2013};

ActionAid is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and end poverty.

Job Summary

ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid is looking to employ experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the above position.

Duty Station: Upper West And East Local Rights Programme (Tumu – Zebilla)

Role of Overview:
Reporting to the Programme Manager, the role is responsible for supporting rights holders and partners to effectively engage and challenge rights violations and to gather information on these rights violations to build AAG’s perspectives for national policy advocacy. It is also responsible for developing and testing AAG alternatives prior to proposing to Government for replication.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Contribute to the development and operationalisation of strategy papers, concept papers and policy beliefs for both AAG and the AAI federation
•  Support to strengthen rights holder organisations to engage government and local authorities on the key priorities of the Local Rights Programme
•  Support partners to build skills of rights holders in policy analysis, advocacy, lobbying and influencing
•  Identify key issues affecting mission objectives in the Local Rights Programme for fundraising
•  Act to sustain partnership and networking relationships with key stakeholders to influence policies and practices
•  Gather information on critical policy issues for AAG’s action at the national level
•  Act to ensure timely reporting and documentation to improve relationships and accountabilities to donors and communities
•  Support to design monitoring and evaluation indicators for assessment of LRP strategy

Job Circumstances:
This is a three (3) year renewable contract employment on national terms and conditions. The role involves travel within and outside Ghana especially to programme communities as well as to other AAG communities.

Base Salary: GH¢1,024.41 (Band 3: Step 1)

Qualification Required & Experience

Academic Qualification:

•  1st Degree in Social Sciences or relevant field with two (2) years’ relevant experience

Essential Knowledge/Experience:

•  Must have good knowledge of the Human Rights Based Approach programming
•  Must have good knowledge and experience in Monitoring & Evaluation and Child Sponsorship work
•  Must be computer literate with effective verbal and written communication skills

Competencies:

•  Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills, presentation and negotiation skills, self-motivated adn with an innovative mind-st, high learning ability, gender and child sensitivity, stress tolerance and good judgement.

Base Salary: GH¢1,024.41 (Band 3: Step 1)

Location: Tumu, Zebilla – Upper West and East Region

How To Apply For The Job

Full Job Descriptions and Person Specifications available on AAG Website: www.actionaid.org/ghana. Application Forms MUST be downloaded from the AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana and submitted as below.

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable.

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to: jobs.ghana@actionaid.org or

The Human Resource Manager
P. O. Box AN 19083
Accra-North

Tel: 0244-316392/0289-109560

Closing Date: 26 April, 2013

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and invited for assessment by the first week of May, 2013.

“ActionAid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.”