{TechnoServe,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

TechnoServe, an international non-governmental organisation whose operations in Ghana span over forty years.

Job Summary

TechnoServe, an international NGO with decades of work in the development sector in Ghana, is looking to recruit qualified and experienced Ghanaians with a strong background in Finance/Investment and a passion to impact positively and tangibly on the lives of the poor by applying for above position.

Roles and Responsibility:

•  Support development of pipeline by marketing the programme to potential target businesses
•  Socialise new business opportunities (greenfield investment) with prospective portfolio companies

Evaluate and Support the Pipeline:

•  Evaluate materials submitted by businesses and develop recommendation for whether business should be admitted to the programme
•  Manage a screening process to select participating businesses
•  Advise businesses on the types of advisory and consulting services from which they would benefit to improve access to finance
•  Review quarterly scorecard for participating businesses and provide recommendations on improvements needed to access finance

Oversee business advisory service provision to businesses:

•  Review BAS Provider deliverables for pre-finance companies
•  Oversee development of BAS tender rules and procedures
•  Oversee development of BAS rules and regulations for participation in FINGAP
•  Set BAS provider rates on an annual basis
•  Provide BAS providers annual feedback on performance

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Holds a MA degree or equivalent in Business, Finance, Economics, Agriculture, Agricultural Economics or other business related fields
•  Six (6) years minimum field experience in business, finance, economics or other related field
•  Previous client management experience
•  Excellent communication and training skills
•  Strong management skills and ability to work independently
•  Ability to motivate inspire and achieve results

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants must apply by sending a cover letter and detailed CVs/resume to: programrecruitment@gmail.com stating their chosen job title in the subject line on or before (ONE WEEK AFTER DATE OF PLACEMENT)

Closing Date: 20 March, 2013

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks a monitoring and evaluation specialist for the five year, USAID/Ghana funded Ghana Feed the Future Agriculture Support Policy project, designed to increase food security and improve nutrition and health. The project will be based in Accra, Ghana. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

•  Provide leadership and management to monitoring and evaluation activities, including assisting counterpart institutions to design, implement, and maintain performance monitoring systems for evidence-based decision-making
•  Identify issues and risks related to project implementation and adjust accordingly
•  Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with USAID, government officials, partner organizations, and international development research agencies
•  Coordinate multiple partners with varied interests and goals

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Ten years of progressively responsible experience in the area of monitoring and evaluation of international development projects
•  Master’s degree in evaluation, public policy, or a related field
•  Experience working with civil society, public sector, private sector and media
•  Experience building the communications capabilities of local organizations
•  Demonstrated supervisory experience
•  Experience in technical writing and media campaigns
•  Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation tools, approaches, and methods and experience with grant-making organizations
•  Experience working in West Africa, Ghana preferred
•  Fluent English language capability

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send electronic submissions to Ghana.Policy.Recruit@gmail.com  Please include Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted.

Closing Date: 26 March, 2013

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

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks a senior policy/institutional development specialist for the five year, USAID/Ghana funded Ghana Feed the Future Agriculture Support Policy project, designed to increase food security and improve nutrition and health. The project will be based in Accra, Ghana. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

•  Provide leadership and management to institutional development activities in public and private sector entities at various stages of the policy process
•  Identify issues and risks related to project implementation and adjust project accordingly
•  Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with government officials, partner organizations, and international development research agencies
•  Coordinate multiple partners with varied interests and goals

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the area of agricultural or rural policy analysis, as well as demonstrated experience in policy analysis and institution building; working with the private sector, public sector, and civil society organizations.
•  Master’s degree in international development, public administration or related field
•  Experience working in human and institutional capacity building of public and private sector entities, particularly in policy analysis and evidence-based policy making
•  Experience with project activity design, development, and implementation
•  Successful experience coordinating complimentary activities among a wide range of actors within the same development goal
•  Strong understanding if Ghanaian higher education and research organizations
•  Experience in activities aimed at increasing political support and understanding of governance systems in the Ghanaian context
•  Experience working with grant making organizations
•  Demonstrated supervisory experience
•  Financial management experience, including budgeting; tracking, reporting and accounting; and procurement
•  Strong written and oral communication skills
•  Experience working in West Africa, Ghana preferred
•  Fluent English language capability

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Send electronic submissions to Ghana.Policy.Recruit@gmail.com Please include Senior Policy/Institutional Development Specialist in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted.

Closing Date: 26 March, 2013

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

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

For more than 36 years, Chemonics International, a U.S.-based international development consulting firm, has partnered with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change in Africa and around the world.

Our work began in West Africa in 1976 in Cameroon, where we improved rice production and in 1977 in Mali where we revived a drought-depleted livestock sector.

Since then, we have expanded our expertise to address a diverse range of challenges in education reform, conflict mitigation and management, decentralization, rule of law, anticorruption, private sector development, trade, agriculture, health, and nutrition.

Our experience extends across the African continent and in West Africa includes Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Job Summary

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks chief of party candidates for the five year, USAID/ Ghana funded Feed the Future Agriculture Support Policy project designed to increase food security and improve nutrition and health. The project will be based in Accra, Ghana. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

•  Provide overall leadership, management, and general technical direction of the project, ensuring an integrated vision among different components and actors and a focus on achieving results
•  Identify issues and risks related to project implementation and adjust project accordingly
•  Foster and maintain collaborative relationships with USAID, government officials, partner organizations, and international development research agencies
•  Coordinate multiple partners with multiple interests and goals

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Master’s degree in Agricultural Economonics, Economics, Quantitative Social Science, or comparable field with ten years of progressively responsible experience in the area of agricultural or rural policy analysis, as well as demonstrated experience in rural economies, public-private partnerships and coalition building in a developing country setting.
•  Minimum of five years experience as chief of party on projects of similar complexity, with experience in managing teams of professionals and with the administrative, procurement, hiring, recruitment, financial and logistical aspects of project implementation.
•  Experience working with international development research agencies, government, and the private sector
•  Financial management experience, including budgeting; tracking, reporting and accounting; and procurement
•  Experience with activity design, development, and implementation
•  Demonstrated supervisory experience
•  Successful experience coordinating complimentary activities among a wide range of actors within the same development goal
•  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse partners of multiple nationalities and cultures and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams
•  Experience working in West Africa, Ghana preferred
•  Fluent English language capability

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send electronic submissions to Ghana.Policy.Recruit@gmail.com  Please include Chief of Party in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, and only finalists will be contacted.

Closing Date: 26 March, 2013

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

{MSI Ghana,Takoradi,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

The Local Governance and Decentralisation Programme (LOGODEP) is a three year USAID-funded programme with a mandate to cover all 17 Metropolitain, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana’s Western Region. Our work is underpinned by USAID/Ghana’s Strategic Objective 5, “Strengthened Democratic and Decentralized Governance through Civil Involvement.” LOGODEP is being implemented by MSI, an international development consultancy company based in Washington, DC, in close collaboration with SNV, a Dutch development organisation with strong presence and experience in Ghana.

We work in the 17 MMDAs to:

•  expand public participation in local governance
•  support targeted districts to increase the amount of funds they generate internally; and
•  achieve comprehensive development planning for local districts

Contracts are 12-month renewable twice (up to 31 August 2013)

Introduction:
Brief description of the LOGODEP Program:
The Local Governance and Decentralization Program (LOGODEP) is designed to advance USAID/Ghana’s Strategic Objective 5, “Strengthening Democratic and Decentralized Governance through Civil Involvement”.

LOGODEP seeks to support MMDAs and Regional Coordinating Council in implementing the decentralization policy as provided for in both the Constitution of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the Local Government Act (Act 462)of 1993. The main focus of LOGODEP is to support a sustainable decentralized bottom-up planning, decision-making and implementation process through the training and capacity building of development agents at the district and community levels. In addition, LOGODEP aims to assist MMDAs in improving their capacity in financial management; economic development promotion; integration of decentralized departments into the assembly system; and to support sub-district structures to undertake their roles and functions.

LOGODEP seeks to improve existing service delivery systems at MMDA level, through the provision of training and technical assistance, and to widen the decision-making base by ensuring greater participation in the development process at community, sub-district and districts levels.

LOGODEP will actively support the on-going efforts of the District Assembly to improve internal capacities and to foster operational linkages with sub-district structures, decentralized sector departments, NGOs/CBOs and the private sector, as a means of ensuring decentralized management and citizen participation at the district level. The program is targeting all the 17 MMDAs of the Western Region and will also support the Regional Coordination Council in playing a more pronounced role in the technical backstopping of the District Planning Coordinating Units and its follow up of compliance issues.

LOGODEP result areas:
LOGODEP ‘s strategic emphasis is based on three result areas:
Result 1: Public participation in local governance expanded
Result 2: Internally generated funds of targeted local districts increased
Result 3: Comprehensive development planning for local districts achieved

Job Summary

LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND DECENTRALIZATION PROGRAM (LOGODEP – AGREEMENT NO. 641-A-00-10-00071-00)

Role:
The Citizen Organization Coach (COC) will assist the Citizen Organization Expert in LOGODEP’s activities related to expanding public participation in local governance.

Primary Responsibilities:
The Citizen Organization Coach will support the Citizen Participation Expert in planning and managing capacity building activities for CSOs and Traditional Authorities.

•  The COC will also evaluate grant proposals and budgets and assist beneficiary applicants in revising them as appropriate.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A university degree in Social Work, Community Development, Development Studies or related academic field.
•  Excellent command of written and spoken English.
•  Experience in similar donor-funded programs will be considered an asset

Location: Takoradi

How To Apply For The Job

Detailed job profile is available upon request from LOGODEP office Takoradi (PLOT No 42 Airport Ridge) or please email:

logodep@msi-ghana.com

The right not to make an appointment is reserved. Interviews will be held in Takoradi in March 2013.

Type applications with CV, cover letter, and details of three referees to reach the LOGODEP Program Management Unit, addressed to:

logodep@msi-ghana.com

or to:

MSI
DTD PLT 42
Airport Ridge
Takoradi

Closing Date: 22 March 2013

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the following position

NOTE: ONLY SHORT-LISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED

{Compassion International Ghana,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

Compassion International Ghana, an International Christian child development organisation.

Job Summary
Assists the Country Director by performing administrative responsibilities. Must be a person of integrity, able to keep confidential information, highly organized, and able to manage the Country Director’s literary and schedule.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

•  Has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ maintains a courteous, Christ-like attitude in dealing with people within and outside of Compassion and faithfully upholds Compassion’s ministry in prayer.
•  Working within one’s influence, serves as an advocate for children around the world who live in poverty and are not able to speak out for themselves.  This includes being informed about the issues of children and influencing others to care about children who are in need.
•  Prepares speeches, presentations and other documents for the office
•  Undertakes oral and written communication for the Country Director.
•  Organizes itineraries of those visiting the Country Director and other office travels.
•  Creates monthly, quarterly, half-year and annual reports for the office.
•  Takes minutes of meetings held by the Country Director.
•  Ensures proper filing of all official documents both soft and hard copies appropriately
•  Keeps consolidated calendar of activities of the Country Director.
•  Organizes events, conferences and workshops.
•  Coordinates with the various departments and managers on issues that concern the office.
•  Serves on Committees as assigned by the Country Director.
•  Able to travel with the Country Director or alone on official assignments.
•  Reviews documents and makes inputs.
•  Translates documents when necessary
•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Secondary Duties and Responsibilities (To be determined by each country office)

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Mature Christian person, based on Christian values; has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and is above reproach in integrity and honesty.
•  A responsible person, loyal, with a highly cooperative spirit and willing to help others.
•  Ability to make decisions and solve problems.
•  Degree in Management or Administration.
•  5 years experience working in a busy office and performing advanced administrative duties.
•  Keeps the highest standards of confidentiality and loyalty towards the ministry and Country Director.
•  Ability to multi-task and accomplish assignments in a timely manner
•  Must maintain a professional appearance.
•  Ability to work flexible hours when necessary.
•  Ability to network with other organizations and church institutions
•  Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
•  Able to travel as directed by the Country Director.
•  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in a cross-cultural environment.

Working Conditions
The above statements are intended to describe the essential functions of this job. It may be necessary for a person to perform other tasks as needed.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

If you satisfy the above requirements, kindly send your curriculum vitae and a one-page write-up on why you you should be considered for the position to:

hr@gh.ci.org

Closing Date: 12 March, 2013

{Sightsavers International,Nationwide Recruitment,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Mar-2013};

Sightsavers International’s vision is of a world where no one is blind from avoidable causes and where visually impaired people and other people with disabilities participate equally in society. We work with partners in 34 countries across Africa and Asia to make this a reality.

Overall Purpose and Responsibilities

•  This appointment is vital to the success of our work in Ghana. Reporting t the Regional Director and based in our office in Accra, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership for our team and programmes in Ghana.
•  Your responsibilities will include ensuring all projects and programmes we support in Ghana are in line with Sightsavers Strategy, policy and programme approaches and meet organisational quality standards and best practice.
•  A strong team player and leader, you need to be able to demonstrate your ability to build and lead effective teams that maximise staff and team potential. At the same time you are able to engage proactively with policies and initiatives with teams and units across the organisation
•  You will be responsible for ensuring sound monitoring and evaluation practices and work the country team and all partners to build up an evidence base that demonstrates programme outcomes and impact.
•  An effective networker, you have the ability to increase Sightsavers profile and engagement with relevant development networks in the country. Your strong influencing and presentation skills equip you to be an effective advocate to government, key donors and other decision makers.
•  Managing a wide range of responsibilities, we require you to have strong individual planning and team management skills and a track record of delivering and meeting deadlines. In a challenging economic climate, you will be responsible for ensuring the country programme is able to mobilise the necessary resources and manages its finances in a cost effective and strategic manner

Qualification Required & Experience

•  You will be an experienced development professional, with an appropriate qualification and ideally educated to a masters level.
•  Our programmes span the areas of health education, community development and disability and social inclusion – and you will have at least five years experience in one or more of these areas, at managerial level.
•  We positively welcome applications from people with disabilities.

Location: Nationwide Recruitment

How To Apply For The Job

For more information about this unique opportunity and for an application pack please email:-

warorecruitment@sightsavers.org

Closing Date: 07 March 2013