{World Vision International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Job Summary:

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for highly qualified, proactive, motivational and resourceful persons to fill the above position.

Reports to: Operations Director
Supervises: 8 staff

Purpose of the position:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the management of the Ghana Rural Water Project (GRWP), ensuring timely achievement of planned activities in a manner that conforms to professional, organisational and donor standards.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Provide leadership to the project team and define targets for all project units whilst ensuring targets are met timely within approved budgets
•  Build and facilitate integration of GRWP operations with the Area Development Programmes (ADPs) as appropriate
•  Provide technical backstopping to the implementation team and linkages with the Learning Centre, Communities of Practice, research and academic institutions to tap improved WASH methodologies
•  Ensure sufficient and timely flow of management and operational information and reports to the various stakeholders in World Vision, accordingly to established reporting standards and protocol
•  Supervise the appropriate use and stewardship of all project assets and finances in accordance with World Vision’s policies and ensure implementation of recommendations made by operational reviews/evaluations and financial audits
•  Provide capacity building support, counsellings and mentoring to the project staff in a manner that overall managerial and technical capacity of the team is enhanced
•  Network with other agencies to foster synergies, information sharing and scale up of WASH interventions and participate in the development of concept

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Specification:

Minimum Education level required:

•  Education: Master’s degree in hydrogeology, and/or engineering, behavioural science, public health, project management, with minimum of 5 years experience in a senior management position or
•  Degree in hydrogeology, and/or engineering, behavioural science, public health, project management with a minimum of 8 years of experience in similar field, two of which should be in the WASH sector

Other Competencies/Attributes:

•  Deep understanding and hands-on experience in managing large and complex donor-funded projects, including strategic and business planning skills and a good appreciation of financial management
•  Ability to build trust and relationships, organise people and manage performance of teams
•  Strong public relations, communication, co-ordination and networking skills
•  Excellent skills in speaking, reading and writing English. A working knowledge of French is an advantage
•  Proficiency in use of a wide range of statistical and computer programmes for project information management

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job title as the subject to:

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 18 December, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunities employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply

{World Vision International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Job Summary:

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for highly qualified, proactive, motivational and resourceful persons to fill the above position.

Reports to: Ministry Quality & Strategy Director
Supervises: 4 Technical Specialists

Purpose of the position:
To advise, lead and co-ordinate National Office (NO). Strategy formulation, development, implementation and evaluation; follow-up on the implementation of Peer Review recommendations and provide leadership and line supervision to technical specialists in the sectors of health, WASH, education and agriculture/food security/natural resource management, ensuring adequate and effective co-ordination of technical support is provided for WVG ministry operations.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Lead and co-ordinate the National Office strategy development, implementation, monitoring (including reporting), evaluation, review and dissemination in alignment with partnership and regional strategies
•  Lead and co-ordinate the contextualisation and development of global strategies and standards for use at the National Office
•  Co-ordinate the development of intervention sector and departmental specific strategies
•  Lead the development of NO Annual operating plan and follow up on its implementation and reporting
•  Participate in the review of proposals for funding to ensure their alignment with the National Office Strategy
•  Create a clear understanding of the performance standards and indicators in all operating units of the National Office in alignment with the NO Strategy
•  Establish and maintain a NO dashboard to track NO, ADPs, Sectors and Divisional Strategy Implementation with all respect to indicators and targets and report regularly on their performance status
•  Provide leadership and line management to a team of programme technical specialists, including coaching, mentoring and performance management
•  Represent World Vision Ghana at meetings, conferences and other related and relevant fora relating to Ministry Quality and Strategy
•  Establish clear guidance and mechanisms for the effective integration of intervention sector and departments in WVG mainstream ministry

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Specification:
Minimum Education level required:

•  Education: Master’s Degree in Planning, Development Studies, Management, or any other Social Sciences
•  Experience: 7 to 10 years of business experience with 5+ years of extensive strategy consulting and developing
•  Preferred: Technical experience in any other sector such as Health, Nutrition, Agriculture, Food Security, or Education is highly preferred

Other Competencies:

•  Programme/Project management skills
•  Leadership and Co-ordination skills
•  Training (Capacity Building) skills
•  Has a broad understanding of the humanitarian industry issues, trends and strategies
•  Strong communication and facilitation skills and interpersonal skills at a senior management level
•  Strong ability to build senior relationships and influence at all levels within an organisation
•  Ability to manage multiple key strategy projects and initiatives, including setting strategy direction
•   Experience in building a business case with both Financial and strategic rationale to support any business-driven initiative
•  Posses humanitarian business acumen and ability to read and synthesise with various financial and industry specific productivity and competitive analysis reports
•  Experience in working within a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, multi-cultural business environment
•  Thorough knowledge of MS Office suite and Lotus Notes, Knowledge of other statistical packages such as SPSS an advantage
•  Adequate skills in planning and conducting research

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job title as the subject to:

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 18 December, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunities employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply

{COTVET,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

COTVET was set up by an Act of Parliament to formulate national policies on skills development across pre-tertiary and tertiary education, in both the formal and non formal sectors of the economy. COTVET is also to co-ordinate, harmonize and supervise the activities of private and public providers of technical and vocational education and training (TVET), including apprentiship.

Job Summary

Specific Procurement Notice
Government of the Republic of Ghana
Ministry of Education
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET)
GHANA SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (GSTDP)

PROJECT ID: P118112
CREDIT NO: 4875-GH

This specific Procurement Notice follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which appeared in the Development Business on 24th August 2011.

The Government of Ghana has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Ghana Skills and Technology Development Project (GSTDP) in the amount of US$70m and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this facility to eligible payments under the contract for the engagement of suitably qualified individuals for the above position to be passed at the Project Support Unit of the Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) in Accra.

Duties:
The Grant Specialist will:

•  Assist in developing and implementing guidelines to be followed for potential beneficiaries of the Fund. This involves developing appropriate selection criteria of beneficiaries for each funding window of the Fund;
•  Assist in reviewing strategic plans, business plans and proposals submitted by beneficiaries of the Fund against the guidelines for each window;
•  Assist in critically reviewing strategic plans and proposals submitted by applicants and seeking clarifications on vague and unclear issues;
•  Arrange for Technical Review Process meetings;
•  Make recommendations for successful applicants of the Fund;
•  Conduct initial assessments and short-listing strategic plans and proposals meeting the established criteria for review by the relevant bodies; and
•  Participate in the determination of key selection criteria for Fund beneficiaries as per established priority areas

Perform other tasks assigned by the Project Coordinator

Qualification Required & Experience

Eligibility Criteria:

•  Must have a graduate degree in business, economics development, social sciences, business administration, or other related fields;
•  Minimum of 5 years experience in grant management, and commitment to acquire additional skills needed for the assignment;
•  Good communications and team-working skills;
•  Experience in a financial institution, World Bank or similar projects highly desirable;
•  Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office tools;

How To Apply For The Job

The Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) now invites interested and qualified individuals to submit typewritten application letters and curriculum vitae indicating that they are qualified to perform the services for the position described above. These should include:

•  Description of similar assignments
•  Experience in similar conditions
•  Availability of appropriate skills

Written expressions of interest must be delivered by 4.00pm at the address below:

The Project Coordinator
Project Support Unit
Council for Technical and Vocational Education and Training
P. O. Box M651
Accra

Attn: Procurement Specialist

Location: No 2, 2nd Nii Kokonya Road, East legon, Near America House, Accra
Telephone: 0202-052203; 0209-990173; 0209-977890
Email: procurement@cotvet.org

Closing Date: 13 December, 2012

{World Food Programme,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

The office of the UN World Food Programme, Accra invites applications from suitable candidates to fill the above vacancy.

Duration: 1 year fixed Term (renewable)
Post Grade: NOB

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
Under direct supervision of the Head of Programme the Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

•  Responsible for Health/Nutrition activities in the Country Office. This includes liaising with project implementing authorities and undertaking visits to view project outputs, outcomes;
•  Assist the Country Office the implementation of other aspects of the Country Programme including results-based monitoring of Annual Performance Plans to ensure programmes are complied with WFP policies, criteria and established procedures
•  Assist in aligning WFP nutrition activities with national nutrition strategies and programmes and promote coherence of nutrition approaches, in close coordination and collaboration with UN, Government institutions and other key stakeholders
•  Represent WFP national and interagency technical meetings on nutrition and maternal and Child Health and Nutrition and advocate for nutrition interventions as and when required;
•  Work with other UN Agencies to attain the objectives of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework in nutrition related themes;
•  Assist the government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as stipulated in the Letter of Understanding and ensure that reports required WFP are accurate and provided as scheduled;
•  Prepare periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related government plans;
•  Provide technical support and guidance to the WFP Sub-office on nutrition and component implementation related issues;
•  Perform other related duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

Minimum Qualification
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

•  Minimum of University Degree but preferably Master Degree in the field of Nutrition of related field
•  At least five (5) years of progressively responsible support experience in the field of nutrition or related field at national or regional level
•  Excellent knowledge of computer software

Language: Fluency in both written and oral English

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit their applications with 3 references including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes marked: Programme Officer (Nutrition) and sent to the address below or hand-delivered to WFP Office, located after the Fire Service traffic light towards Flair Catering or Kumodzi Hospital:

The Human Resource Unit
UN World Food Programme
No. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P.. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date: 12 December, 2012

{Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA),Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

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

Job Summary

Project Summary:
IPA Ghana seeks a product officer to work on the “Enhancing the Productive Assets of Micro Entrepreneurs” (EPAME) project. EPAME is a project that examines the economic and social impact of a hybrid savings-loan product for micro entrepreneurs in developing countries.  The project examines whether marketing an untied savings-loan product with no restrictions on how capital from savings deposits and loan proceeds is invested, or a tied savings-loan product in which capital investment is dedicated ex ante to a specific firm asset leads to better productivity and growth outcomes for micro enterprises.  The EPAME project is undertaken in collaboration with Financial Republic (FR); a local micro-finance organization.

The Product Officer’s role is to facilitate the product offer, sign up, adoption and delivery of specific products to clients. The Product Officer must be able to build client trust, communicate effectively, drive execution, foster innovation, and focus on delivery to customers. The Product Officer must value and be able to collaborate with others, solve problems creatively and demonstrate high integrity.

Specifically the Product Officer will:

•  Coordinate with Field officers to identify clients who express interest in any of the product offers
•  Visit/follow up on interested clients and assist them to sign up for  the right product
•  Assist clients to fill all appropriate sign up and loan application forms
•  Coordinate with the FR Credit Officer/Branch Manager to schedule interview dates for clients
•  Communicate with clients and assist them to meet all product requirements
•  Invite clients for loan interviews when their scheduled time is due
•  Keep accurate records of clients
•  Report to the FR Operations Manager daily
•  Ensure all filing is done in a timely and accurate manner
•  Accompany clients to purchase items for which the loan is disbursed
•  Ensure that the right products and services are given to the right Client
•  Develop and maintain relationships with existing clients
•  Analyze and clean client data
•  Perform any other work related tasks assigned by designated persons of authority

Qualification Required & Experience

Required Qualifications and Skills:

•  A minimum of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Economics, marketing, Public relations or any related field
•  A strong understanding of customer/market dynamics and requirements.
•  Willingness to walk/travel
•  Willingness to work with uncooperative clients and ability to cope with rejection.
•  Fluency in any of the local languages (Twi, Ga, Ewe) is preferred
•  Excellent computer  knowledge and skills (especially MS Office Suit)
•  Experience in a similar position is preferred

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit your complete CV and cover letter by email to: billkozo_uk@yahoo.co.uk copying  aowusu@poverty-action.org , using the subject line: Product Officer/Data Analyst:  Firstname Lastname

NB: CV’s should NOT exceed two pages and applicants should provide at least two credible references

Closing Date: 30 November, 2012

All documents should be submitted as attachments, and the file names should include the name of the applicant.  The documents may be submitted in Word document or PDF format.  Applicants who are selected for an interview will be contacted by email or phone.

{Relief International,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

Established in 1990, Relief International (RI) is a leading global change organization that transforms adversity into renewal for the world’s most vulnerable populations.  RI bridges the gap between immediate humanitarian relief and long-term community development.  RI also comprises EnterpriseWorks/VITA (EWV) to expand its work to combat poverty by helping small producers and other entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses that create jobs and increase productivity, market opportunities and incomes.  The merged organization is currently working in more than 30 countries to combat global poverty through humanitarian and economic development programs based on sustainable, enterprise-oriented solutions.

Job Summary

Program Summary:
RI/EW is currently seeking advisors and experts for key positions in the upcoming 5-year USAID Ghana Agricultural Technology Transfer Project (ATT) Project.  The overall goal of the ATT Project is to provide technical assistance and capacity building for increasing the availability of agricultural technologies for smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana to focusing on improved seed technologies, including biotechnology; managing soil fertility; agriculture sector communications and knowledge management tools; strengthening capacity for agricultural research for technology development and transfer; and to strengthen public and private sectors to disseminate such technologies.  The project will focus on maize, rice, and soya and will be closely integrated with other USAID Ghana Feed the Future (FtF) and Government of Ghana’s projects and programs in the seed and soil fertility sectors.

Position Summary:
The Organization Development Specialist will lead the Organization Development Component of the project and will provide technical expertise.  S/he will also coordinate closely with the other components of the project (Seed Industry Management, Soil Fertility, and Information and Communication)

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

•  Ensure quality control of overall program implementation;
•  Provide technical guidance to strengthen the public (good governance, management, etc.) and private sector (entrepreneurship, advocacy, etc.)
•  Maintain effective communication  and relationship with all the stakeholders for coordination and implementation of the activities and to develop partnership opportunities;
•  Oversee and manage all staff working for the component, including short or long-term consultants;
•  Oversee and ensure quality implementation of teaming partner and other actors involved in the component;
•  Ensure that activities are on track, including developing and implementing solutions as necessary;
•  Providing overall guidance and direction focusing the program team on achieving agreed targets and long-term strategic objectives;
•  Establish and maintain systems for program operations in accordance with RI policies and procedures;
•  Oversee that key program activities are achieved per program budget, timeline and donor requirements;
•  Maintain effective communication with all the stakeholders for coordination and partnership opportunities;
•  Perform other duties as needed.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Qualification Required & Experience

Qualifications &Requirements:
This position demands a dynamic individual with a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a demanding and fast paced environment.

•  S/he must have a minimum of MSc degree in public administration and management, organizational management or related fields.
•  Minimum of 7 years’ professional experience, some of which is in Africa, in organization strengthening, for both public and private entities, including conducting institutional assessments, development of vision, strategy, objectives and action plans; and monitoring progress of organizational development.
•  Demonstrated success strengthening private organizations in agriculture sectors, such as associations of seed companies, seed producers, input firms, fertilizer firms, and agrodealers.
•  Demonstrated success strengthening public organizations in agriculture sectors, such as agriculture research institutions and ministries of agriculture.
•  Experience in team management
•  Previous experience in West Africa; experience in Ghana is strongly preferred.
•  Fluent English required
•  Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, and communication skills

How To Apply For The Job

To be considered for this recruitment, please submit a cover letter, resume, salary history, 3 professional supervisory references (whom we may contact after a second interview) with the date of availability to: hrdevelopment@ri.org.

OR

To apply, please click on this link:

http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH07/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=RI&cws=4&rid=285

Closing Date: 23 December, 2012

{Jhpiego,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,31 Dec-2012};

An internationally recognized non-governmental organization focused on improving the health of women and families internationally and in Ghana is seeking qualified, skilled and highly motivated candidates to fill the following position:

Programme Coordinator

Based in Accra, the position will provide administrative and secretarial support to a technical team working closely with the Ministry of Health to provide support to Midwifery and Nursing Schools across Ghana.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Graduate Diploma
•  2-years relevant work experience (preferably with an NGO)
•  Excellent communication skills including written and spoken English
•  Proficient in MS Office

How To Apply For The Job

Please apply with a cover letter and detailed CV including three referees. Either email applications to:-

work2savelives@gmail.com  

or post applications to:

HR Department
PMB 18
Legon
Accra

Closing Date: 05 December, 2012