{CNFA,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

A Washington, DC-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable growth in the agricultural sector of developing and emerging economics seeks to recruit qualified candidates for its impending project.

Responsibilities:

•  The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) assisting the Chief of Party in overseeing project implementation
•  Providing agribusiness and commercial farmers with advisory services
•  Working with the Agriculture Investment Fund to facilitate private investments important to modernizing rice, maize, and soya value chains

Qualification Required & Experience

•  The potential candidates should have experience and knowledge of Ghana
•  He/She should be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge of Ghana’s Financial Sector
•  He/she must have the ability to manage staff of a multi-faceted program
•  The DCOP should possess a strong background in agricultural finance. Working experience in both the private sector and with donors, and knowledge of the three priority value crops: rice, maize, and soya

How To Apply For The Job

Email:

tanang@cnfaghana.org; hagbozo@cnfaghana.org; mklutse@cnfaghana.org

cc: comintern@cnfa.org

Closing Date:  09 August, 2012

Note: Subject line should read “The Appropriate Title-Ghana“

{World Food Programme,WA,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

Vacancy Announcement: No. WFP/GHA/HR/PA/009/2012
Duration: 1 year (renewable)
Post Grade: G/5

Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of sub office, the Programme Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Coordinate and monitor the implementation of WFP assistance Programme at the local level, in close collaboration with the implementing partners and the Sub Office in Tamale;
•  Monitor and review the overall commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at the site and verify if the amounts received have been properly recorded;
•  Supervise distributions of food items at the distribution of entitlements is adhere to and provide feedback to the country/sub/field officers;
•  Assist in the conduct of regular meetings of implementing partners on the commodity pipeline, distribution arrangement, food entitlements and other relevant issues;
•  Assist in the implementation of the action plan, review achievements and constraints and provide appropriate and timely feedbacks to the Sub/Country Office;
•  Identify partnership for WFP on-going projects/activities in the region;
•  Report periodically to WFP Sub/Country Office on relevant issues regarding food movements, food distributions and reporting;
•  Supervise and train other personnel as appropriate;
•  Monitor ongoing project in the field
•  Prepare periodic reports, statistical information and tables;
•  Assist in conducting training of field staff on commodity management, as necessary;
•  Maintain accurate records and field within the field of work of the Field Office;
•  Perform other related duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Secondary school education, supplemented by courses in a field related to WFP programmatic activities
•  At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of statistics, accounting, transport, insurance statistics, operations or other related field. At least one yer at the G4 level or equivalent
•  Excellent knowledge of computer

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 Assistant, WA 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 Management unit
World Food Programme
No. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date:  08 August, 2012

QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

{Kin-Tec Ghana Ltd,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Extensive experience in materials management with an OIL and GAS operation. Ability to implement effective preventive and
detective controls. Proactive in materials management, materials budgeting, order lead time and prevention of stock-outs
•  At least 5 years experience with at least 2 at management level
•  Appropriate degree and professional qualifications, ERP experience (SAP preferred)

Please note that oil and gas experience is a MUST

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates should submit their application and detailed Curriculum Vitae to:

info@kin-tec.com.gh

Closing Date:  10 August, 2012

{World Vision International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-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.

Description Of Job

Reports to: Administrative Manager
Location: Head Office, Accra
Job Reference: FM/WVG

Purpose of position:
This post is to ensure that World Vision’s feet of vehicles are road worthy at all times and that all legal requirements with regards to registration, license and insurance are adhered to; and maintain an up to date data on all vehicles.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Ensure that new vehicles are processed at the DVLA to ensure they are fully registered and insured in compliance with the legal requirements of Ghana
•  Ensure all required documentations on vehicles are current and up to date (renewals on road worthiness, insurance etc)
•  Provide supervision to the team of drivers and driver mechanics in the areas of work scheduling and performance appraisals
•  Ensure adequate stock levels fro consumable spares and lubricants
•  Ensure maintenance schedules for both field and head office vehicles are adhered to
•  Maintain and update maintenance files for the vehicle fleet. Ensure vehicle log books are filled
•  Liaise with P&C, Policies and Insurance company on accident procedures involving organizational vehicles and staff
•  Assist in the selection, training and supervision of drivers ensuring that drivers performances are monitored, measured and their capacity enhanced
•  Generate and submit monthly report to the Finance and Support Services Director on activities – repair and maintenance, monthly fuel utilization, transport services, accidents, number of renewals, log book filling, per vehicle etc

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:

•  1st Degree in Mechanical Engineering + 2 years experience one of which should have been in a supervisory position with administrative responsibility OR HND (Eng) or MVT 3 + years experience, two of which should include some administrative and supervisory experience
•  Experience with diesel engines
•  Professional Drivers’ License – 8000 kg
•  Solid knowledge in electronic and mechanic issues
•  Must be flexible as may be called upon at odd hours

How To Apply For The Job

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

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date:  10 August, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people 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 opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

{World Vision International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-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.

Description of Job

Reports to: Operations Director
Location: Head Office, Accra
Job Reference: SM/WVG

Purpose of position:
To provide strategic and operational leadership, including planning, monitoring, and capacity building in sponsorship programming to ensure effective and efficient sponsorship management to promote Child wellbeing Outcomes.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Provide strategic leadership at National Office and all sponsorship projects and activities through; Capacity building and sponsorship programming, standardized sponsorship management, through which sponsors and communities are transformed Programming that ensure children participate, benefit, and are protected. Reporting on all issues affecting child wellbeing
•  Prepare an Annual Sponsorship Operating Plan that provides information on RC growth management and corresponding budget, Resource gaps to meet the plan and how they will be mitigated
•  Provide sponsorship regular updates and status information for planning, budgeting and performance management so that senior leadership is able to make informed decisions about attainment and maintenance of sponsorship standards and child wellbeing issues
•  Build capacity by; Planning and conducting training, refresher training and performance review for the No sponsorship Office, ADPs and Community Volunteers
•  Sharing information and tools for continual improvement in management of all sponsorship business processes, programs and activities in relation to completeness, accuracy and timeliness
•  Carry out reviews and implement recommendations from technical staff from regional office, Global Centre, etc for reduced risks in sponsorship operations
•  Come up with programming solutions that address Child wellbeing issues observed through STEP reports and other analyses
•  Lead roll-out of new sponsorship initiatives from the partnership pilot, learn, and provide feedback
•  Lead integration of Sponsorships with other program activities and ensure that operational area communities are aware of and understand child sponsorship and management standards
•  Participate in DME processes for ADPs ensuring children are included, participating, protected and benefiting in all cycles

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:

•  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field relating to any of statistics, planning, computing, human rights or development
•  A Masters degree in Social Sciences is preferred
•  3 years experience serving in a supervisory position with a child focused organization
•  At least four years experience in sponsorship Operations field
•  Must have good knowledge about information databases
•  Must be conversant with child protection standards
•  Strong passion for children and their wellbeing

How To Apply For The Job

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

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date:  10 August, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people 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 opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

{World Vision International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-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.

Description Of Job

Reports to: Director, Ministry Quality & Strategy
Location: Accra with frequent travel to the projects
Job Reference: WS/WVG

Purpose of position:
To lead the development and implementation of an integrated WASH strategy for WV Ghana; provide technical support and advice relevant technical staff as well as ADP managers to ensure the attainment of agreed WASH objectives and alignment with Ghana WASH strategy; contribute to develop, update and report on WV Ghana National WASH strategy; develop and lead WASH projects and Programs design, monitoring and evaluation related to development works and emergency responses ; develop partnership and collaboration with Government ministries and institutions, Partner Agencies and WASH practitioners in order to contribute achieve the overall WV Ghana National Strategy and to ensure sustainable transformational development as per approved policies, systems and procedures and donor requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Initiate and support identification of advocacy issues on WASH and develop and manage partnership with cluster partners, government, bilateral and multilateral institutions; research and academic institutions and other NGOs and represent WV at key meeting, forums and events
•  Develop, adapt and disseminate WASH strategy, policies and guidelines that take into account relief and development interventions gender, children’s needs and disability; and ensuring the realization of child well-being aspirations
•  Ensure that WASH project are designed, implemented, monitored and evaluated in accordance with WV strategy, policies, procedures, systems and donors guidelines
•  Support proposal development, fundraising efforts, publication of impact and human interest stories to secure new grants and support ADPs to review their  Design Document to scale-up WASH activities
•  Provide technical guidance to ADPs and WASH project managers on all aspects of the project implementation and management (assessments, proposal development, development of work plans, budget, monitoring and evaluation, procurements, etc)
•  Promote cross-learning, training, best practices, success stories and sharing of experience in ADPs and WASH Project

Qualification Required & Experience

Person Specification:

•  Degree in hydrology, hydrogeology, environmental sanitation, public health or other development areas. Masters or higher degree is preferred
•  Five (5) years working experience in the WASH sector and good understanding of industry standards and trends
•  Experience in project design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and report writing
•  Experience in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector is required
•  Strong management training and capacity building skills
•  Good communication, planning and organizational skills
•  Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and other stakeholders

How To Apply For The Job

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

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date:  10 August, 2012

As a Child focused organization, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ people 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 opportunity employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply.

{Care International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.

CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.

Description Of Job

CARE seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (M&ES) for an upcoming, four (4) year program in Ghana. This project has a heavy focus on providing technical expertise in scaling up the National Literacy Acceleration Program (NALAP) which uses the mother tongue to teach reading skills to early primary students.

The project aims to improve reading skills in 2 million primary students by 2016.

SUMMARY

•  The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (M&ES) will have primary responsibility to develop and implement monitoring, evaluation and research activities for all components of the project.
•  The candidate should have both strong qualitative and quantitative evaluation skills, and significant experience with multiple types of evaluations – impact evaluations, process evaluations, formative evaluations etc.

Qualification Required & Experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  At least 10 years relevant experience in project and program evaluation, research and survey implementation.
•  At least 2 years experience on a large international project.
•  PhD in Evaluation, Measurement, Statistics or other related fields such as Education is desired.
•  Fluency in English

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification.

It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

How To Apply For The Job

Apply on-line today at:

www.care.org/careers

or send detailed CV to

Charity.Gyasi@co.care.org

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

Closing Date:  31 August, 2012

{Care International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.

CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.

Description Of Job

CARE seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming, four (4) year program in Ghana.  This project has a heavy focus on providing technical expertise to the Ghana Education Service in early grade literacy and numeracy for primary school students.  The project aims to improve reading skills in 2 million primary students by 2016.

SUMMARY
The COP will be the technical and administrative supervisor of all project activities and will be the senior in-country project representative with overall responsibility for supervising project staff, and managing relations with partners and sub-grantees (both international and local).

The COP will coordinate program activities among a diverse group of stakeholders and beneficiaries, especially school officials, District Education Offices, Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and USAID personnel.

The COP will ensure timely project implementation and technical reliability, monitor project activities, and ensure quality. The COP has ultimate responsibility for financial accountability and reporting to USAID and the CARE home office. The Chief of Party will be based in Accra, Ghana.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

•  Responsible for overall technical and financial performance of the agreement
•  Manages/leads in-country staff to ensure that the project is achieving all deliverables;
•  Ensures that technical, financial, and administrative activities are carried out according to USAID and CARE’s policies and procedures;
•  Engages in frequent, routine communication with the Home Office so that the Project Director is aware of both progress and potential issues, and solicits assistance and input as needed to ensure that performance meets or exceeds technical and financial contractual requirements;
•  Responsible for maintaining and nurturing CARE’s relationship with USAID, communicating at a minimum on a weekly basis;
•  Responsible for successfully managing the project’s relationship with local governments/ministries and other stakeholders;
•  Prepares quarterly and annual reports;
•  Oversees creation and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation activities;
•  Produces brochures, success stories, and other materials to promote the program’s successes within USAID and the broader development community;
•  Maintains a working knowledge of project financials, working with and supporting the Finance Manager to ensure that appropriate systems and procedures are in place and being followed.
•  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

POSITION SPECIFICS

•  Expected Travel Percentage: 40%
•  Status: Accompanied
•  Anticipated start date: October 2012

Qualification Required & Experience

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Master‘s degree and eight years of relevant experience post degree, including four years of relevant experience in developing countries; or a PhD/EdD degree
•  Previous COP/DCOP experience
•  In-depth knowledge of USAID regulations, systems and procedures for managing complex grants programs with many partners and customers is mandatory.
•  Strong people management skills with the ability to provide guidance and support.
•  Strong communication, both oral and written, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop excellent relations with donor officials and key local stakeholders. Demonstrated knowledge of Ghana’s education sector structure, planning, and management. Technical experience in areas such as teacher training and support supervision, primary education, early grade reading and literacy, local language mapping, pedagogical frameworks, education systems and community mobilization;
•  Knowledge and experience in education and development in West Africa;
•  Organizational acumen and cultural sensitivity;
•  Demonstrated exemplary diplomatic, communication and interpersonal skills;
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

•  PhD/EdD degree preferred;
•  Familiarity with Ghanian local language preferred.

How To Apply For The Job

Apply on-line today at:

www.care.org/careers

or send detailed CV to

Charity.Gyasi@co.care.org

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

Closing Date:  31 August, 2012

{Care International,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,30 Aug-2012};

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty.

Women are at the heart of CARE’s community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources.

CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives.

Description Of Job

CARE seeks a Literacy/Reading Technical Advisor (LRTA) for an upcoming, four (4) year program in Ghana.  This project has a heavy focus on providing technical expertise to the Ghana Education Service in early grade literacy and numeracy for primary school students.

The project aims to improve reading skills in 2 million primary students by 2016.

Summary

•  Responsibilities include working with staff and partners to expand the use of the NALAP (National Literacy Acceleration Program) method and approaches to be used in the early grades.
•  The Literacy/Reading Education Technical Advisor will further provide technical support for the development of a literacy instruction framework with related teacher and student materials in collaboration with the MoE.
•  The Specialist will also provide teacher education support for instructional coaches working teachers to implement the revised curriculum.
•  The assignment is highly technical and managerial, and is designed to provide high-level support for effective local capacity building.
•  The Literacy/Reading Education Technical Advisor will be based in Accra. The Literacy/Reading Technical Advisor reports to the Chief of Party.

Primary Responsibilities

•  Works closely with the Chief of Party, Ministry of Education, partners and other stakeholders to develop and operationalize mother tongue literacy and English transition frameworks;
•  Assists in the design and implementation of curriculum and instructional pedagogical approaches to improve early literacy in mother tongue and English transition;
•  Serves as a top-level advisor to the Ministry of Education on mother tongue literacy instruction particularly for early grades; making recommendations, as needed;
•  Collaborates with the other donor implemented projects and partners working on mother tongue literacy in the early primary grades;
•  Directs the implementation of related parent or community involvement initiatives in mother tongue literacy skills acquisition in a non-formal environment;
•  Designs and implements professional development activities for pre-service and in-service teachers on early grade mother tongue literacy and transition to English instruction;
•  Oversees the implementation of mother tongue literacy and transition to English technical aspects of the project;
•  Participates in the design and implementation of a continuous assessment program for the target languages.
•  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Position Specifics:

•  Expected Travel Percentage: 40%
•  Status: Accompanied
•  Anticipated start date: October 2012

Qualification Required & Experience

Required Qualifications:

•  Minimum of a Master’s Degree and ten years of experience in the education sector with deep understanding of scientifically based reading research;
•  Knowledge of a balanced literacy framework, early literacy competencies and reading diagnostic measures;
•  Continuous assessments on literacy;
•  Ability to measure basic foundation skills for literacy in the early grades;
•  Knowledge of mother tongue and English transition instruction strategies;
•  Expertise in assessing/diagnosing ability to read and comprehend, then recommending appropriative interventions;
•  Experience working in the international community;
•  Must possess leadership abilities and proven team/interpersonal skills;
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
•  Demonstrated ability to effectively bring the disciplines, functional skills, and experiences of the
•  proposed staff to bear on the proposed project;
•  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Desired Qualifications:

•  PhD/EdD degree preferred;
•  Familiarity with Ghanaian local languages and at least one other local language preferred.

How To Apply For The Job

Apply on-line today at:

www.care.org/careers

or send detailed CV to

Charity.Gyasi@co.care.org

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.

Closing Date:  31 August, 2012