{Plan International,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,17 Feb-2021};

Dimensions of Role:

The Youth Engagement Specialist will be responsible for developing and implementing activities that will enhance collective action and activism by GYW and also enable their meaningful participation in decision-making. The Youth Engagement Specialist will provide capacity development in lobby and advocacy to women’s rights and GYW-led organizations. He/she will ensure that feminist principles of co-creation of knowledge, collaboration, participation, transparency and respect for the agency of women’s rights and GYW-led organizations will be integrated in all aspects of this role. The post-holder will be based in Accra with regular travel to the project locations in Upper West, Northern and North East regions; for approximately 20 – 30% of their time.

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:

“What” is done and “why”, but not “how”; include indicators for success

Planning and Implementation

Planning:

• Lead the participatory development and implementation of the project activities
• Develop annual lobby and advocacy action plans and budgets based on the She Leads Theory of Change and Results Framework.
• Support CSO partner organizations in the She Leads programme in developing their annual action plans.

Implementation:

• Implement the lobby and advocacy actions identified in the annual plan, particularly those directed at national stakeholders.
• Building and sustaining effective relationships with related She Leads stakeholders (Government, NGOs, CSOs, media, private sector, etc.) and interacting with them at different stages of the project implementation;
• Identifying opportunities to influence policy and practices of stakeholders (by, for example, showcasing project results and best practices);
• Building strategic networks with other CSO actors who are involved in national advocacy related to gender based violence and economic exclusion;
• Supporting the districts and LNGOs in monitoring of national policies and programs around issues of gender based violence and economic exclusion of girls and young women;
• Conducting research and disseminating the findings;
• Writing and submitting girls and women’s rights and Protection related write ups for publication to share with internal and external audience quarterly;
• Assisting other project staff of Plan International Ghana and the LNGO partners in the implementation of their actions at regional/district) level;
• Implementing the capacity development support provided to the LNGO partners in the She Leads programme (in order to enhance their capacity for effective advocacy and improve their performance);
• Coordinating the project activities (advocacy, lobbying, capacity development support and research) implemented by Plan International Ghana with She Leads Consortium partners (DCI and Women Aspire Ghana) and with LNGO partners;
• Liaising with the Gender and Communications Specialists to prepare Communication and Information materials for project advocacy to promote equal rights for girls and young women;

Monitoring:

• Actively monitors the project implementation through field visits, exchange of information with partners/stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and potential risks and work for timely decisions to resolve issues;
• Supports quarterly and annual reporting on the progress of the She Lead program (against output and outcome targets);
• Participates in Technical Support Team meetings to discuss work progress and develops appropriate strategies to ensure the attainment of project objectives.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Policy, Development Planning, or equivalent, with a minimum of five years progressive experience in a related field;
• First Degree in Social Sciences or equivalent, with a minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a related field;
• At least 5 years’ experience in Advocacy, with special focus on Gender Equality and Girls’ Rights;
• At least 5 years’ experience in an international organization similar to Plan International;
• Gender sensitivity and knowledge to apply a gender equality approach across all partnerships and lobby actions;
• Knowledge of the civil society in Ghana, in particular those organizations working for girls, women and children;

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

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Closing Date: 17 February, 2021

{Plan International,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,4 years,17 Feb-2021};

Typical Responsibilities – Key End Results of Position:

• Support the monitoring and evaluation system, tools and processes development
• Support the finalization and validation of Performance measurement frameworks with relevant stakeholders
• Support the integration of indices designed as composite measurements that aggregate, rank and summarize multiple indicators and data points.
• Support the development of qualitative and quantitative monitoring tools suited to the needs and capacities of WROs operating at different levels.
• Conduct project monitoring inclusive of tool design and development; data collection, cleaning and compilation; analysis, validation and sharing with relevant stakeholders.
• Support the establishment and maintenance of Management Information System to systematically collect, store and analyze output and activity information.
• Support the conduction of project baseline and endline studies inclusive of developing Terms of Reference and ensuring consultants deliver high quality reports (support in verifying the methodology, the relevance of the tools, and the quality of the report submitted) and value for money.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Advanced degree in statistics, measurement, planning, monitoring & evaluation, development studies, Social science, or other relevant fields.
• A minimum of 4 years’ experience in program planning, monitoring, evaluation, learning and research of development projects.
• Good understanding of results-based management tools and approaches
• Demonstrable good experience in developing and implementing MEL systems, inclusive of Management Information Systems
• Good knowledge of the processes, procedures and systems in project planning, management, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Good experience in leading quantitative and qualitative tool design and data collection techniques, statistical analysis, and data presentation and validation of results.
• Knowledge in women’s economic empowerment programming and working with different stakeholders (the private sector, government and non-profit organizations) is an advantage.

Physical Environment and Demands:

• May be “typical office environment”; note if heavy lifting, climbing, excess travel, etc.

Travel requirements

• This post holder will be stationed in Sunyani in the Bono Region with regular travel (approximately 50% of time) to project locations where the partner organizations operate.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

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Closing Date: 17 February, 2021

{Star Ghana Foundation,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,25 Feb-2021};

Star Ghana Foundation invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the position of Project Officer.

Role Purpose

• The Project Officer will work closely with the Programmes Manager to support Star-Ghana Foundation’s management team and partners in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the giving for change project. The role provides support in the development of high quality programmatic interventions, project monitoring, reporting and accompaniment to partner organisations.

Duties

• As part of the programmes team, support implementation, monitoring and reporting of project and partnerships under the giving for change project
• Provide operational support for the project partners, including monitoring compliance with relevant donor policies and conditions
• Responsible for submitting activity reports, activity based project budgets, meetings minutes and monthly project implementation progress reports
• Provide support for donor reporting on quarterly and annual basis
• Manage changes to project scope, project schedules and project costs in line with Foundation and donor guidelines and policies
• Manage aspects of the project, as may be delegated by the Programes Manager, including, administrative systems and processes, logistics coordination for operational and partner tasks
• Maintain required project documents which track project progress including filing of all project activity reports in an appropriate database
• As part of the programmes team, support in the recruitment and management of consultants and other short-term technical assistance, including monitoring and quality assurance of their work
• Provide representation of the Foundation as may be directed by the Executive Director or the Programmes Manager
• Perform any other tasks as may be assigned by the Executive Director and/or the Programmes Manager.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Graduate Degree (or equivalent) in Developments Studies, Social Policy, Economics or other relevant discipline with a minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar position
• Familiarity with project cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Significant experiences in rights-based approaches to development, gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) programming, results-based management approaches
• Significant experiences in learning methodologies and local philanthropy
• Demonstrated experiences in partnerships development and management
• Excellent communication skills, including reporting to diverse project stakeholders

Desirable

• Master’s degree in a relevant field

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their CVs and cover letters to:

applications@star-ghana.org

Closing Date: 25 February, 2021

{International Water Management Institute (IWMI),Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,5 years,23 Dec-2020};

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has an exciting opportunity for a National Researcher to gather and analyze high-quality data to help the REACH-STR project team to track progress towards achieving the project objectives and expected outcomes. The National Researcher – Monitoring and Evaluation will be required to gather and analyze high-quality data to help the project team to track progress towards achieving project objectives and expected outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and implement a coherent monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system that provides reliable data for the REACH-STR project.
• Analyze change processes and impact pathways of project implementation.
• Review project activities and analyze how to evaluate clear and verifiable results.
• Ensure that the M&E system takes into account linkages between the REACH-STR project M&E framework, activities of donors, REACH and implementing partners.
• Strengthen the M&E capacity of the project team and implementing partners to effectively track project results and impacts.
• Act as focal point for any external project evaluations conducted by the donor.
• Conduct research studies on social transformation related to development planning processes.
• Carry out other tasks within the context of project implementation (e.g., research, learning events, policy engagement) as assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

Education:

• A minimum of a master’s degree, but preferably a PhD in social science studies or the humanities related to rural sociology, rural development, public policy analysis, agricultural economics, agricultural innovations, gender, climate change resilience, political economy or other subjects of relevance.
• Postgraduate work experience of 5-7 years
• Knowledge of political economy and the policy cycle of different governance levels in Ghana.
• Solid knowledge of qualitative data analysis and the use of appropriate software, and appreciable knowledge of quantitative data collection and analysis.
• Results-oriented project management approaches, logical framework approaches, and planning and implementation of M&E systems.
• Project data management and analysis.
• Conducting and managing external project evaluations.
• Experience of working in projects related to social transformation, climate change resilience and development planning, which target rural communities and resource-poor households.
• Experience in sustainable and inclusive economic growth policy making and rural development planning approaches will be highly valued.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Essential:

• Knowledge of applied social science research methods.
• Knowledge of M&E frameworks and impact pathway analysis approaches.
• Experience of rural development planning processes.
• Knowledge of M&E using a logical framework approach.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office packages, including Access, and SPSS or Stata, and Atlas.Ti software.

Desirable:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
• Communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of local languages in Ghana.

Benefits

This is a nationally recruited position and only citizens of Ghana are encouraged to apply. IWMI offers a competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of health insurance, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, and long-term disability coverage. The duration of the contract will initially be for a period of three years with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

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Closing Date: 23 December, 2020

{COLANDEF,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,5 years,08 Jan-2021};

COLANDEF, a leading land rights organisation in Ghana, is seeking to employ a qualified person to fill the position of Programme Manager.

The successful applicant must have the ability to manage and facilitate the implementation of projects in the area of land policy advocacy, land tenure research, women’s land rights, public education and land rights documentation.

Duties

• Project planning and implementation
• Report writing
• Organising and facilitating project related events such as workshops, training, stakeholder meetings, etc.
• Project Monitoring and evaluation

Qualification Required & Experience

• A minimum qualification of a master’s degree in the social sciences but with particular interest in land governance and land policy, Development Planning and Policy, or similar fields.
• The ideal candidate should have at least five years work experience in development practice, land governance and project management.

Interested applicants must have:

• good facilitation, communication, interpersonal, research and analytical report writing
• leadership skills
• ability to manage the engagements and relationships with stakeholders at all levels both in the formal and traditional setting
• demonstrate strong interest in promoting gender equality, women’s land rights and women’s empowerment

Remuneration: Competitive and negotiable.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should send their application and CV latest by 8th January, 2021 to:

info@colandef.org

Closing Date: 08 January, 2021

The Recruitment Unit.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

{USAID Ghana,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,23 Dec-2020};

BACKGROUND OF POSITION:

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) – the U.S. Government initiative to help save the lives of those impacted by HIV/AIDS around the world – is the largest commitment by any nation in history to combat a single disease internationally. Working in over 50 countries, PEPFAR has saved and improved millions of lives, prevented millions of HIV infections, and changed the course of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. PEPFAR is driven by a shared responsibility among donor and partner nations and others to make smart investments to save lives. Thanks in large part to U.S. leadership, tremendous progress has been made in the fight against global AIDS.

Now in Phase Three: Focusing on Sustainable Control of the Epidemic, PEPFAR is focused on the ambitious Joint UN Programs for HIV/AIDS 90-90-90 global goals: 90 percent of people living with HIV know their status, 90 percent of people who know their status are accessing treatment, and 90 percent of people on treatment have suppressed viral loads by 2020. While the USG’s Strategy for Accelerating HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control (2017 – 2020) focuses primarily on 13 high-burdened countries, PEPFAR aims to support all countries with PEPFAR funding to reach epidemic control by targeting evidenced based interventions for populations at greatest risk of HIV in areas of greatest HIV incidence. PEPFAR’s program builds on past strengths and increases efficiencies by scaling up effective interventions and ensuring value.

PEPFAR Regionalization Approach – West Africa

PEPFAR has undertaken a major shift in West Africa. Starting in FY 2020, a Regional Operational Plan (ROP), which includes activities for Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, has been developed.. Coordination of the development of the annual ROP process will be managed largely from Accra by the West Africa Regional PEPFAR Coordinator.

The purpose of PEPFAR Regionalization is to consolidate management and staffing; increase coordination and technical support and harmonize programming to focus on Key Populations (KPs) – Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) and Female Sex Workers (FSW) – who bear most of the HIV burden in this region.

In West Africa, HIV data availability is improving but still remains fairly limited despite being a region that covers 15 countries and over 350 million people. In 2017, over 4.1 million people were living with HIV, representing 13 percent of the global burden. In the countries under PEPFAR’s West Africa Regionalization approach (Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Liberia), HIV prevalence in the general population range from 0.4 percent (Senegal) to 2.1 percent (Togo) while according to recent Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance Surveys, prevalence among MSMs range from 1.9 percent (Burkina Faso) to 27.4 percent (Senegal).

For FSWs prevalence ranges from 5.4 percent (Burkina Faso) to 24.1 percent (Mali). Limited data exists in the region for transgender persons and people who inject drugs.

In addition to challenges with data in West Africa, the other common challenges include significant stigma and discrimination, poor access to HIV services and poor quality of care among others.

Given PEPFAR’s mandate to leave no population of greatest risk behind, programs under the West Africa Regionalization approach will work with host country governments and other partners to accelerate progress to epidemic control by focusing their limited resources toward KP and PLHIV programming – increasing case finding in these population groups, linking them to treatment and ensuring viral load suppression.

2. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

A. Program Management and Implementation (40%)

• The Regional Coordinator’s portfolio involves the full range of roles and responsibilities associated with broad program management to facilitate and monitor in-country HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care plans; to serve as the key coordinator and facilitator of the USG inter-agency teams in West Africa implementing PEPFAR activities in the areas of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care, and health systems strengthening. The Regional Coordinator assists the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC) and PEPFAR implementing agencies with planning, developing, directing, and ensuring accountability for the success of a major initiative with a regional scope.

• The Regional Coordinator will ensure the monitoring and oversight of operations to deliver, measure, and evaluate accomplishments and progress; will highlight successes and identify reasons for shortfalls; and will ensure adjustments as necessary to achieve program goals. S/he will develop and maintain internal control systems to ensure that human, financial, technological and material resources are safeguarded against waste, fraud, unauthorized use or misappropriation.
• The Regional Coordinator must exercise considerable judgment and ingenuity to strengthen the quality, availability and sustainability of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care services in alignment with PEPFAR goals and policies.

The Regional Coordinator leads the USG PEPFAR inter-agency team in West Africa in the conception, formulation, and implementation of evidence-based interventions in response to the epidemiological profile in West Africa. Specifically,

s/he will:

• Lead the development and submission of annual Regional Operational plans (ROPs), Annual Reports, Reprogramming Actions and other processes or inputs into reporting systems in collaboration with the various USG teams in West Africa;
• Ensure that the various PEPFAR country programs fit within the regulations of their national governments and aligns with PEPFAR and international policies;
• Communicate USG policy and technical direction to implementing agency leadership;
• Coordinate and facilitate the inter-agency approach to PEPFAR within the USG;
• Coordinate and facilitate the restructuring and harmonization of goals, objectives, plans and schedules to align with policy, legislation, program authority, and/or funding with PEPFAR implementing agencies;
• Facilitate discussion with the inter-agency team regarding determinations of projects to be initiated, dropped, or curtailed;
• Monitor and facilitate changes in implementing agencies’ organizational structure;
• Facilitate inter-agency strategic decision-making to ensure program sustainability in the following areas: country ownership, institutional ownership, and mutual accountability.
• Analyze the unique operational context of the PEPFAR programs in the region.
• Coordinate the inter-agency process to establish a vision and strategy for responding to this context within the guidelines of S/GAC policy and U.S. diplomatic priorities and;
• Other duties related to program management as assigned.

a) Strategic Information (25%)

The Regional Coordinator will ? in collaboration with the various Agency Strategic Information (SI) Leads ? provide leadership and technical direction to the USG inter-agency team in the development and implementation of all (SI) and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities to meet the needs of PEPFAR.

• S/he will ensure the use of data and knowledge-based program management in regard to all aspects (implementation, technology, costing) of health systems strengthening, HIV prevention and treatment, prevention and care strategies. Specifically, s/he will manage and coordinate all Strategic Information (SI) related processes required for the development of the annual PEPFAR Regional Operational Plan, Annual and Semi-Annual Program Results; oversee the fiscal year and planning year target setting exercises; and provide overall vision for the SI needs of PEPFAR.
• The Regional Coordinator will compile and evaluate results achieved by partner agencies against established targets and track overall progress in achieving PEPFAR objectives.

b) Collaboration among Major Non-USG Stakeholders (20%)

The Regional Coordinator will:

• Ensure coordination and linkage of USG bilateral health assistance with other bilateral donors, nongovernmental organizations, and international multilateral organizations engaged in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic in West Africa, including UNAIDS, World Health Organization, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (“Global Fund”) and the West Africa Health Organization.

• Collaborate and share information with multilateral partners, other donors, and S/GAC relevant to the success of broad efforts to mitigate the impact of the HIV epidemic in-country.
• Liaise with these development partners, and in particular with the Regional Directors, Country Fund Portfolio Managers and/or Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) of the Global Fund of the various countries in West Africa , to ensure complementarity between the USG investments and other donors.
• Along with other USG PEPFAR implementing agency leadership, establish appropriate protocol for collaboration with partner governments, including providing oversight and developing the vision of USG interaction with the partner government on all aspects of HIV/AIDS, including the health sector, social welfare systems and finance.
• Promote alignment with and understanding of the various West African government priorities and policies among USG staff implementing the PEPFAR program.
• Lead discussions, as appropriate, about the timing and planning for transition from USG resources toward other types of funding for sustainable HIV responses.
• Counsel and advise Mission Leadership and S/GAC regarding the optimal mix of funding support for the regional program.
• Ensure outreach to and engagement of civil society and private-sector partners, including advocacy groups, faith- and community-based organizations, and businesses in the HIV/AIDS response.
• Encourages the engagement of these groups by all USG agencies responding to the epidemic within
the region.
• The Regional Coordinator may act as one of the USG representative members on the CCM in Ghana and attend CCM meetings in other West African countries as needed. PEPFAR currently holds a representative position for the Development Partners on the Executive Committee of the CCM, a position which also serves as President of the CCM’s HIV Committee, roles which may be fulfilled by the Global Fund Liaison.
• The Regional Coordinator will collaborate closely with the Global Fund Liaison and Agency Leads to ensure alignment of technical and implementation efforts across Global Fund and PEPFAR partners.

c) Program Representation (15%)

The Regional Coordinator will:

• Assist in assuring the accountability of PEPFAR and other HIV/AIDS programs supported by the USG to Administration officials, Members of Congress, and the general public through the development and communication of appropriate statements, reports, and representation.
• In collaboration with various PEPFAR implementing agencies, serve as the representative of the USG at country and regional levels and international-level, when appropriate, such as working groups, country coordinating mechanisms, steering committees, etc., with a focus on responding to the HIV epidemic and to integration of HIV services into broader health efforts in West Africa.
• Counsel and advises the Office of S/GAC and U.S. Embassy staff in the various West African countries on relevant HIV/AIDS policies and issues that emerge in various settings with stakeholders. As requested by S/GAC and the U.S. Embassy, s/he may speak on behalf of the USG about the regional HIV/AIDS epidemic needs based on a comprehensive knowledge of the respective overall country, regional, and global context, in-country HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs, and the current status of implementation of PEPFAR.
• Supported by the Epidemic Control Team (ECT) at S/GAC, communicates field-based and headquarters priorities upstream and downstream. With the ECT, facilitates inter-agency dialogue between the field and headquarters inter-agency teams.
• In collaboration with PEPFAR leadership from other USG agencies, serve as the representative of the USG at international meetings, conferences, etc., whose sponsors or attendees may include donors and other stakeholders in the fight against the global HIV/AIDS pandemic.
• Recommend and promote positions and views for the USG on strategies, initiatives, and current programs that aim to improve the prevention, treatment, and care of HIV/AIDS.
• In coordination with PEPFAR leadership from other USG agencies, plan and direct the identification, development, implementation, and monitoring of outreach and/or liaison activities and initiatives with USG representatives (including Congressional staff), the partner government, international organizations, non- governmental organizations, and regional donors to foster greater leadership, commitment, and resources on their part in the global fight against the HIV/AIDS
pandemic.
• Inform and engage the Chief of Mission, the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, USG representatives in-country administering HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care programs, non-governmental organizations, and partner government officials on PEPFAR program achievements, concerns, and needs to reinforce initiatives to accomplish the goals of PEPFAR through bilateral and multilateral diplomatic efforts.

Qualification Required & Experience

• This position requires a highly qualified and experienced individual with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to foster inter-agency collaboration and strategic cooperation, the ability to foster inter-agency technical team work, the capacity for strategic thinking, and an understanding of the technical and policy requirements to achieve the PEPFAR goals in West Africa.
The incumbent must be familiar with and be able to work well in an overseas environment and with a wide range of governmental and nongovernmental counterparts. The PEPFAR Regional Coordinator must have the following

Education:

• An advanced degree (master’s or higher) in a relevant professional discipline, such as Public Policy, Public Health, Medicine, Business Administration or related subject, is required.

Prior Work Experience:

• At least 5 – 7 years of progressively senior level experience managing HIV/AIDS, health, or other development programs, preferably in a developing country context, with at least 3 of the 7 years of experience in managing and implementing HIV/AIDS programs or working with large, complex international or domestic programs.

Language:

Level IV English ability (fluent) is required

MARKET VALUE: $78,681 – $102,288 equivalent to GS-13. Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All interested applicants who meet the minimum requirements, must submit applications via email to:

acpersonnel@usaid.gov

All applicants must cite the position title and solicitation number within the subject line, and attach a cover letter, current resume with at least three references of direct supervisors within the last five months from applicant’s professional life. relevant certificates, and a two-page supplementary document addressing the evaluation factors.

Attachments must include a signed Form AID 302-3 offer or information for PSC available at http://www.usaid.gov/form and must be in a format compatible with Microsoft word 2003/2010 or pdf.

USAID/WA anticipates awarding one Personal Service Contract (PSC) regarding this announcement. Please note that this does not constitute any guarantee that a PSC will be awarded as result of this announcement.

Closing Date: 23 December, 2020

{Unicef,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,SHS,5 years,08 Dec-2020};

For every child,

In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and other partners to defend the rights of children and help them fulfill their potential. With offices in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF team seeks to achieve results in strategic programme areas. The overall goal is for every child to survive and thrive, to live in a safe and clean environment, to learn, to be protected from violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable chance in life. The current Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs) in the West and Central African Region (immunization, nutrition, learning outcomes, ending child marriage and ending open defecation). UNICEF main strategies include evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, integrated programming across sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.

How can you make a difference?

For UNICEF Ghana, under the close supervision and guidance of the supervisor, the Programme Assistant supports the WASH programme and Health & Nutrition programme at the Tamale Field Office by carrying out a range of procedural, administrative, and operational tasks, to help develop, implement and monitor the country programme, ensuring timely and effective delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Facilitating the processing of contracts for consultants, vendors and external partners that support the office in programme delivery. This includes preparing and filing documents, completing necessary forms and templates, uploading TOR’s in VISION, and making necessary logistical arrangements. Keeps vendor lists, partners, and consultant rosters up-to-date.
• Collecting invoices and filing documents for approval and thereafter processing in VISION and Service gateway.
• Preparing and maintaining records, documents and control plans for the monitoring of project/programme implementation and financial expenditures.
• Supporting the management of administrative supplies and office equipment.
• Maintaining office calendar and arranging meetings. Taking minutes of meetings and keeping the correspondence of the team well organized.
• Providing travel assistance to staff members in section for travel arrangements and entitlements based on the organization’s rules and policies. Liaising with relevant travel focal points to ensure that the organization obtains the best service and price for all travel.
• Maintaining and updating a system which monitors the absence of staff.
• Preparing and maintaining records pertaining to programme planning and development for his/her respective section.
• Carrying out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs), and makes amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary.
• Supporting capacity development activities, meetings and conferences by making the logistical arrangements, through engaging with facilitators, caterers and hosts; arranging times through liaising with participants over availability; liaising with budget focal points and section over costs and needs; and preparing background materials for participants.

Qualification Required & Experience

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization .
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative work experience is required. At least two years of this experience should be on programme support. Solid experience in programme and operational computer applications is required.
• Experience working in the UN, an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language of the duty station is an asset.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 08 December, 2020

{Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,5 years,22 Dec-2020};

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is an Incorporated Administrative Agency of Japan which implements Japan’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) to developing countries. JICA has been cooperating with Ghana for more than 50 years and its programs and projects for the health, education, agriculture, private, infrastructure and governance sectors.

JICA Ghana Office is now seeking qualified and experienced staff as follows:

Position

• Program Officer in the Private Sector Development and related sector (e.g. Public – Private Partnership, Trade, Tourism, Economic), One (1) person

Job Description

• Formulate and carry out projects based on the discussions and negotiations with the government officers, Development partners and related stakeholders under the guidance and supervision of Japanese Staff.
• Assist the implementation and management of JICA’s projects through discussion with office members, JICA headquarters’ staff, and government officials concerned
• Assist activities of JICA missions and experts of responsible sector and its related sector through making various arrangements and logistical works such as creating official document, making internal procedure, and travel arrangement so forth.
• Maintain frequent communication with office members, Japanese experts, counterparts of Ghanaian government officials and Development partners concerned
• Collect, analyze, summarize, evaluate and report the information and policies of responsible sector and its related sectors to office members through attending meetings concerned and making summaries, minutes, and reports.
• Collect, analyze, summarize and evaluate the information from mass media and distribute these summaries to the designated stakeholders.
• Grasp, analyze and report the trend of macro economy which can affect Ghana’s fiscal situation and JICA’s activities and projects, by collecting information and making reports.
• Carry out and assist the evaluation of JICA’s projects and other activities in accordance with JICA’s procedure by collaborating with office members, government officials and Development partners concerned
• Promote JICA’s Public Relations efforts and its activities to the Ghanaian public and media.
• Carry out other necessary work directed by Representatives and Project Formulation Advisors.

Employment Period

• One (1) year (A probationary period lasting six months from the day of recruitment)
• Renewable upon satisfactory performance

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor or higher degree of Commerce, Economics, Sociology and/or its related sectors
• Adequate and proper business manner and discipline
• Excellent PC skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point for producing business/official documents, letters and reports as well as presentation.
• At least 5 (five) years working experience

Desirable Qualifications & Experiences

• Working experience within government organization, NGO/NPOs, Donor Organizations and/or private companies in above related sectors
• Master of Commerce, Economics, Sociology and/or its related sectors

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested eligible candidates are required to submit their curriculum vitae to the following address or send by e-mail. The designated curriculum vitae format can be obtained by sending a request to the following email address or via our website. Only applications with the designated format shall be accepted.

The application will close at 05:00PM on 7th December, 2020.

Contact Address:

JICA Ghana Office (Ms. Ozawa / Mr. Miyasaka)
2nd Floor, the Elizabeth, No. 68A, Senchi Link, Airport Residential Area, Accra, Ghana
Email: Ozawa.Maki@jica.go.jp / Miyasaka.Kazunori@jica.go.jp
Tel: +233-(0)-30 -2760781/2

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Closing Date: 22 December, 2020

{GIZ Ghana,WA – Upper West Region,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,02 Sep-2020};

Tasks

• Organise and facilitate regular meetings of the three inter-Project technical working groups (M&E, C&V and L&I) and support the Coordinator in the formation and implementation of common policies, annual plans and implementation strategies for each group
• Organise and facilitate four quarterly implementing partners meetings

O Coordinate all component project activities among different implementing partners and government agencies to ensure synergy and complementary of activities implemented on the ground and that they are in accordance with National policies
O Ensure cooperation and coordination of the agreed work plans between the component projects, adjudicating conflicts, responding to changing circumstances/priorities and referring difficult issues to the RAD for resolution

• Organise and facilitate two joint steering committee meetings per annum and any ad hoc additional meets requested by the Chair

Required Outputs

• Organisation of two Joint Steering Committee meetings annually
• A written program of monthly and quarterly monitoring and supervision trips
• A quarterly programme report, compiled from the individual project component reports and a six-month and annual composite status with performance analysis against the log frame of the EUGAP for the JSC consideration

Qualification Required & Experience

The Technical Advisor Programme Coordinating Unit (PCU)

• Hold at least a Master’s Degree or its equivalent in Agric Economics, Agribusiness, Agric Engineering, Agricultural Science / Forestry
• Professional experience, pertinent to the duties to the carried out, of a minimum 10 years, at least 7 of which has been in a senior management position in donor funded programmes/projects working within Government Ministries or in a similar development institution or public service in developing countries.
• A strong working knowledge of socio-economic development issues and agricultural policies affecting rural Ghana and a demonstrated sensitivity to the involvement of traditional authorities in planning and implementation
• Demonstrated experience in a multilateral institution has excellent presentation and communication skills, proven skills in research and report writing
• Experience in managing and coordinating multi-donor programmes with demonstrated ability to in the preparation and/or review of evaluation reports, workplans, strategies and operations of complex, disparate project activities
• Is experienced in working in multicultural environment, with good interpersonal skills
• Capacity to coordinate (tasks, missions & projects)
• Willing to relocate to WA, Upper West Region)

Location: WA, Upper West Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and a one – page cover letter to:

hr-ghana@giz.de Under the job code 2020/EU-Reach/08/01.

Closing Date: 02 September, 2020