{Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING),East Mamprusi. Saboba. Gushegu. Karaga. North Gonja. and Nanumba,Full-Time,GH,Diploma,1 years,25 Oct-2017};

Job Title: Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Monitors

Six (6) Positions Available

Project Description: The Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project is a 5-year integrated project funded by the USAID Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative and is designed to contribute to Government of Ghana (GoG) efforts to sustainably reduce poverty and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations. The goal of RING is improved livelihoods and nutritional status of households in Ghana.

Job Location: East Mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu, Karaga, North Gonja, and Nanumba North districts.
Reporting Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Coordinator
Relationship:

Background

The Resiliency in Northern Ghana Project (RING) Project is a USAID-funded nutrition and poverty reduction program currently implemented in 17 Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies of Northern Region. The project is implemented through the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) and District Assemblies (DAs) and their substructures to deliver livelihoods, agriculture, nutrition, WASH and good governance services to vulnerable families, but with technical support and guidance from Global Communities.

As part of its technical support to MMDAs, Global Communities’ intends to apply part of its contract sum to procure the services of 6 temporal staff (short term consultants) to be placed in 6 GC RING supported districts for 6 months to support the implementation of CLTS. The contract is subject to renewal based on good performance (converting communities into ODFs) and the availability of funds.

The assignment

The assignment involves pre-triggering and baseline data collection, triggering and implementation of post triggering activities in assigned CLTS communities in specific districts. Under this assignment, each successful candidate will be required to trigger 10 communities and provide technical support and guidance for them to become ODF within 6 months.

Objective of the assignment

The objective of the assignment is to provide the districts with additional independent human resources to accelerate CLTS implementation in the beneficiary districts and shorten the duration from triggering to ODF.

Scope of work for CLTS Monitors

The assignment will be carried out in the following districts: East mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu, Karaga, North Gonja, and Nanumba North districts.

Successful candidates will be required to perform these specific tasks as part of the assignment:

• Work with District Environmental health staff and conduct pre-triggering to collect baseline data in assigned communities
• In collaboration with District Environmental health staff, lead the triggering of assigned CLTS communities
• In collaboration with the District Environmental health staff, lead the monitoring of assigned CLTS communities (2 communities per day)
• Support Natural leaders to update community action plans and defecation maps in assigned communities
• In consultation with the District Environmental health staff, identify emerged natural leaders and lead their training in CLTS concept and methodologies
• Work in collaboration with the District environmental health staff and convert assigned CLTS communities into ODF
• Support Natural Leaders and households to construct latrines, tippy taps and functional soakaways in CLTS communities
• Conduct house-to-house latrine use monitoring and hygiene and sanitation sensitization in assigned CLTS communities
• Collect and transmit CLTS data for assigned CLTS communities to RING and the EHSD
• Provide weekly updates and monthly narrative report on CLTS activities in CLTS communities to RING
• Facilitate community self-assessment and DICCS/RICCs verification in assigned CLTS communities
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by RING

Global Communities reserves the right to change and update the SOW at any time

Outputs & Deliverables

As evidence of performance of duties, and for which payment of salaries or remuneration will be based, the CLTS monitor will be required deliver the following outputs:

• Monthly work plan, which will be reviewed and approved by RING WASH team
• Triggered communities in operational areas or districts
• Weekly updates on the nature of technical support provided to the communities
• CLTS data (number of latrines constructed, number in use, number of tippy tabs constructed, number soakaways constructed etc) every week
• Monthly narrative reports, indicating communities visited, number of visits and the activities undertaken
• Community self-assessment reports and district ODF verification reports
• Triggered all assigned CLTS communities
• At least 8 ODF communities
• Household latrines and hand washing stations equivalent to the total number of households in assigned communities

Qualification Required & Experience

Eligible candidates must have the following:

• Minimum of certificate or Diploma a in relevant discipline (environmental studies, public health, development studies)
• One year post national service relevant working experience
• Be able to communicate effectively in one of the following languages; Mampruli, Dagbani/Namumba, Likpakpa ( kokomba), and Chokosi-Anufo)
• Be able to ride a motorbike and have rider’s license
• A motorbike
• Basic knowledge in MS office applications
• Be willing to stay and work in one of the above-mentioned districts.
• Be willing to work 90% in field

Duration of assignment

The assignment is a short term contract for a fix term of 6 months. The contract will start in November 2017 and end in April 2018. The contract is however renewable based on good performance and availability of funds.

Location: East Mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu, Karaga, North Gonja, and Nanumba North districts.

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicant should send application and CVs to:

hrghana@ghanaresiliency.org

Please, quote Job Title in the subject line

Closing Date: 25 October, 2017

{Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING),East Mamprusi. Saboba. Gushegu and Chereponi,Full-Time,GH,Diploma,1 years,25 Oct-2017};

Job Title: Community Led Total Sanitation Monitors (Natural Leaders Network)

Four (4) Positions Available

Project Description: The Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) project is a 5-year integrated project funded by the USAID Feed the Future (FtF) Initiative and is designed to contribute to Government of Ghana (GoG) efforts to sustainably reduce poverty and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations. The goal of RING is improved livelihoods and nutritional status of households in Ghana.

Job Location: East Mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu and Chereponi districts

Reporting Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Coordinator
Relationship:

Background

The Resiliency in Northern Ghana Project (RING) Project is a USAID-funded nutrition and poverty reduction program currently implemented in 17 Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies of Northern Region. The project is implemented through the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) and District Assemblies (DAs) and their substructures to deliver livelihoods, agriculture, nutrition, WASH and good governance services to vulnerable families, but with technical support and guidance from Global Communities.

As part of its technical support and efforts to support MMDAs to expand or scale up CLTS implementation in the 17 districts, Global Communities’ in partnership with the MMDAs is scaling up the CLTS implementation efforts in the districts through the use of Natural Leaders who trigger and engage neighboring communities and support them to attain ODF status. The Natural Leaders (NLs) CLTS implementation is currently being implemented in four districts namely Gushegu, Saboba, Chereponi and East Mamprusi. GC RING seeks to engage the services of 4 CLTS Monitors to be in charge of the Natural Leaders Network (NLN) CLTS communities to support coordinate the implementation of the Natural Leaders CLTS activities in the aforementioned districts

The assignment

The assignment involves providing support to the natural leaders to conduct pre-triggering and baseline data collection, triggering and implementation of post triggering activities in their assigned CLTS communities in their districts. The successful candidates will be required to visit the Natural Leaders and their triggered communities each week to provide technical support and guidance to the Natural Leaders and their communities for them to attain ODF status within 6 months.

Objective of the assignment

The objective of the assignment is to provide the districts with additional independent human resources to accelerate the Natural Leaders Network CLTS implementation in the beneficiary districts to ensure their triggered communities are converted into ODFs.

Scope of work for CLTS Monitors (NLN)

The assignment will be carried out in the following districts: East Mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu and Chereponi districts.

Successful candidates will be required to perform these specific tasks as part of the assignment:

• Work with District Environmental health staff and follow up on Natural Leaders to ensure Natural Leaders are conducting monitoring visits to their assigned communities
• Follow up on Natural Leaders network (NLN) at cluster and area council levels and ensure they are conducting their weekly and monthly meetings.
• Assist Natural Leaders come up with action plans towards ending OD in their communities and also participate in other interventions
• Give weekly and monthly updates on numbers of completed latrines and hand washing facilities in the communities monitored by Natural Leaders to districts and GC RING WASH team
• Coach and mentor Natural Leaders as necessary to increase their knowledge and skills in CLTS facilitation and other WASH related field works
• Support DEHOs to identify, select and engage natural leaders in ODF communities
• Support experienced Natural Leaders to train emerged Natural Leaders on CLTS triggering skills and tools
• Support Natural Leaders conduct house to house sensitization on construction of latrines, tippy taps and functional soakaways
• Support Natural Leaders facilitate community self-assessment for their communities and also facilitate and participate in DICCs/RICCs verification of communities triggered by NLN and supervised by Natural Leaders
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by GC RING

Global Communities reserves the right to change and update the SOW at any time.

Outputs & Deliverables

As evidence of performance of duties, and for which payment of salaries or remuneration will be based, the CLTS monitor will be required to deliver the following outputs:

• Monthly work plan, which will be reviewed and approved by RING WASH team
• Number of monthly meetings conducted with the Natural Leaders and issues discussed
• Weekly updates on the nature of technical support provided to the Natural Leaders and their communities
• CLTS data (number of latrines constructed, number in use, number of tippy tabs constructed, number of soakaways constructed etc.) submitted weekly
• Monthly narrative reports, indicating cluster and area councils meetings supervised and type of support provided.
• Number of clusters/area council level meetings conducted by the Natural Leaders and supervised by the CLTS monitor (NLN)
• Community self-assessment reports and district ODF verification reports of communities supervised by Natural Leaders
• Number of communities visited by the Natural Leaders and their updates
• Number of ODF communities by the Natural Leaders
• Household latrines and hand washing stations completed

Qualification Required & Experience

Eligible candidates must have the following:

• Minimum of certificate or Diploma a in relevant discipline (environmental studies, public health, development studies)
• One year’s post national service relevant working experience
• Conversant with CLTS tools and facilitation skills
• Community mobilization skills and techniques
• Be able to communicate effectively in one of the following languages; Mampruli, Dagbani, Likpakpa, and Chokosi-Anufo)
• Be able to ride a motorbike and has rider’s license
• Have a motorbike or have access to a motorbike
• Basic knowledge in MS office applications
• Be willing to stay and work in any of the above-mentioned districts.
• Be willing to work 90% in field

Duration of assignment

The assignment is for 6 months but renewable based on good performance and availability of funds. The contract will start in November, 2017 and end in April, 2018.

Location: East Mamprusi, Saboba, Gushegu and Chereponi

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicant should send application and CVs to:

hrghana@ghanaresiliency.org

Please, quote Job Title in the subject line

Closing Date: 25 October, 2017

{Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM),Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,N/A,22 Oct-2017};

The Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health and their partner The Global Fund is seeking a Programme Co-ordinator to join the project team from Ghana. To work on this joint project you must be a national of Ghana.

Based in Accra, Ghana (with travel to project locations as required)

For nationals of Ghana only

The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) is an internationally recognised entre of excellence for research in tropical diseases. Through the creation of effective links with governments, organisations and institutions and by responding to the health needs of communities, LSTM aims to promote improved health, particularly for people of the less developed/resource poorest countries in the tropics and sub-tropics.

The Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine offers unique expertise in using the rigorous discipline of research to inform teaching and technical assistance programmes to improve the health of mothers and babies globally.

Job Summary

• The Global Fund is funding the CMNH project, “Quality improvement of integrated HIV, TB and Malaria services in Antenatal and Postnatal Care facilities in Ghana”.
• The project aims to produce sustainable measurable improvements in the availability and quality of HIV, TB and malaria services integrated in ANC and PNC in selected health facilities.
• To support this commitment, we are seeking to appoint nationals from Ghana to join the project team.
• Reporting to the Senior Technical Officer, you will oversee the day to day management of the project office based in Accra to support all country administration and logistic functions.
• You will have day today management responsibility for implementing systems to monitor the progress of programme activity and ensure successful delivery. It will also be expected that the successful candidate will coordinate travel, translation, and meeting arrangements, along with the completion of reports as required by the partners and donors.

Qualification Required & Experience

• The successful candidate will be educated to University degree level in any business-related subject and have a full accounting qualification, with evidence of continued professional development in a relevant subject area.
• Proven experience in providing programme support to complex international projects is essential, as is experience of aspects of financial management when dealing with development and/or funding agencies.

Location: Accra

How to Apply for the Job

Please note that the online application process is conducted in English.

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 22 October, 2017

{Winrock International,Northern Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,10 years,01 Oct-2017};

Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership for agriculture production, marketing and investment experts for an anticipated agricultural development programme that will focus on Northern Ghana.

Title: Irrigation Technology Advisor

Job Summary

• Will work with farming communities to identify climate-smart irrigation solutions and technologies that are appropriate to increasing yields and productivity
• He/She will facilitate commercial partnerships with irrigation technology providers in Ghana and the region.
• Identify appropriate financing and distribution mechanisms to scale technologies

Qualification Required & Experience

• 10 years experience in commercial and small scale irrigation sector
• Experience with private sector preferred

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a current CV and covering letter to:

winrockjobsghana@gmail.com With the position you are applying to in the subject line

Closing Date: 01 October, 2017

{Winrock International,Northern Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,10 years,01 Oct-2017};

Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership for agriculture production, marketing and investment experts for an anticipated agricultural development programme that will focus on Northen Ghana.

Title: Nutrition Integration Advisor

Job Summary

• Will engage the private sector in promoting activities that increase the awareness of nutrition and hygiene practices among rural households with regard to the consumption of diverse nutrient-rich foods
• He/She will develop incentive mechanisms to push private sector actors top provide nutrition and hygiene information

Qualification Required & Experience

• 10 years experience working on nutrition activities
• Experience implementing behavioral change communications campaigns related

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a current CV and covering letter to:

winrockjobsghana@gmail.com With the position you are applying to in the subject line

Closing Date: 01 October, 2017

{Winrock International,Northern Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,10 years,01 Oct-2017};

Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership for agriculture production, marketing and investment experts for an anticipated agricultural development programme that will focus on Northen Ghana.

Title: Monitoring & Evaluation Director

Job Summary

• Will implement the project M&E and develop systems to track overall project activities, outputs
• The M&E Director will also contribute to the design and lead the implementation of all project learning activities

Qualification Required & Experience

• Minimum of 10 years managing and implementing complex M&E systems for international development projects, preferably with USAID and/or DFID
• Proven record of designing and implementing data collection tools, including surveys
• Experience managing large M&E databases and conducting timely data analysis and developing reports

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a current CV and covering letter to:

winrockjobsghana@gmail.com With the position you are applying to in the subject line

Closing Date: 01 October, 2017

{Winrock International,Northern Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,7 years,01 Oct-2017};

Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership for agriculture production, marketing and investment experts for an anticipated agricultural development programme that will focus on Northen Ghana.

Title: Grants Director

Job Summary

• Will design project challenge fund/grants programme to incentivise private secto actors to invest in supply chain upgrading
• This includes marketing the fund to private sector groups, designing grant schemes that meet the shared value goals of the project, foster partnerships with investor, financial institutions and foundations that will buy into the fund,

Qualification Required & Experience

• At least 7 years of experience designing or managing challenge funds
• Experience managing grants programmes with a “cost share” requirement, preferably for USAID or DFID.

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a current CV and covering letter to:

winrockjobsghana@gmail.com With the position you are applying to in the subject line

Closing Date: 01 October, 2017

{Winrock International,Northern Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,10 years,01 Oct-2017};

Winrock International works with people around the world to increase economic opportunity, sustain natural resources, and protect the environment. Winrock matches innovative approaches in agriculture, natural resources management, clean energy and leadership for agriculture production, marketing and investment experts for an anticipated agricultural development programme that will focus on Northen Ghana.

Title: Operations Director

Job Summary

• Will be responsible for all financial, operational, and logistical aspects of the project
• This will include overseeing accounts and budget expenditures, providing grants oversight, overseeing procurement procedures and ensuring project adherence to local laws and donor regulations
• He/She will ensure proper administrative, financial, grants and procurement functioning

Qualification Required & Experience

• 10 years of experience leading accounting, procurement, operations and financial management of complex international development programmes
• Familiarity with USAID and DFID compliance requirements.

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Please submit a current CV and covering letter to:

winrockjobsghana@gmail.com With the position you are applying to in the subject line

Closing Date: 01 October, 2017