{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

{WANEP-Ghana,Tamale,Full-Time,GH,N/A,3 years,02 Oct-2017};

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Ghana (WANEP-Ghana) is a non-profit making peacebuilding Non-Governmental Organization. It is a civil society institution meant to prevent, resolve, and transform violent conflicts through collective and coordinated efforts of non-governmental organizations, local and national state institutions as well as individuals actively engaged in peacebuilding practice in Ghana in order to avoid duplication of efforts and maximize resources for more effective responses to conflict situations. The organization seeks to facilitate the creation of a sustainable culture of non-violence, justice, peace and social reconciliation in Ghanaian communities.

We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Project Field Officer to support in the implementation of our projects in the three regions of northern Ghana.

Job Title: Project Field Officer (PFO), Northern Region and Upper East/ West Region
Department: Programs
Immediate Supervisor: Programs Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Mobilize and sensitize communities on key project strategies to ensure community ownership of the project.
• Undertake regular project implementation and monitoring visits to project districts.
• Build relationships and maintain regular contact with project stakeholders and beneficiaries.
• Develop strong relationship with key project partners.
• Support in program design, review and implementation.
• Support in identifying new project strategies to achieve project results.
• Report on programmes activities from the District level.
• Support in drafting, and production of activity, quarterly, annual and final reports on all activities to donors, consortium partners and network members.
• To support in the development of Terms of References (ToRs) of activities, and implementation of appropriate monitoring and evaluation strategies.
• Prepare program activity budgets.
• Work closely with the other staff in the day to day management of the secretariat.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities assigned to him/her by designated superiors.

Duration of Employment: 2 years subject to annual appraisal and renewal.

Qualification Required & Experience

• A first degree in Peacebuilding, Peace Studies, Conflict Transformation, Development Studies, Development Communication or a related field.
• Minimum of three years working experience in peacebuilding/development.
• Direct experience in program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Knowledge and experience of varied project compliance requirements is desired.
• Experience in training and workshop facilitation.
• Good experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and use of Excel to do varied presentation of data and reports.
• Must be community-oriented person and willing to live and work in remote areas.
• Must be peace, culturally and gender sensitive both in interaction and communication.
• Must be able to deliver on time.

Required Qualities:

• Possess critical report writing skills
• Must be good team player
• Be able to work independently and in a team
• Possess good interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
• Possess initiative and ability to adapt and cope with pressure.
• Willing to travel and work outside normal hours.
• Display organizational awareness and commitment.
• Ambitious and results-oriented.
• Have a stable disposition, be open to criticism and willing to learn.
• Ability to ride a motorbike in rough terrain.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should submit CV and application by email to:

wanepghanarecruitment@gmail.com

Closing Date: 02 October, 2017

Note: Women are especially encouraged to apply and, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

{Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA),Accra,Full-Time,GH,N/A,5 years,03 Oct-2017};

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 programmes and projects for the health, education, agriculture, private infrastructure and governance sectors.

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

• Administrative Officer in the General Affairs Section, One (1) person

General Affairs

• To liaise and coordinate with the Ministries and Government institutions, such as Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Embassies of related countries, Ghana Police Service, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana Airports Company Limited, the legal office contracted with JICA Ghana Office etc. on the matters related to general affairs (Visa, Resident permits, Security, Customs, Airport pass, etc.)
• To liaise and coordinate with the companies which have contract with or have relationship with JICA Ghana Office particularly on the matters related to general affairs
• To conduct works related to the management of office building including the coordination with the landlord as well as the building management company
• To search and identify potential companies which have enough capacity for executing various contracts with JICA Ghana Office
• To supply and to maintain equipment (copy machines, printers etc), stationery and telephones related to JICA Ghana Office
• To arrange and prepare the office-wide meetings and events
• To carry out other works related to general affairs and administration that need to be conducted by the request of the staff.

Tax

• To research and collect most updated information, particularly on Value Added Tax, Income Tax and Withholding Tax, and share them with related staff members in JICA Ghana Office .
• To submit and obtain the VRPO books at Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) as well as to make inquiries to GRA when needed.

Information Collection/Analysis on Safety Management

• To collect and analyse the information related to security from newspapers, Internet, related organisation/institutions etc. in coordination with the Representatives and the Security Advisor of JICA Ghana Office.
• To make short reports on the security-related information, and to share with the relevant personnel of JICA Ghana under the instruction by the Representatives.
• To check the security condition and measures of JICA Ghana Office as well as the premises for the volunteers (General information on the points to be checked will be provided) and to coordinate with the security company to enhance the measures.
• To undertake the tasks related to security management in response to the requests by the Representatives, Senior Representatives and the Security Advisor of JICA Ghana Office.

Others

• To assist other staff for the custom clearance and tax exemption for official use and private use.
• To assist other staff for preparation of Airport Pass, Issuing of Visa, ID card, Ghana Driving License, Official Vehicle Registrations etc.
• To prepare the necessary draft documents and letters as well as printing and filing official documents related to JICA Ghana Office.
• To promote Public Relations on JICA itself and its activities to the Ghanaian public and media.
• To undertake other tasks requested by the Representatives, Senior Representatives and other JICA staff.

Employment Period

• Six (6)months (A probationary period)
• Renewable upon satisfactory performance

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor or higher degree of Commerce, Economic, Law, Sociology, Business Administration, Public Administration and/or its related sectors
• Adequate and proper business manner and discipline
• 5 years working experience
• Excellent PC skills, especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint for producing bushiness/official documents, letters and reports as well as presentation.
• Working experience within government ministries and/or private companies in above-related sectors

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested eligible candidates are required to submit the curriculum vitae to the following address or send bye-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 3rd October, 2017.
• After the above-mentioned deadline, any application shall not be accepted.

Contact Address:

JICA Ghana Office (Mr Yamazaki / Ms Ishizawa)
2nd FIoor, the Elizabeth, No. 68A, Senchi Link, Airport Residential Area,
Accra, Ghana
Email: Yamazaki.Masanori@jica.go.jp / Ishizawa.Yuko@jica.go.jp
Tel: +233-(0)-30 -2760781/2

Closing Date: 03 October, 2017