{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

{Global Communities-Ghana,Tamale,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,26 Sep-2017};

Job Title: Gender and Social Protection Advisor

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.

Reporting Relationship: Reports to the Chief of Party (COP)

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Global Communities is an international development non-profit organization. Our mission is to create long-lasting, positive and community-led change that improves the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable people across the globe. The Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) Project is an integrated project and partnership under USAID’s Feed the Future initiative designed to support the Government of Ghana’s efforts to sustainably reduce poverty and improve the nutritional status of vulnerable populations in the region. The Gender and Social Protection Advisor will be a member of the Global Communities’ team in Tamale, Ghana assisting with the successful completion of program objectives in accordance with donor regulations.

• Global Communities is seeking a Gender and Social Protection Advisor who will coordinate with regional and district level offices to successfully prioritize the goals of gender and social protection while integrating these goals into the Ghana RING program. The Gender and Social Protection Advisor will be responsible for undertaking extensive review of the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) framework and identifying key areas of interest for the development of RING.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the regional- and district-level Social Welfare and Community Development Offices toward the successful prioritization of set goals and integration into RING programming;
• Promote the expansion of social protection activities by using data and other compelling information to lobby stakeholders for the inclusion of additional communities;
• Coordinate heavily with the district and regional offices in the following areas: Development of improved household monitoring forms and case files for identified families;
• Collaborate with the RING Governance Team, regional and district government staff, and local civil society organizations to roll out the RING household based gender model pilot activity in 3-5 districts;
• Enroll households into the various social protection programs;
• Work with the livelihoods and M&E team to capture data for documenting best practices on Savings and Loans Associations and Leafy Green Vegetables interventions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent command of written and spoken English, particularly with regard to presentations and preparation of publications and reports.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with social media/communication tools.
• Ability and willingness to travel to Ghana, with previous experience working in Africa preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues in a complex and rapidly changing environment; excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Master’s degree in a social science or public policy, or other relevant degree.
• 5-8 years of relevant experience working in gender and social protection with national/international donors, NGOs and public sector institutions (e.g., ministry of health or gender/women’s affairs).
• Demonstrated experience in designing and facilitating trainings and dialogues on gender and social protection with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated understanding of best practices in gender-sensitive health and social protection programs and service delivery.
• Experience and understanding of key concepts and ethical considerations for health sector response to gender-based discriminations.
• Strong relationship building/stakeholder relationship management/team building skills, including demonstrated ability to understand and respond to complex cultural contexts and sensitivities.
• High standard of professionalism and ethics; analytical thinking skills; ability to manage multiple tasks easily and deadline oriented.
• HMIS and/or other data analysis experience preferred.
• Experience with USAID and other donors preferred.
• Must be able to physically withstand extreme weather and regular travel on poor road networks with limited infrastructure and supplies.
• Other foreign nationals with valid resident and work permits can apply

Location: Tamale

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: 26 September, 2017

{Canadian High Commission,Accra,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,03 Oct-2017};

Job Description

• Under the supervision of the Management and Consular Officer (MCO), the Property and Material Manager plans and administers services related to the procurement and maintenance of the mission’s property (staff quarters and chancery) and material;
• Maintains contact with local real estate and construction industries,
• Negotiates leases and renewals as well as repairs and maintenance contracts,
• Provides consultative services in respect to purchasing;
• Supervises other support services of the mission including the property and material assistants, technical team, handyman and cleaners;
• Prepares the annual estimates and budget for operations maintenance requirements and performs other duties.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please visit the website below for more information and application instructions. Please note that only applications submitted via the procedures outlined on the website will be accepted.www.wfca-tpce.com

High Commission of Canada
42 Independence Ave
(230-30) 2211521

www.ghana.gc.ca

Closing Date: 03 October, 2017

{Jhpiego,Accra,Full-Time,GH,N/A,5 years,24 Sep-2017};

Jhpiego is an international, non-profit health organization affiliated with The Johns Hopkins University. For 40 years and in over 155 countries, Jhpiego has worked to prevent the needless deaths of women and their families.

Jhpiego works with health experts, governments and community leaders to provide high-quality health care for their people. Jhpiego develops strategies to help countries care for themselves by training competent health care workers, strengthening health systems and improving delivery of care.

Jhpiego designs innovative, effective and low-cost health care solutions to ensure a level of care for women and their families. These practical, evidence-based interventions are breaking down barriers to high-quality health care for the world’s most vulnerable populations.

The Ghana Country Office of Jhpiego Corporation is currently looking for passionate and dynamic persons to fill the following position: Knowledge Management/Communications Officer

JOB SUMMARY

• Raise the profile and visibility of Jhpiego in Ghana. S/he will communicate the work of Jhpiego to key constituents, including but not limited to the Government of Ghana, donor agencies, policy makers, partner organizations, the media, and academic and research institutions. S/he will communicate the mission, projects, events, resources and success stories as well as plan and coordinate promotional events and develop strategic communications, to various targeted audiences. S/he will direct the development of multi-media user friendly communications for all Jhpiego activities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i. Communications Strategy

• Update and implement the communication strategy for Jhpiego Ghana in consultation with the project staff and the Global Communications team.
• Interact and strategize with the Communications team at the Baltimore office to understand the Global Communication strategy and practices.
• Develop capacity building activities for staff to enhance their ability to communicate about project achievements.

ii. Success Stories

• Work with the programme team to develop success stories and to explore opportunities for potential program highlights.
• Interview identified clients, providers, program managers to develop success stories.

iii. Photos and Video Database

• Compile/collate program-related photographs and videos.
• Catalogue photos and videos and prepare a central repository.
• Ensure that project teams are taking good quality photos and are adhering to Jhpiego’s communication policy.

iv. Materials & Report Development

• Provide support to program teams to develop effective communication tools and IEC materials.
• Support program teams to draft, editing and formatting programme documents, including communication deliverables such as newsletters, brochures, flyers, job aids, ads, promotional videos and slideshows.
• Ensure proper branding and marking of Jhpiego and program materials and activities as per Jhpiego or program-specific branding and marking guidelines
• Assist with developing and producing documents, reports and presentations according to Jhpiego guidelines for internal program needs and externally for dissemination.
• Document literature reviews on MCSP and contribute to program discussions.

v. Media Coverage and Stakeholder Engagement

• Ensure that Jhpiego is appropriately and effectively represented at public health events and conferences.
• Ensure that activities and achievements are covered in the local media.
• Support programme team to manage media at project events (I.e. drafting talking points).
• Coordinate and direct regular updates on new technical knowledge, approaches and successes to the Government and to Jhpiego
• Maintain updated project and technical briefs.

vi. Internal Jhpiego Communications

• Manage and support knowledge sharing efforts including staff participation in webinars, seminar series (BBLs) presentations, events, online discussions, mailing lists (internal, and for Jhpiego/Ghana stakeholders) and communities of practice
• Track, assess and respond to internal communication requirements, when required.
• Update headquarters staff quarterly on key activities and achievements such as success stories.
• Maintain, develop and regularly showcase Ghana’s presence on Jhpiego website, social media, my.Jhpiego, program intranet platforms and other communications tools
• Undertake all other activities as instructed by the supervisors towards furthering organizational objectives.

Qualification Required & Experience

• At least 5-years’ experience in Communications.
• Previous experience in the health development sector working on USAID funded programs preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred in Communications related field
• Excellent facilitation, oral and written Communication skills.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, PageMaker, Photoshop, Illustrator, Corel graphics are required.
• Excellent organizational skills, detailed-oriented and high degree of accuracy required.
• Strong analytical skills and sound judgement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of staff and partners.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of team.
• Be self-motivated, proactive and have a positive attitude to work requiring minimum supervision.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified persons are required to send their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and application letter to:

work2savelives@gmail.com

Closing Date: 24 September, 2017

Please note that given the likely high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Jhpiego Corporation is an equal opportunities employer.?

{Confidential,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,3 years,30 Sep-2017};

A national NGO is looking for a competent and dynamic and qualified person to fill the position of: Programme Officer

Key Responsibilities

• Preparing project proposals and developing fund raising strategy
• Preparing project implementation schedule (Activity plan/matrix)
• Planning and coordinating project activities
• Preparing activity reports disagregating results into gender and the socially excluded
• Monitoring and evaluation of progress in project implementation and completing the monitoring and evaluation template
• Maintain an archive of deliverables or output from activities implemented
• Maintain a data base of evidence of results achieved (performance indicators) and their source of verification
• Preparing end of year narrative report (Activities report) of the organisation
• Attend meetings as required on behalf of the organisation
• Perform nay other duty may be assigned from time to time

Qualification Required & Experience

• First Degree in any discipline
• Must have at least 3 years working experience in a similar position
• A sound knowledge of the governance process in Ghana
• In-depth knowledge of extractive sector
• Knowledgeable in program development as well as monitoring & evaluation
• Ability to work under pressure and within a team with little or no supervision
• Must be results driven
• Ability to interact at a high level, build bridges and networks
• Very good communication skills
• Appreciable level of computer skills

Remuneration: Negotiable within the salaries and allowances structure of the organization

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and eligible applicants are to submit application with detailed curriculum vitae (CV) by email to:

cepilghana@gmail.com

Closing Date: 30 September, 2017

{IOM International Organization for Migration,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,15 Sep-2017};

According to the U.S. Department of State’s 2017 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, Ghana is a source, transit, and destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labour and sex trafficking. Internal trafficking of children is of particular concern as Ghanaian boys and girls are subjected to forced labour within the country in fishing, domestic service, street hawking, begging, artisanal gold mining and agriculture.

Since November 2012, IOM has been implementing a child protection and counter child trafficking initiative in 6 communities aimed at empowering community members to address and prevent child trafficking and child abuse occurring in the Volta Region. With support from UNICEF, IOM developed a 12 module Child Protection toolkit, called Free to Be Me. The modules were piloted in 6 communities and IOM expanded the pilot in 2015 to include 8 districts and 43 communities in the Volta Region.

The Consultant would be expected to develop or plan for the development of multimedia material (i,e. video, audio, animations, interactive content, informational graphics, etc.) that effectively increase visibility of project activities and results among a variety of target audiences, including donors, partner agencies, the general public and local communities.

The Consultant will analyse existing multimedia material collected during project implementation, develop a plan to develop new visibility material, collect additional raw material as necessary and finalise the visibility material according to IOM and UNICEF standards.

The consultant will provide the following deliverables within the proposed timeframe:
Review existing multimedia material (2 days)

• Compile and.catalog all multimedia material related to the project, including video, pictures, audio, informational graphics, etc. Also identify gaps, if any.
• Provide written summary of existing material and transcripts.

Develop Visibility Plan (3 days)

• Draft and coordinate a visibility plan, including story boards, work plan and timeframe. If necessary, include a proposal to collect new material.
• Deliver an IOM approved Visibility Plan.

Collect new material (optional)

• If necessary and based on approved Visibility Plan, travel to field and collect new material.
• Provide Daily field notes and raw multimedia material.

Finalize visibility material (10 days)

• Edit and finalize (or lead the development of) visibility material based on approved Plan.
• Final and approved multimedia material.

Post development (2 days)

• Contribute to the presentation and dissemination of visibility material among identified audiences, especially newspapers, TV and radio.
• Deliver dissemination plan and conduct at least one newspaper, TV and radio appearance.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Relevant experience of planning and collecting multimedia material as part of a visibility strategy;
• Demonstrable skills in developing, editing, and finalizing audience-specific visibility material according to international standards;
• Demonstrable experience working in the field;
• Familiarity with context of human trafficking in Ghana, including prevalence and incidence, different forms and country specific manifestations;
• Excellent interpersonal and communicational skills.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send a Covering Letter and CV to:

accravacancies@iom.int no later than 16:30 (Accra Time)

Closing Date: 15 September, 2017

Please mention the position title in the subject line. Your Covering Letter must clearly state the reason you are applying to the consultancy and how your qualifications are consistent with the proposed tasks. Only complete applications will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.