{USAID Ghana,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree, 5 years,23 Aug-2017};

The U.S. Mission in Accra, Ghana is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Project Management Specialist (Energy and Infrastructure) in the Regional Economic Growth Office of USAID/West Africa.

BASIC FUNCTION OF POSITION:

• The Program Management Specialist will report to the Trade and Investment Team Leader on administrative and programmatic issues. S/he will provide services and support to that Office, as well as other teams within USAID/West Africa, as directed by the USAID/West Africa Economic Growth Office Director.
• S/he may supervise one Foreign Service National (FSN) Energy Program Manager.
• S/he must provide programmatic and strategic support to the Economic Growth Office, drawing on an in-depth understanding of the electricity sector technology and investment, associated policy frameworks, and issues related to regional trade and infrastructure. • S/he must have the capacity and demonstrated expertise to represent USAID and Power Africa in interagency and international settings, at meetings with government officials, and with technical counterparts, donors, non-governmental organizations, and implementing partners.
• S/he must have skills to overcome work-related difficulties and challenges, and must be able to assimilate, analyze and respond to rapidly changing circumstances and help USAID projects achieve results.
• Outstanding leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to communicate cross-culturally and exhibit cultural sensitivity are essential.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES % OF TIME

• Coordinate scale-up and implementation of the USAID/West Africa Energy Program, including supervising the work of staff and implementing partners, monitoring and evaluating implementation progress and budgets, performing site visits, and providing feedback and progress reports to senior USAID staff. Lead and Manage USAID’s technical assistance instruments

(Contracts, Cooperative Agreements and/or Implementation Letters) as the Contractor’s or Agreement Officer’s Representative (COR/AOR) and Alternate. Lead coordination and implementation of technical support and assistance to regional energy institutions including WAPP, ECREEE, and ERERA. Support USAID/West Africa’s implementation of Power Africa activities, as well as other relevant USG initiatives including Enhancing Capacity for Low Emissions Development Strategies (EC-LEDS), GCC, the Partnership for Growth (PfG), and others that may apply to the West Africa region.
Support development of initiatives, policies, and partnerships to accelerate deployment of off-grid, mini-grid, and small-scale energy solutions, as appropriate. Support timely roll-out of: energy related activities and transactions; developing, tracking and monitoring milestones; and preparation of reports pertinent to performance monitoring and evaluation.

• Support USAID/West Africa’s efforts to provide professional advice to the governments of West Africa on sector reform, including appropriate models for private sector participation, approaches to improving utility management and operations, and development of an enabling legal and regulatory framework and institutions. Facilitate dialogue with West African government authorities, USG stakeholders, donors and partners to reach consensus on and ownership of program objectives and activities.

• Coordinate relevant program outreach efforts, including public events, press releases, and close coordination with the USAID/West Africa Development, Outreach and Communications (DOC) officer, the Power Africa Communications team, and other USG partners. Provide support services to the trade hub network on transport and trade enabling environment as directed by the Trade and Investment Team Leader. And perform other duties as required and delegated by the Trade and Investment Team Leader.

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicants must address each required qualification listed below with specific information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

• Education: Completion of Master’s degree in a technical field related to energy and/or power, investment in the power sector or other infrastructure, finance or other relevant field.
• Prior Work Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience, with a critical focus on one or more of the following subject areas: energy technology/finance/policy, energy economics, or regional trade issues. The applicant must also have experience working closely with the West African Power Pool (WAPP), the ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) and the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) on energy access, investment, and/or trade. An in-depth understanding, based on practical experience, of the current status of power systems in West Africa is required. S/he must demonstrate track record and experience in the knowledge of international development activity design, implementation, assessment, and reporting as well as experience working under the Power Africa Initiative.
• Language Proficiency: The applicant must possess Level IV (fluent) speaking and writing of English, as well as the ability to process information from a wide variety of sources into cohesive, polished documents, and to produce polished oral presentations. Computer and Language proficiencies will be tested.
• Job Knowledge: Must have advanced technical understanding, obtained through practical experience of clean energy technologies, energy-related public policy and finance, and investment. Good knowledge and understanding of infrastructure and energy issues in West Africa, including the current status of regional power systems. Must have knowledge in the Management of USG, World Bank, African Development Bank, or other donor-funded infrastructure projects. Possess advanced knowledge of international development program design and implementation, assessment and reporting processes.
• Skills and Abilities: The Project Management Specialist must be able to build and maintain effective working relationships with senior-level counterparts in relevant government entities, USG agencies, and other development partners. He must be able to analyze complex challenges in energy and infrastructure, and to design and implement interventions in response. Strong analytical, communication, and problem solving skills are required. The applicant must also be willing and able to travel extensively within West Africa, as directed by the Regional Economic Growth Office. He must be able to manage implementing partners and ensure that they meet all relevant standards and reporting requirements. S/he must be able to supervise at least one FSN staff member and provide him/her with mentoring and oversight. The Project Management Specialist must be capable of producing quality work on deadline, under pressure.

Salary Range: FSN-12 (GHC111, 986.00 – GHC167, 976.00 p.a.) depending on qualification and experience.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested individuals should submit a signed cover letter, relevant certificates, CV with references to:

Regional Executive Office
USAID/West Africa
P.O. Box 1630, Accra

Or by Email to:

acpersonnel@usaid.gov

Closing Date: 23 August, 2017

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED.

Note: When submitting your application via email, start the subject line with the position title (PMS-Energy and Infrastructure). Failure to state this and submit signed letter with relevant documents will disqualify applicant.

All US and non-Ghanaian citizens, who are not family members of USG employees officially assigned to post and under Chief of Mission authority, must attach copies of the required work and residency permit to their applications to be eligible for consideration. No relocation expenses are provided to the job location, Accra-Ghana. If transportation to Accra is required, it will be the employee’s responsibility.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The Department of State also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs. The EEO complaint procedure is not available to individuals who believe they have been denied equal opportunity based upon marital status or political affiliation. Individuals with such complaints should avail themselves of the appropriate grievance procedures, remedies for prohibited personnel practices, and/or courts for relief. USAID/West Africa anticipates awarding one Personal Services 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.

 

{Discovery Learning Alliance,Tamale,Full-Time, GH,Degree ,5 years,14 Aug-2017};

In many countries, children continue to face barriers to accessing and achieving a quality basic education. For a second 3 year phase, the Discovery Project will continue to address this challenge, reaching hundreds of primary and junior secondary schools and communities and increasing the quality of education and boys and girls enrolment, attendance, learning, retention and transition across Ghana, Kenya and Nigeria.

With strong support and guidance from the community Outreach coordinator, the club and community Action Mobilizer will implement community engagement and girls and boys club activities geared toward mobilizing greater awareness, dialogue and student and community-driven collective action to address barriers to girls learning (With a focus on literacy and numeracy), retention and transition to secondary school and beyoung. This will include contributing, under the leadership of the community outreach coordinator and TOM, to the setting of a strong vision and clear roadmap for the community action and girls and boys club components of the project. The position will require significant local travel to assigned project sites and communities.

Main Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with community leaders and stakeholders in assigned project areas to introduce the initiative and to raise awareness about girls’ education.
• Undertake and deliver high-quality training to school and community leaders as well as club mentors in assigned project areas.
• Monitor the progress of community training and support school communities as they develop and implement their action plans to address barriers to girls’ learning, retention, and transitions, including through formation and strengthening of clubs that reach highly vulnerable, marginalized girls.
• Monitor the progress of club mentor training and support mentors as they develop girls and boys life skills and link to resources and opportunities for marginalized girls learning retention and transition
• Monitor and support club members economic empowerment, particularly through micro-business start-up and development planning and implementation
• Facilitate evaluation and continuous learning with relevant colleagues
• Ensure strong performance in line with agreed plans and budgets
• Maintain strong communications with supervisors and project sites, ensuring the routine flow of information up from project sites and that all reporting requirements are met
• Additional duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in social work, education, international development, gender or development (equivalent additional training and experience will be considered);
• Minimum 5 years of experience with community-based facilitation.
• Experience with girls’ education and/or gender and development is strongly preferred.
• Field experience in social and cultural context, especially as it relates to barriers to girls’ education
• Demonstrated project and people management
• Demonstrated commitment to program effectiveness, impact and learning
• Excellent communications, team building and organizational skills
• Excellent cross-cultural, relational and interpersonal skills, including patience, diplomacy, willingness to listen, and respect for partners and colleagues
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment
• Must be flexible willing to work irregular hours and adaptable to changing circumstances. Must also possess demonstrated problem solving and conflict management skills
• National of Ghana. Proficiency in English and at least three local languages spoken in the northern region required

Location: Tamale

How to Apply For the Job

Applications should be sent to:

ghanarecruit2017@gmail.com

With the job title in the subject line. Please include a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications, along with a current CV.

Closing Date: 07 August, 2017

{SNV Netherlands Development,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree, 5 years,20 Jul-2017};

Job Description:

• Business incubation/climate innovation technology services, including support to clean tech start-up idealization and supporting commercialization.
• Consult with GCIC clients on technical issues based on in-depth product and technical Provide highly technical implementation support in client environment, including guidance on implementation feasibility of cross-product integration’s.
• Develop technical tools and documentation to expedite client implementation and improve product serviceability. Collaborate with clients to thoroughly market-test all products and commercialize solutions
• Provide product solution improvement and scaling opportunities to clients based on customer feedback and develop support systems for prototyping solutions
• Ensure top level technical facilities are available to GCIC entrepreneurs, including prototyping and lean manufacturing machinery and software
• Design Technical courses and provide training for entrepreneurs on the use of equipment, as well as other technical training’s related to the entrepreneurs focal areas. This includes training in general manufacturing best practices to assist entrepreneurs professionalize their production
• Drive the Ghana CIC Commercialization programme for universities and research institutes involved in climate tech R&D. This includes the facilitation oi programmes, funding and other opportunities for collaborative research and technology development between climate entrepreneurs and Ghana’s universities and public research institutes.
• Provide clients with the necessary trainings and tools related to protecting their intellectual property rights, as well as adhering to international and national regulations relevant to their respective stages of business development. This would include, among other services, obtaining patents for new products and licensing of existing technologies
• Ensure adherence to product development plans pathways of GClC clients.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Master’s degree in science and technology management, business administration or other relevant disciplines, preferably in specific sectors, such as solar energy, energy efficiency, waste management, climate smart agriculture and water management and purification) etc.
• 5 years‘ work experience, including 3 years of hands-on experience in development projects or working in business-related positions.
• Knowledge of environment, energy, climate change and/or green growth sectors is a plus.
• A team player with a positive attitude; excellent written and oral business communication and people skills are a must.
• Computer skills and knowledge of relevant software.

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

To apply, eligible and interested candidates should send a motivation letter and a recent CV to:

jobsghana@snv.org

Closing Date: 20 July, 2017

{Marie Stopes International Ghana,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree, 2 years,14 Jul-2017};

Marie Stopes International Ghana (MSIG) has vacancies for well-organised, client-oriented and energetic individuals with relevant qualification/s and experience to occupy Monitoring and Evaluation Officer position in the organisation. MSIG’s goal is to meet the needs of the underserved and improve access to the use of Family Planning (FP) and other Sexual Reproductive Health and Right (SRHR) services. MSIG is part of Marie Stopes International’s global partnership, which operates in over 37 countries worldwide.

Length of contract: Two (2) years contract

The Monitoring & Evaluation Officer is responsible for obtaining all data from our services delivery channels (Social franchise and Outreach sites), as stipulated in the Monitoring & Evaluation plan. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will report to the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support the review of existing M&E and management information systems of implementing partners and MSIG to identify support areas.
• Collect and analyse data and prepare consolidated progress reports for internal stake holders and implementing partners.
• Work with partner M&E staff, MSIG staff and implementing partners to carry out effective monitoring of project activities
• Coordinate and conduct data quality checks and assistance I
• Provide monitoring oversight to all the project components, managing and accounting for team expense
• Build relations with key staff and project donors.
• Collect data to ensure high-quality results are received to aid learning and donor reporting
• Harmonise data collection, indicators and reporting between MOH, implementing partners and MSIG .
• Ensure that data privacy, security and backup protocols are implemented in the field through the relevant individual/teams
• Support research and innovations that might present research opportunities for MSIG
• Maintain an updated database of key GHS persons and other partners
• Regularly provide project updates to Health management teams at the regions and districts
• Any other duties that may come up

Qualification Required & Experience

• First Degree in Statistics, Mathematics or Economics
• Other professional qualifications, ideally report writing.
• At least two (2) years of relevant work experience post national service
• Facilitate training for team members and stakeholders
• Strong presentation skills
• Demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, analysing and writing-up high quality research;
• Research, project management and INGO experience;
• Demonstrated capabilities of producing results when working with individuals from a range of cultures with varying levels of expertise;
• Demonstrated experience of actively collaborating with both internal and external stake holders
• IT literate – competence with MS Office, Excel and SPSS (preferred) or STATA
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Excellent written, presentation and verbal communication skills
• Passionate about fieldwork and proven ability to train others
• Sympathetic to women and men seeking Family Planning and Reproductive Health services
• Able to work on own initiative and motivate others to achieve results
• Customer focused with good interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels -government, donor and community
• Team Player and Motivates team members to deliver high-quality service and results

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

This is a local position. Interested non-Ghanaians must, therefore, have the necessary legal permits required to work in Ghana. Please label application and email with the exact job title and location if indicated. Please take note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Females are strongly encouraged to apply

Interested and qualified applicants should send their applications addressed to:

Director – Human Resource, Organization and Admin

Marie Stopes Int. Ghana
PMB 267, Accra

Or by email through:

recruitments@mariestopes.org.gh

Closing Date: 14 July, 2017

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time,GH,N/A, 7 years,06 Jul-2017};

Seeking Technical Specialists for an anticipated USAID-funded justice sector activity in Ghana.

Chemonics International seeks technical specialists for the anticipated USAID-funded enhancing coordination and integration within Ghana’s Justice sector activity. The purpose of this project is to help develop a criminal case tracking system to support the government of Ghana in effectively investigating and prosecuting criminal cases

We encourage specialists in the following fields to submit their applications:

• Chief of Party
• Judicial Program / Logistics Coordinator
• Court Administration Specialists
• ICT and Database Management Systems Specialists
• Gender and Social Inclusion Specialists
• Judicial Reform/Institutional Strengthening Specialists
• Training Specialists
• M&E Specialists

Qualification Required & Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in the relevant field preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required, J.D Law and/ or Master’s degree preferred
• Experience working in the Ghana criminal justice sector preferred
• Collaboration and development of partnerships with government entities, judicial institutions, and civil society actors
• Experience working on donor-funded projects preferred
• Professional competency in English

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Please submit CV, cover letter and 3 references with the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email to:

Ghanajusticerecruit@gmail.com

Closing Date: 06 July, 2017

{Solidaridad West Africa,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,2 years,30 Jun-2017};

Solidaridad West Africa is a not-for-profit organization that supports the sustainable development of farmers and production systems in West Africa, through the enhancement of value chains of fresh and processed agricultural commodities and other non-agricultural commodities.

Our activities in West Africa are focused on fresh fruits, oil palm, gold, cotton, maize, soy and cocoa. As the Regional Expertise Center (REC) within Solidaridad’s international network, we are part of a growing global movement advocating and supporting sustainable and responsible production and trade.

As the Regional Expertise Center (REC) within Solidaridad’s international network, SWA focuses on stimulating sustainable supply chains through innovations in good practices, robust infrastructure, sustainable landscapes management and enabling policy environment.

Solidaridad trains producers in best practices to produce more with less. We provide capacity building to producer organizations and enable them to access knowledge, inputs, finance and markets. We develop and promote the integration of good economic, social and environmental management into standard business and production practices.

Solidaridad West Africa’s regional office is based in Accra, Ghana. SWA currently have program activities and operations in Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone. SWA seeks to recruit highly qualified and motivated persons for the following positions for their operations in Ghana and within the West Africa sub-region.

Profile Summary

The position supports programme co-ordination at Country level. The role , under the supervision of the Country Representative, will provide both administrative and programme support to the Ghana Country Office in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring the country programmes, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with Solidaridad rules and regulations to achieve smooth implementation of programmes and key performance indicators.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Country Representative to co-ordinate and manage programme activities
• Assist in the planning, coordination, and documentation of meetings, workshops, seminars and other activities focusing on the technical aspects.
• Researches, analyzes, and compiles qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on relevant topics to facilitate preparation of reports, working papers, and presentations.
• Support in Knowledge Management and capacity building through research and analysis of information on best practices and lessons learnt to support knowledge development and capacity building.
• Organize and maintain the projects/programme, updates and keep a calendar of programme events.
• Follow the programme monitoring system and update information concerning the progress of projects, periodically documents and report results of activities
• Support the development of technical and financial reports based on Solidaridad’s specific planning, implementation and reporting procedures
• Assist in resource mobilization through developing project proposals, concepts and innovations

Qualifications Required & Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Development Planning, or related fields
• At 2 years’ experience in Programmes and projects management
• Strong analytical skills and detail oriented
• Strong report writing and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in use of MS Office suite
• Able to work in fast-paced environment
• Must be self-motivated

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Please send a one-page motivation letter (addressed to the Regional Director, Solidaridad West Africa) and a resume in English to

solidaridad.wa@solidaridadnetwork.org and indicate the position you are applying for in the subject header.

Closing Date: 30 June, 2017

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.