{YES-Ghana,Ashaiman,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,14 Feb-2016};

Type of Contract: Full-time volunteer Start Date: April 2016
Location: Ashaiman, Ghana Reporting to: Field Officer
Conditions: Volunteers will receive transportation and food allowances

BACKGROUND

Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) is an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana. At YES-Ghana, our mission is to help young people succeed in becoming life-long learners, productive members of society, materially sufficient and self-respecting citizens. YES-Ghana is an implementing partner for a new youth initiative which aims to achieve increased employment and entrepreneurship amongst disadvantaged youth in Ghana. YESGhana will lead on the mobilisation, screening and recruitment of youth participants to the programme.

ROLE FUNCTION

Volunteer Field Assistants will assist the Field Officer to promote the project to young people in the target group in order to recruit participants for training programmes on technical skills, entrepreneurship, life skills and financial literacy. They will assist with the screening of applicants wishing to join the programme, and with maintaining records of participants.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the Volunteer Field Assistants are as follows:

•   Assist the Field Officers to promote and raise awareness about the project to youths in local communities, by undertaking community outreach and mobilisation activities to recruit participants to the training programme.
•   Screen applicants to assess their eligibility for the programme and assist with data collection from participants.
•   Under the supervision of the Field Officer, maintain records of participant details using both paper records and data entry into the Participant Management Database.
•   Answer and make phone calls to existing and prospective participants of the programme.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to those candidates who live in Ashaiman and its environs, and who have a good knowledge of local communities in the area. Women are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

YES-Ghana is looking for volunteers who can demonstrate the following experience, skills and values:

Skills and personal attributes

•   Strong communication, interpersonal and people skills.
•   Relates well to young people.
•   Familiarity with a variety of local communities within Ashaiman.
•   Strong links with key opinion leaders in local community.
•   Interest in combatting youth unemployment.
•   Self-motivated with ability to take initiative.
•   Able to deal with new or difficult situations, and make sound judgements.
•   Fluency in English, plus two of the following languages: Twi, Ewe or Ga.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Ashaiman.
•   A flexible approach to work – occasional work at weekends may be required.

Experience

•   Some experience volunteering in the local community (for example with a youth group, school, church group or local community centre.)
•   Experience participating in or organising youth-focussed activities highly desired.
•   Field research experience desirable, including conducting surveys and interviews.
•   Some experience in maintaining accurate project records, data entry or updating electronic databases would be a plus.

Values

•   Passion for working with marginalised youth.
•   Commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
•   Ability to work to high ethical standards and to uphold YES-Ghana’s guiding values and principles.

Location: Ashaiman

How To Apply For The Job

To apply for this volunteer position, please send a CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) clearly outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet each of the requirements listed for this role to:

jobs@yesghana.org

Alternatively you can deliver your application in person to our office at

No. 16 Prince of Peace School Link,
Off UPSAATRACO Road,
East Legon, Accra.

Please use VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT-ASHAIMAN as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2016

{YES-Ghana,Tema,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,14 Feb-2016};

Type of Contract: Part-time, fixed-term Start Date: April 2016
Location: Tema, Ghana Salary and Conditions: Competitive
Reporting to: Training and Capacity Building Manager

BACKGROUND

Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) is an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana. At YES-Ghana, our mission is to help young people succeed in becoming life-long learners, productive members of society, materially sufficient and self-respecting citizens. YES-Ghana is an implementing partner for a new youth initiative, which aims to achieve increased employment and entrepreneurship amongst disadvantaged youth in Ghana. YESGhana will lead on the delivery of an integrated training curriculum for youth participants enrolled on the programme, through the successful recruitment of experienced and dedicated Trainers.

JOB FUNCTION

YES-Ghana is recruiting trainers to lead on the facilitation of training sessions for youth participants enrolled on the programme in Tema. Trainers will attend a 5-day Training of the Trainers (ToT) workshop where they will be provided with the tools, skills and knowledge to successfully deliver an integrated training curriculum covering three substantive topics: a) Entrepreneurship; b) Life Skills and Work Readiness; and c) Financial Literacy. Following workshop completion, Trainers will deliver the training curriculum on a rolling basis to groups of 15+ youth participants.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the Trainers are as follows:

Session Preparation

•   Review and prepare all training materials ahead of each training session.
•   Arrange classrooms and outdoor training spaces ready for session delivery, ensuring all training spaces are sufficiently risk assessed and fit-for-purpose.

Session Delivery and Learning Support

•   Lead on the successful delivery of training sessions, to include the coordination and facilitation of both group-based activities and individual tasks.
•   Provide targeted support to youth participants to start and work through tasks set with assistance from a training support volunteer.

Behaviour Management

•   Successfully manage behaviour during session delivery, working within a robust Code of Conduct framework.
•   Escalate any participant behavioural concerns to the YES-Ghana team when necessary.

Monitoring and Evaluation

•   Monitor and record participant attendance and maintain other project records as required.
•   Implement youth-centred participant pre-training and post-training assessments and course feedback processes.
•   Provide inputs into consortium-wide training quality assessments and performance appraisals.

Other

•   Facilitate planned visits and presentations to training centres from other YIEDIE partner organisations as and when required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to those candidates who live in Tema and its environs. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

YES-Ghana invites applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and values:

Experience

•   Extensive experience in the design, delivery and facilitation of training for diverse youth audiences in Ghana at the local, regional and national levels.
•   Extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and a track record of engaging youth in mobilisation activities within Tema highly preferred.
•   Experience of working with and successfully engaging mixed-gender (male and female) youth groups in training activities on topics of a sensitive nature.
•   Experience of using creative training methods such as forum theatre, role play, and graphic facilitation would be highly desired.
•   Experience in the planning, facilitation and evaluation of training processes using participatory tools.

Skills

•   Fluency in English, Twi and Ga.
•   Ability to work independently and use initiative.
•   Ability to work within a monitoring and evaluation framework.
•   Strategies for working within a gender-sensitive framework.
•   A track record of successfully engaging young women in training highly desired.
•   A flexible approach to work – the ability to work at evenings and weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Interest in youth development in Ghana, especially mobilisation of marginalised youth in disadvantaged communities.
•   Commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
•   Ability to work to high ethical standards and to uphold YES-Ghana’s guiding values and principles.

Location: Tema

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) clearly outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet each of the requirements listed for this role to:

jobs@yesghana.org

Please use: TRAINER-TEMA as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2016

{YES-Ghana,Ashaiman,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,14 Feb-2016};

Type of Contract: Part-time, fixed-term Start Date: April 2016
Location: Ashaiman, Ghana Salary and Conditions: Competitive
Reporting to: Training and Capacity Building Manager

BACKGROUND

Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) is an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana. At YES-Ghana, our mission is to help young people succeed in becoming life-long learners, productive members of society, materially sufficient and self-respecting citizens. YES-Ghana is an implementing partner for a new youth initiative, which aims to achieve increased employment and entrepreneurship amongst disadvantaged youth in Ghana. YESGhana will lead on the delivery of an integrated training curriculum for youth participants enrolled on the programme, through the successful recruitment of experienced and dedicated Trainers.

JOB FUNCTION

•   YES-Ghana is recruiting trainers to lead on the facilitation of training sessions for youth participants enrolled on the programme in Ashaiman.
•   Trainers will attend a 5-day Training of the Trainers (ToT) workshop where they will be provided with the tools, skills and knowledge to successfully deliver an integrated training curriculum covering three substantive topics: a) Entrepreneurship; b) Life Skills and Work Readiness; and c) Financial Literacy.
•   Following workshop completion, Trainers will deliver the training curriculum on a rolling basis to groups of 15+ youth participants.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the Trainers are as follows:

Session Preparation

•   Review and prepare all training materials ahead of each training session.
•   Arrange classrooms and outdoor training spaces ready for session delivery, ensuring all training spaces are sufficiently risk assessed and fit-for-purpose.

Session Delivery and Learning Support

•   Lead on the successful delivery of training sessions, to include the coordination and facilitation of both group-based activities and individual tasks.
•   Provide targeted support to youth participants to start and work through tasks set with assistance from a training support volunteer.

Behaviour Management

•   Successfully manage behaviour during session delivery, working within a robust Code of Conduct framework.
•   Escalate any participant behavioural concerns to the YES-Ghana team when necessary.

Monitoring and Evaluation

•   Monitor and record participant attendance and maintain other project records as required.
•   Implement youth-centred participant pre-training and post-training assessments and course feedback processes.
•   Provide inputs into consortium-wide training quality assessments and performance appraisals.

Other

•   Facilitate planned visits and presentations to training centres from other YIEDIE partner
organisations as and when required.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to those candidates who live in Ashaiman and its environs. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

YES-Ghana invites applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and values:

Experience

•   Extensive experience in the design, delivery and facilitation of training for diverse youth audiences in Ghana at the local, regional and national levels.
•   Extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and a track record of engaging youth in mobilisation activities within Ashaiman highly preferred.
•   Experience of working with and successfully engaging mixed-gender (male and female) youth groups in training activities on topics of a sensitive nature.
•   Experience of using creative training methods such as forum theatre, role play, and graphic facilitation would be highly desired.
•   Experience in the planning, facilitation and evaluation of training processes using participatory tools.

Skills

•   Fluency in English, plus two of the following languages: Twi, Ewe or Ga.
•   Ability to work independently and use initiative.
•   Ability to work within a monitoring and evaluation framework.
•   Strategies for working within a gender-sensitive framework.
•   A track record of successfully engaging young women in training highly desired.
•   A flexible approach to work – the ability to work at evenings and weekends (Saturdays and Sundays).

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Interest in youth development in Ghana, especially mobilisation of marginalised youth in disadvantaged communities.
•   Commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
•   Ability to work to high ethical standards and to uphold YES-Ghana’s guiding values and principles.

Location: Ashaiman

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) clearly outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet each of the requirements listed for this role to:

jobs@yesghana.org

Please use: TRAINER-ASHAIMAN as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2016

{YES-Ghana,Tema,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,14 Feb-2016};

Type of Contract: Full-time, fixed-term Start Date: April 2016
Location: Tema, Ghana Salary and Conditions: Competitive
Reporting to: Project Manager

BACKGROUND

Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) is an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana. At YES-Ghana, our mission is to help young people succeed in becoming life-long learners, productive members of society, materially sufficient and self-respecting citizens. YES-Ghana is an implementing partner for a new youth initiative which aims to achieve increased employment and entrepreneurship amongst disadvantaged youth in Ghana. YESGhana will lead on the mobilisation, screening and recruitment of youth participants to the programme.

JOB FUNCTION

•   The Field Officer will promote the project to young people in the target group in order to recruit participants for training programmes on technical skills, entrepreneurship, life skills and financial literacy.
•   They will be the first point of contact for all youth in Tema who are interested in the project, and will be responsible for screening and interviewing applicants wishing to join the programme.
•   The Field Officer will also be entering and maintaining records of all participants using a Participant Management Database.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the Field Officer are as follows:

•   Promote and raise awareness about the project to youths in local communities, by undertaking community outreach and mobilisation activities to recruit participants to the training programme.
•   Ensure that recruitment of participants is gender-sensitive, and that a significant proportion of youth recruited to the programme are women.
•   Act as the first point of contact to all youths expressing interest in the programme
•   Screen and interview applicants to assess whether they are eligible for the programme.
•   Collect baseline data from participants using an online survey.
•   Maintain accurate records of participant details using both paper records and data entry into the Participant Management Database.
•   Liaise with partner organisations to refer participants to their services.
•   Build relationships with community leaders and other stakeholders who could assist with mobilisation of youths.
•   Answer and make phone calls to prospective and existing participants.
•   Manage a small team of volunteer field assistants.
•   Report to Project Manager on achievements of targets as well as any issues on the field.
•   Perform other duties as may be necessary.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to those candidates who live in Tema and its environs and have a good knowledge of local communities in the area. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

YES-Ghana invites applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and values:

Experience

•   Experience in undertaking community work and/or youth-focussed activities, gained either through professional employment or volunteering (for example with a youth group, school, church group or local community centre).
•   Experience in mobilising young people highly desired.
•   Field research experience desirable, including conducting surveys and interviews.
•   Some experience in maintaining accurate project records, data entry or updating electronic databases would be a plus.

Skills and personal attributes

•   Strong communication, interpersonal and people management skills.
•   Skilled in building rapport with youth participants including ability to motivate others, as well as patience and empathy for marginalised youth from disadvantaged communities.
•   Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, partner organisations, community leaders and other stakeholders, as well as project participants.
•   Self-motivated, ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
•   Resourceful and able to deal with new or difficult situations, with good decision-making skills and sound judgement in resolving issues and problems.
•   Good organisation and time management skills, confident managing multiple tasks at a time.
•   Numerate and IT literate, with ability to use a complex Participant Management Database.
•   Excellent attention to detail, high degree of accuracy and good information management skills.
•   Fluency in English, Twi and Ga.
•   Extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and familiarity with a variety of local communities within Tema.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Tema.
•   A flexible approach to work – work at evenings and weekends may be required.

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Interest in youth development in Ghana, especially mobilisation of marginalised youth in disadvantaged communities.
•   Commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
•   Ability to work to high ethical standards and to uphold YES-Ghana’s guiding values and principles.

Location: Tema

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) clearly outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet each of the requirements listed for this role to:

jobs@yesghana.org

Please use: FIELD OFFICER-TEMA as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2016

{YES-Ghana,Ashaiman,Full-Time, GH,N/A, N/A,14 Feb-2016};

Type of Contract: Full-time, fixed-term Start Date: April 2016
Location: Ashaiman, Ghana Salary and Conditions: Competitive
Reporting to: Project Manager

BACKGROUND

Youth Empowerment Synergy (YES-Ghana) is an ECOSOC-accredited NGO at the forefront of youth development policy, practice and research in Ghana. At YES-Ghana, our mission is to help young people succeed in becoming life-long learners, productive members of society, materially sufficient and self-respecting citizens. YES-Ghana is an implementing partner for a new youth initiative which aims to achieve increased employment and entrepreneurship amongst disadvantaged youth in Ghana. YESGhana will lead on the mobilisation, screening and recruitment of youth participants to the programme.

JOB FUNCTION

The Field Officer will promote the project to young people in the target group in order to
recruit participants for training programmes on technical skills, entrepreneurship, life skills
and financial literacy. They will be the first point of contact for all youth in Ashaiman who are
interested in the project, and will be responsible for screening and interviewing applicants
wishing to join the programme. The Field Officer will also be entering and maintaining
records of all participants using a Participant Management Database.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The duties and responsibilities of the Field Officer are as follows:

•   Promote and raise awareness about the project to youths in local communities, by undertaking community outreach and mobilisation activities to recruit participants to the training programme
•   Ensure that recruitment of participants is gender-sensitive, and that a significant proportion of youth recruited to the programme are women.
•   Act as the first point of contact to all youths expressing interest in the programme
•   Screen and interview applicants to assess whether they are eligible for the programme.
•   Collect baseline data from participants using an online survey.
•   Maintain accurate records of participant details using both paper records and data entry into the Participant Management Database.
•   Liaise with partner organisations to refer participants to their services.
•   Build relationships with community leaders and other stakeholders who could assist with mobilisation of youths.
•   Answer and make phone calls to prospective and existing participants.
•   Manage a small team of volunteer field assistants.
•   Report to Project Manager on achievements of targets as well as any issues on the field.
•   Perform other duties as may be necessary.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Preference will be given to those candidates who live in Ashaiman and its environs, and who have a good knowledge of local communities in the area. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

YES-Ghana invites applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following experience, skills and values:

Experience

•   Experience in undertaking community work and/or youth-focussed activities, gained either through professional employment or volunteering (for example with a youth group, school, church group or local community centre).
•   Experience in mobilising young people highly desired.
•   Field research experience desirable, including conducting surveys and interviews.
•   Some experience in maintaining accurate project records, data entry or updating electronic databases would be a plus.

Skills and personal attributes

•   Strong communication, interpersonal and people management skills.
•   Skilled in building rapport with youth participants including ability to motivate others, as well as patience and empathy for marginalised youth from disadvantaged communities.
•   Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with staff, partner organisations, community leaders and other stakeholders, as well as project participants.
•   Self-motivated, ability to take initiative and work independently with minimal supervision.
•   Resourceful and able to deal with new or difficult situations, with good decision-making skills and sound judgement in resolving issues and problems.
•   Good organisation and time management skills, confident managing multiple tasks at a time.
•   Numerate and IT literate, with ability to use a complex Participant Management Database.
•   Excellent attention to detail, high degree of accuracy and good information management skills.
•   Fluency in English, plus two of the following languages: Twi, Ewe or Ga.
•   Extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and familiarity with a variety of local communities within Ashaiman.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Ashaiman.
•   A flexible approach to work – work at evenings and weekends may be required.

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Interest in youth development in Ghana, especially mobilisation of marginalised youth in disadvantaged communities.
•   Commitment to gender equality and the empowerment of women.
•   Ability to work to high ethical standards and to uphold YES-Ghana’s guiding values and principles.

Location: Ashaiman

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please send a current CV and cover letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) clearly outlining your motivation for applying and how you meet each of the requirements listed for this role to:

jobs@yesghana.org

Please use: FIELD OFFICER-ASHAIMAN as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2016

{Abt Associates,Accra,Full-Time, GH,N/A, 8 years,12 Feb-2016};

Background     

•   The West Africa Trade and Investment Hub is one of USAID’s three trade hubs in Africa.
•   It works with private sector associations and regional governmental entities to expand trade, increase investment, build institutional capacity, and improve the enabling environment.
•   Most of the 55 person team is based in Accra; other staff members are in Dakar, Ouagadougou, and Abidjan.
•   For a further description of the project,

Overview

•   Abt Associates seeks candidates for a Management Information Systems (MIS) Specialist position on its USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub project.
•   The MIS Specialist, will manage the implementation of four MIS systems existing or currently being developed by Trade Hub in collaboration with project partners: African Cashew
•   Alliance, RESIMAO, COFENABVI, and Conseil Burkinabe des Chargeurs.
•   Working under the supervision of Trade Hub’s Value Chain Component Lead (based in Accra, Ghana), he/she will have responsibility for the successful implementation of all Trade Hub’s MIS activities in West Africa.
•   The Trade Hub’s MIS efforts have two objectives to:
1) Improve the quality of services offered through the project partners’ market information systems, and
2) Through marketing and promotion, expand the number of users of the market information systems.
•   The candidate must be highly motivated with a history of dynamic performance, and ability to network.
•   He/She must possess excellent project management skills with a, proven track record of achievement in challenging situations.
•   He/She must be willing and be able to travel in West Africa as required.

Specific Responsibilities:

•   Finalise the COFENABVI’s MIS platform and promote its usage by livestock market actors.
•   The main activities under this strategy will focus on the training of national administrators and data collectors, the launching ceremony of the platform, and the sensitisation of market actors on the usage of market information in their business. .
•   Build upon and enhance the quality of the information services provided through RESIMAO’s web platform, and identify new cereals market players in the region to expand the visibility and reach of RESIMAO’s market information.
•   Improve the African Cashew Alliance (ACA)’s market information platform and expand the number of users.
•   Scale up the usage of the Burkinabe Shippers Council’s freight platform among truckers and carriers through mobile solutions.
•   Collaborate with program partners and regional mobile operators to promote the usage of Mobile Money in cross-border trade in the region.

Other Responsibilities:

•   Building good and continuous relationships with existing partners.
•   Supporting Trade Hub’s operations team in procuring consultants and service providers for MIS activities by drafting TORs, defining outputs and timelines.
•   Coordinating and regularly following upon work of consultants and service providers.
•   Planning, organising, and leading various MIS workshops and trainings.
•   Maintaining communication, and monitoring on-going activities.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   An advanced degree in Management Information Systems or related field.
•   8-10 years’ experience managing MIS development lifecycles (analysing, designing, implementing,monitoring) and mobile information dissemination technologies.
•   Previous experience designing and implementing MIS training
•   Previous West Africa work experience.
•   Fluency in English and French.
•   Experience with mobile money in West Africa a plus.
•   Familiarity with agriculture, agribusiness and commodity trade a plus.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters via email to:

recruitment@watradehub.com

Closing Date: 12 February, 2016

•   Include on the subject line “MIS Specialist”.
•   No phone calls please.

{Ministry of Local Government And Rural Development,Accra,Full-Time, GH, Degree, 5 years,10 Feb-2016};

Introduction

•   This request for expressions of interest follows the general procurement notice for this Project that appeared in the 18th and 20th November, 2010 edition of the Daily Graphic and Ghanaian Times respectively, the UN Development Business and dgMarket .
•   During the preparation of the National Social Protection Strategy (NSPS) as part of the sector development policy in 2007, the absence of a labour-based public works program as a key Social Protection instrument offering short-term employment to the poor was identified. The Labour Intensive Public Works (UPW) programme was therefore introduced as a key component of the IDA and GoG-funded Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP) under the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. The Original GSOP was a project, with IDA budget of US$88.6 million. With Additional Financing (AF), the project duration has been extended by 1 year at the revised total IDA budget of US$138.6 million.
•   The objective of the UPW program is to provide targeted rural poor households with access to employment and income-earning opportunities during the agricultural off season through rehabilitation and maintenance of public or community infrastructure and other community climate change mitigation related assets. The aim is to maximize local employment while rehabilitating productive assets, which have potential to generate local secondary employment effects and also protect households and communities against external shocks.

LIPW Implementation Procedures

•   Currently GSOP UPW is being implemented in 60 Districts in Ghana. These are among the most deprived Districts in Ghana. To avoid denying the impoverished subsistence farmer of his/her already meager potential income from farming activities, UPW is implemented in Ghana during the agricultural off season.
•   LPW is delivered through the decentralized local government structures with responsibilities for implementation assigned to the beneficiary District Assemblies (DAs).

GSOP Coordinating Offices

•   The entire LIPW delivery is facilitated by the GSOP Coordinating offices comprising the National Coordinating Office (NCO) in Accra and five (5) Regional Coordinating Offices (RCOs) located in Accra, Kumasi, Tamale, Bolgatanga and Wa.

Objectives of these Recruitments:

•   The overall objective of the assignments of which this EOI is being requested shall be to establish the staffing requirements to achieve a more effective and efficient management of the GSOP in the light of the changing management requirements

Key Responsibilities:

•   Ensuring timely project assistance to the RPCUs, DPCUs, ACs, Communities, NGOs and other Service Providers, and making sure that Regional staff are providing a high degree of technical and other relevant support to the Project as specified in his/her Terms of Reference
•   Ensuring that Annual Workplans developed from the District Development Plans are carried out in a timely manner, implemented expeditiously, and monitored.
•   Supervising Regional staff to deliver on their mandate as prescribed in their individual Terms of Reference.
•   Ensuring that disbursement of District UPW Grant Allocation is done in accordance with the country’s legal provision on Financial Administration and the’. World Bank Financial Management Guidelines. Exercise oversight for work programmes of project staff in the region and also ensure that input of service providers to project related activities are timely.
•   Ensuring that the MIS of the project is used to capture and analyse Project information and data, at District and Regional levels.
•   Ensuring that all established procedures and policies of the NCO and its Regional Offices including those governing staff rules, financial and assets management, internal controls, etc. are properly followed.
•   Ensuring that an appraisal is carried on the performance of all staff in the Regional Office
•   Ensuring the preparation and submission of Quarterly Progress Reports to the National Co-ordinator
•   Advising the National Co-ordinator and other Unit Heads on Project related issues within his/her area of jurisdiction
•   Ensuring effective collaboration with Project Stakeholders within his/her jurisdiction i.e. RCCs DAs, ACs Community Groups GIDA, DRF, EPA etc.
•   Managing efficiently all assets of the regional office and ensuring that they are used for the purpose for which they were procured.
•   Generally ensuring efficient management of all LlPW sites and prompt payment of beneficiaries as prescribed in the Project Operational Manual
•   Ensuring the prudent use of Project resources in the region and that Financial Reports are prepared and submitted to the National Co-ordinator on a timely basis.

Reporting Responsibility

•   In the discharge of his/her duties, The Regional Coordinator will report directly to the National Coordinator and oversee Regional Community Animator, Regional Engineer, Regional Accountant and other support staff     ‘

Duration of Assignment

•   The assignment shall be for an initial period of fifteen (15) months from 1st April 2016 to 30th June 2017 with the likelihood of extension for an additional year.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   The Regional Coordinator should possess a good Second Degree in any social Science discipline, Development Studies, Planning, Engineering or related field.
•   In addition to five to seven (5-7) years’ working experience in Project Management and Social Work at the management level (regional experience/exposure is preferable), the RC should also be familiar with Social Protection and decentralized structures.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

•   All interested individuals are requested to submit typewritten letters and curriculum vitae (CV) for the positions described above.
•   Only shortlisted individuals will be contacted. Letters of Interest clearly marked: “GSOP – STAFF Positions” must be delivered to the address below (in person, or by mail, or bye-mail) by 1700hrs on February 10, 2016.

The Chief Director
Ministry of Local Gov’t and
Rural Development (MLGRD)
P. O. Box M. 50 Ministries,
Accra, Ghana

Tel: 00233-21-6636681
Fax: 00233-21- 682003
E-mail address:  nco@gsop.gov.gh

Further enquiries on this REOl can be obtained from the National Coordinator, Ghana Social Opportunities Project,    Tel: 0302-770246.

Closing Date: 10 February, 2016