{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Full-time, fixed-term
Start Date: August 2015
Location: Accra, 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. YES-Ghana 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 a training programme on entrepreneurship, life skills and financial literacy. They will be the first point of contact for all youth in Accra 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 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 target group, by undertaking community outreach activities and organising events 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 their eligibility.
•   Collect baseline data from participants though surveys and interviews.
•   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 stakeholders who could refer participants to the programme.
•   Manage a small team of volunteer field assistants.
•   Report to Project Manager on achievements of targets and any concerns arising
•   Perform other duties as may be necessary.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates who are permanent residents in Accra are eligible to apply.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Required & 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, project participants and partners, as well as other stakeholders.
•   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 Accra.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Accra.
•   A flexible approach to work – work at evenings and weekends may be required.

Values

•   Passion for working with youth.
•   Commitment to 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: Accra

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-ACCRA as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Part-time, fixed-term
Start Date: August 2015
Location: Accra, 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. YES-Ghana 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 5 trainers to lead on the facilitation of training sessions for youth participants enrolled on the programme in Accra. Trainers will attend a 5-day Training of the Trainers (ToT) workshop in Accra 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 35+ 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 sesion.
•   Manage requests for any training equipment (e.g. projector screen) required ahead of session delivery.
•   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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: All candidates must be permanent residents in Accra to be eligible to apply.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Required & 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 Accra 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.

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Commitment to 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: Accra

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-ACCRA as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

 

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Volunteer (unpaid)
Start Date: Flexible
Location: Accra, Ghana
Reporting to: Field Officer
Time Commitment: Flexible
Conditions: Volunteers will receive transportation and food allowances only

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. YES-Ghana 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 a training programme on 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 with the Field Officer with promoting and raising awareness about the project to youths in target group, by undertaking community outreach activities and organising events to recruit participants to the training programme.
•   Screen applicants to assess their eligibility for the programme.
•   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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates who are permanent residents in Accra are eligible to apply.

Women are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Some experience volunteering in the local community (for 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.

Skills and personal attributes

•   Strong communication, interpersonal and people skills.
•   Relates well to young people.
•   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, Twi and Ga.
•   Familiarity with a variety of local communities within Accra.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Accra.

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: Accra

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 VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT-ACCRA as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

 

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Volunteer (unpaid)
Start Date: September 2015
Location: Accra, Ghana
Commitment: FlexibleReporting to: Training and Capacity Building Manager
Conditions: Volunteers will receive transportation and food allowances only

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.

ROLE FUNCTION

YES-Ghana is seeking Volunteer Training Assistants to provide support to a team of lead Trainers in Accra, who will deliver a curriculum of activities to groups of young people enrolled on the programme. The Assistants will help Trainers to prepare and deliver all activities, provide support during group work and offer help to youth participants as they work through independent tasks.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

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

Session preparation

•   Prepare training materials before each session starts (making photocopies, setting out materials, pens and paper on tables, writing instructions on flipcharts).
•   Ensure that all training equipment is available and set up ready for the lead Trainer to start activities (such as a projector screen).
•   Arrange classrooms and outdoor training spaces ready for group activities.

Learning support

•   Help participants to start and work through tasks set by the lead Trainer (individuals or small groups).
•   Repeat and provide clear explanations of trainer instructions for participants who are unclear.
•   Occasionally facilitate group activities with support from the lead Trainer.

Behaviour management

•   Support the lead Trainer with managing behaviour during session delivery.
•   Reinforce the Training Code of Conduct to participants when necessary.
•   Encourage participants to remain engaged in the activities and tasks set.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates who are permanent residents in Accra are eligible to apply.

Women are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Some experience volunteering with youth groups, either as a youth leader in your community or as a youth participant (at school, a church group, a local community centre).
•   Some experience of supporting in the delivery of classroom-based activities would be a plus.

Skills

•   Fluency in English, Twi and Ga.
•   Ability to work well independently and to use initiative.
•   Confident speaking to groups of young people.
•   Highly organised with good time management skills.
•   A flexible approach– the ability to volunteer at evenings and weekends is a must.

Values

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

Location: Accra

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: VOLUNTEER TRAINING ASSISTANT-ACCRA as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

 

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Part-time, fixed-term
Start Date: August 2015
Location: Sekondi-Takoradi, 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. YES-Ghana 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 5 trainers to lead on the facilitation of training sessions for youth participants enrolled on the programme in Sekondi-Takoradi. Trainers will attend a 5-day Training of the Trainers (ToT) workshop in Accra 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 35+ 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.
•   Manage requests for any training equipment (e.g. projector screen) required ahead of session delivery.
•   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

•   Take the 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 when 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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: All candidates must be permanent residents in Sekondi-Takoradi to be eligible to apply.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification Required & 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 Sekondi-Takoradi 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.
•   Experience in training group sizes of 35+ participants essential.

Skills

•   Fluency in English and Fante / Asante Twi.
•   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.

Values

•   Demonstrated passion for working with youth.
•   Commitment to 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: Sekondi-Takoradi

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-TAKORADI as the subject line of the email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Full-time, fixed term
Start Date: August 2015
Location: Sekondi-Takoradi, 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. YES-Ghana 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 a training programme on entrepreneurship, life skills and financial literacy. They will be the first point of contact for all youth in Sekondi-Takoradi 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 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 target group, by undertaking community outreach activities and organising events 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 their eligibility.
•   Collect baseline data from participants though surveys and interviews.
•   Maintain accurate records of participant details using both paper records and data entry into the Participant Management Database.
•   Report to Project Manager on achievements of targets and any concerns arising
•   Liaise with partner organisations to refer participants to their services.
•   Build relationships with stakeholders who could refer participants to the programme
•   Manage a small team of volunteer field assistants.
•   Perform other duties as may be necessary.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates who are permanent residents in Sekondi-Takoradi are eligible to apply.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

YES-Ghana invites applications from candidates able to demonstrate the following

experience, skills and values:

Qualification Required & 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, project participants and partners, as well as other stakeholders.
•   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 and Fante / Asante Twi.
•   A flexible approach to work – work at evenings and weekends may be required.
•   Extensive knowledge of the local operating environment and familiarity with a variety of local communities within Sekondi-Takoradi.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Sekondi-Takoradi.

Values

•   Passion for working with youth.
•   Commitment to 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: Sekondi-Takoradi

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-TAKORADI as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

{YES-Ghana,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Type of Contract: Volunteer (unpaid)
Start Date: Flexible
Location: Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Reporting to: Field Officer
Time Commitment: Flexible
Conditions: Volunteers will receive transportation and food allowances only

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. YES-Ghana 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 a training programme on 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:

•   Promote and raise awareness about the project to youths in target group, by undertaking community outreach activities and organising events to recruit participants to the training programme.
•   Screen applicants to assess their eligibility for the programme.
•   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.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

PLEASE NOTE: Only candidates who are permanent residents in Sekondi-Takoradi are eligible to apply.

Women are especially encouraged to apply.

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

Qualification 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.
•   Some experience in maintaining accurate project records, data entry or updating electronic databases would be a plus.
•   Field research experience desirable, including conducting surveys and interviews.

Skills and personal attributes

•   Strong communication, interpersonal and people skills.
•   Relates well to young people.
•   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 and Fante / Asante Twi.
•   Familiarity with a variety of local communities within Sekondi-Takoradi.
•   Willing to travel to different communities within Sekondi-Takoradi.

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: Sekondi-Takoradi

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 VOLUNTEER FIELD ASSISTANT-TAKORADI as the subject line of your email.

Closing Date: 26 July, 2015

{Canadian High Commission,Ghana,Full-Time,GH,N/A,N/A,31 Jul-2015};

Position Title:    Development Officer (LE-09) (Indeterminate)
Salary Range:    Starting GHp 79,381 (gross per annum) (Currently under   review)
Competition #:   CO/01/15

Summary of Duties:
The High Commission of Canada in Ghana has a requirement for a Development Officer in the “Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Team” and the”Food Security Team” of the Development Assistance section.

Under the general direction of the Deputy Director (Field Operations) and the immediate supervision of the Senior Development Officer (and Water. Sanitation and Hygiene   (WASH) Sector Team Lead.) the Development Officer:

•   assists in the implementation of Canada’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme in the WASH sector in Ghana;
•   identifies, assesses and negotiates new Department of Foreign Affairs,Trade and Development (DFATD) WASH programming initiatives;
•   manages the implementation of DFATD WASH projects;
•   promotes Canadian positions as DFATD representative on the WASH Sector Working Group;
•   and performs other duties.

Area of selection/Eligibility:

•   This position is open to all individuals who are eligible to work in Ghana and who meet all of the essential requirements stated below, and whose applications are received by the closing date.
•   The Canadian Government is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from diverse sections of the community. Candidates will be considered on merit regardless of ethnic origin, religious belief, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or any other irrelevant factor.

Conditions of Employment:

•   Any job offer is subject to Reliability security screening (including a criminal record and credit check).
•   Proof of right to work in Ghana and copies of educational qualifications will be required at the interview stage of the process.

Qualification Required & Experience

Essential Criteria:

•   Master’s degree in development studies, development planning, development economics, international development, project management or related field.
•   5 years’ recent* work experience in international development project management, including planning, implementation, risk management, and/or monitoring and evaluation;
•   3 years’ recent* work experience in policy analysis and programme development in Ghana in WASH sector;
•   Recent* experience working with Government, Bilateral/Multilateral agencies, and/or Civil Society.
•   Recent experience Is defined as within the last 7 years.
•   Language:   –  Fluency in English (oral and written)

Rated Requirements:
Management reserves the right to assess the knowledge, ability and skills and competency criteria using
either of the following: written exam and Interview.

Knowledge:

•   Knowledge of WASH issues, especially in Northern Ghana:
•   Knowledge of institutions and policies related to WASH in Ghana;
•   Knowledge of new and emerging development theories and donor practices as applied to middle income countries;
•   Knowledge of development issues including gender equality, participatory approaches; interdisciplinary studies and methods;
•   Knowledge of Ghanaian political, developmental, social, and economic context;
•   Familiarity with Ghanaian NGOs and civil society organisations.
•   Advanced Knowledge of Microsoft Office: (Outlook,Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and working with databases

Abilities/Skills:

•   Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders;
•   Ability to co-ordinate conflicting priorities and respect deadlines;
•   Capacity for individual initiative;
•   Demonstrated research and analytical abilities;
•   Ability to build and sustain effective working relationships;
•   Strong interpersonal and team collaboration skills;
•   Strong written and oral communication skills, (oral & written)
•   Teamwork & cooperation

Personal suitability:

•   Discretion, professional integrity and excellent judgement:
•   High degree of initiative;
•   Flexibility and adaptability;
•   Dependability and loyalty.

Asset Qualifications:

•   Preference may be given to candidates who have the following asset qualifications;

Language:

•   Fluency in French (oral & written)

Experience:

•   Experience providing analysis, advice and recommendations to DFATD management on WASH issues;
•   If candidates meet the education and/or experience factors listed in the asset qualifications, they must clearly demonstrate these in their Cover Letter and/or CV in order for them to be considered.

Organisational Needs:
Operational Requirements:

•   Ability and willingness to work overtime when required;
•   Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.
•   Normal work week 37.5 hours

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please click on the link www.wfca-tpce.com and complete the online application form.

•   Candidates are also required to upload a CV and a covering letter.
•   Applications which do not include all of the requested documents or information will be rejected.
•   Candidates must demonstrate concisely in their cover letter how they meet the essential and asset qualifications.

Important  notes:

•   Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
•   They are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application (English or French)
•   Communication for this process will be sent via email.
•   It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.
•   Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
•   Candidates selected at the screening stage will be invited to attend a written examination and if successful will be invited to attend an interview.
•   Reference checks will be sought for candidates that reach interview stage and may form part of the selection process.
•   The High Commission of Canada to Ghana does not reimburse any travel costs to and from interviews/exams nor does it reimburse any relocation costs.
•   The High Commission of Canada in Ghana does not sponsor work permits directly or indirectly
•   The results of this competition may also be used to establish an eligibility list of staff for similar openings at the High Commission of Canada to Ghana which might arise in the 12 months following the completion of this competition.
•   If you have any questions at any stage of the process please send an email to:-

RSCEMA.Personnel@international.gc.ca

The HR section will contact only those applicants who submit a complete application showing how they fully meet the screening requirements, received as Instructed June 19. 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

Closing Date: 30 June, 2015

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WAPCAS wishes to recruit qualified and resourceful individuals to fill the position below:- Project Officers / Field Supervisors

Job Summary

Responsible for designing guiding and directing the day-to-day project activities as well as providing both administrative and technical support on the field

Specific Task:

•   Plan, organise and run the activities in the intervention sites
•   Supervise, monitor and report on activities of peer educators on the field
•   Organise meetings with peer educators o assess progress of work, plan strategies to address challenges, review and clean data collected
•   Liaise with beneficiary groups and relevant stakeholders for inputs in identifying innovative ways of implementing activities
•   Organise logistical support and maintain stock levels of commodities and materials for field work

Qualification Required & Experience

•   1st Degree in Social Work or related program
•   Working experience will be an added advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

All applications should be sent to:-

The Executive Director,
WAPCAS
P.O.Box AT 1010,
Achimota – Accra

Closing Date: 30 June, 2015