National Partner Coordinator - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

Job Description

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa's most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation.

Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) seeks to recruit a National Partner Coordinator under the Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research in Africa (AICCRA) - Ghana Cluster Project.

The Position

The successful candidate will support the Project Lead to Oversee and coordinate national partners engagement for AICCRA-Ghana, including CABI and NIBIO throughout project life.

Primary Responsibilities

• Implement M&E activities for the project, particularly with regard to WB reporting needs and schedule for project deliverables. 
• Project Focal Point for Environmental & Social Safeguards
• Underpin national partners workplan and budget development.

• Coordinate national partners and CABI and NIBIO inputs/reporting into MARLO.
• Monitor fund disbursement and project expenditures by national partners in close collaboration with IITA-Ghana accountant.
• Coordinate AICCRA-Ghana project logistics (e.g., local travel, procurement) and organize physical meetings/trainings in Ghana in close collaboration with IITA admin.
• Coordinate communication between the AICCRA-Ghana team and partners on the ground.
• Coordinate fieldwork/visits and travels of AICCRA-Ghana team to project sites.
• Prepare and implement communication plans for AICCRA-Ghana visibility both in Ghana and on social media and organize project awareness campaigns.
• Report to IITA Country Rep and to AICCRA-Ghana Project Leader. 

Required Skills or Experience

Educational Qualifications 

• The candidate should have a Master’s Degree in Project Management, Agric-Economics, Economics, Statistics, or a related field with
• at least five (5) years of experience working on a similar project in a well-structured environment or donor-funded organization. 

Core Competencies 

• Technical expertise in managing and developing Monitoring & Evaluation systems, including the theory of change and results-based management

• Experience in managing scientists/teams for deliverables and milestones on time and within budget
• Good organizational skills and a high level of efficiency in work processes. 
• Experience working with Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning platform. 
• Good knowledge of financial planning, management and reporting
• Excellent quantitative skills, including advanced proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and other project management software
• Ability to work with a range of national partners. 
• Highly motivated, innovative, adaptable, and able to work independently. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English. A working knowledge of French will be an added advantage