DAI Agricultural Jobs in Accra
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DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability.
Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change.
Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
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Policy LINK in Ghana
USAID/Policy LINK Ghana is a five-year activity with the overall objective of fostering behavior change that strengthens the capacity and ability of Ghanaian stakeholders to participate in a more transparent, inclusive, and evidence-based agriculture and food system policy process that leads to improved food and nutrition outcomes and broad-based economic growth. Specifically, the activity will facilitate the transition towards a policy development paradigm driven by multiple stakeholders.
This approach to policymaking will strengthen the capacities of Ghana’s main agricultural policy system actors and institutions, and support them to engage stakeholders traditionally excluded from decision-making, including academia, financial institutions, the judiciary, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private sector representatives from the national, regional, and local levels.
This approach is underpinned by Policy LINK’s overarching theory of change focused on increasing human and social capital, engaging policy system actors in collaborative processes, and developing mechanisms for collaborative governance and dynamic learning systems and platforms to sustain collective action.
Position Objectives
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead is a senior leadership position based in Accra and responsible for providing technical leadership for agriculture and food system policy for the Ghana Policy LINK Activity.
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- Support the Ghana Country Buy-in Lead to interface with USAID Mission and implementing partners to advance Activity objectives, especially related to the agriculture and food system policy.
- Provide technical leadership in the agriculture and food system policy process to support the Country Buy-in Lead in the overall design, delivery, and accomplishment of Activity deliverables in Ghana in accordance with Policy LINK and USAID guidelines.
- Leverage his/her agriculture and food system networks and contacts to further the stakeholder engagement and Ghana Policy LINK activities.
- Provide facilitative leadership and support to partners to improve coordination, collaborative governance, collective impact, and better achievement of technical objectives.
- Support the Accra and Tamale-based teams by providing technical advice and executive decision making to ensure they effectively implement activities, especially in the engagement and strengthening of key agricultural and food system policy stakeholders.
- Coordinate closely with the Climate Change Lead to integrate climate change stakeholders, policies, and priorities into the agriculture and food system policy process.
- Contribute to program efforts to facilitate and implement activities that are inclusive, gender-sensitive, and responsive to the local context in target regions.
- Support regular internal team meetings and debriefs to set targets, review progress, leverage lessons, and ensure successful implementation of program activities.
- Support overall proper documentation, monitoring, and reporting of the status and performance of the Ghana Policy LINK’s implementation in Ghana, including setting targets, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning, including providing regular updates and submission of program reports internally or to USAID and partners as appropriate.
- Support effective management of Activity consultants and service providers to produce high-quality deliverables.
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead will help ensure and reinforce that Ghana Policy LINK staff understand and embody Policy LINK principles, management, and standard operating procedures, and that they are put in place for effective implementation and management of the Policy LINK program in Ghana.
S/he will coordinate closely with the Policy LINK Ghana technical and operational teams (Country Lead, Communications Specialist, Climate Change Lead, Programs Lead, MEL & KM Lead, and Finance & Operations Manager), Nairobi-based project-wide Technical Programs and Policy Director, and other Policy LINK colleagues in Kenya, South Sudan, and elsewhere to ensure that program activities are designed and delivered at a high quality in compliance with Policy LINK, DAI, and USAID standards.
Reporting
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead will report to the Policy LINK Country Buy-in Lead.
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- Attention to detail.
- Ability to respond effectively to time-sensitive demands and inquiries.
- Proficiency using Microsoft office suite, and other relevant software.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills as well as exceptional customer relations both internally and externally.
- Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive.
- Excellent communication and personnel management skills and ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization and of different multi-cultural backgrounds.
- Professional fluency in English and Akan.
Skills:
Qualified FEMALE candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
DAI is an employee-owned global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and instability.
Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60 countries. Our integrated development solutions turn ideas into impact by bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic governance and public sector management, agriculture and agribusiness, private sector development and financial services, economics and trade, HIV/AIDS and disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate change.
Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national governments.
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Policy LINK in Ghana
USAID/Policy LINK Ghana is a five-year activity with the overall objective of fostering behavior change that strengthens the capacity and ability of Ghanaian stakeholders to participate in a more transparent, inclusive, and evidence-based agriculture and food system policy process that leads to improved food and nutrition outcomes and broad-based economic growth. Specifically, the activity will facilitate the transition towards a policy development paradigm driven by multiple stakeholders.
This approach to policymaking will strengthen the capacities of Ghana’s main agricultural policy system actors and institutions, and support them to engage stakeholders traditionally excluded from decision-making, including academia, financial institutions, the judiciary, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and private sector representatives from the national, regional, and local levels.
This approach is underpinned by Policy LINK’s overarching theory of change focused on increasing human and social capital, engaging policy system actors in collaborative processes, and developing mechanisms for collaborative governance and dynamic learning systems and platforms to sustain collective action.
Position Objectives
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead is a senior leadership position based in Accra and responsible for providing technical leadership for agriculture and food system policy for the Ghana Policy LINK Activity.
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- Support the Ghana Country Buy-in Lead to interface with USAID Mission and implementing partners to advance Activity objectives, especially related to the agriculture and food system policy.
- Provide technical leadership in the agriculture and food system policy process to support the Country Buy-in Lead in the overall design, delivery, and accomplishment of Activity deliverables in Ghana in accordance with Policy LINK and USAID guidelines.
- Leverage his/her agriculture and food system networks and contacts to further the stakeholder engagement and Ghana Policy LINK activities.
- Provide facilitative leadership and support to partners to improve coordination, collaborative governance, collective impact, and better achievement of technical objectives.
- Support the Accra and Tamale-based teams by providing technical advice and executive decision making to ensure they effectively implement activities, especially in the engagement and strengthening of key agricultural and food system policy stakeholders.
- Coordinate closely with the Climate Change Lead to integrate climate change stakeholders, policies, and priorities into the agriculture and food system policy process.
- Contribute to program efforts to facilitate and implement activities that are inclusive, gender-sensitive, and responsive to the local context in target regions.
- Support regular internal team meetings and debriefs to set targets, review progress, leverage lessons, and ensure successful implementation of program activities.
- Support overall proper documentation, monitoring, and reporting of the status and performance of the Ghana Policy LINK’s implementation in Ghana, including setting targets, monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning, including providing regular updates and submission of program reports internally or to USAID and partners as appropriate.
- Support effective management of Activity consultants and service providers to produce high-quality deliverables.
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead will help ensure and reinforce that Ghana Policy LINK staff understand and embody Policy LINK principles, management, and standard operating procedures, and that they are put in place for effective implementation and management of the Policy LINK program in Ghana.
S/he will coordinate closely with the Policy LINK Ghana technical and operational teams (Country Lead, Communications Specialist, Climate Change Lead, Programs Lead, MEL & KM Lead, and Finance & Operations Manager), Nairobi-based project-wide Technical Programs and Policy Director, and other Policy LINK colleagues in Kenya, South Sudan, and elsewhere to ensure that program activities are designed and delivered at a high quality in compliance with Policy LINK, DAI, and USAID standards.
Reporting
The Ghana Agriculture and Food Systems Lead will report to the Policy LINK Country Buy-in Lead.
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- Attention to detail.
- Ability to respond effectively to time-sensitive demands and inquiries.
- Proficiency using Microsoft office suite, and other relevant software.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills as well as exceptional customer relations both internally and externally.
- Excellent organizational skills with a willingness to take initiative and be proactive.
- Excellent communication and personnel management skills and ability to relate to people at all levels of an organization and of different multi-cultural backgrounds.
- Professional fluency in English and Akan.
Skills:
Qualified FEMALE candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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