Lively Minds Education Jobs in Tamale, Northern Region
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Lively Minds, an award-winning charity, is hiring to support our ambitious and exciting Early Childhood Development programme in Ghana and Uganda.
Job Description
The Radio Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring the overall success of our program. Their responsibilities include providing training, technical support, and capacity building to districts. In this capacity, the Radio Officer will guide and coach GES staff, delivering structured training sessions and offering ongoing support for the radio program
With a high level of responsibility, the Radio Officer will directly engage with GES and manage government relationships. Monitoring district performance closely will assist district teams in addressing issues such as radio top-ups, quality checking of audios, and managing live and repeat airings.
The Radio Officer will also produce reports as well as analyse financial reports submitted by the districts. The officer will work directly with the Lively Minds Coordinator, a GES staff member, to support them to quickly resolve issues and escalate to the District Director where necessary.
The role may involve regular travel and community interaction. The Radio Officer will take charge of planning budgets and accounting for expenditures in the field.
?For a detailed understanding of the role and person criteria, please see the Job Description.
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Required Skills or Experience
To succeed in this role, you must be:
- Energetic, self-motivated and confident.
- Skilled in community entry protocols and community mobilisation.
- Experienced in working with government partners.
- An excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diverse groups.
- Highly organised, a good planner who can prepare your work schedule.
- Skilled in the use of MS Word to prepare reports.
- Able to use basic MS Excel to prepare travel budgets.
- Experience in delivering radio programmes will be an added advantage
Essential experience and skills:
- Minimum qualification: Degree or Higher Education Diploma in early childhood or other relevant subject.
- 2+ years experience in facilitating and delivering training.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment by having energy and a “can do” attitude
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach, enabling you to positively work with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Ability to coordinate, and engage large audiences.
- Experience of coaching and working with government stakeholders.
- Comfortable with frequent travel and overnight stays.
- Technically literate – good understanding of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Able to adapt to and learn new tech systems easily.
- Licensed and experienced motorbike rider, confident riding in difficult terrain
Desirable experience and skills:
- Experience working with GES (or other government departments) and other education stakeholders/organisations
- Experience working for an NGO.
- Experience in community mobilisation or sensitisation work.
You will be expected to perform against the Lively Minds Competencies.
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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.
Lively Minds, an award-winning charity, is hiring to support our ambitious and exciting Early Childhood Development programme in Ghana and Uganda.
Job Description
The Radio Officer plays a crucial role in ensuring the overall success of our program. Their responsibilities include providing training, technical support, and capacity building to districts. In this capacity, the Radio Officer will guide and coach GES staff, delivering structured training sessions and offering ongoing support for the radio program
With a high level of responsibility, the Radio Officer will directly engage with GES and manage government relationships. Monitoring district performance closely will assist district teams in addressing issues such as radio top-ups, quality checking of audios, and managing live and repeat airings.
The Radio Officer will also produce reports as well as analyse financial reports submitted by the districts. The officer will work directly with the Lively Minds Coordinator, a GES staff member, to support them to quickly resolve issues and escalate to the District Director where necessary.
The role may involve regular travel and community interaction. The Radio Officer will take charge of planning budgets and accounting for expenditures in the field.
?For a detailed understanding of the role and person criteria, please see the Job Description.
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Required Skills or Experience
To succeed in this role, you must be:
- Energetic, self-motivated and confident.
- Skilled in community entry protocols and community mobilisation.
- Experienced in working with government partners.
- An excellent communicator, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with diverse groups.
- Highly organised, a good planner who can prepare your work schedule.
- Skilled in the use of MS Word to prepare reports.
- Able to use basic MS Excel to prepare travel budgets.
- Experience in delivering radio programmes will be an added advantage
Essential experience and skills:
- Minimum qualification: Degree or Higher Education Diploma in early childhood or other relevant subject.
- 2+ years experience in facilitating and delivering training.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment by having energy and a “can do” attitude
- Excellent planning and organisation skills.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible approach, enabling you to positively work with a diverse range of stakeholders.
- Ability to coordinate, and engage large audiences.
- Experience of coaching and working with government stakeholders.
- Comfortable with frequent travel and overnight stays.
- Technically literate – good understanding of MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Able to adapt to and learn new tech systems easily.
- Licensed and experienced motorbike rider, confident riding in difficult terrain
Desirable experience and skills:
- Experience working with GES (or other government departments) and other education stakeholders/organisations
- Experience working for an NGO.
- Experience in community mobilisation or sensitisation work.
You will be expected to perform against the Lively Minds Competencies.
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