Lively Minds Ghana Job Vacancy For GES Liaise Officer



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Lively Minds is a small, but award-winning international NGO currently working in both Ghana and Uganda to ensure that children in highly deprived communities receive quality education and care in their early years- the age that makes such a big difference to their future development. Working through government partnerships, we leverage existing local systems and resources to deliver a programme that gives the opportunity for 30-40 Mothers in rural communities to enrol on a 2-year Parenting Course run by schools and to come to the school each day in groups to assist teachers in running a Play Scheme in the KG. This programme not only improves the quality of KG education but also improves home-based care and is shown to have positive impacts on children, mothers and the community.

In Ghana, we partner with Ghana Education Service (GES) to enable GES at District level to run and sustain the programme to a high standard in their respective districts. Lively Minds provides start-up training to each district, which includes training of KG Teachers and Head Teachers, but it is up to the districts to run and sustain the programme. 

These are exciting times for Lively Minds. The programme is currently in 6 districts in the Northern and Upper East Region and we have ambitious plans to scale to all the districts in these regions and eventually to all rural districts in Ghana. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in leadership to be part of our team in the Upper East Region as a GES Liaise Officer. Our GES Liaise Officers are responsible for working with District GES to ensure the programme is run and sustained to a high standard in various districts. We are looking for individuals who are experienced in coaching/mentoring, effective at communication, able to work professionally and with little supervision, are excited about innovation and change and are able to come up with creative and no or low-cost solutions that can achieve quality results. The person must also be willing and able to travel frequently to rural districts.

 

Key activities: 

  • Conduct initial engagement and on-boarding activities for new Districts (i.e. planning for and participating in sensitization meetings, negotiation sessions, set-up of District Team responsible for carrying out the Parenting Course and Play Scheme/Peer Run Play Scheme programme in the district)
  • Support Lively Minds Training Team in planning for and delivering high quality start-up training to schools and intensive workshops for GES officials
  • Coach and capacity-build GES District Team(s) to ensure the on-going success of the programme in the District(s):
    • Regularly travel to and call the district(s) to coach/mentor District team, obtain updates, collect data, problem solve and ascertain the health of the programme
    • Prepare in advance of site visits, including workplanning, budgeting for site activities, mobilizing participants, arranging accommodation and meal logistics, etc.
    • Draft detailed reports on site visits and share this information within Lively Minds
    • Inform management of developments within your district(s)
  • Collect and collate data used for Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) analysis
    • Be able to train and manage independent data collectors working on behalf of Lively Minds
  • Build and manage successful relationships with a range of different stakeholders, including but not limited to; community leaders, programme Mothers, KG teachers, Head Teachers, District GES officials, Regional and National GES officials, donors and partner organisations, and Lively Minds colleagues
  • Support the Lively Minds Training Team to deliver efficient and effective planning, implementation, evaluation and updates to training that support Lively Minds programmes in your district and others
  • Support in advocacy activities that help Lively Minds Ghana achieve nationwide scale
  • Help to develop the long-term strategic vision of Lively Minds Ghana
  • Identify opportunities to improve Lively Minds programmes
  • Ensure absolute accountability and value for money at all times
  • Act as an effective team member and promote mutual respect amongst colleagues
  • Be flexible and willing to alter plans if the strategic goals of Lively Minds change
  • Ensure that all work is carried out professionally and diligently in line with Lively Minds Ghana values, policies and procedures and to promote the good name and reputation of Lively Minds in Ghana
  • Carry out any other tasks reasonably requested to the highest possible standards

 

Required Skills or Experience

  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills: Can work effectively with District GES officials as well as teachers, young children, rural women and Regional/National GES officials as well as Lively Minds colleagues
  • Planning & Co-ordination Skills: Can plan and organize time and resources effectively, working to strict deadlines with a results orientated focus and make use of proprietary tools to achieve this
  • Excellent Communication Skills: Can keep to clear, consistent messaging and is able to coach others to do the same
  • Critical Reasoning & Problem Solving: Can analyse risks and find/implement creative solutions to issues as they arise
  • Stakeholder Management: Good negotiation skills and the ability to influence GES District officials, as well as other stakeholders such as KG teachers, Head Teachers
  • Leadership Skills: Lead people in identifying training needs and requirements. Coach and motivate others to be able to run the programme to a high standard challenge poor performance

 

Other

  • Licensed rider/driver
  • Good report writing skills – can deliver actions/results oriented reports
  • ICT skills: Mobile monitoring, e-mail, project management platforms, Google Calendar, Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Have a base knowledge in education especially Early Childhood Development
  • Fluency in Grune, Frafra, Nabt, or other UER languages is desirable

 

Please note our working hours are 8am-4pm Monday- Friday. You may occasionally be required to work longer hours or weekends. You will also be required to travel frequently to rural Districts for extended periods of time.

LM staff are entitled to 25 days paid annual leave only to be taken during prescribed school holiday dates during which the entire office will be closed at this time. Lively Minds will communicate these days in advance.

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