Sabre Education Job Vacancy For Organizational Development Manager

Sabre Education is a multi-award winning charity that has forged a reputation as one of the leading early years education organisations in Ghana – a country often cited as a leader for good quality early education practice in Africa. Sabre’s approach is built on a trusted implementing partner relationship with the Government of Ghana, and Sabre is committed to bringing innovations to the existing education system, to ensure all children can access quality kindergarten education.

Sabre Education is a partnership between two independent but linked charities, registered in the UK and in Ghana. We work in the Central and Western Regions of Ghana to improve the futures of poor and marginalised children.

Job Description

Through 12 years of grassroots work in rural schools and a long term relationship with the Ghana Education Service, the kindergarten sector emerged as our priority intervention area. Kindergarten represents the start of formal education for 4 and 5 year old children, and the sector faces a number of challenges including poor learning environments and weak teacher capacity. Our Brighter Futures Programme provides an innovative and carefully considered response to these challenges, delivered through Building Better Schools and providing Transformational Teacher Training.

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing organization as it moves out of an entrepreneurial phase. Sabre is the 2017-18 winner of the UNESCO-Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Prize for Outstanding Practice and Performance in Enhancing the Effectiveness of Teachers and was featured on CNN Inside Africa. Its mission is to contribute to transforming the life chances of children in developing countries through the Brighter Futures programme, which builds sustainable kindergarten schools and trains kindergarten teachers to apply a play based learning methodology. For further information, please see: http://sabre.education/

• Role Location –  Accra, Ghana
• Reports to Operations Director

Key responsibilities

The role is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the employer – employee relationship. This includes the administration of hiring, retention, staff development, termination, personnel records, legal compliance, compensation and benefits, and long-term staffing strategies.

The role is also responsible for developing and implementing organizational and team effectiveness initiatives. A key emphasis will be placed on improving on existing performance management system and developing professional development policies and processes. Other responsibilities include overseeing staff safety, health, and morale.

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in HR/Business administration or relevant discipline or equivalent relevant work experience
• Master’s  Degree  in  Organizational  Development,  Training  &  Development,  Human Resources or related field preferred.
• Certifications in coaching, MBTI or other psychometric assessments, leadership development programs preferred.
• 3 years’ relevant experience in training & development.
• 2 years developing and implementing organizational development interventions.
• Strong confidentiality ethic, demonstrate flexibility, and versatility in adjusting to changing environments and requirements as necessary
• Influence: Asserts own ideas and persuades others to gain support and commitment.
• Demonstrate high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues
• Business Acumen: Demonstrates understanding of business principles required for the job and organization and how to use them to solve problems.
• Excellent understanding of office administration practices and staff contract negotiation
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks at the same time, work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in relevant computer applications such as PowerPoint, Excel, MS word
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
• Demonstrated prior experience in a management role
• Excellent planning, organisational and problem solving skills
• Ghanaian National