Latest NGO Jobs In Ghana September 2019

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Project Officer, Ghana - WAPCAS

The Project officer is responsible for designing, guiding and directing the day-to-day project activities as well as providing both administrative
and technical supervision on the field.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare quarterly work plans and share with HQ using targets assigned for the period,
• Plan, organise and run IEC and BCC activities in the KP communities.
• Share targets and tasks to individual Peer Educators (PEs)

• Supervise and monitor activities of PE to ensure that they are working and provide timely feedback to strengthen fieldwork
• Facilitate the identification of new hotspots for intervention.
• Develop and submit a plan for monitoring activities in your respective sites.
• Organise weekly meetings with the PES to assess progress of work, plan strategies to address challenges, review and clean data collected.
• Liaise with beneficiary groups (FSW), Peer educators, and relevant stakeholders for input in identifying innovative ways of implementing programme activities
• Manage the activities at the drop-in-centres (DICs)
• Organise logistical support and maintain stock levels of commodities and materials for outreach activities.
• Maintain an inventory of both Old and new equipment/items in your site
• Represent WAPCAS in all meetings that may require your presence in your respective areas.
• Liaise with the district assemblies and other stakeholders to ensure that WAPCAS' contribution to the district's HIV response is acknowledged.
• Prepare and submit monthly project reports and other professional documents as appropriate and promptly.
• Support the continuous capacity-building sessions for PEs.
• Appraise the performance of the PE continually and at the end of the project year.
• Document and share experiences in various sites.
• Other duties as and when necessary.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Sociology or a related field in Social Science.
• Three (3) years' experience in project implementation
• Experience in working in the area of HIV and AIDS would be an added advantage

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Chief of Party, USAID Ghana Trade and Investment Activity

The Chief of Party is responsible for overseeing the implementation of project activities, management of project staff, liaising and collaborating with USAID Senegal, and coordination with partner organizations. S/he will establish and maintain systems for project operations, coordinate and maintain working relationships with project stakeholders (including USAID, ministries, high-level government officials, and private sector partners), manage local implementation teams, and collaborate with local partners. This may include, but is not limited to the following:

Key Roles and Responsibilities

• Manage country-level project operations and assist in the development of annual planning and timely, high quality implementation of activities and deliverables
• Serve as lead technical advisor providing guidance and oversight to technical staff, as needed

• Oversee the country office and supervise a multi-disciplinary team of short and long-term experts
• Manage the project budget and ensure the submission of timely and accurate program, financial, and procurement reports
• Manage collaborative activities with partners
• Ensure the timely delivery of assistance under the work plan and coordinate with senior technical staff to share relevant technical models, coordination of activities and quality control of the work
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with USAID and local counterparts to ensure effective coordination of project activities with relevant ministries and agencies, civil society and private sector organizations, international donor institutions, various project stakeholders, and other USAID and U.S. government-funded initiatives

Preferred Skills / Prerequisites

• MBA or a Master’s degree in trade, international business, agriculture, economics, or related field
• At least 10 years progressively responsible experience implementing multisector international development programs focusing on one or several of the following technical sectors: trade, agriculture; access to finance; market systems; small and medium enterprise development growth; business enabling environment; and business development
• At least 5 years of experience in a managerial or leadership role for a multi-sectoral international development program
• USAID experience preferred
• Experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa required; experience living or working in Ghana strongly preferred

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Project Management Specialist, Education - USAID

The incumbent is responsible for approximately US$10M/per yeart of an overall Education portfolio valued at approximately US$100M during the 2020 to 2025 strategy period. S/He provides the education Office and the Mission with technical expertise, and has management responsibility for programs/projects/activities in support of Government of Ghana (GOG) goals and objectives in improved instruction, educational assessment, community participation, and education data management and use.

As Deputy to the Mission Education Office Chief, the Specialist is responsible for supervision and mentoring of other Office Team members in improving and/or
maintaining their administrative and project management skills; leading quarterly and annual reporting processes including accruals, quarterly financial reports, and portfolio reviews.

Solicitation # : 72064119R100009

Education & Prior Work Experience:

Completion of Bachelor's Degree, or the local equivalent formal education, in education, sociology/social sciences, anthropology, economics or a related education development field, and a minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in education development and/or development assistance work for USG, the GOG, educational institutions, or other donor agencies is required.

Experience should be in the field of education and workforce development, and familiarity with related GOG and public institutions is required, and should include experience in the analysis of large amounts of data, and making presentations in English, orally and in writing. Level IV (fluent) English language will be tested.

Market Value: GHC 132,729.00 - GHC 199,092 equivalent to FSN-12 in accordance with AIDAR Appendix J and the Local Compensation Plan of U.S. Embassy, Ghana.

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Social Safeguards Specialist - Ghana Water Company Limited

Job Title: Social Safeguards Specialist

Key Responsibilities

• Assess from social point of view. which of the GWCL project activities will need screening and specific management nnd action plans to mitigate negative socia and environmental impacLs of the subproject.
• Lead the implementation of involuntary resettlement activities under component 2
• Prepare TORS to guide Consultants to prepare site specific social safeguards instruments required for mitigating social impacts of proposed projects prior to commencement ofcivil works.
• Provide intensive on-site support to consultants or agencies involved in preliminary resettlement studies or preparation of resettlement action plans.
• Ensure the timely and appropriate liaison between MSWR. EPA, and Metropolitan/Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) on social issues within the Project components 2.
• Supervise. Coordinate and facilitate consultants engaged to carry out social impact assessments and resettlement planning and monitoring of safeguards instruments implementation.
• Prepare internal social guidelines for preparation. review, implementation, monitoring and reporting on various safeguards Instruments.
• Review ESIAs/RAPs/ARAPs and other social documents prepared by consultants to ensure compliance with relevant safeguards policies of the World Bank and Ghana.
• From social point of, review Environmental and Social Impact Analysis (ESIA) reporls and Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMP) from consultants in collaboration the Environmental Specialist and EPA and work with consultants or appropriate agencies in formulating recommendations on alternatives so as to avoid implementing activities that could generate social repercussions and to intervene with actions that minimise/mitigate negative social impacts.
• Submit all dran Resettlement Action Plans (o GAMA. PCU and World Bank forreview and clearance.
• Lead the disclosure of RAPs/ARAPs related to GWCLcomponent of the Project.
• Propose for partner NGOs, approaches to be undertaken for successful community mobilization programs on soc ial issues.

• Lead the implementation of the Grievance Redress Mechanism developed for the project by the GWCL and keep accurate records of grievances received and addressed
• Prepare and implement a comprehensive orientation and training program introducing social safeguard policies, principle and procedures to GWCL and other project implementing agencies, supervising engmeering consultant and contractors.
• In collaboration with the Environmental Specialist and other technical officers, monitor compliance with safeguards requirements and inc lusion of safeguards requirement in the revised standard bidding document of the World Bank and civil works contracts and devise a corrective action plan to address Ki gn incant non-compliance issues where required.
• Coordinate and facilitate the work of consultants engaged to carry outsocial impact assessments and preparation of or implementation ofresettlemenl action plans and monitoring of these instruments.
• Coordinate gender issues for GWCL component of the GAMA Project and on how the project can be sensitive to meet the priorities of both men and women beneficiaries in GWCL project
• Ensure zero tolerance for sexual Exploitation and Abuse by project workers (including the contractors and implementing agency staff); facilitate HIV/AlDs orientation programme at construction sites; issues related to labour influx (people coming into the project area for project related work). etc and others as may be required.
• Undertake frequent field visits project sites to assess the efficiency of the grievance redress mechanisms established for the project.
• Lead periodic social safeguards audit of the implementation of the RAPs.
• Facilitate the implementation of the project's Grievance Redress mechanism by monitoring the status of grievances, facilitating their resolution. maintaining documentation. and reporting progress.
• Coordinate World Bank Specialist visits to field to review safeguards compliance.
• Develop and maintain the project's information database on social safeguards aspects. including a system to track the projects relevant documents.
• Prepare up-to-date andaccurate resettlement program statistics. periodic resettlement reports and needs assessments and submit safeguards report
  to the GAMA PCU on monthly, quarterly and annual basis: in addition, the Consultant will bc required to prepare or contribute to the preparation
  of other reports, as and when needed.
• Perform any other social safeguards duty assigned by the GWCL.

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Component Manager - GIZ Ghana

The GIZ 'Programme to Build and Strengthen the Police Structures in Selected partner Countries in Africa - Country Component Ghana' supports the Ghanaian
police in strengthening their training capacities. This is to be achieved through curriculum development but also through the organization Of advanced trainings for management personnel at the Ghana Police Service (GPS). The programme component further aims to strengthen the internal complaints mechanism at the police as well as the police's public relations, which includes the conduction of advanced training, the provision Of expert's advice as well as the provision of equipment. The community policing approach of the police will be furtherdeveloped and community engagement activities are foreseen to be implemented in rural areas.

Project: Programme to Build and Strengthen the Police Structures in Selected Partner Countries in Africa

Reports to: Team Leader

Assignment & Period: 1.11.2019 - 31.12.2022

Location: Accra, Ghana

Your Tasks

The component manager has the following tasks:

• Being responsible for the implementation of the Country Component Ghana,
• Advising the Ghanaian police in the areas of education and training, accountability and citizen-oriented policing

• Planning, implementing and monitoring of project activities together with national and international project partners and in close coordination with the
• Coordination Office of the Programme in Berlin and in accordance with the operational plan
• Budget planning and management 
• Building networks
• Representation of the country component in Ghana in coordination with the GIZ Country Office,
• Coordination of activities with partners, donors, the German Embassy and other relevant organisations and partners
• Reporting and preparing technical papers of relevant topics

Your Profile

• Degree (Masters) in political science, law, economics or administrative sciences, alternatively: relevant police training and in-depth knowledge of police work
• Ten (10) years plus of professional experience in advising (police) reform processes and/or security sector reforms as well as organizational development, preferably in Africa
• Very good knowledge of German and international development cooperation
• Team player, high commitment, flexible and resilient
• Strong skills in networking with actors from various institutions and political levels, diplomatic skills
• Skills in dealing with clients, high intercultural sensitivity in dealing with national partner experts
• Fluent in English
• Understanding of German language and Leadership experience would be of advantage

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Programme Finance Associate - UNDP

The Programme Finance Associate supervises and leads the support staff. The Programme Finance Associate works in close collaboration with the Management Support and Business Development, Programme and Operations teams in the Country Office (CO) and UNDP HQ and with project teams to resolve complex programme financial management-related issues and information delivery.

Summary of Key functions:

• Administration and implementation of operational and financial management strategies, Support to CO programme management, administration of budgets and effective cost recovery.
• Support to implementation of the resource mobilization strategy.
• Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Ensures administration and implementation of operational and financial management strategies, adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Full compliance with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow-up on audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system.
• CO Finance business processes mapping and elaboration of the content of internal Standard Operating Procedures in Finance in consultation with office management.
• Implementation of cost sharing and trust fund agreements.
• Elaboration of conditions of contributions within the CO resource mobilization efforts.

2. Provides support to CO programme management and ensures the optimal cost recovery focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Development and follow up on Programme Portfolio Pipeline and set up of new grants in Atlas (UNDP’s Enterprise Resource Planning System).
• Sending project budget to Commitment Control (KK), if authorized and on the basis of signed project documents and project budgets.
• Oversee Atlas matching, implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system, control mechanism for development projects through monitoring budgets preparation and modifications, budgetary status versus Approved Spending Limits (ASL), follow up with HQs on ASL for development projects, maintenance of the General Ledger.
• Provision of the information/reports on the situation in programme, identification of operational and financial problems, proposal of solutions.
• Vendors approval (if authorized by SM).
• Accuracy verification of Combined Delivery Reports and follow-up on their signing by National Counterparts.
• Regular monitoring of the CO delivery.
• Provision of advice on reporting.
• Preparation of reports including donor reports.
• Verification and reconciliation of various expenditures reports from the CO, HQ and Implementing Agencies.
• Periodic monitoring of dashboards and exceptions, identification of the remedial actions in coordination with the supervisor.
• Timely preparation of cost-recovery bills in Atlas for the services provided, implementation of the income tracking system and follow up on cost recovery.
• Provision of researched information for the audit of projects under national implementation (NIM), implementation of audit recommendations.

3. Provides support to implementation of the resources mobilization strategy focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Drafting of cost sharing and trust fund agreements and obtaining of clearances from HQ if necessary.
• Monitoring of cost-sharing contributions, preparation of Accounts Receivable (AR) pending items, application of deposits against prepared pending items.
• Tracking and reporting on mobilized resources by performing the following tasks if assigned to the S/M.
• Review signed cost-sharing contribution agreements and trust fund agreements.
• Enter Agreement information into Contracts Module.
• Attach copy of the signed agreement in Atlas
• Create Billing Plan in Contracts Module.
• Create Revenue Plan and establish Milestones in Contracts Module.
• Bill a donor through Contracts Module.
• Maintain contributions/receivables documentation
• Apply cash receipt to the proper revenue source / fund or project
• Advice to Programme and Project Staff on different donor reporting requirements; monitoring of financial reports to be submitted to donors.

4. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing, guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters focusing on the achievement of the following results:

• Guidance to the implementing agencies on routine implementation of projects, tracking use of financial resources.
• Advice to Project staff on UNDP administrative and NEX reporting, in particular, on budgetary issues.
• Organization of training for the operations/programme/projects staff on financial management and RBM.
• Synthesis of lessons learned and best practices in programme and project finance.
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• 5.  Participate in the development, implementation and Reporting of the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfer (HACT) implementation plan and the annual HACT Assurance plans.
• Provide technical support to ensure that the Office has evidence-based information, as per the assurance plan, to assess whether progress reported by partners is in accordance with work plans and that resources provided by UNDP.
• Provide administrative support to the Office in development, documentation and reporting on HACT plans and activities, including:
• Conduct periodic on-site spot checks and reviews of implementing partners’ financial records for cash transfers together with programme and/or finance colleagues:
• Support the CO M&E function on regular field visit as per HACT Programme Visit compliance in collaboration with Programme staff.

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