Company Profile

The Government of Ghana has received a grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) a United States Government Agency. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), representing the United States of America, entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact on August 5, 2014 with the Republic of Ghana, under which MCC is providing funding to the Government of Ghana for a poverty reduction and economic growth programme through the Power Compact.

Job Description

The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) is therefore seeking to engage qualified persons for the following staff position in the MiDA, on a fixed term contract of five years, renewable yearly. Unless otherwise stated, all posts are based in Accra.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Serve as the strategic and operational manager accountable for all human resources activities including recruitment, orientation, staff development, performance management, reward management, industrial relations, succession planning and staff separation related activities.
• Co-ordinate implementation of ethics and value promotion activities including corruption prevention education.
• Develop and manage team building initiatives such as staff retreats and other morale building exercises.
• Manage the human resource functions of MiDA to ensure that qualified employees are hired and retained regardless of gender, age, or other socio-economic characteristics; pay and benefit programmes are properly implemented; and a performance evaluation system is in place.
• Provide office and administrative services: design and implement office policies, establish standards and procedures, organise office operations and procedures, review and approve supply requisitions, design and maintenance of effective office records management, arrange maintenance of office equipment and staff transportation related services, manage provision of clerical, secretarial and protocol services
• Maintain office efficiency: plan and implement equipment procurement, maintain and replenish inventory, verify receipt of supplies, facilitate security services, transport and general utility provision.   

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resource, Social Sciences, Humanities or equivalent.
• A minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience and a demonstrated understanding of the human resource function
• Capacity to function effectively as a team player and independently will be an asset.
• Computer skills including the use of office software such as Microsoft Office and use of email are required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English