Company Profile

ActionAid (AA) is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and end poverty.

Job Description

ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid International is seeking to employ experienced and self- motivated individuals to fill the following positions: 'Project Officer -for the Women's Rights and Sustainable Livelihoods Project

Role Overview:

• The role is responsible for directly implementing and supervising project activities.
• The role also involves working with project partners to ensure the realisation of project outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance on operational implementation of project activities in line with donor agreements
• Provide technical guidance to partner staff on implementation of planned project activities
• Report to project coordinator on planned and implemented project activities
• Provide field level monitoring, evaluation and learning along project implementation
• Work to build synergy and linkages between planned project activities and mainstream programme activities
• Organise training programmes using popular and creative methodologies to build project target's awareness and consciousness
• Undertake appropriate interventions to build greater self- confidence, esteem and capacities for women to recognise their own power
• Work with project target to identify strategies or solutions for more immediate redress of their problems
• Conduct community sensitizations of child sponsorship and support to mobilise and supervise children during child message collection exercises.

Job Circumstances:

• This is a four (4) year fixed term employment contract on national terms and conditions.
• The location for the post is Ho with frequent travel to Adaklu and Kadjebi districts.

Monthly Base Salary: GH¢ 2401.00

Required Skills or Experience

• The candidate must hold a BSc Agriculture with at least 2 years' experience and proven track record in a development sector that translates into the following competencies:

Technical:

• Sound knowledge on Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Proven skills in facilitation, research and advocacy
• Ability to make presentations and write good reports
• Ability to monitor and evaluate project interventions and take corrective measures where relevant
• Sound knowledge of child protection policies and systems

Personality:

• Ability to hold self and others accountable for delivering set targets or goals
• Ability to cope with work, time and people pressures
• Ability to handle conflict, confrontation, disagreement and delicate inter-personal situations in such a manner as to solve the problem and sustain positive relationships
• Ability to control anger, frustration, tension and nervousness, especially in conflict situations