Company Profile

CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. Our mission around the world is to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.

Our Core Values describe who we are, what we do, and how we do it.

Transformation
We believe in urgent action, innovation, and the necessity of transformation – within the world and our own organization.

Integrity
We are accountable to the people and partners we humbly serve, transparently sharing our results, stories and lessons.

Diversity
We know that by embracing differences, actively including a variety of voices, and joining together we can solve the world’s most complex problems.

Equality
We believe in the equal value of every human being and the importance of respecting and honoring each individual; we know that change happens through people.

Excellence
We challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance, tapping the best of human spirit to create impact.

Job Description

Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Inc. doing business as CARE International in Ghana is seeking a talented, motivated and innovative District Project Assistant – Financial Empowerment Project, who will directly work with Group Promoters and ECOM staff to implementation activities in the cocoa Districts.   

We are committed to advancing gender equality and diversity in the workplace and to growing our pool of young talent.

JOB PROFILE
CARE is seeking to recruit District Project Assistants (DPA) on the Financial Empowerment Project. The project will be implemented in 89 communities within the Sankore, Antoakrom, and Kasapin Cocoa districts. Preferred candidates should be natives of, or resident within, the districts mentioned.  Successful candidates will be required to travel to assigned project communities within the assigned district, in the Bono, Ahafo, Ashanti regions to provide instructional support.

The incumbent will report to the Project lead. The DPA will report to the project lead who is based in Kumasi; and will work directly with Group Promoters and technical staff of the project.  He/she works with the financial Empowerment Project team to implement activities in respective communities. The role includes strengthening relationships with the existing community and sensitization and formation of village savings and loans association. 

Summary responsibilities 
He/she  will Support the planning, management and coordination of all activities under the financial Empowerment  project in his /her  operational area such as: Facilitate community entry and mobilization activities, establish and train VSLA groups within the assigned communities, provide routine support  and supervision to the established VSLA groups towards the maturation of the groups, and in other complimentary   project activities, undertake field visits to project sites to assure quality of training, engagements and general project and 

Prepare weekly and monthly reports on findings from field visits in standardized reporting format in-line with the financial empowerment project  reporting timelines and standards

Some Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Support the planning, management and coordination of all activities under the financial Empowerment project in your operational area
• Support the implementation of the Functional Literacy Program within project communities
• Undertake field visits to project sites to assure quality of training, engagements, and general project implementation
• Data collection & Capacity Building of project participants
• Promote gender sensitive and inclusive programming by ensuring that the participation of women and men, children and adults, the aged and people with disability.
• Develop and share draft reports (biweekly & quarterly) and requisite work plans to inform implementation progress.

Required Skills or Experience

Knowledge
Knowledge of cultural norms of rural communities.

Experience

• At least two (2) years of relevant working experience
• Relevant experience in community mobilization activities and working with cocoa farming communities, Community-Based Organizations, traditional institutions,

Competencies

• Highly organized individual, capable of handling multiple priorities, meeting deadlines, and managing time effectively
• Ability to work independently as well as an effective team player
• Ability to ride a motorbike
• Computer skills that must include Microsoft Office and Excel
• Adherence to CARE’s core values and competencies 
• Fluency in local languages of the Antoakrom, Kasapin and Sankore areas.

Qualifications 
A minimum qualification of a diploma program related to community/rural development, or degree in Social sciences, Development Studies, Agricultural Science Statistics, Community development or other related fields from a recognized institution/University.