Company Profile
CARE International is a global network of independent national organizations, which include CARE members, candidates and affiliates, social enterprises, and thousands of community-based partner organizations working together across more than 100 countries to save lives, end poverty and fight social injustice. To learn more, visit www.care-international.org.
CARE International in Ghana: CARE began operations in Ghana in 1994. Since then the Accra office expanded to support programs in Togo and Benin under the umbrella of the CARE Gulf of Guinea country mission. In July 2010, CARE replaced the three-country mission with country offices in Ghana and Benin, the latter of which is also responsible for a small number of activities in Togo.
CARE Ghana’s projects are primarily implemented through partnerships with local and civil society organizations. This enables CARE to further engage with government and the private sector, work effectively in coalition, and to have the greatest possible impact. CARE Ghana prioritizes the rural and vulnerable poor- women and organizes its work around health, governance, sustainable livelihoods and education.
Job Description
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE), Inc. doing business as CARE International in Ghana is seeking talented, motivated and innovative District Project Officers (DPOs)– PROSPER III Project, who will work closely with the Zonal Project Coordinator (ZPC) to implement project activities in the cocoa districts within the Central, Ashanti and Western North Regions of Ghana.
The PROSPER III Project seeks to increase food production, productivity and income in ways that are resilient to climate change whiles empowering women, improving nutrition-sensitive agriculture, and reducing environmental impact reaching a direct target of 95,200 people. The project will be managed from the Kumasi sub-office of CARE International in Ghana.
The key Project Objectives are to:
- Increase women’s leadership and agency,
- increase women’s access to and control of productive resources,
- Enhance women’s access to inclusive markets and
- Improve strategic partnerships and advocacy.
We are committed to advancing gender equality and diversity in the workplace and to growing our pool of young talent.
JOB PROFILE
The District Project Officers (DPOs) will be based at Assin Fosu, New Edubiase, Nyinahin and Wiawso districts in the Central, Ashanti and Western North Regions respectively and will be required to work in 20 communities in the district in which she/he will be based. The DPO will be working with group promoters based in the communities to implement key project activities such as VSLA management, financial and market literacy trainings, Gender and stakeholder interface dialogues. The DPO will report directly to the Zonal Project Coordinator.
Some Key Responsibilities for this role:
- Working with Group Promoter Leads and Group Promoters based in the communities to implement key project activities such as VSLA management, financial literacy training and onboarding of VSLAs onto Chomoka.
- Develop, manage and supervise relationships with group promoters and promote the use of participatory performance tracking for learning among community groups.
- Provide technical support to group promoter leads for awareness creation and sensitization activities in project partner communities
- Training of group promoter leads and group promoters on VSLA protocols/principles, financial literacy, gender dialogues, marketing, leadership, and negotiation skills.
- Preparation of monthly reports, activity plan and budget, expense reports and technical reports.
Required Skills or Experience
- A good first degree or Diploma from a recognized University or Tertiary Institution in Social Work, Social Science, Community Development, Adult Education, or other related courses.
Knowledge
- Knowledge on the formation and training of VSLAs
- Appreciable working knowledge of Akan customary practices
Experience
- At least two years of field experience in working with communities, community- based organizations (CBOs) especially farmer-based organizations (FBOs) with an NGO or public sector agencies
- Experience in facilitating linkages, relationship building and networking
- Experience in adult training methodologies such as the use of PRA/PLA tools and Community Action Planning
- Excellent knowledge of the cocoa sector
- Appreciable working knowledge of Akan customary practices
- Ability to demonstrate Community development and facilitation skills.
- Able to work with minimum supervision and able to meet deadlines.
Competencies
- Effectively and appropriately interact with others to build relationships, influence others, and facilitate the sharing of ideas and information.
- Develop internal and external trusting and professional relationships. Purposefully develop networks to build value through collaboration.
- Deliver quality results on organizational goals and constituent expectations through thoughtful planning, decision making and following appropriate processes.
- Contributes to an environment in which all employees feel a sense of belonging, valued for their differences, and empowered to participate and contribute freely.
- Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same. Acts with a clear sense of ownership
- Applies vision to think beyond the immediate situation and explores multiple potential paths.
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