Company Profile

Free the Slaves (FTS) is U.S.-based a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to ending human trafficking and modern slavery worldwide – with a focus on dismantling the economic, political and social systems that allow slavery to persist. We combine world-class research, innovative frontline community activism, targeted advocacy and compelling communications to alert the world that slavery still exists but can be overcome. We work with grassroots organizations to free people from slavery and help them rebuild their lives. We record and share survivor stories so people in power can see slavery and be inspired to work for freedom. We enlist businesses to clean slavery out of their product supply chains and empower consumers to avoid slavery-tainted products. We work with governments to implement effective anti-slavery laws and hold them to their commitments. We research what works and what does not, so that resources can be efficiently focused. Our headquarters is in Washington; we have operations in India, Nepal, Ghana, Haiti, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To learn more about Free the Slaves, visit: www.freetheslaves.net.

Free the Slaves has worked in Ghana for 11 years, and established a formal field office presence in Ghana in late 2013.  The Ghana office works to address child labor slavery, human trafficking and sexual exploitation in informal mining and fishing communities, in collaboration with Ghanaian civil society organizations. Free the Slaves collaborates with and advocates to relevant agencies of the Ghana government to strengthen the government’s ability to respond to modern slavery.  Free the Slaves also collaborates with broader development and human rights organizations to incorporate anti-trafficking efforts into their relevant programs in Ghana. To read more about our work in Ghana, see: https://www.freetheslaves.net/ghana.

Job Description

• Position Announcement: Program Assistant/Field Assistant
• Location: Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

Position Description

Free the Slaves’ Ghana office is hiring a program assistant to provide programmatic and administrative support to a program focused on addressing child labor, child slavery, trafficking and sexual exploitation in mining communities in Ghana. This position is of a one year duration from November 2015 to October 2016. The position will be based in Brong Ahafo region. The field assistant will support the Ghana Country Director to carry out community-based programming in partnership with a Ghanaian civil society organization partner as well as collaborating with relevant government agencies and other INGO’s.

Responsibilities

1. Programmatic

• Assist Country Director and CSO partner in the development and implementation of work plans and budgets, and ensure timely quarterly reporting from partner
• In collaboration with FTS Ghana staff, design and carry out needed training to CSO partner in the FTS child rights program approach and in FTS planning and budgeting templates
• Support research and evaluation activities, including baseline and follow up assessments
• Assist CSO partner to adapt and implement FTS monitoring and evaluation tools
• Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of partner organization and staff
• Represent FTS in negotiations with government agencies, NGOs and communities
• Liaise with local community leaders and community organizations, government agencies, business representatives and other stakeholders
• Provide regular feedback to FTS about program and partner achievements and challenges
• Draft reports for FTS as needed
• Review and approve partner quarterly reports and expenditure reports before they are forwarded to Country Director

Compensation

This position is full time contract with payment rate commensurate with experience.

Required Skills or Experience