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Project Coordinator

JOB SUMMARY

Company Catholic Reli...
Industry NGO/IGO/INGO
Category Public Health
Location Tamale
Job Status Full-time
Salary GH¢ 
Education Advanced Degr...
Experience 5 years
Job Expires Sep 06, 2016
Contact ...
 

Company Profile

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding. CRS Ghana was established in 1958, a year after Ghana gained independence. In Ghana, CRS works with local partners to tackle poverty on several fronts including improving health and nutrition; increasing access to safe water and improved sanitation; promoting agriculture to enhance food security; and increasing financial assets through Savings and Internal Lending Communities. 

Job Description

  • Department: Programming
  • Unit: Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH)
  • Job Title: Project Coordinator
  • Location: Tamale 
  • Band: D
  • Report to: WASH Project Manager

 

Purpose
The Project Coordinator will lead a team of WASH, Community Mobilization and Monitoring Evaluation Specialists as well as Field Officers for the intervention that will improve year-round access to safe water supply and improvements in sanitation and hygiene practices in schools and communities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide dynamic leadership, technical support and team coordination to the project team and implementing partners.
  • Ensure optimal project quality and efficient delivery of project activities according to the decisions made by senior management of CRS Country Program and the Regional Technical Advisor for WASH
  • Represent the project at the district, regional and nationally to Government, decentralized authorities, NGOs, private sector, etc, and to existing and potential donors as appropriate.
  • Ensure the security and efficient management of all project resources, equipment and documentation linked to the project.
  • Ensure the efficient use of the human and financial resources available to deliver on the project targets.
  • Provide an effective reporting interface with stakeholders at the Regional and District levels.
  • Develop and lead the successful networking of service providers engaged in the water, hygiene and sanitation sector. 
  • Participate in the recruitment and evaluation of consultants and contractors for the Project within the framework of CRS policies and national regulations. 
  • Facilitate and oversee the dissemination of best practices and lessons learned from the Project sites locally and nationally as a way of facilitating the visibility of the project model and the donor.

Management and Administration:

  • Manage project budgets, including tracking of financial and material resources.
  • Ensure accurate and timely reporting of program finances and progress status, review actual financial performance against the budget, and explain variances on a regular basis.
  • Ensure staff compliance with all CRS administrative and operational procedures and policies, as well as applicable donor regulations. 
  • Approve project expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests to donors.

Representation and Advocacy:

  • Provide overall leadership and oversight to the project implementation, ensuring that partners and field staff adhere to their assigned scopes of work and memorandum of understanding/agreements, and ensuring all members of the project implementation team work cooperatively and productively to achieve project objectives.
  • Act as primary project contact and representative, taking responsibility for addressing all program matters, collaborating with the CRS Country Representative, the Head of Programs and the WASH Program Manager on overall partner and donor relationships.
  • Strengthen linkages with existing and potential partner agencies, in collaboration with CRS Country Representative, Head of Programming and the WASH Program Manager.
  • Oversee program communication strategies, in collaboration with CRS Country Representative and Head of Programming, including compliance with donor's branding and marketing requirements as well as CRS marketing and communication procedures.

Human Resource Management:

  • Assist the Program Manager to lead, manage and supervise a team of CRS and consortium staff to meet program objectives. 
  • Conduct periodic reviews of staff performance in keeping with CRS' performance management system and mentor staff to ensure high levels of motivation, commitment, capacity, and teamwork. 

Key Working Relationships

Internal
Country Representative, Head of Programs, Program Manager, Finance Manager, CRS/Ghana WASH Team, Regional technical Advisor for WASH and Programs Quality.

External

  • Donor representatives, Steering committee members, local Government officials  (national, regional and district levels, District  and Regional Water and Sanitation Teams)
  • Local and international Non-Governmental actors in WASH and community development
  • Health Sector Organizations 

Other Duties/Assignments:
Carry out any other duties/assignments as shall from time to time be directed by the Program Manager, the Head of Programs or Country Representative.

Note: List of responsibilities, professional and personal skills are considered indicative and not exhaustive; actual duties may differ or change depending on office and agency priorities at the time.

Required Skills or Experience

  • An advance University Degree in Civil Engineering and related field,  or Postgraduate/specialized training in water, hygiene and sanitation, water resources management or other related discipline
  • Minimum 5 years progressively increasing supervisory responsibility and technical experience in WASH facilities quality delivery and contract management. Demonstrated knowledge of the water and sanitation institutional framework in Ghana
  • Knowledge of research methodology and dissemination
  • Experience in international development projects planning, monitoring and evaluation, at a supervisory level.
  • Proven knowledge and first hand relationships with CWSA at the Regional, District and Sub-district levels
  • Proven team coordination skills and ability to work independently; Excellent interpersonal and supervisory skills.
  • Proven analytical skills, demonstrated creativity in analysis of situations and data 
  • Strong leadership skills, including strategic thinking, problem solving, effective communication and negotiating skills.
  • Ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams.
  • Proven experience in managing consortium or partnership relationships in a participatory way required.
  • Proven track record in building relationships with governmental organizations, private sector and community organizations required.
  • Strategic vision and capacity to oversee a multi-sectoral program involving multiple partners required.
  • Public relations skills required.
  • Proven experience in budgeting and budget management.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, cultural sensitivity, ability to work with people, good judgment and commitment to the Agency's mission 
  • Strong computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet, etc.).
  • Willingness to travel in-country and internationally as required by the Agency.

Competencies 

  • Set clear goals and work towards achieving them
  • Collaborates effectively with staff and stakeholders
  • Manages financial resources with integrity
  • Applies program quality standards to project design and organizational learning

Agency-Wide Competencies

  • Upholds a Spirit of Service and Integrity
  • Cultivates Constructive and Collegial Relationships
  • Models Principled Stewardship
  • Promotes continuous learning and innovation 

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