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JOB SUMMARY

Company Coalition for...
Industry NGO/IGO/INGO
Category Science
Location Damango and T...
Job Status Fixed term (R...
Salary GH¢ 
Education HND/ First De...
Experience 2 years
Job Expires Apr 25, 2019
Contact ...
 
Job Description

Brief

GRACE Project aims to work directly with 3,000 poor smallholder cashew farmers and 600 additional women and young men, and will reach out to 14,400 indirect beneficiaries in the West Gonja. It seeks to create jobs for women and the youth, in particular, increase and diversify food and income sources for the rural poor households through integrated management and improve cashew and legume yields in an intercrop system and bee keeping value chains. This will reduce threats to ecosystems in the region. The project also intends to reach its goal through the development of Non-Timber Forest Products, (NTFPs) enterprise groups with business approach. This project will strengthen value chain linkages around cashew nuts, apple, honey and legumes whilst protecting the environment.

  • Responsible To: National Coordinator, NORTHCODE - Ghana.
  • Job Duration: One year subject to annual renewal for additional two years depending on availability of funds and satisfactory performance. This recruitment depends on availability of funds for project implementation
  • Job Location: 85% in selected communities in Damongo in the West Gonja District & 15% in Tamale.

Main Tasks

  • Identify and mobilize existing cashew, legumes and bee farmers into (VTE) working groups.
  • Identify and selected women, men and youth with potential entrepreneurial skills into VTE working groups for support.
  • Build the capacities of farmers to improve their yields in cashew, legumes and honey value chains.
  • Demonstrate some experience in Market Analysis & Development modules and to guide beneficiaries in the preparations of their Enterprise Development Plans (EDPs).
  • Demonstrate ability to set up tree nurseries, silvicultuaral practices and postharvest management.
  • Strong skills in agricultural and forestry value chains and cooperative concepts
  • Maintain accurate and reliable data base of all beneficiaries.
  • Organize training and capacity building workshops for beneficiaries with approval from Coordinator.
  • Pay regular field visits to communities and beneficiaries to monitor their activities provide support and motivate them.
  • Provide technical and other logistical support to all beneficiaries and ensure the efficient utilization such services.

Salary: To be negotiated when selected.

Required Skills or Experience

  • A University/HND degree or its equivalence in relevant subject (Natural Resource Management, Agriculture & Food Security, Integrated Development Studies, Marketing).
  • Must have at least two (2) years working experience in the NGO field.
  • Must have demonstrated leadership skills/ability to work in a team and influence others positively.
  • Must be able to write concrete, standard and acceptable reports.
  • Excellent verbal communication and written skills.
  • Must be computer literate – good in excel, word and power point
  • Must be confident, hardworking, and able to work under pressure, and be time conscious.
  • Ability to work independently, self-initiative and with good team work and rapport
  • Ability to meet deadlines and achieve targets including extensive community visits.
  • Must be bold, ambitious, professional, transparent and accountable
  • Must be licensed and able to ride a motor bike.
  • Be able to speak at least one of the following languages spoken in the Savannah Region  (Gonja, Dagbani, Hanga, Dagaare, Frafra, Hausa).

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