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Senior Project Officer

JOB SUMMARY
Company	Fairtrade Afr...
Industry	Agriculture/A...
Category	Project Devel...
Location	Accra
Job Status	Fixed Term
Salary	GH¢
Education	Bachelor̵...
Experience	3 years
Job Expires	Oct 02, 2020
Contact	...

Company Profile

Established in 2005, Fairtrade Africa is the umbrella organization representing Fairtrade certified producers in Africa and is a member of Fairtrade International (FI). FTA aims to effectively represent producers within the International Fairtrade system and to contribute to the livelihood improvement of African and Middle Eastern producers by increasing access to markets. Established in 2005, FTA directs policy and strategic development of the organization, including its Secretariat in Nairobi and the four (4) regional offices. FTA works within the Fairtrade system to support over 1,055,000 farmers and workers in over 520 producer organizations spread over 33 countries to access better prices, decent working conditions, and fairer terms of trade

Fairtrade Africa is owned by its members, who are African producer organizations certified against international Fairtrade Standards producing traditional export commodities such as coffee, cocoa, tea, cut flowers, cane sugar, wine, cotton, bananas, mango, pineapples and non-traditional commodities including shea butter, rooibos tea, vegetables and fresh and dry fruits. Fairtrade Africa is made up of both Small Producer Organizations (SPOs) and Hired Labour Organizations (HLO). In HLOs, the focus is on supporting companies that employ hired labour to supply better working conditions for their workers while in SPOs the focus is on members who are smallholders who run their farms mainly using their own and their family labour.

Fairtrade Africa’s interventions are guided by the Fairtrade Theory of Change which visually expresses how these ultimately lead to global Fairtrade Goals. You can read more about FTA at www.fairtradeafrica.net

Job Description

WE ARE HIRING: Senior Project Officer

Dignity for All Programme- (FTA and Fairtrade Finland Partnership Programme)

This is a four-year Development Cooperation Programme funded by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Finland with further support from National Fairtrade Organizations (NFOs) e.g. Fairtrade Finland Underpinned by the Fairtrade Theory of Change (ToC), the D4A Impact Programme seeks justice and fairness through exercising rights and freedoms, empowerment through strengthening the assets and capabilities of the most marginalized farmers and workers, and the attainment of sustainable livelihoods through building resilient agro-based trade systems and societies. The programme is aimed at capturing and assessing simultaneous change in four areas (spheres of change): Small producer & worker organizations; Supply chain business practices; Consumer behaviour and Civil society action.

The programme has six different projects that are currently being implemented in four countries across Africa i.e. Ghana, Ethiopia, Malawi and South Africa focusing on Fairtrade-certified Banana, Flowers, Wine, Tea (Hired Labour), Coffee and Cocoa (Smallholder Producers) value chains.

The goal of the programme is to safeguard the rights of the producers and workers to a dignified life. The overarching objectives of the programme are:

(i) Realizing the right to a sustainable livelihood of producer households

(ii) Realizing the right to a sustainable livelihood of worker households

(iii) Advancing fair and sustainable trade

The programme also has 3 cross-cutting objectives applicable to each of the six projects as follows: Gender Equality; Inclusion of vulnerable persons and environmental sustainability.

ABOUT THE JOB

To support hired labour organizations and workers in conducting needs assessment, thematic trainings and providing coaching to strengthen capacity.
To provide pre and post certification support as required.

LOCATION: Accra, Ghana

REPORTING LINES:

Post holder reports to: Project Coordinator – Dignity for All Project
Staff reporting to this post: None

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Yes

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Management

Establish a business case for each project, supported by budget information and income projections
Manage the implementation of projects to develop the capacity of hired labour organizations and workers
Monitor operational activities and effectiveness of results and milestones
Compile monthly updates and quarterly reports using FTA and project templates
Support the development of project proposals

Technical Advisory

Provide thematic training and technical advisory support training to producer organisations and Fairtrade Premium Committees:

Project and financial management
Gender main streaming
Hired Labour Standards
Fairtrade Premium management
Product Certification Cycle

Organizational Strengthening

Initiate and maintain relationships with local communities, public and government institutions, educational institutions among other stakeholders
Understand producer needs and concerns, advocate on relevant policies to enhance FTA’s work with the local opinion leaders and decision makers.
Ensure awareness of the local trends, perceptions and players in the local community.
Advise on how to manage risk and optimise on the opportunities
Influence localised policies and perceptions in favour of FTA though the support of the D4A Project Coordinator.
Support the identification of opportunities for programmes and projects development
Support and provide advice to producer groups to enable access to trade and marketing opportunities
Support the needs and situational assessment of HLOs and propose recommendations to best support workers
Support in provision of technical assistance to HLOs in the development of business strategic plans, marketing plans related to business development and growth requirements

Required Skills or Experience

Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Agriculture or related field

Experience and Knowledge

A minimum of 3 years’ project management experience in a similar environment
Experience of delivering training to a range of audiences
Experience in business development within sustainable supply chains
Knowledge and understanding of labour laws and industrial relations in Ghana
Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade standards
Thematic knowledge and expertise in FTA’s priority areas

Skills

Good command of spoken and written English.
Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals across multi-functional disciplines
Conflict resolution skills
Good organizational skills
Good training and facilitation skills
Strong planning and project management skills
Ability to speak local language

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