Company Profile

Norsaac is a human-rights, community engagement, and policy influencing organization headquartered in Tamale and serving Northern Ghana to promote social transformation and improved living conditions. It works with networks of women, youth, children, excluded groups, and like-minded organizations to strengthen their agency to claim and exercise their rights. Aside its headquarters, Norsaac has its policy influencing office in the Accra Residential area with other 2 satellite offices in Northern Ghana for effective programming.

Job Description

• REPORTING TO: Interest Leads
• CONTRACT TYPE: Full-time, Working 40 hours a week                
• ASSIGNMENT PERIOD: three (3) Years subject to renewal                 
• LOCATION: two in Tamale and 1 in (the regional capital of Western Region)       

Required Skills or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study e.g. Project Management, Development Studies, public health, community health, global health, or a related field. 
• 3 years of professional experience. Additional certified knowledge in project management and Health-related courses and experience is required for 2 of the needed Program Managers. 
• Competencies  
• Familiarity with the geographical and cultural nuances of Western, Northern, Upper East, and Upper West Regions.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills working across diverse teams. 
• Basic knowledge of operations and financial management. 
• Strong networking, influencing, and relationship management skills, with the ability to inspire and influence others, as well as the confidence and personal authority to work with external organizations. 
• Demonstrate commitment to Norsaac’s core organizational values of justice, commitment, responsiveness, inclusion, mutual respect, and partnership. 
• Has excellent organizational, leadership, and administrative skills with special attention to detail. 
• Demonstrates a willingness and ability to work independently and on a team in a cooperative, problem-solving capacity. 
• Proven experience in program management, preferably in community development projects.
• Decisions within the position’s domain  
• Prioritizing work responsibilities, including short- and long-term assignments. 
• Development of plans to respond to job mandate. 
• Accessing and utilizing the various platforms available to obtain information that will assist in decision-making.  
• Take calculated decisions on issues within JD and account fully for gains or losses thereof.