• Duration: 6 Months (Full-time)  
• Fee: A competitive, commensurate with experience.
• Location: Upper East Region (with frequent field visits to Bongo, Builsa North, Kassena Nankana West, and Kassena Municipality).

Background
WaterAid Ghana, in partnership with Right to Play and FHI 360, is implementing the Strengthening Health Outcomes for Adolescents through Rights and Empowerment (SHARE) project in four districts in Ghana's Upper East Region. The project aims to improve access to quality, gender-responsive, and inclusive SRHR services for adolescent girls and young women. An acceleration plan has been adopted to fast-track project implementation and optimize results before project closure.

To support effective and timely delivery, WaterAid seeks a dynamic and experienced Project Coordinator to provide full-time leadership and coordination for the SHARE Acceleration Plan.

Purpose of the Role: The consultant (Project Coordinator) will oversee day-to-day implementation of prioritized activities under the SHARE Acceleration Plan, ensuring delivery against targets, quality standards, and timelines. The role will support coordination between WaterAid teams, partners (Youth Harvest, WOM), GHS, consultants, contractors, and other key stakeholders.

Scope of Work:

1. Project Coordination and Delivery:
   • Lead implementation of the SHARE Acceleration Plan in close collaboration with WaterAid project leads and implementing partners.
   • Track activity progress, timelines, and outputs using KPIs and RAG rating systems.
   • Monitor performance against acceleration targets and support weekly speed chats and monthly coordination meetings.
   • Support planning and delivery of the project sustainability plan
2. Stakeholder Engagement and Supervision:
   • Coordinate with GHS, District Health Directorates, Estate Units, and CHMTs on WASH IPC, construction supervision, and DHIMS data entry.
   • Provide operational oversight to consultants (advocacy, GESI) and local partners (Youth Harvest) to ensure timely and quality deliverables.
   • Support GHS-led monitoring of construction, WASH IPC and quality improvement plans.
   • Support consortium level coordination meetings including project review and planning meetings, Technical Working Group meetings and Joint Monitoring visits
3. Operational Oversight:
   • Liaise with procurement teams to fast-track the delivery of equipment, training supplies, and construction materials.
   • Ensure logistics and documentation are aligned with WaterAid systems for procurement, payment, and partner liquidations.
4. Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation:
   • Work with Programme Performance and Effectiveness Manager and project team to ensure effective M&E, tracking and reporting progress on output and outcome indicators
   • Maintain real-time updates on activity tracking sheets and programme management systems updates (WAPS, mWater etc)
   • Support documentation of lessons, bottlenecks, and success stories.
   • Provide monthly progress updates to SMT and contribute to donor reporting.
   • Plan and facilitate quarterly project performance review and reporting processes. 
5. Risk Management and Problem Solving:
   • Identify implementation risks and bottlenecks early and recommend solutions.
   • Flag implementation issues and delays with appropriate escalation to the Programme Manager.

Deliverables:

• Weekly activity tracker and RAG updates.
• Monthly progress reports aligned with Acceleration KPIs.
• Field visit summaries and follow-up action plans.
• Completion report summarizing results, challenges, and recommendations.