ActionAid Ghana NGO Jobs in Accra
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ActionAid Ghana seeks to engage a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for the overall management, accountability and coordination of the Transformative Action for Gender Equality (TAGE) project in line with donor contract to achieve the stated results of the project.
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of the project aimed at improving gender equality and achieving a long-term reduction in the prevalence of violence against women and girls across generations in Ghana.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with relevant international, national and local partners, stakeholders and collaborators to ensure project takeaways influences inter-agency cooperation on transforming actions for gender equality.
- Develop annual critical pathways to ensure that project implementation plan leads to expected project outcomes and consistent with the Priorities and Key Result Areas of the ActionAid Ghana (AAG) Country Strategy Plan (CSP).
- Develop elaborate project strategies to enhance effective implementation towards achievement of stated project results.
- Work closely with National and Regional Programmes and Advocacy Teams to ensure that project takeaways are mainstreamed into programme work before project completion.
- Anticipate project risks and take steps to mitigate them.
- Coordinate project activities and liaise with relevant Ministries, agencies, local partners, communities, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and attainment of stated project results.
- Develop TORs, concept notes, and briefs for project research, reviews and evaluation exercises.
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Donor reporting
- Prepare comprehensive quarterly reports (narrative and financial) for management information and decision.
- Actively participate in donor review and reflection meetings, and highlight project successes, challenges, and mitigating measure to overcome challenges.
- Maintain positive relationships with the donor – European Commission Delegation Ghana at all times.
- Prepare and liaise with the Fundraising unit to ensure that quality narrative, financial and forecast reports of the project are timely submitted to donor organizations as per the contract specification and deadlines.
Senior Management Activities
- Provide relevant information for the formulation/update of AAG‘s strategy, policies and procedures.
- Attend Senior Management Meetings and contribute to making strategic decisions, particularly in relation to projects and fundraising.
Responsibilities towards safeguarding policies and feminist principles
- Be abreast with ActionAid’s safeguarding policies (Child Protection Policy; Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; Anti Sexual Harassment Policy etc.) and feminist principles and ensure full compliance with their provisions.
- Educate staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders on the safeguarding policies and other regulatory frameworks of ActionAid Ghana.
Qualification Required & Experience
- The Candidate must hold at least a master’s degree in project management or relevant field with at least 5 years’ experience in the development sector and in a senior management position.
- The candidate should have extensive experience in managing donor-funded projects strictly adhering to donor requirements and an interest in working with women and girls across generations in Ghana
TECHNICAL (State core job knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)
- Knowledge and proven experience in project management, especially related to violence against women and gender equality.
- Current knowledge of factors underlying violence against women in Ghana and measures to prevent or eliminate them.
- Advanced skills in lobbying, advocacy and campaign initiatives
- Knowledge of Human Rights Based Approach to project implementation.
- Knowledge of strategic management principles
- Strong knowledge in women’s rights issues in Ghana
- Strong knowledge of gender issues and power dynamics
- Knowledge of developing concept notes and proposal
- Knowledge of contract management principles
- Strong knowledge of training models and principles
- Advanced skills in writing quality reports
- Knowledge of M&E principles
- Knowledge of management principles and planning processes
- Knowledge of Micro-Soft Office applications and social media
MANAGERIAL (State core managerial knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)
- Ability and confidence to engage higher levels of external stakeholders such as government ministries, agencies, CSOs, donor organisations and local government structures.
- Ability to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to problems.
- Ability to take timely decisions.
- Ability to develop shared plans and monitor for achieving targets.
- Ability to motivate and provide coaching and technical support to team members when needed.
- Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
- Ability to write quality reports.
- Ability to facilitate meetings, focus group discussions and training sessions
PERSONALITY (State core personal attributes required for successful execution of the job)
- Tact:
- Analytical Ability
- Tenacity
- Sensitivity
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Relationships building
- Integrity
- Reaction time
- Coping with pressure
- Collaboration
- Team player
- Quality of output
Location: Accra
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1. Patiently scroll down and read the job description below.
2. Scroll down and find how to apply or mode of application for this job after the job description.
3. Carefully follow the instructions on how to apply.
4. Always apply for a job by attaching CV with a Cover Letter / Application Letter.
ActionAid Ghana seeks to engage a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for the overall management, accountability and coordination of the Transformative Action for Gender Equality (TAGE) project in line with donor contract to achieve the stated results of the project.
As the Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of the project aimed at improving gender equality and achieving a long-term reduction in the prevalence of violence against women and girls across generations in Ghana.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work with relevant international, national and local partners, stakeholders and collaborators to ensure project takeaways influences inter-agency cooperation on transforming actions for gender equality.
- Develop annual critical pathways to ensure that project implementation plan leads to expected project outcomes and consistent with the Priorities and Key Result Areas of the ActionAid Ghana (AAG) Country Strategy Plan (CSP).
- Develop elaborate project strategies to enhance effective implementation towards achievement of stated project results.
- Work closely with National and Regional Programmes and Advocacy Teams to ensure that project takeaways are mainstreamed into programme work before project completion.
- Anticipate project risks and take steps to mitigate them.
- Coordinate project activities and liaise with relevant Ministries, agencies, local partners, communities, project beneficiaries and other stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and attainment of stated project results.
- Develop TORs, concept notes, and briefs for project research, reviews and evaluation exercises.
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Donor reporting
- Prepare comprehensive quarterly reports (narrative and financial) for management information and decision.
- Actively participate in donor review and reflection meetings, and highlight project successes, challenges, and mitigating measure to overcome challenges.
- Maintain positive relationships with the donor – European Commission Delegation Ghana at all times.
- Prepare and liaise with the Fundraising unit to ensure that quality narrative, financial and forecast reports of the project are timely submitted to donor organizations as per the contract specification and deadlines.
Senior Management Activities
- Provide relevant information for the formulation/update of AAG‘s strategy, policies and procedures.
- Attend Senior Management Meetings and contribute to making strategic decisions, particularly in relation to projects and fundraising.
Responsibilities towards safeguarding policies and feminist principles
- Be abreast with ActionAid’s safeguarding policies (Child Protection Policy; Preventing Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; Anti Sexual Harassment Policy etc.) and feminist principles and ensure full compliance with their provisions.
- Educate staff, beneficiaries and other stakeholders on the safeguarding policies and other regulatory frameworks of ActionAid Ghana.
Qualification Required & Experience
- The Candidate must hold at least a master’s degree in project management or relevant field with at least 5 years’ experience in the development sector and in a senior management position.
- The candidate should have extensive experience in managing donor-funded projects strictly adhering to donor requirements and an interest in working with women and girls across generations in Ghana
TECHNICAL (State core job knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)
- Knowledge and proven experience in project management, especially related to violence against women and gender equality.
- Current knowledge of factors underlying violence against women in Ghana and measures to prevent or eliminate them.
- Advanced skills in lobbying, advocacy and campaign initiatives
- Knowledge of Human Rights Based Approach to project implementation.
- Knowledge of strategic management principles
- Strong knowledge in women’s rights issues in Ghana
- Strong knowledge of gender issues and power dynamics
- Knowledge of developing concept notes and proposal
- Knowledge of contract management principles
- Strong knowledge of training models and principles
- Advanced skills in writing quality reports
- Knowledge of M&E principles
- Knowledge of management principles and planning processes
- Knowledge of Micro-Soft Office applications and social media
MANAGERIAL (State core managerial knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)
- Ability and confidence to engage higher levels of external stakeholders such as government ministries, agencies, CSOs, donor organisations and local government structures.
- Ability to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to problems.
- Ability to take timely decisions.
- Ability to develop shared plans and monitor for achieving targets.
- Ability to motivate and provide coaching and technical support to team members when needed.
- Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
- Ability to write quality reports.
- Ability to facilitate meetings, focus group discussions and training sessions
PERSONALITY (State core personal attributes required for successful execution of the job)
- Tact:
- Analytical Ability
- Tenacity
- Sensitivity
- Judgment
- Initiative
- Relationships building
- Integrity
- Reaction time
- Coping with pressure
- Collaboration
- Team player
- Quality of output
Location: Accra
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