Project Coordinator - Right To Play

Right To Play is a global organisation that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity using the power of play. By harnessing play, one of the most powerful and fundamental forces in a child’s life, we helped 2.3 million children last year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse.

We are the only global development organization focused exclusively on using play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.  

Established in 2000, Right To Play is headquartered in Toronto, Canada and has operations in 22 countries across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.    With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:  

• Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion  
• Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate  
• Display Courage – Act with integrity  
• Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another   
• Be Playful – Have fun at work   

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code.   

Job Description

Program overview

In Ghana RTP started operations in 2021 •addressing quality education, gender equality, and child protection needs across the country.

Since 2016, we have worked with Ghana’s Ministry of Education towards the shared goal of improving access to quality education integrating play-based learning as a teaching and learning methodology in basic education

In 2021 the country program added to its portfolio a health program with the start up of the Sexual health and Reproductive education, extending our reach to four regions in the country (Greater Accra, Volta,Northern an Upper East).

In order to achieve the expected results, the organisation is recruiting a Project Coordinator to be based in the Kasana Nankana district to support the daily implementation of the project, in collaboration with the directorate of Health and Education and the Community Mentors and Consortium Partners.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Coordinator (PC) reports directly to the Project Officer (PO) and is responsible for the implementation of Right To Play project activities and providing support and guidance to the community team in using RTP tools in the project location. The incumbent is also responsible for monitoring the project for quality delivery and effectiveness.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Activity Planning and Implementation (45%)

• Ensure comprehensive collaboration and engagement among local partners, children, young people, teachers, NGOs, community members, and stakeholders throughout project planning, implementation, and evaluation, while supporting capacity building of stakeholders’, parents, and caregivers, district education officers, head teachers

Monitoring and reporting (20%):

• Ensure effective project implementation and support through the establishment of a strong coaching and mentoring support to teachers, in collaboration with district officials, for quality assessment of the teachers’ performance (teaching practices) and regular learner assessment in compliance with safeguarding, child protection and gender equality and inclusivity policies.

 Establish and Maintain Partnerships (20%)

• Work with local partners and stakeholders, in particular schools’ management committees and the district directorate of education to identify, select, and support key program priorities to address the needs of the community and the schools. 

Supervision and Guidance (10%)

• Supervise and support teachers, mentors, and members of the school management committees in developing, implementing, and evaluating educational action plans, particularly focusing on supporting the school performance objectives.

Other Tasks as Assigned (5% of Time)

Required Skills or Experience

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Health, education, or any related discipline.

?EXPERIENCE

• 3 years’ experience working in project implementation and coordination, part of which should have been in training and building the capacity of adults and engaging community members.
• At least two years working with partners in the Hea sector. 

COMPETENCIES / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Ability to confidently represent oneself and Right To Play
• Effective planning and organizing skills
• Coaching and feedback skills
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong development and team building skills

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS

• Understanding of education principles, standard based curriculum and teaching 
• Computer literacy in outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet
• Effective report writing
• Understanding the education systems 
• Understanding of a community-led process
• Understanding of the concept of play-based learning
• Understanding of child rights and child protection

LANGUAGES

• Excellent spoken and written English and local language(s) in the project location

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED SKILLS 

• Experience implementing a development program with local populations in both rural and urban settings
• Experience in training, leading workshops and teaching (must have)
• Ability to ride and maintain a motorbike in the field (must have)
• Hold a valid driver’s license for motorbike (must have)