ActionAid (AA) is a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and end poverty.

ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid is looking to employ two (2) experienced and self- motivated individuals to fill the positions of Project Officers for the Young Urban Women’s Life Choices and Livelihoods (YUWLCL) Project.

Location:

•   Ga West Municipal Assembly  (1)
•   Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (1)

Role Purpose:

The purpose of the role is to provide capacity building initiatives to young women in the Greater Accra and Northern regions project communities to build their awareness and consciousness on their life choices and livelihoods in order to effectively engage and influence policies which affect them at both local and national levels.

Key Responsibilities:

•   Organizes training programmes using popular and creative methodologies to build young women’s awareness and consciousness on their life choices and livelihoods.
•   Works with young women to identify strategies or solutions for immediate redress of their problems.
•   Undertakes research to map out and appraise policies, laws and programmes and the extent to which they meet the needs and interests of young women at both local and national levels. Copied at: ghanacurrentjobs.com
•   Plans and implements advocacy and influencing actions aimed at decision –makers on issues of young women.
•   Mobilizes young women into youth networks and movements at national and international levels.
•   Identifies and mobilizes allies to support advocacy efforts locally and nationally.
•   Conducts regular visits to the project target group and their communities and documents changes identified.
•   Submits periodic progress reports on the project interventions

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or relevant field with 2 years’ experience.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

•   Knowledge of sexual rights and reproductive health issues.
•   Knowledge of child protection and employment issues.
•   Knowledge of basic understanding of unpaid care work.
•   Ability to work and communicate with young people.
•   Ability to undertake facilitation and advocacy interventions.
•   Skillful in the use of social media tools.
•   Ability to initiate ideas that add value to the overall project results.
•   Ability to propose new and original ideas, approaches and solutions to problems.
•   Ability to pursue an agenda to its logical conclusion.
•   Ability to write concise reports.

Job Circumstances:

This is a two (2) year employment contract on national terms and conditions. The role involves frequent visits to project communities within the Greater Accra/ Northern regions.

Monthly Base Salary : GHS 1,024 (Band 3: Step 1)

Location: Accra Ga West Municipal Assembly and Tamale Metropolitan Assembly

How To Apply For The Job

Application Forms MUST be downloaded and submitted as below.

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Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable.

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to:-

jobs.ghana@actionaid.org

or forwarded to:

The Human Resource Manager
P. O. Box AN 19083,
Accra-North.

Tel: + 233 244 316 392 / +233 28 910 9560

Closing Date: 20 November, 2013

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted and invited for assessment by Monday, 30th November, 2013.

“ActionAid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer.  Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.”