OrphanAid Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. Its aim is to support orphans and vulnerable children in Ghana through programs in Care Reform, family support, education and development.

Its goal is to ensure that children grow up in safe and permanent family settings with appropriate care and protection.

Job Summary

The new Career & Entrepreneurship Manager will be sorely and exclusively responsible for the donor Career & Entrepreneurship Center topics and tasks

He/ she will be doing business and career consulting as well as entrepreneurship classes in personal dialogue with beneficiaries and in group sessions

Furthermore, the Career & Entrepreneurship Manager shall be generating business ideas   for beneficiaries and will be building a network of contacts of possible employers

He/ She also will be responsible for requesting funds from the Career and Entrepreneurship Center bank Account by a detailed budget for each beneficiary that requires approval from the donor

In addition to that, he shall report to the donor on a monthly basis, summarizing achievement and development

Furthermore, he/ she will generate a data base, keeping records of beneficiaries’ careers and development. These profiles will be representing the Career & Entrepreneurship and will be used for marketing purposes

Moreover he/ she shall stay in contact with all beneficiaries, also former ones, organizing meetings and get-togethers

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Communicative competence
•   Working autonomously
•   Should have/ be able to see what beneficiaries or young people in general are interested in/ aim for.
•   Good at approaching beneficiaries
•   Based in Accra
•   Should know different business opportunities in Accra
•   Good organizational skills
•   Open, able to approach NGOs / Professionals/ people who might help him
•   Good at convincing others
•   Good motivation skills
•   Patient
•   Self Confident
•   An HND/ Bachelors degree

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested qualified applicants should kindly send in their CV and Cover letter via email:

positionvacant14@gmail.com

Closing Date: 19 July, 2014

Remember, only short Listed Applicants will be contacted