Background:
Within the context of developing the national policy and strategy to reinforce the water and sanitation (WASH) sector, the Government of Ghana is addressing the urgent and complementary need in supporting disaster prone communities. To that effect, UN-Habitat, UNICEF, UNDP and WHO have developed a Joint Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Disaster Prone Communities programme (WASH in DPC) for Upper East, Upper West and Northern regions with the objective of improving health and livelihoods in selected disaster prone communities and schools by increasing access to good drinking water and proper sanitation facilities on a sustainable basis.
For this WASH in DPC programme, UN-Habitat, the Convening Agency for the Programme wishes to recruit an Assistant Programme Manager.

Programme Title: Joint UN Programme on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Salary Grade:    SB-5
Duty Station:    Tamale - Northern Region, GHANA
Duration:    (1 year with possibility of extension)
Start Date:    12 January, 2015

Duties and Responsibilities:

•   In liaison with the WASH Programme Manager and the Programme Team, the Assistant project manager will perform the following specific tasks:
•   Support the project manager in effective administration of project:
•   work closely with the other WASH specialist experts to support main project in the target communities and the implementing partners;
•   Assist the project manager in the process for a comprehensive baseline information;
•   Gathering, collation and management to inform subsequent activities;
•   Participate in the preparation of guidelines, manuals and operating procedures for all the project components.
•   Operationalizing resilient WASH solutions to increase access to services in disaster prone communities;
•   Be the focal point of the Ghana wash project in the field;
•   Promoting education programmes and awareness of hygiene practices;
•   Support the project in enhancing local capacity in the beneficiary communities.
•   Contribute to measures to enhance the preparedness to disasters;
•   Identify and report emerging needs;
•   Assist with project reviews to identify/initiate complementary actions to meet such needs.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Postgraduate degree in Engineering or Development Studies with particular focus on water and sanitation.
•   Minimum of 5 years project management experience in the field
•   Ability to work under pressure and ability to develop and work within a team
•   Experience in working with administrative and technical local authourities,preferably in elaborating strategic plan and common actions
•   Accra, with frequent travel to the field (Northern region)

Language Requirements: English & Any of the local Northern region languages

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please upload your CV online by clicking the link below.

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Closing Date: 23 December, 2014

Please note that manual applications will not be accepted and ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply