CARE works in 87 countries around the world to support over 900 poverty-fighting development and emergency projects.

Our Mission
To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world

Our Vision
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

CARE International in Ghana is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Project Coordinator for PATHWAYS MACF. The Pathways initiative in Ghana is part of CARE USA Pathways program that seeks to empower poor women smallholder farmers through their more productive and equitable engagement in Agriculture. The ‘Pathways to Secure and Resilient Livelihoods project will work with smallholder farmers, especially women, from poor households to reduce their vulnerability and susceptibility to natural disasters and increase their resilience in the face of climate change.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Coordinator of this initiative reports to the Program Manager of the Pathways Program in CARE-Ghana. The position is based in Tamale, and covers project implementation, management and coordination responsibilities in Upper West and Upper East Regions of Ghana.  S/he is responsible for facilitating adequate communication, team building, accountability, monitoring, and effective collaboration between partners / stakeholders involved in project implementation.

The position is based in Tamale. S/He is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and action plans for the achievement of the outcomes and outputs of the project.. S/He will be responsible for community activity planning and implementation, collaboration at the community level, and monitoring and reporting of all project activities in their respective technical areas. The project Coordinator will be responsible for planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities

•   Take lead responsibility for project financial management:
•   Ensure timely development of project budgets with input from partners and taking lead responsibility for monthly project budget reviews against Project expenditure information to ensure efficient project implementation.
•   Manage contracts for contributions from consultants and partners.
•   Conduct regular project reviews with Pathways team, partners and collaborators to assess status of project implementation against project outputs and outcomes.
•   Support the M&E unit in the development of quality M&E tools and operationalization of the global Pathways M&E Frame work  to enable effective information/data collection
•   Ensure documentation of processes, progress, results, impacts and lessons learnt to inform development of donor annual technical and financial reports
•   Identify & strategically manage relevant collaboration opportunities at different levels of implementation that enhance operational & implementation learning
•   Take lead responsibility for documentation of project donor technical and financial reports on schedule as agreed in the donor IPIA.
•   Ensure compliance with donor and CARE Ghana reporting requirements

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum qualification of a first degree in Agriculture or Natural Resource Management
•   Masters degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture or Natural Resource Management will be an added advantage
•   At least 5 years progressive experience in the area of project management and promoting gender equality,
•   Experience in working with local communities, partnership with local NGOs and District Assemblies structures
•   Knowledgeable in food security and nutrition issues
•   5 years with an international NGO Knowledge and understanding of communities livelihood issues including food security and nutrition and market oriented agriculture
•   Experience in working with District Assemblies and NGOs and Private Sector
•   Demonstrated capacity in at least two of the following areas: equity and diversity; vulnerability, governance and institution capacity building; poverty alleviation; and conflict resolution.
•   Excellent facilitation, negotiation, networking, interpersonal and communication skills
•   Excellent administrative and project planning skills, management and communication and report writing, monitoring, supervisory and coaching skills
•   Proven competencies in designing and conducting training and workshops
•   Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet)
•   Excellent spoken and written English
•   Ability to build and work in a team
•   Excellent professionalism and relationship building skills
•   Critical thinking, creative and analytical
•   Excellent interpersonal skills

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CVs to the HR Officer, CARE International in Ghana or electronically to:-

hr.ghana@co.care.org

Closing Date: 02 April, 2015

•   PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH; WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS AND EXPERIENCES, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO APPLY