The Government of Ghana was declared eligible for a poverty reduction grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("MCC"), a United States Government Agency. In connection therewith, the Government submitted Concept Papers to MCC, and after a successful outcome of due diligence, and the availability of funds, has resulted in a Compact between the Government and MCC pursuant to which MCC would provide a five-year, multimiHion dollar poverty reduction grant to the Government of Ghana (a "Compact"). The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) will be responsible for the management of the implementation of the Compact. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Compact, related agreements, and the availability of funds, the Government intends to use a portion of the funds provided through the Compact to procure professional personnel in MiDA to assist the Government with the management and implementation of the Compact programme in a transparent, timely, effective, efficient, results-oriented and fiscally sound manner.

Job Description

1) Reports to Distribution Project Director
2) Coordinate with the MiDA team, relevant Implementing Entities, and other cooperating partners, to execute the activities under the Programme Implementation Agreement.

•   Effectively manage relationships between MiDA, ECG, NEDCo, the Ministry of Power (MoP), local government, trade associations including market women associations and any other cooperating partners involved in implementing the Access Project.
•   Coordinate with the Directors of ECG and NEDCo Financial and Operational Turnaround Projects in implementing the Access Project.
•   Coordinate with the ESP Director to ensure the correct application of the MiDA and GOG environmental guidelines, policies and regulations in the execution of all Project Activities.
•   Coordinate with the Social and Gender Assessment Director to ensure social and gender integration into the implementation of the Access Project.

3) Reporting and Information Sharing

•   Provide information and reports on the implementation progress of the Project to the COO, and as necessary to the MiDA Management Team, MiDA Board of Directors and MCC.
•   Prepare, update and monitor all relevant project documents including but not limited to: work plans, procurement plans, detailed financial plans, disbursement requests), risk management plans and scoping documents (activity descriptions).
•   Provide technical inputs to disbursement requests, terms of reference, bidding documents, technical evaluation reports, and progress reports as required.
•   Coordinate integrated team input on progress reports and updates.
•    Ensure stakeholder participation in Project implementation and represent MiDA in public fora.

4) Technical Leadership

•   Identify resource requirements, bottlenecks, risks, and mitigation strategies, and reports on these to the COO.
•   Evaluate reports from implementing entities on implementation progress and provide technical support to keep the Project on-track.
•   Prepare all relevant project documents including but not limited to: work plans, procurement plans, detailed financial plans, disbursement requests, terms of reference, bidding documents, technical evaluation reports, and progress reports.
•   Effectively manage contracts for consultants and contractors implementing activities under the Access Project; these include but are not limited to: guidance and support; review and approval of deliverables; review and approval of invoices and change orders; and coordination and facilitation with key stakeholders to obtain information, approvals, and permits.
•   Coordinate with the Procurement Director and Procurement Officer to develop procurement plans and oversee technical aspects of procurements related to the Access Project.
•   Coordinate with the Finance team to process invoices, monitor project cash flow, and ensure accurate disbursement requests to MCC.
•   Coordinate with the M&E Director to  insure that the Access  Project implementation adheres to the evaluation plan and that the evaluation team is aware of changes to the project design.

5) Perform all other tasks and responsibilities as requested by the COO or CEO.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Advanced degree in Business, Management, Engineering, or other relevant field of study; Project Management Professional certification (PMP) is a plus.
•   At least ten (10) years of professional experience in the energy sector, in particular managing projects designed to increase access to electricity in unserved/underserved communities.
•   Demonstrated history of managing and delivering high quality projects on time and within budget, including experience developing, monitoring and updating relevant project management tools (schedules, budgets, scoping documents, risk management plans).
•   Knowledge of, and experience with, Ghana's electricity sector, preferably including an understanding of issues of electrifying unserved and underserved communities.
•   Knowledge and understanding of challenges and opportunities of infrastructure service delivery in urban and peri-urban areas in Ghana in general and electricity service delivery in particular.
•   Intimate knowledge about international best practices in the promotion of social inclusiveness in electricity services delivery.
•   Demonstrated experience and ability to coordinate project implementation with key stakeholders including government institutions, distribution utility companies, civil society organisations and the communities at large.
•   Demonstrated experience as a leader and in consensus building; strong capability to multi-task and manage multiple work streams simultaneously. Ability to work closely with specialists in project-level infrastructure/engineering, environmental and social analysis, monitoring and evaluation, procurement, and financial management; Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural local and international stakeholders and counterparts.
•   Capable of working with minimum supervision but with a good sense of what threshold requires the involvement of senior management.
•   Experience in all phases of procurements and contract management.
•   Demonstrated strong supervisory and mentoring skills.
•   Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Office applications, including MS Project and MS Excel.
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications should be sent by e-mail addressed to jobcode290315@mida.gov.gh

Citizens from any country will be considered, however, preference will be given to applicants with extensive working experience, knowledge of and/or living in Ghana. Knowledge of the Ghanaian economy, financial systems, development plans, priorities, interventions and programmes is highly valued. To receive consideration, applicants must include

i. their curriculum Vitae of not more than (four) 4 pages stating their qualifications and experience, providing three professional references, contact phone number(s) and e-mail address(es) by which they can easily be reached,
ii.   a cover note (one page maximum) explaining what the applicant envisions as the challenges of the position applied for and how their experience and education would allow them to meet those challenges.

For further details on the roles and duties of the post, especially with regard to the principal accountabilities, applicants are advised to look at the MiDA website at www.mida.gov.gh/compact2

Applications must be sent by e-mail addressed to the job code shown against each post and must be received by MiDA no later than midnight on Monday, 13th. April, 2015.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Telephone and fax enquiries on submitted applications will not be entertained. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend a number of screening interviews

Closing Date: 13 April, 2015