A non - profit organization founded to improve the lives of children and youth seeks a Bilingual Program Manager who brings a combination of entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity, strategic thinking, passion for social change, focus on tangible results, a collaborative “can do” attitude and a desire for continuous improvement.

Based in Accra, Ghana, the Program Manager will manage and coordinate the NGOs program in Ghana , Senegal and Chad together with its senior regional partner (A Telecommunications company). This includes managing and monitoring the implementation of the program (search, selection and support of social entrepreneurs; and the mobilization of people across the three countries to be change agents to transform their country for children) and building strong relationships with key stakeholders; with its regional partner and other companies, as well as in the social and governmental sectors.

Primary responsibilities

•  Participate in, and support the NGOs program in Ghana, Senegal and Chad with the goal of mobilizing a movement of change agents to transform those countries for children.
•  Execute the NGOs incubator program for social entrepreneurs in partnership with the CSR Managers of its partner telecom company.
•  Provide support to NGOs social entrepreneurs, finalists and applicants to grow their enterprises and contribute to social change in partnership with the telecom company CSR Managers.
•  Provide training to the CSR Managers.
•  Develop relationships with key stakeholders and partners in Ghana to advocate the program, recruit their support and execute program strategy.
•  Manage the monitoring and reporting of the progress of the operations and indicators, and contribute to processes to measure, learn from and improve impact.
•  Provide strategic CSR support to other corporate partners.
•  Create, together with partners, forums for best practice and sharing of ideas and experience on successful implementation of the programs across the markets.
•  Maintain collegial working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
•  Report to Regional Manager and produce recommendations for review of senior management and Board.

Qualifications and abilities

•  Demonstrated knowledge of the practices and contributions of social entrepreneurs.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Entrepreneurial spirit and creative mindset.
•  Explicit engagement for social change and understanding of human rights principles.
•  Demonstrated ability to work sensitively with diverse people and communities.
•  Ability to manage multiple, sometimes conflicting priorities and work cooperatively to build networks and satisfy needs of internal and external stakeholder.
•  Excellent computer skills and expertise of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and general database systems. Excellent ability to quickly understand and use web based applications and platforms.
•  Demonstrable experience of working with social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
•  Spoken and written fluency in English and French.
•  Readiness for travel domestically and some international travel.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  A strong bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
•  A degree in business, economics or public administration will be a plus.
•  A minimum five years of progressively responsible positions, with a distinguished record of relevant accomplishments in the business sector and/or in the nonprofit sector.
•  Experience from rolling out, leading or coordinating program operations especially within Ghana will be regarded as a merit.
•  Documented experience from work within philanthropic/nonprofit sector.
•  Solid knowledge in and experience from cultural practices in Ghana.
•  Must be IT savvy.
•   Management experience.

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, send your application to:-

cvs@axishcl.com

Closing Date: 22 November 2012

Applicants are to note that first round of interviews will be held by Tuesday the 30/10/2012.