Ministry of Trade and Industry
Rural Enterprises Programme (REP)
(GOG/IFAD/AfDB)

Introduction:
The Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) is part of the Government of Ghana's (GOG) effort to reduce poverty and improve living conditions in rural areas by improving infrastructure, technologies and skills needed for private sector development. The REP has been designed to upscale nationwide, the successful achievements of Rural Enterprises Project Phases I and II (REP-I & REP-II). REP has 4 main components namely (1) Creation of Business Development Services; (2) Development of Agricultural Commodity Processing Infrastructure (3) Creation of Enabling Business Environment and (5) Programme Co-ordination and Management. REP is to be implemented in at least 161 districts nationwide.

He/She will have technical responsibility for the learning and knowledge management activities of the Programme and will work closely with the M&E Manager but report directly to the National Director. He/she will generally be  responsible for the achievement of the learning and knowledge management objectives of the Programme.

Specific responsibilities of the position will include but not limited to the following:

•  Taking initiatives towards a more analytical approach that will facilitate investigation of the contribution of different forms of Programme support to the impact generated based on intellectural knowledge and which can contribute to research on the MSE sector in Ghana
•  Providing technical support towards integrating experience capitalisation and knowledge management into Programme implementation at the component and institutional (BAC, RTF and IE) levels as an on-going function;
•  Providing training capitalisation techniques as part of the capacity building training for Programme implementation staff;
•  Working towards the learning, documentation and capitalisation of the key innovative outputs of REP) of a) decentralised model for MSE promotion; b) an M&E system based on GIS and Web-based technologies, institutional performance monitoring, tracer studies to determine efficiency and effectivenes of the Programme, its tools and the institutions that were promoted

Qualification Required & Experience

Qualification and Experienced Staff are urgently required to fill vacant position stated above at the PCMU in Kumasi. All PCMU appointments are Contract-based and reviewed yearly or as otherwise stated. Continuity of Contract will be based on acceptable annual performance rating and also the need for the specific expertise at the PCMU at any time.

Generally, applicants should meet the following basic criteria:

•  Must be good team players, committed, dedicated to and work to achieve results
•  Travel extensively in the country
•  Work extra hours and days to achieve targets
•  Ready to take up additional responsibilities as may occur and directed
•  Functional computer proficiency in MS-Office and the Internet is a basic requirement
•  Previous experience with Donor Funded Systems will be an advantage
•  Details of specific responsibilities of position will be included in a contract on appointment

Qualification and Experience:

A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies, Journalism or equivalent qualification with a minimum of 3 years relevant post qualification working experience

Location: Kumasi

How To Apply For The Job

Applications for the above position including CVs and copies of relevant Certificates should be submitted to the following address:

The National Director
Rural Enterprises Programme
Grains Board Building, Off the lake road
P. O. BOX 6841
Kumasi

Closing Date: 31 January 2013