This position is open to Ghana nationals only.

ACDEP (Association of Church-Based Development NGOs) is currently recruiting for the position of Deputy Project Director for a large food security project in northern Ghana. The incumbent will work out of the project office in Tamale, Northern Region.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The ultimate outcome of this 6-year, Canadian government-funded, bilateral project is to enhance food security and resilience for poor male and female smallholder farmers (35% male/65% female) and their households in the three northern regions. This ultimate outcome is to be achieved through increased, diversified and more equitable agricultural production; and increased, diversified and more equitable incomes and assets.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Deputy Project Director is directly answerable to the Project Director (based in Tamale). The Deputy Project Director is expected to lead the operational management of the project whereas the Project Director will focus on strategic management.

He/she is responsible for taking a strong supporting role in planning, implementing and reporting on the project according to the expected project outcomes and outputs. With coaching support from the Project Director, the Deputy Project Directors responsibilities are expected to increase over time.

He/she will also assist in the general administration and management of the project and partnership relations. The Deputy Project Director will directly supervise and guide crops, livestock, aquaculture, and marketing and income generating activities project specialists based at the Tamale office to ensure a holistic approach is used within the project.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

Scope of work
The Deputy Project Director will work with the Project Director in the following:

Project Management

•    Ensure the achievement of project outputs and outcomes according to results-based project management, as defined in the approved Project Implementation Plan and Annual Work Plans
•    Monitor and evaluate overall project results according to results-based management, including the establishment of M&E systems
•    Support the Project Director in the financial management of the project, in accordance with the financial procedures of the donor
•    Project planning, including annual work plans, budgets, and implementation strategies
•    Project coordination and the timely delivery of work according to the Annual Work Plan
•    Liaise and coordinate with all project partners
•    Manage project staff, project partners and consultants, including senior-level technical specialists who report directly to him/her (crops, livestock, aquaculture and marketing and IGAs specialists)
•    Promote the integration of crosscutting themes (gender equality, environmental sustainability and climate change adaptation, and governance) into project programming

Coordination with Key Stakeholders

•    Establish and maintain positive working relationships with Government of Ghana officials, Canadian government officials, key stakeholders, NGOs, and relevant partners.
•    Ensure project coordination with government ministries, donors, project partners and relevant stakeholders
•    Ensure delivery of project activities through coordination with relevant stakeholders while avoiding duplication within Northern Ghana
•    Participate in project steering committee, project management committee and project consultative committees
•    Liaise with donors, NGOs and government officials and engage stakeholders in the dissemination of lessons learned

Capacity Building

•    Provide capacity development assistance, training, technical assistance, coaching and mentoring to partners and project staff to ensure project delivery
•    Participate in participatory organizational assessments and contribute to development of appropriate capacity development plans to support project implementation
•    With coaching from the Project Director, gradually assume greater responsibility in overseeing project human resources, financial management, organizational structures and operations
•    Work with project partners to design effective implementation strategies and partnership building

Qualification Required & Experience

•    Masters Degree in Agriculture or related field
•    Minimum of 10 years work experience in crops and livestock production, preferably with a variety of crops and small ruminants in northern Ghana
•    Experience in managing a complex, agriculture-focused, donor-funded project
•    Experience in building capacity of staff and project beneficiaries in both formal and informal settings
•    Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis
•    Experience in developing and implementing climate change adaptation strategies in agriculture and livelihoods is considered an asset

Requisite Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•    Strong leadership skills, facilitation skills, interpersonal skills with colleagues and project beneficiaries.
•    Demonstrated capacity to lead teams of colleagues and collaborators from different organizations/government ministries.
•    Skilled in ensuring principles and practices of gender equality are incorporated into project activities.
•    Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; knowledge of other languages commonly spoken in the northern regions is an asset.
•    Excellent computer skills (word-processing, presentations, spread-sheets).
•    Willingness to travel throughout the northern regions.

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Suitably qualified persons are invited to submit a covering letter detailing how their work experience and academic qualifications meet the requirements described above, as well as their salary expectations, their CV, and 3 professional references no later than Friday October 18th, 2013 via e-mail to:

jobsapplications@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 18 October, 2013

Please indicate in the subject line of the email, the position title being applied for.

•    We are an equal opportunity employer.
•    Suitably qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
•    While all applicants are thanked for their interest, only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.