At Literacy Bridge Ghana, our mission is to use information and communication technology (ICT) for development, with particular focus on health, education, and income. We help others overcome poverty through village access to on-demand knowledge.

We acknowledge that a wealth of crucial knowledge is already available throughout the rural districts of Ghana; the problem is connecting that knowledge with people who lack literacy skills and live without electricity. We address this problem with a simple and low-cost audio technology: the Talking Book. We designed the Talking Book to address the short and long-term needs of those we serve: it gets vital knowledge into their hands immediately while enabling them to practice and improve their literacy skills over time.

Currently, we focus on agricultural skills and health behaviors that are designed specifically for the needs of community members in rural villages in the Upper West Region. By providing on demand access to audio lessons on these subjects, we have shown an increase in incomes and an increase in behaviors that lead to lower mortality rates.

Literacy Bridge Ghana will be implementing a project on the Jirapa District and require for immediate employment the following vacancies.

Responsibilities

•   Mobilize and sensitize communities on key project strategies to ensure community ownership of the C4D interventions
•   Work closely with the Community Agents in the implementation of all C4D activities
•   Coordinate and or lead step down trainings of community based agents in the implementation of the project
•   Support the conduct of surveys and data gathering activities in the targeted communities
•   In collaboration with the M&E officer, ensure accurate data processing and timely reporting on project activities
•   Work closely with other community stakeholders like Assembly persons, Traditional leaders and other NGOs to ensure their buy-in in to the project

Reporting

Field Coordinators will report directly to the Field Manager who will manage and supervise all field related activities.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Educational level required: The ideal candidate should have a Diploma or Degree in Community Development.
•   Experience in participatory community approaches as well as community stakeholder analysis.
•   Experience: Minimum of 3 years of development work experience with work. Previous work with an NGO is an added advantage
•   Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Location: Wa, Upper West Region

How To Apply For The Job

All applications and C.Vs should be mail to:

info@literacybridgeghana.org

Closing Date: 02 January, 2014