PURPOSE
Support the National Network Coordinator in providing leadership at the national level to promote collaborative conflict prevention and peacebuilding among civil society organizations.

EXPECTATION
The Deputy National Network Coordinator is expected to give support in managing the national Secretariat by ensuring that personnel, financial, safety, and legal policies conform to the laws of the country of residence and the principles and laws of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding, Ghana

Reporting to: National Network Coordinator

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

•   Offer support to manage and direct the National Secretariat
•   Lead in developing a network coordination plan with network members
•   Support network members in the implementation of their respective programs in peacebuilding and conflict prevention
•   Ensure the development of a database on conflict prevention and human resource capacity at the national level
•   Support in establishing and strengthening partnerships within and where appropriate outside of the national network
•   Participate in the design of projects to raise funds for the running of projects
•   Brief targeted and other groups of the strategic value of WANEP-Ghana for coalition building among civil society organizations and actors
•   Facilitate access for network members to donors.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Post graduate degree in Peacebuilding, Conflict Resolution, Development, International Relations or other related field.
•   Minimum three years experience in NGO work in Ghana
•   Excellent presentation and writing skills
•   Computer literate in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
•   Experience in working in a leadership position
•   Excellent skills in project design and management

REQUIRED QUALITIES

•   Broad based work experience with non-governmental organization
•   Must be a strong team player
•   Ability to work with little supervision
•   Possess good interpersonal, communication, marketing and organizational skills
•   Possess initiative and ability to adapt and cope with pressure
•   Should be able to direct and manage team
•   Willing to work outside normal hours when needed
•   Display organizational awareness and commitment
•   Be between the ages of 35 and 45 years
•   Ambitious, open to criticism, and willing to learn
•   Excellent negotiating skills
•   Experience in human development security issues
•   Experience in networking and civil society mobilization

Location: Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants must submit Curriculum Vitae and a cover at:

wanep-ghana@wanep.org and copying ghanep@gmail.com

Closing Date: 19 August, 2013