The Millennium Villages Project, supported by Millennium Promise Alliance and the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is a bottom-up approach to lift developing country villages out of the poverty trap that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The Millennium Villages’ team of experts in Agriculture, Nutrition and Health, Economics, Energy, Water, Agribusiness, Environment and Information Technology are working with local communities and governments to apply a proven holistic package of interventions to help villages get out of extreme poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). With support from Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) and funding from the Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom, a SADA Millennium Village has been established in parts of the West Mamprusi, Mamprugu Moaduri and Builsa Districts of the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana. The project area covers a cluster of contiguous rural communities with an estimated population of 25,000 people.

Job Summary

UNIT: SADA Millennium Villages Project

JOB SUMMARY
Purpose of the position:
The role of the Infrastructure Facilitator will be to assist the Infrastructure Coordinator who is the focal point for the Millennium Village infrastructure activities in the MVP SADA in Northern Ghana. Principal responsibilities of this position include assisting the Infrastructure Coordinator in: providing planning, implementation and monitoring for all infrastructure activities within the MVP – SADA cluster. These include roads, drinking water and sanitation, irrigation, energy, health and education and other social infrastructure. He/she will report to the Infrastructure Coordinator.

Responsibilities/Duties:
The Duties and Responsibilities of the Infrastructure Facilitator will be as follows:

•  Project planning and design: To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator undertake planning and design of infrastructure in relation to meeting the stated MVP project targets.
•  Project implementation: To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator in developing implementation plans (with timelines) for all Infrastructure Projects in the cluster portfolio. This will include procurement, contract management and supervision of works.
•  Project documentation:  To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator to review projects for each MVP site and provide detailed quantitative and qualitative analysis of project progress and outcomes.
•  Monitoring and evaluation: To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator in providing relevant information for use in the MVP reporting system for the infrastructure sector.
•  Partnership development: To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator to initiate and implement appropriate partnership development activities linked to the infrastructure project portfolio, including the development of agreements with government, private sector partners, and communities. These partnerships will focus on project development and funding or alternatively on arrangements for operation and maintenance.
•  Supervision of Works: To assist the Infrastructure Coordinator in the supervision and coordinating of works and field activities of contractors various subsectors (e.g. irrigation, water and sanitation and energy) and other Sectors.

Terms of offer:
MVP offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. The employment contract is for a period of one year with the possibility of renewal.MVP prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Degree in Civil Engineering, or HND Civil Engineering and other related fields
•  At least three (3) years (Degree) or five years (HND) of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in a national or international organization with experience in working with infrastructure development activities;
•  High level of computer skills, ability to handle basic Microsoft Office with ability to learn new applications quickly.
•  Excellent interpersonal skills
•  Fluency in English written and Oral.
•  Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Location: Northern Ghana

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. and names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to: SADA.MVP@millenniumpromise.org with copies to: employment@mdgwca.org and Jacob.ubindam@millenniumpromise.org. “Application for SADA MVP Infrastructure Facilitator” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.

Closing Date: 21 February 2013

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:

www.millenniumvillages.org,
www.millenniumpromise.org,
www.unmillenniumproject.org,
www.mdgcentre.org