The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) seeks to engage the services of an Intermediate Public Sector Management Advisor who will provide professional, technical and advisory support to the CIDA Ghana Programme team.

Status: Full Time Contract (up to 20/days/month)
Duration: 2 years (with possibility of renewal)

Scope of Work:

The Intermediate Public Sector Management Advisor will work closely with the CIDA Ghana Programme Governance Team to provide technical analysis, advise on harmonisation advise on programme design to CIDA and relevant CIDA partners.

Qualification Required & Experience

Mandatory Requirements:

•  Must be legally and operationally in a position to work on this assignment in Ghana;
•  The Consultant must possess a Master's degree in international development, political science, sociology, public administration, or closely related field; or satisfactory combination of undergraduate degree in above areas and a minimum of three years of relevant full-time work experience including a significant element of research, analysis and academic writing
•  The Consultant must have a minimum of five (5) years (within the past ten (10) years of recent full-time experience in the area of analyzing and advising on public sector management issues at national and/or local levels and/or decentralisation and public sector reform issues
•  The Consultant must be fluent in written and spoken English

Other Technical Requirements:

Applicants will also be assessed based on other technical requirements and personal suitability such as communication skills, understanding of public sector management policies, plans, programmes, and issues at local/national levels in Ghana, in the context of decentralisation and public sector reform; ability to prepare and provide analysis and advice to biltateral and multilateral development partners on public sector management programming; ability to co-ordinate and harmonise public sector management programming and project options and present environmental sustainability in policies and development programmes; and familiarity with results-based management principles and applications

How To Apply For The Job

A detailed copy of the TORs can be picked up from the reception at CIDA-PSU, 38 Independence Avenue. Applicants residing outside of Greater Accra Region can request for TORs by sending e-mail request to: info@psu-ghana.org

Qualified candidates are invited to pick up a 'Request for Proposals' document from the CIDA-PSU (38 Independence Avenue) for detailed instructions on how to apply. Applicants residing outside of Greater Accra Region can request a Request for Proposals document by sending e-mail request to: info@psu-ghana.org.

Contracts Officer
CIDA-PSU, 38 Independence Avenue
Email: info@psu-ghana.org

Closing Date: 04 September, 2012

We thank everyone for their interest, however only shortlisted candidates will be contacted