ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.

Job Summary

ActionAid Ghana (AAG), an Affiliate of ActionAid is looking to employ experienced and self-motivated individuals to fill the above position.

Role Overview:
Reporting to the Head of Programmes & Policy, the Policy and Campaigns Manager is a member of the Senior Management Team and responsible to lead on ActionAid Ghana (AAG) and ActionAid International (AAI) policy and campaigns work by identifying opportunities in the Ghanaian political and social context to highlight instances and causes of poor policy implementation and to propose AAG tested alternative solutions to key decision makers and other stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Lead to develop and implement AAG's policy and campaign strategy
•  Conceptualise, plan and write policy briefings and reports as required for advocacy targets and colleagues
•  Initiate, develop, undertake or coordinate research project in AAG to ensure that the organization's advocacy is based on experience and evidence on the ground

Basic Salary: GH¢2,328.82 (Band 5: Step 1)

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Circumstances:

This is a three (3) year renewable contract employment on national terms and conditions. The role involves travel within and outside Ghana as well as working beyond regular hours

Academic Qualification:

Master's Degree in Public Policy Analysis or relevant field with 5 years' experience in policy work OR Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences or relevant field with 10 years' experience in policy work

Competencies:

Leadership, analytical thinking, networking, excellent oral communication & presentation, written communication, listening, persuasiveness, negotiation skills, stress tolerance, innovativeness, integrity, gender and child rights awareness, human rights consciousness

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Full Job Descriptions and Person Specifications available on AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana. Application Forms MUST be downloaded from the AAG website: www.actionaid.org/ghana and submitted as below:

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to:

jobs.ghana@actionaid.org

Or

The Human Resource Manager
P. O. Box AN 19083
Accra - North

Tel: 0302-764931/2

Closing Date: 29 January 2013

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted and invited for assessment in the first week of February, 2013. Successful candidates will be expected to assume duty preferably in the first week of March, 2013

"Action Aid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply."