IBIS is an International Non Government Organization which has been operating in Ghana since 2001.

Job Summary:

IBIS is a Danish International NGO that works for a world in which all people have equal access to education, influence and resources. IBIS in Ghana is looking for a dynamic and results-oriented person to join its Education for Empowerment (EfE) Programme Team to facilitate the implementation of a 3-year skills training, education and child labour project.

Duty Station: Bibiani (Western Region) with frequent travel to Sefwi Wiawso District and occasional travel to Northern Ghana

Reporting to: Education Programme Director (Based in Tamale)

Job Purpose:
To facilitate the implementation of a Danida Business Partnerships (DBP) project which seeks, among other things, to promote skills in development for young people, and contribute to the national efforts at reducing child labour in Ghana's cocoa sector.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Facilitate a strong partnership between IBIS and local civil society partners, District Education Directorate and the District Assemblies;
•  Facilitate capacity building programmes for cocoa farmers' societies in labour/citizen rights, gender and child labour prevention
•  Support farmer societies to raise awareness in their communities on prevention of child labour in general and in relation to new farming methods
•  Support functional literacy and vocational training programmes for the youth in the project communities;
•  Strengthen relevant child protection networks, platforms and media at national and international levels and disseminating the results emanating from the project
•  Support the functioning of District Child Protection Committees (DCPCs) in the 2 districts and the establishment or re-vitalization of Community Child Protection Committees (CCPCs) in project communities
•  Collaborate with College of Education in the districts to conduct annual in-service training for basic school teachers in participatory teaching methods, gender and life skills
•  Represent IBIS at various platforms, especially the national partner's forum of the National Programme for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Cocoa (NPECLC) of the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare (MESW);

Qualification Required & Experience

Knowledge/Skills Required:
The applicant must be a team player with excellent writing and verbal presentation skills and should possess:

•  A professional qualification and experience in teaching;
•  Minimum of a first degree in Education, Development Studies, Psychology or Sociology. A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage
•  Very sound knowledge of Ghana's Education Sector and the NPECLC;
•  At least 3 years practical experience in facilitating adult learning processes;
•  Significant experience of working with international NGOs, especially on child labour in Ghana's cocoa sector;
•  Experience in donor reporting and proposal writing;
•  Good facilitation, planning and organisational skills;
•  Proficiency in speaking the Twi language
•  Hands-on experience in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Location: Bibiani, Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and eligible persons should forward their cover letters and detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating 2 employment referees to:

ibistamale@ibiswestafrica.com

Closing Date:  11 January 2013

Females are highly encouraged to apply.