Canadian Feed The Children (CFTC) is an international development organisation with a mission to alleviate the impact of poverty on Children. For over 25 years, CFTC has been working with local partners around the world. The organisation currently operates in Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, Bolivia, and across Canada, to deliver programmes that have positive, meaningful, and sustained impact on the health, education and well-being of children and the self-sufficiency of their families and communities.

Job Summary

Type: Full Time Contract Position (15 months)
Reporting to: Ghana Country Representative
Direct Reports: M&E Officer, Finance and Administrative Officer
Location: Tamale, Ghana with frequent travel to the field
Suggested Start Date: February 11, 2013

There is an exciting atmosphere of change at Canadian Feed The Canadian that requires motivated and dynamic leadership. CFTC is searching for a passionate, experienced international development project manager to lead the start-up and implementation of a $2 million food security and climate change project funded by a large, bi-lateral donor. This leadership role within the CFTC Programmes Team requires an organized, disciplines leader with outstanding project management skills. As a member of the Programmes team reporting to the Ghana Country Representative, the Project Manager will work in close collaboration with the Ghana and head office teams to ensure effective and timely project implementation. The demonstrate team spirit and a commitment to producing quality work.

Position Summary:
The role of this hands-on position is to oversee the start-up, implementation and evaluation phases of a complex, multifaceted project designed to improve the adaptive capacity and increase the resilience to the impacts of climate change on agriculture, food security and livelihoods for smallholder farmers in northern Ghana. This is an 18-month project set to launch in March 2013 in Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions of Ghana. It will be implemented in collaboration with three local CFTC partners and supported by a number of technical institutions. This position has two direct reports: Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and project Finance and Administration Officer.

Accountabilities:

•  Deliver on identified project outputs and outcomes
•  Oversee the start-up phase of the project: induction of staff, office set-up, implementation of systems and procedures, procurement etc
•  Finalise the project plans with partners and other stakeholders
•  Co-ordinate the implementation of all project activities by the CFTC office and partners in a timely manner
•  Oversee all project monitoring and evaluation and reporting functions
•  Maintain positive working relationships with all implementing and technical partners and project stakeholders
•  supervise the performance of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and the Finance and Administrative Officer

Perform all other related duties as assigned by the Country Representative

Qualification Required & Experience

Knowledge and Experience (mandatory):

•  Master's level degree required, preferably in the areas of business or project management, or in a technical area related to the project (agriculture, food security, climate change)
•  Minimum five years' experience of successfully managing (as the lead) complex, fixed-term, results-based international development projects funded by bi-lateral and/or multi-lateral donors
•  Minimum three years' experience in line/ team management
•  Demonstrated in-depth experience in at least two of the following areas: climate change, food security, agriculture, livelihoods

Skills and Competencies (mandatory):

•  Proven outstanding project management skills; can demonstrate successful management to completion of at least two complex, internationally-funded projects
•  Proven budgeting and financial management skills using Excel
•  Tangible understanding of donor compliance and contract management procedures and processes
•  Proven gender analysis skills
•  Proven leadership and people management skills
•  Outstanding business writing skills in English for report writing
•  Superior skills in building productive working relationships with project stakeholders
•  Solid understanding of monitoring and evaluation systems
•  Excellent research and computer skills using Microsoft Office and Internet
•  Able to multi-task effectively and meet deadlines while under pressure
•  High energy, positive, "can-do" attitude, flexibility, teamwork, and high degree of imitative
•  Commitment to Canadian Feed The Children's values and mission
•  Must be eligible to work in Ghana

Other desirable skills and attributes:

•  Able to speak at least one of the principal languages of Northern Ghana
•  Holder of a valid Ghanaian driving licence
•  Experience working with a Canadian NGO or Canadian funding agency

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit a CV and covering letter addressed to the Country Representative. The covering letter should clearly state how the candidate's skills and experience have prepared him or her for success in the position. Applications should be sent electronically to: jobs@canadianfeedthechildren.ca with the name of the position in the subject line.

Closing Date:  09 January 2013

Interviews are scheduled to take place in Tamale the week of January 27. All candidates are thanked for their interest in CFTC; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted