World Vision International is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. For over two decades. World Vision has been working with urban and rural communities in all the 10 Regions of Ghana to improve provision of water, promote sanitation and hygiene practices and quality education, particularly at the basic level, enhance food security and respond to disasters.

Job Summary:

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is looking for highly qualified, proactive, motivational and resourceful persons to fill the above position.

Reports to: Operations Director
Supervises: 8 staff

Purpose of the position:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the management of the Ghana Rural Water Project (GRWP), ensuring timely achievement of planned activities in a manner that conforms to professional, organisational and donor standards.

Major Responsibilities:

•  Provide leadership to the project team and define targets for all project units whilst ensuring targets are met timely within approved budgets
•  Build and facilitate integration of GRWP operations with the Area Development Programmes (ADPs) as appropriate
•  Provide technical backstopping to the implementation team and linkages with the Learning Centre, Communities of Practice, research and academic institutions to tap improved WASH methodologies
•  Ensure sufficient and timely flow of management and operational information and reports to the various stakeholders in World Vision, accordingly to established reporting standards and protocol
•  Supervise the appropriate use and stewardship of all project assets and finances in accordance with World Vision's policies and ensure implementation of recommendations made by operational reviews/evaluations and financial audits
•  Provide capacity building support, counsellings and mentoring to the project staff in a manner that overall managerial and technical capacity of the team is enhanced
•  Network with other agencies to foster synergies, information sharing and scale up of WASH interventions and participate in the development of concept

Qualification Required & Experience

Job Specification:

Minimum Education level required:

•  Education: Master's degree in hydrogeology, and/or engineering, behavioural science, public health, project management, with minimum of 5 years experience in a senior management position or
•  Degree in hydrogeology, and/or engineering, behavioural science, public health, project management with a minimum of 8 years of experience in similar field, two of which should be in the WASH sector

Other Competencies/Attributes:

•  Deep understanding and hands-on experience in managing large and complex donor-funded projects, including strategic and business planning skills and a good appreciation of financial management
•  Ability to build trust and relationships, organise people and manage performance of teams
•  Strong public relations, communication, co-ordination and networking skills
•  Excellent skills in speaking, reading and writing English. A working knowledge of French is an advantage
•  Proficiency in use of a wide range of statistical and computer programmes for project information management

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants who meet the above criteria should send their application letters and CV quoting only the job title as the subject to:

ghana@wvi.org

Closing Date: 18 December, 2012

As a Child focused organisation, World Vision is committed to the protection of children and does not employ whose background is not suitable for working with children. All employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record checks where possible. WV is an equal opportunities employer. Women are highly encouraged to apply