CARE works in 87 countries around the world to support over 900 poverty-fighting development and emergency projects.

Our Mission
To serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world

Our Vision
We seek a world of hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and people live in dignity and security.

CARE International in Ghana is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of a Project Officer for PATHWAYS MACF. The Pathways initiative in Ghana is part of CARE USA Pathways program that seeks to empower poor women smallholder farmers through their more productive and equitable engagement in Agriculture. The ‘Pathways to Secure and Resilient Livelihoods project will work with smallholder farmers, especially women, from poor households to reduce their vulnerability and susceptibility to natural disasters and increase their resilience in the face of climate change.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Officer reports to the Program Coordinator of the Project. The position is based in Tamale, and covers project implementation, management and coordination responsibilities in Upper West and Upper East Regions of Ghana.  S/he is responsible for facilitating adequate communication, team building, accountability, monitoring, and effective collaboration between partners / stakeholders involved in project implementation.

Key Responsibilities

•   Support in improving knowledge, skills, relationships, self-confidence and conviction of poor women farmers in soy and groundnut value chain in Upper East and West.
•   Support project team to increase access to productive resources, assets, markets, and appropriate and reliable services and inputs for poor women farmers and entrepreneurs.
•   To improve the adaptive capacity, yield, and income of farmers through the adoption of sustainable agriculture, value addition, and market engagement practices.
•   Facilitate participatory analysis and planning processes for project stakeholders
•   Take a lead role in facilitating participatory, gender-sensitive analysis of vulnerability at community level and identification and prioritization of CBA strategies for household/individual level by project stakeholders
•   Collaborate with project partners and other Country Project Team members to synthesize, analyze and validate the analysis
•   Building capacity of local implementing partner organizations working at household/individual level Evaluate capacity of local implementing partner organizations working at household/individual level
•   Support the M&E unit in the development of quality M&E tools and operationalization of the global Pathways M&E Frame work  to enable effective information/data collection
•   Identify support needed by target groups to implement CBA strategies
•   Develop capacity building  strategy
•   Provide training, mentoring and ongoing technical advice to partners

Qualification Required & Experience

•   A minimum qualification of a first degree in Agriculture or Natural Resource Management
•   Masters degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture or Natural Resource Management will be an added advantage
•   At least 5 years progressive experience in the area of project management and promoting gender equality,
•   Experience in working with local communities, partnership with local NGOs and District Assemblies structures
•   Knowledgeable in food security and nutrition issues
•   5 years with an international NGO Knowledge and understanding of communities livelihood issues including food security and nutrition and market oriented agriculture
•   Experience in working with District Assemblies and NGOs and Private Sector
•   Demonstrated capacity in at least two of the following areas: equity and diversity; vulnerability, governance and institution capacity building; poverty alleviation; and conflict resolution.
•   Excellent facilitation, negotiation, networking, interpersonal and communication skills
•   Excellent administrative and project planning skills, management and communication and report writing, monitoring, supervisory and coaching skills
•   Proven competencies in designing and conducting training and workshops
•   Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet)
•   Excellent spoken and written English
•   Ability to build and work in a team
•   Excellent professionalism and relationship building skills
•   Critical thinking, creative and analytical
•   Excellent interpersonal skills

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Interested candidates should submit their applications and detailed CVs to the HR Officer, CARE International in Ghana or electronically to:-

hr.ghana@co.care.org

Closing Date: 02 April, 2015

•   PLEASE INDICATE CLEARLY IN THE SUBJECT LINE THE POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR.
•   Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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