Job Vacancy For Senior-and Mid-level Institutional Specialists At Chemonics International



For more than 36 years, Chemonics International, a U.S.-based international development consulting firm, has partnered with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change in Africa and around the world.

Our work began in West Africa in 1976 in Cameroon, where we improved rice production and in 1977 in Mali where we revived a drought-depleted livestock sector.

Since then, we have expanded our expertise to address a diverse range of challenges in education reform, conflict mitigation and management, decentralization, rule of law, anti-corruption, private sector development, trade, agriculture, health, and nutrition.

Our experience extends across the African continent and in West Africa includes Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Description Of Job

We are also recruiting for both long- or short-term assignments involving the following technical areas:

. Organizational capacity building;
. Financial management;
. Grant-under-contract management;
. Institutional capacity assessment;
. Financial auditing and reporting;
. Project reporting and communications; and
. Other related areas, including information technology and project communications and reporting.

Qualification Required & Experience

. Masters degree in finance, business, institutional development, or relevant specialty area preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience in a related field;
. Demonstrated relevant experience in specified technical sector (minimum 5 years);
. Experience on USAID or other donor-funded programs highly preferred and experience working with nongovernmental organizations, national and local governments, and/or the private sector required;
. Outstanding leadership, management, and interpersonal skills;
. Fluency in English required.

How To Apply For The Job

To apply, please email cover letters and CV (as attachments) to:

GhanaFundingRecruit@gmail.com

. Please specify position(s) being applied for in the subject line.
. Applications are due by July 20th, 2012 but will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
. Only short-listed candidates meeting the qualifications listed above will be contacted.
. Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Closing Date: 20th July, 2012