Tasks and Responsibilities of the Team leader

• Responsible for technical management of the GPSCP II and the achievement of its objective, outcomes and outputs, including progress monitoring and reporting to the client
• Ensure result-oriented project management, including financial and administrative management, coordination and steering and grant committees, grantees, partners and stakeholders
• Oversee and manage the program's fund facility, including driving the different fund cycle steps from the call for proposals to the project implementation and the fund closing
• Ensure high quality and timely deliveries, and coordinate inputs from the technical and administrative program team
• Provide strategic and conceptual guidance, suggest adaptive measures, where needed and seize program opportunities in order to continually improve management and implementation
• Engage actively in policy dialogues and developments
• Prepare yearly project plans of operation in participatory processes with key project stakeholders and monthly workplans
• Actively promote synergies and harmonise activities with other projects funded by Switzerland and other donors

Qualification Required & Experience

• University Degree (masters degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, trade, finance, economics agronomy or related fields
• 7 plus years work experience as a Team Leader on international donor funded projects, which include complex partner and stakeholder management
• 10 years work experience related to private sector development, economic development, fostering competitive and conductive business environment in Ghana (desirable agricultural value chains)
• Proven knowledge of the political economy, policy development and environment and government processes of Ghana (experience working with and network within ministries, divisions and agencies (MDAs) in Ghana desirable)
• Knowhow of agricultural value chains and its key actors, such as associate, SMEs, research and training institutes in Ghana (tree crops, particularly cashew and palm oil are desirable), including solid knowhow of sectorial opportunities and risks as well as of the national and international policy environment and its implications
• Proven experience in administrating fund facilities on international donor-funded projects
• Knowhow of social and environmental challenges and risks along relevant agricultural value chains in Ghana and proven experience in mainstreaming gender and social inclusion and integrating environmental and climate change sensitive measures in project approaches
• Excellent command of MS Suite Progammes.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Please send your application to Matej Dudak - Poject Manager:

MATD@niras.dk

Please include your recent CV, including relevant certificates and contact information for reference persons.

Closing Date: 11 March, 2025