The Government of Ghana was declared eligible for a poverty reduction grant from the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("MCC"), a United States Government Agency. In connection therewith, the Government submitted Concept Papers to MCC, and after a successful outcome of due diligence, and the availability of funds, has resulted in a Compact between the Government and MCC pursuant to which MCC would provide a five-year, multimiHion dollar poverty reduction grant to the Government of Ghana (a "Compact"). The Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) will be responsible for the management of the implementation of the Compact. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Compact, related agreements, and the availability of funds, the Government intends to use a portion of the funds provided through the Compact to procure professional personnel in MiDA to assist the Government with the management and implementation of the Compact programme in a transparent, timely, effective, efficient, results-oriented and fiscally sound manner.

Reports to: Communications and Outreach Director

Roles and Responsibilities:

•   Coordinate web-content development and management requirements
•   Maintain an electronic document database for managing web site content. Coordinate the posting of web presentations of major events and other publications.
•   Monitor the posting of documents, hyperlinks, and graphics on the web, and advises content providers of their uploaded materials.
•   Conceptualize and prepare, including the creative graphic composition, layout presentation, and video-editing of, various web content.
•   Prepare and update MiDA's web posting guidelines, e-mail newsletter content and design guidelines and pnnt resources guide on web content development and design.
•   Write and prepare media evaluation reports
•   Assist in preparing web team reports.
•   Assist in responding to queries received from web site visitors.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   University degree in Communication Arts, Journalism, or related discipline.
•   Approximately five (5) or more years' experience in the field of development communications or journalism
•   Experience in working closely with a team of web developers, computer specialists, multimedia designers and technicians
•   Editorial experience and good understanding of how to effectively present a wide variety of information for web-based publication.
•   Ability to use graphic designs, desktop publishing and multimedia development software such as Photoshop, Acrobat, and PageMaker will be a strong asset.
•   Ability to use HTML editors.
•   Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and local languages

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Applications should be sent by e-mail addressed to:-

jobcode360315@mida.gov.gh

Citizens from any country will be considered, however, preference will be given to applicants with extensive working experience, knowledge of and/or living in Ghana. Knowledge of the Ghanaian economy, financial systems, development plans, priorities, interventions and programmes is highly valued. To receive consideration, applicants must include

i. their curriculum Vitae of not more than (four) 4 pages stating their qualifications and experience, providing three professional references, contact phone number(s) and e-mail address(es) by which they can easily be reached,
ii.   a cover note (one page maximum) explaining what the applicant envisions as the challenges of the position applied for and how their experience and education would allow them to meet those challenges.

For further details on the roles and duties of the post, especially with regard to the principal accountabilities, applicants are advised to look at the MiDA website at www.mida.gov.gh/compact2

Applications must be sent by e-mail addressed to the job code shown against each post and must be received by MiDA no later than midnight on Monday, 4th. May, 2015.

Closing Date: 04 May, 2015

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Telephone and fax enquiries on submitted applications will not be entertained. Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
Shortlisted applicants may be required to attend a number of screening interviews