SEND-Ghana in partnership with the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA) and the Credit Unions Association of Ghana (CUA Gh Ltd) is commencing the implementation of a 5- year Food Security through Co-operatives in Northern Ghana (FOSTERING) Project. The goal of the project is to increase sustainable, gender equitable food security for over 42,000 women and men in eight districts in the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana (East-Gonja, Kpandai, Nanumba South, Nanumba North, Krachi-Nchumuru, Zabzugu, Tatale-Sangule and Chereponi). The project tackles directly four key areas of improving food security and sustainable economic growth for small-holder farmers: improving production; better marketing of products; expansion of household activities into off-season businesses; and access to finance.

The following positions are required to join the current team in the implementation of the project. Interested persons with the required skills and experience are welcome to apply.

Job Title: Gender Project Officer
Job Location: Salaga
Reporting to: Programme Officer
Associates: All SEND Project Officers

Objective of position: To ensure that all project activities are implemented in a gender sensitive manner and to work with the gender specialist in ensuring that the gender equity promotion activities are implemented

DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

•   Planning and coordinating all gender equity promotion activities in the project
•   Support other staff to ensure their planned activities are gender sensitive
•   To plan gender advisory services to the project

Management

•   Ensure gender equity promotion integration in the day-to-day activities
•   Support and supervise the nutrition and home processing field activities
•   Support the gender specialist in the implementation of advisory services to the project
•   To prepare articles on the  experiences of the program, gender-wise for the SEND website
•   Be the main counterpart to the gender advisor responsible for arranging logistics, meetings and providing feedback to management
•   Develop monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on gender activities

Training

•   Identify training needs of staff and stakeholders
•   Work with gender specialist to develop relevant training manuals for the different core areas of the project
•   Responsible for all gender equity training activities for staff, project principles and stakeholders
•   Work with staff to implement gender trainings for stakeholders

Monitoring and Evaluation

•   Work with M&E officer to ensure that gender equity promotion activities are adequately accounted for
•   Ensure that recommendations and lessons learned are used to inform subsequent plans
•   Responsible for coordinating the collection of success stories on women leadership, household nutrition, and women entrepreneurship
•   Responsible for feedback to stakeholders, M&E findings and recommendations on gender issues

Representation

•   Participate in gender-related events (meeting, workshops, and conferences) and network within the country in-order to stay updated about gender related development.

SEND Downward Accountability

•   Ensure gender equity promotional  activities, beneficiaries and expenditures are put on the SEND’s downward accountability notice boards
•   Participate in town hall discussions to promote the downward accountability activities every 6 months
•   Perform any other duties as required by the supervisor

Qualification Required & Experience

•   BA/Bsc in Development studies, social sciences, gender studies
•   2 years or more experience in providing gender duties  in an NGO

Required skills:

Experience in implementing a program that is promoting gender equity and equality, training and facilitation skills, Monitoring and evaluation, data gathering and analysis skills, report writing, people management, ability to work under pressure, team player, familiarity with languages of the area will be an asset.

Location: Salaga, Northern Region

How To Apply For The Job

All applications should be sent to jobs@sendwestafrica.org quoting the job title in the subject area.

Closing Date: 13 September, 2013