The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) seeks a Community Development Assistant to support its operations to improve the lives of children in cocoa growing communities. JOB FUNCTION Under the supervision of the ICI National Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Programme Associate, the Community Development Assistant will be responsible for initiating, executing, monitoring, collecting data and reporting on interventions related to the empowerment of communities and the protection of children within them.

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) seeks an Income Generating Activities/Livelihood Associate to support communities with the implementation of IGA and Farmer Field Schools in ICI’s operational areas in Ghana.

JOB FUNCTION
Under the supervision of the ICI National Coordinator and in close collaboration with the Programme Associate, the IGA Associate will be responsible for initiating, executing, monitoring, collecting data and reporting on interventions related to the IGA / Livelihood activities and child protection in accordance with ICI’s programme objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

•   Support the development of other Income generating activities (IGA)and Livelihood interventions in the communities
•   Assist the Programme Associate with the planning of activities for the farmer field schools (Support the farmers in the execution of activities in the schools)
•   Liaise and supervise ICI implementing partners in the work related to IGA and FFS.
•   Monitor the IGA and farmer field schools including collection of regular data on progress of the schools and their correlation to child protection.
•   Plan and execute follow-up training activities for the farmers as directed by ICI.
•   Exercise oversight responsibility for the efficient and effective management of resources allocated to the Farmer Field Schools.
•   Prepare and submit reports on activities.
•   Support to the Programmes unit of ICI

Applicant must have:

•   Knowledge of the concepts of child protection and child labour including its causes, dimensions and effects;
•   Knowledge of international and national laws and policies on child labour;
•   A strong knowledge of the cocoa sector;
•   Very strong written and verbal communications skills in English;
•   Have good people-management skills;
•   Be able to initiate action at short notice, produce high quality results and able to work independently, as well as be a good team player;
•   Have a good training experience particularly at community level;
•   Experience in Income Generating Activities (IGA)  and Farmers field Schools implementation and monitoring
•   Be competent in Office Suites (Word, Excel, Power Point, conversant with using the internet).

Qualification Required & Experience

Applicant must have:

•   A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Planning or Social Sciences.
•   At least 4 years working experience in the agric. sector (work in cocoa sector will be ideal) or development field.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

The position is foreseen to be based in Accra (possibly subject to change in the future)   but will involve extensive travel to ICI operational areas in Eastern, Western, Central and Ashanti Regions.

LANGUAGES
Fluency in written and spoken English, and a Ghanaian language.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

TO APPLY FOR THE POST

•   An application letter stating the skills that you would bring to the post and your motivation
•   Your CV/résumé including names and contacts of at least two referees (no photographs, please).
•   Writing sample.

Send application documents to:-

o.dadebo@cocoainitiative.org

Closing Date: 23 March, 2014

Please send only Word documents with the titles “<your name > cover letter” and “<your name > CV”. Please put “IGA positiont” in the email subject line.

Indicative starting date: April, 2014. The initial contract is for one year with a possibility of renewal.