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: Peace Building Officer
Job Location: Salaga
Reporting to: Programme Officer
Associates: All SEND Project Officers

Objective of position: To ensure maximum coordination and capacity building support to community based conflict surveillance and management teams to reduce conflict towards a more sustainable and peaceful Eastern Corridor.

DUTIES, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Planning

•   Planning and coordinating all peace surveillance activities in the project
•   Providing support for the surveillance teams to plan their activities
•   Facilitate the alignment of peace education and surveillance with other project activities
•   To plan networking involving the surveillance teams with similar initiatives in the eastern corridor to maximize effectiveness
•   To plan peace advisory services to the project

Management

•   Responsible for managing and coordinating the peace surveillance teams
•   Responsible for developing and managing the relationship between the project peace building initiatives and similar initiatives in the eastern corridor
•   Responsible for identifying and managing the resource needs of the surveillance teams
•   Will be the main counterpart to the peace building advisor responsible for arranging logistics and meetings of the project
•   To prepare articles on the  experiences of the program on peace building for the SEND website and Citizen’s Watch
•   Develop monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on peace building

Training

•   Identify training needs of the staff and peace surveillance teams
•   Work with peace building advisor to prepare relevant training manuals
•   Work with peace building advisor to carry out trainer of trainers for principals and stakeholder institutions
•   Responsible for the preparation of training reports and make available to staff and beneficiaries for follow-up

Monitoring and Evaluation

•   Support conflict surveillance teams to plan and report activities
•   Responsible for coordinating the collection of success stories on peace building initiatives
•   Work with M&E officer to report on peace building activities
•   Ensure that M&E recommendations and lessons learned are used to inform subsequent plans
•   Responsible for feedback to stakeholders on M&E findings and recommendations on peace building issues

Representation

•   Represent the programme in all peace building networking activities such as WANEP-Ghana activities

SEND Downward Accountability

•   Ensure peace building 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, rural development, Peace Studies, Social Sciences or related disciplines with at least three years of relevant experience in similar position

Required skills:

•   (a) Ability to analyze, understand and report on conflict issues; (b) Good communication, animation, social mobilization and negotiation skills (c)Good facilitation and training skills (d)Proven ability to work in a team and rural environment, (e)Proven ability to work with minimum supervision (f)Enthusiasm for, and commitment to development work; (g)Willing to travel extensively in the eastern corridor of Northern Ghana (h)Field experience in Northern Ghana a plus

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