{SOS Children’s Villages Ghana, Awutu-Senya & Ada,Full-Time, GH,Degree,2 years,25 Feb-2022};

SOS Children’s Villages Ghana is a child welfare organisation that provides a stable Family-Like Care (FLC) for children in need. We also provide social services for families at risk through our Family Strengthening Projects. Currently, we operate in four locations; Tema, Asiakwa, Kumasi, Tamale with the National Office in Accra. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and dynamic persons for appointment as: Social Worker

Job Summary

• Under the leadership of the Project Coordinator, the social worker will support project development in the field of family strengthening in line with the approved concept note, logframe and budget.
• He/she will be responsible to support children who were trafficked being reintergrated into their families and those at risk of being trafficked and will lose the care of their biological family
• This includes direct work with the children, caregivers and communities, based on the professional social work practice, ethic, values to achieve the sustainable development of the families and integration in the community
• He/she is also responsible to ensure the timely completion of the family development plans with the active participation of children and caregivers

Qualification Required & Experience

• Hold a first Degree in social worker, sociology, economics or community development
• Have a minimum of a 2 years experience in child development and project management
• Possess positive and professional approach, highly organised, able to work independently, use initiative and keep commitments
• Be a motivated self-starter with initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm
• Strategic thinker combined with practical “can do” attitude
• Possess strong supervisory, organisational and time management skills with precision to meet deadlines
• Must be knowledgeable in Child Rights and Child Safe Guarding practices
• Team player & ability to cooperate with Heads of departments and projects

Location: Awutu-Senya & Ada

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their applications, (indicating their reliable phone numbers), Curriculum vitae with photocopies of certificates addressed to:

The HR/Admin Manager
P. O. Box AN 16657
Accra North

Or email to:

human.resource@sosghana.org

Closing Date: 25 February, 2022

{SOS Children’s Villages Ghana, Awutu-Senya,Full-Time, GH,Degree,5 years,25 Feb-2022};

SOS Children’s Villages Ghana is a child welfare organisation that provides a stable Family-Like Care (FLC) for children in need. We also provide social services for families at risk through our Family Strengthening Projects. Currently, we operate in four locations; Tema, Asiakwa, Kumasi, Tamale with the National Office in Accra. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and dynamic persons for appointment as: Project Coordinator

Job Summary

• The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading and coordinating our “Protecting the Future” Project in the Awutu-Senya and the Ada West districts in the Tema Programme location.
• In particular, s/he coordinates project implementation according to the project proposal and the result based management (RBM) approach, including monitoring and reporting (prepare/compile and defend both narrative progress reports and financial reports) and development of short stories for the donor.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Hold a First Degree in Development Studies, Social sciences, Economics, Management or related discipline. 2nd Degree is an added advantage
• Have a minimum of 5 years experience in direct project management, monitoring and evaluation within a development context.
• Experience working on Child Labour and Child trafficking related projects, community-based organisation and local authorities is essential.
• Knowledge of donor management is an asset
• Have a thorough understanding & exposure to project design and development, project management / project cycle management, budgeting and budget management
• Have knowledge of the local employment opportunities and challenges
• Possess positive and professional approach, highly organised, leadership ability and innovation, flexible, self-drive and ability to work very fast and under strict deadlines keeping commitments
• Possess strong coordination and team management ability, report writing skills (both physical and financial) on timely basis
• Have excellent analytical skills with ability to analyse issues within local and global contexts
• Be a motivated self-starter with initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm
• Strategic thinker combined with proactical “Can do” attitude

Location: Awutu-Senya

How To Apply For The Job

Interested applicants should send their applications, (indicating their reliable phone numbers), Curriculum vitae with photocopies of certificates addressed to:

The HR/Admin Manager
P. O. Box AN 16657
Accra North

Or email to:

humanresource@sosghana.org

Closing Date: 25 February, 2022

{Confidential, Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,3 years,21 Feb-2022};

A reputable Women’s rights non-profit organisation in Accra is seeking the services of a Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager (MEL Manager)

The Role

• The MEL Manager will be responsible and ultimately accountable for developing and implementing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems and activities across the organisations service delivery, advocacy and lobbying work, ensuring that we can effectively monitor change, assess and provide evidence of the organisation’s impact and share evidence and learning across the organisation’s networks
• S/He will lead on all MEL related functions and tasks in supporting the effective planning and implementation of a 33-months project implemented across communities in a Region in partnership with a UK-based charity.
• The project aims to regulate children’s involvement in domestic work and protect children who are being exploited.
• The role requires interactions with vulnerable children and young people, as well as adults who employ or work with them

Qualification Required & Experience

• Advanced degree in social sciences or other relevant fields
• Minimum of 3 years experience in a similar role or 5 years experience managing international development and/or children’s rights multi-year projects
• Proven knowledge and experience in programme management cycle-planning, monitoring, evaluation, documentation/reporting/sharing and learning
• Demonstrable expertise in developing and implementing M&E systems
• Experience collating and analysing comprehensive monitoring and evaluation data from multiple sources to prepare succinct and compelling reports tailored to the needs of diverse audiences
• Exceptional quantitative and qualitative data processing and analysis skills, including adapting/developing monitoring tools and surveys
• Demonstrate an awareness of child safeguarding issues in monitoring and evaluation
• Proficiency with Excel, including data analysis techniques
• Proven analytical skills and ability to think strategically
• Fluency in English written and verbal
• Conversant with Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to work on your initiative as well as part of a team

Desirable

• Proven knowledge and experience in using child-friendly monitoring and evaluation methodologies
• Conversant with statistical packages e.g. SPSS and Ei info
• Experience in the use of mobile data collection and support systems such as KOBO, ODK

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested persons should download the application form

Download Application Form

submit via email:

txaps43b@gmail.com

Closing Date: 21 February, 2022

{UNDP Ghana,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree,5 years,19 Feb-2022};

Duties and Responsibilities

a. Project planning and Management

• Oversee the identification, selection and supervision of national consultants and experts, in close consultation with the UNDP Country Office Programme Support Unit and the IRFF Regional Advisor;
• In consultation with the UNDP Country Office and Global IRFF Team S/he will undertake the work-planning process. Shall ensure that the workplan and a fully costed budget are prepared in accordance with POPP/PPM Guidelines and signed off by the Deputy Resident Representative and Team Leader of the IRFF;
• Supervise the work of national experts and coordinate with institutions to ensure outputs are delivered on time, within the set budget, and to high quality standards;
• Liaise with the Finance team to ensure administrative requirements and budgets are managed and executed in a timely and appropriate manner and within UNDP and donor rules and regulations;
• Organise all relevant project workshops in a consultative manner, involving a wide variety of Insurance and Risk Finance stakeholders, including the government, private sector, NGOs, donors and academia;
• Ensure a timely identification of risks in implementation at the national level and communication to the UNDP SMT and the global IRFF team;
• Organise bi-monthly meetings of with the Technical Advisors and Regional Specialist from the global IRFF team;
• Supports in resource mobilization efforts and project development.

b. Project administration

• Timely and efficient projects administration according to plans and UNDP procedures;
• Prepares all payment requests, financial record-keeping and preparation of financial reports required in line with both the National Implementation and Direct Implementation financial rules and procedures;
• Maintains the budget and expenditure of projects within a portfolio, including formulation, revisions, and record keeping in ATLAS, monthly status reports, and reporting and liaising with the UNDP on budget matters;
• Supports updated project information in ATLAS;
• Supports project audit and facilitate access by auditors to project documentation, personnel, and institutions involved in the project;
• Supports organization of HACT assurance activities, including spot checks and programme visits;
• Regularly advises Implementing Partners or Responsible Partners on HACT related issues;
• Initiates procurement actions for ICs, goods, works and services according to procurement plans;
• Compiles supporting documents for procurement processes and ensures that supporting documents are complete;
• Creates e-requisitions in ATLAS to initiate procurement processes, ensures the accuracy of the COA of the e-req;
• Facilitates the periodic asset, inventory and supplies verification.

c. Reporting and M&E

• Support the development of project M&E plans;
• Lead project monitoring, reporting and evaluation at national level, draft monthly and quarterly reports for review by the lead expert and submission to the global IRFF team;
• Update Country Risk Log and monitor UNDP SES Requirements;
• Prepare quarterly and Annual Progress Report.

d. Communications and Stakeholder engagement

• Arrange and facilitate stakeholder workshops and strategic engagement with key stakeholders at different levels;
• Undertake stakeholder mappings;
• Arrange and undertake interviews for CO with key stakeholders;
• Coordinate and collect information and data required from key stakeholders;
• Develop briefing notes, case studies, press releases, web articles and other media products as required;
• Assist with research and write and edit sections of technical reports as required;
• Review all national level deliverables to ensure quality and consistency with the IRFF methodology;
• Develop workshop reports for the inception workshop and all technical workshops.

e. Resource Mobilization and Partnerships

• Identify resource mobilization opportunities;
• Support the drafting of concept notes and proposal;
• Identify and nurture partnerships for risk and inclusive financing solutions;
• Support detail analysis of funding landscape for risk financing and inclusive insurance.

Institutional Arrangement

• The National Project Coordinator will be based in the Environment and Climate Cluster and work under the direct supervision of Team Leader and Environment and climate change specialist with a secondary reporting line to the IRFF Regional Specialist.

Functional/Technical competencies

• Biodiversity and Eco systems Management :Knowledge of conservation, sustainable use and access and benefit sharing of biodiversity, land, forests and oceans and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations.
• ???Forests and development: Knowledge of forestry and development and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations.
• Sustainable development :Knowledge of sustainable development concepts, principles and issues and the ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions.
• Project management :Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
• Result Based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a strategy aimed at improved performance and demonstrable results.
• Knowledge management :Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge.
• Relationship management: Ability to engage and foster strategic partnerships with other parties, Inter-Agency Coordination and forge.

Qualification Required & Experience

Education:

• Master’s Degree or bachelor’s degree in Development Finance, Actuarial Science/insurance , Economics, business administration, Development Management, Public Policy or related field, or another field combined with relevant work in Financial Services/Insurance Industry experience.

Experience:

• With Master’s Degree minimum of 5 years or with bachelor’s degree minimum of 7 years of relevant working experience in the implementation of projects relevant to insurance and risk finance, sustainable finance, or financial inclusion;
• Prior experience with UNDP projects would be an asset;
• Experience in conducting inclusive and risk financing diagnostic reviews;
• Experience in collaborating with international and national experts and institutions;
• Experience in the area of insurance and risk financing, sustainable financing or financial inclusion.
• Experience in project cycle management (in particular project administration) in the public or private sector or international organizations.
• Work experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning software is desirable.
• Experience in UN organization is an asset.
• Sound understanding of key software packages (MS Office);

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 19 February, 2022

{GIZ Ghana,Accra,Full-Time, GH,Degree, N/A,14 Feb-2022};

Project Brief:

The Project contributes to the development of Governance by improving transparency, internal accountability, participation and public service delivery.

Scope of the Role:

The intern will be part of the Public Financial Management (PFM) of GovID Programme. The job will entail working with national institutions like the MoF, MLGDRD, MDAs, RCCs and MMDAs to strengthen public financial management that is geared towards inclusive development. The focus will be on supporting the PFM Component in advising MDAs and MMDAs in planning and budgeting for inclusive development.

Tasks

• Support the design and implementation of capacity building projects with partner institutions to strengthen budget implementation at the national and sub-national levels
• Contribute to the timely implementation of workplans
• Assist in the monitoring of activities
• Contribute to the reporting and knowledge management of the GovID Programme
• Support the design and preparation of workshops, seminars and other events for the component
• Support regular engagements with partner institutions and other relevant stakeholders
• Perform other duties and tasks at the request of management

Qualification Required & Experience

• Students currently enrolled in a Master’s Programme or having finished their Bachelor’s degree in the field of Public Administration, Economics, Development Studies or related fields less than six months ago by the start of the internship may apply.
• Foundational knowledge and strong interest in Public Financial Management, Budgeting, Decentralisation, Public Service Delivery
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Motivated team player with an organized, systematic, proactive, detail- and goal-oriented work approach
• Excellent command of the English language (written & spoken)
• Ideally, you have already gained some practical experience in international cooperation.
• The use of all Microsoft suits

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

patrick.ogbey@giz.de indicating Intern, PFM in the subject space.

Please note if you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider application unsuccessful.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2022

{Chemonics International,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,07 Feb-2022};

TITLE: Family Planning and Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Program Officer

PROJECT: Global Health Supply Chain – Procurement and Supply Management (USAID GHSC-PSM) Ghana

The USAID GHSC-PSM Project is the primary vehicle through which USAID provides supply chain technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to 1) procure and provide health commodities, 2) improve Ghana’s management of the supply chain, and 3) collaborate with key stakeholders to support global health initiatives.

The Family Planning and Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Program Officer will report directly to the USAID GHSC-PSM Public Health Programs Team Lead and will provide technical support to and routinely liaise with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ghana Health Services and other counterparts to ensure in-country contraceptive, family planning, maternal neonatal and child health (MNCH) commodity availability.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide technical assistance and logistical support for supervision of contraceptive, family planning and MNCH commodity distribution, liaising closely with the MOH to ensure commodity availability in Ghana.
• Coordinate and provide technical support to the MOH and the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in national forecasting and quantification of contraceptive, family planning and MNCH commodities to prepare and update supply plans to donors.
• Provide oversight in the management of the pipeline of commodities.
• Assist the MOH with drafting and submitting commodity procurement requests for USAID-funded contraceptive, family planning and MNCH commodities and in monthly commodity distribution planning to ensure health facilities have sufficient stock to meet patient needs.
• Contribute to, and participate in condom promotion activities, particularly on strengthening the coordination between the public and private sector and civil society.
• Regularly report on stock status of commodities, as well as health facility performance in security related to contraceptive and family planning commodities and case management.
• Assist with End Use Verification (EUV) exercises, ensuring that MOH and GHS staff is cognizant of data collection methodologies.
• Provide technical assistance to MOH in conducting and measuring performance monitoring and supervision activities at the health facility level.
• Inform leadership of potential short-term technical assistance needs as required.
• Assist with preparing annual work plans, quarterly and annual reports, activity reports and other related communications.
• Provide and/or organize technical assistance and training for MOH and GHS staff across all levels in contraceptive and family planning as well as MNCH commodity management.
• Collaborate with other members of the Systems Strengthening team focused on capacity building and MIS to have a harmonized approach to ensuring MOH and GHS staff are equipped with the skills to address supply chain needs.
• Collaborate with MoH/GHS and key stakeholders to build capacity and utilize the GhiLMIS.
• Perform other duties as required and assigned.

Qualification Required & Experience

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The qualifications listed below are representative of the required knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the principal duties.

• Bachelor’s degree in health systems, public policy, supply chain, or a related field required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum five (5) years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working on a USAID or donor-funded project preferred.
• Experience building effective relationships with cooperating partners and stakeholders, especially government counterparts at national and regional levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, with demonstrated diplomacy and the ability to communicate effectively in a cross-cultural environment.
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity.
• Fluency in English required.

Level of Effort and Location: This is a long-term position and will be based in Accra, with intermittent travel throughout the country.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.

Click Here To Apply Online

Closing Date: 07 February, 2022

{ActionAid Ghana,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,04 Feb-2022};

Position: Project Manager – Transforming Action for Gender Equality (TAGE)
Location: Accra with frequent travels to ActionAid Ghana operating regional areas.
Duration: Two (2) years six (6) months fixed term contract.
Salary level: SM 4

ActionAid Ghana seeks to engage a highly motivated individual who will be responsible for the overall management, accountability and coordination of the Transformative Action for Gender Equality (TAGE) project in line with donor contract to achieve the stated results of the project. As
the Project Manager, you will be responsible for the overall management and coordination of the project aimed at improving gender equality and achieve a long-term reduction of prevalence of violence against women and girls across generations in Ghana.

Job Purpose:

(State major reason for the position)

• The role is responsible for the overall management, accountability and coordination of the project, including stakeholder engagements, in line with donor contract to achieve the stated results of the project.
• The role will oversee project coordination, undertake national advocacy, maintain regular consultations, communication, reporting, and provide scheduled feedback to relevant stakeholders

Key Activities

Work with relevant international, national and local partners, stakeholders and collaborators to ensure project takeaways influences inter-agency cooperation on transforming actions for gender equality.

• Develop annual critical pathways to ensure that project implementation plan leads to expected project outcomes and consistent
with the Priorities and Key Result Areas of the ActionAid Ghana (AAG) Country Strategy Plan (CSP).
• Develop elaborate project strategies to enhance effective implementation towards achievement of stated project results.
• Work closely with National and Regional Programmes and Advocacy Teams to ensure that project takeaways are mainstreamed into programme work before project completion.
• Anticipate project risks and take steps to mitigate them.
• Coordinate project activities and liaise with relevant Ministries, agencies, local partners, communities, project beneficiaries and other

Job Description and Person Specification

stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery and attainment of stated project results.

• Develop TORs, concept notes, and briefs for project research, reviews
and evaluation exercises
• Facilitate periodic reviews, reflections and planning meetings with communities, NGO partners and other stakeholders to inform project
strategies and plans.
• Lead in the development of tools, manuals and training resources needed to ensure successful project implementation.
• Lead project teams to conduct and validate pre-intervention assessments in target communities.
• Coordinate and supervise the implementation of all project activities to achieve their outputs, as indicated in the approved project document.
• Conduct relevant research to inform project implementation and disseminate relevant information to relevant stakeholders.
• Actively participate in the Annual Planning and Budgeting process of ActionAid Ghana.
• Convene, document and follow-up on the outcome of monthly project accountability meetings.
• Monitor compliance of project implementation in all regions and at the national level in line with the donor regulations and conditions of the contract including budget limits.

Qualification Required & Experience

• The Candidate must hold at least a master’s degree in project management or relevant field with at least 5 years’ experience in the development sector and in senior management position.
• Candidate should have extensive experience in managing donor-funded projects strictly adhering to donor requirements and interest in working with women and girls across generations in Ghana.

TECHNICAL

(State core job knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)

• Knowledge and proven experience in project management, especially related to violence against women and gender equality.
• Current knowledge of factors underlying violence against women in Ghana and measures to prevent or eliminate them.
• Advanced skills in lobbying, advocacy and campaign initiatives
• Knowledge of Human Rights Based Approach to project implementation.
• Knowledge of strategic management principles
• Strong knowledge in women’s rights issues in Ghana
• Strong knowledge of gender issues and power dynamics
• Knowledge of developing concept notes and proposal
• Knowledge of contract management principles
• Strong knowledge of training models and principles
• Advanced skills in writing quality reports
• Knowledge of M&E principles
• Knowledge of management principles and planning processes
• Knowledge of Micro-Soft Office applications and social media

MANAGERIAL

(State core managerial knowledge/skills required for successful execution of the job)

• Ability and confidence to engage higher levels of external stakeholders such as government ministries, agencies, CSOs, donor organisations and local government structures.
• Ability to identify and evaluate alternative solutions to problems.
• Ability to take timely decisions.
• Ability to develop shared plans and monitor for achieving targets.
• Ability to motivate and provide coaching and technical support to team members when needed.
• Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
• Ability to write quality reports.
• Ability to facilitate meetings, focus group discussions and training
sessions

Do address the technical competencies in the application form point by point and in detail as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you must have to be able to do the job effectively.

Location: Accra

How to Apply For The Job

Curriculum Vitae (CVs) are NOT acceptable.

Click Here To Download Application Forms

Completed Application Forms should be emailed to:

jobs.ghana@actionaid.org

ActionAid Ghana is an equal opportunities employer. Whilst all applicants will be assessed strictly on their individual merits, female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.”

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Closing Date: 04 February, 2022

{GIZ Ghana,Dambai – Oti Region,Full-Time,GH,Masters/ MSc / Degree,5 years,25 Jan-2022};

Project Brief

• Governance for Inclusive Development (GovID) operating at the national and sub-national seeks to contribute to the development of governance by improving transparency, internal accountability, participation, and delivery of public services

Scope of the Role

• The Regional Advisor supports the achievement of results and implementation of activities of GovID components in partner MMDAs in Oti Region by providing technical assistance.
• The Regional Advisor is integrated into the Regional Coordinating Council of Oti Region and initiates, implements and coordinates capacity-building measures to ensure achievement of programme objectives.

Tasks

• Implements the activities in districts under his/her region in close collaboration with the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) Supports partners in organising activities and facilitating trainings in the districts.
• Ensure that the implemented activities are in line with the GIZ quality standards.
• Contributes to the programme’s short and long-term organizational planning and strategy as well as contribute to the programmes Monitoring, reporting and knowledge management.
• Communicating local interests and efforts and encourages sharing ideas and information for the benefit of the programme.
• Ensures knowledge transfer in the programme.
• Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures.
• Assists in coordinating and prioritising relevant project activities at technical level (in the regions) in cooperation with the partners, both as regards the organisational preparation and implementation of the activities.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Masters/MSc Degree and technical expertise in Planning, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies or other relevant
discipline
• At least 5 years professional experience with at least 2 years professional experience in a similar position working on related topics.
• Relevant experience acquired through experience in working with NGOs, development organizations and the public sector
• Knowledge and understanding of local governance, decentralization, and workings of the governance system in Ghana.
• Practical knowledge of ICT technologies (related financial software, data base and data management systems);
• Fluent written and oral mastery of the English language.
• Proven analytical, organizational, problem solving and change management skills;
• Excellent communication skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships within a diverse stakeholder landscape.
• Highly developed client orientation, ability to exercise significant discretion and sensitivity.

Location: Dambai – Oti Region

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

hr-ghana@giz.de

under the Job Code 2022/GovID/01/01. Please note if you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider
application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 25 January, 2022

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race,
and religion are encouraged to apply.

{GIZ Ghana,Accra,Full-Time,GH,Degree,5 years,27 Jan-2022};

Project Brief

• “Make-IT in Africa” promotes digital innovations in Africa for sustainable and inclusive development. The main focus of the project is to support national and Pan-African entrepreneurial ecosystem to become resilient and sustainable. In close cooperation with business and financing partners, social enterprises, hubs and networks, Make-IT creates an environment for young businesses to gain better access to finance, markets and skills

Scope of the Role

• The Technical Advisor will manage activities with a focus on digital entrepreneurship in Ghana. This includes supporting an enabling policy framework, strengthening intermediaries and quality support for tech startups, and contribute to the overall goal of creating an environment for tech start-ups to gain better access to finance, markets, and skills.

Tasks

• Technical advice in the field of start-up support and digital innovation.
• Development and technical management of measures to promote a strong digital innovation ecosystem in Ghana.
• Development and implementation of strategic and innovative approaches and formats for co-operation with local and international investors.
• Represent Make-IT in the tech ecosystem and bring together likeminded startups who understand the value of collaboration and are able to positively contribute to each other’s development.
• Building, managing, strengthening and expansion of the Make-IT in Africa network in Ghana; collaboration with stakeholders from government, academia and private sector.
• Contribute to the growth and development of entrepreneurial support organizations in the country to increase program delivery and expansion
• Liaise with the Make-IT Teams in HQ, West Africa and East Africa on a regular basis.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in entrepreneurship, innovation, communications, economics, political science, social science, business informatics or a similar subject.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in the promotion of entrepreneurship and digital innovation ecosystems.
• Strong understanding of policy processes and multistakeholder approaches, ideally with proven work experiences in the field.
• Work experience and knowledge in one or more of the following areas (start-up financing, corporate venturing, founding or working in a technology start-up or company builder or innovation hubs)
• Self-motivated and proven networking skills and an established network of Ghanaian stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem.
• Enjoy working in intercultural teams.
• Knowledge in design thinking and other agile methods, ideally certified.
• Fluent in English; French is a plus.

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a one-page cover letter to:

hr-ghana@giz.de

under the Job Code 2022/Make-IT/01/01. Please note if you do not hear from us two (2) weeks after the deadline, please consider application unsuccessful.

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.

Closing Date: 27 January, 2022