World Vision International is advertising its latest job opening. The international company is seeking to hire a Life Project Officer to work at Zabzugu-Tatale ADP, Ghana.
Key Duties:
Project Planning and Implementation
- Lead in developing LIFE project annual work plan, and overall project implementation at the AP level in line with set out targets for the year.
- Ensure that all LIFE project activities (livelihood, food security, child protection, faith & development and cross cutting themes) are carried out in a timely manner per approved work plan and milestones agreed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum Qualification required: BSc Degree in Agriculture Science, Development Studies, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Agronomy, Social Sciences, Social work, Community development, International development or in any other relevant field (A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage)
- At least five (5) years development related working experience in project implementation, with at least two of which should be related to livelihood, food security, child protection
- Experience in external engagement including donors, government
- Experience working with multi-stakeholders.
- Experience in project and budget management
- Strong development facilitation skills and experience in participatory approaches.
- Strong partnering, conflict management, and consensus building skills
- Excellent communication skills (oral and written), presentation and reporting skills.
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Other Competencies / Attributes:
Skills
- Ability to maintain effective working relationships with staff and key partners.
- Community mobilization and participatory engagement
- Experience in development facilitation to catalyze, connect and build capacity of community groups / partners
- Coaching, facilitation and training
- Good observation, problem solving, analytical and critical thinking
- Innovation and adaptation: exploring opportunities and finding creative but practical solutions
- Communication: presenting and sharing knowledge, influencing skills, cross-cultural, diplomacy,
- Relationship building: building trust, transparency, openness, creating good will, especially in relation to
establishing and maintaining a good relationship with stakeholders
- Capacity to work under pressure and manage stress levels.
- Team player, strong interpersonal skills.
- Project cost management and time management
- Monitoring, reporting and proposal writing skills
- Competency in the use of MS Office suite, Outlook 265, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
- Community development, action learning and participatory engagement
Knowledge
- Community mobilisation and empowerment principles and approaches
- Good understanding of (BSL, S4T, EWV CFC, CPA, CVA, CoH CP) models
- Project logic frameworks
- Working knowledge of programs/projects cycle management will be great.
- Adult learning principles and approaches
- Knowledge on Child Protection, Community Action Plans, and Creating Community Child Protection Committees (CCPCs)
- Community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches
- Understanding Local power structures and its dynamics