Company Profile

International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) (www.cocoainitiative.org) is a multi-stakeholder organization, uniting the forces of civil society, certifiers, the cocoa and chocolate industry, and international institutions, and working with governments to address child and forced labour in the cocoa sector.

ICI has developed a Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) that allows industry partners to manage responsibly the risk of child labour in their cocoa supply chain. In line with the Ghana Child Labor Monitoring System (GCLMS), the system is based on the presence of Community Facilitators (CF) within cocoa-growing communities who raise awareness on the issue of child labour; identify cases and implement remediation activities. (www.cocoainitiative.org) 

Established in 2002, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is a leading organisation promoting child protection in cocoa-growing communities. ICI works with the cocoa industry, civil society and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to ensure a better future for children and contribute to the elimination of child labour. In September 2024, ICI will mandate a baseline survey in 10 primary schools in cocoa growing communities in Ghana for the project “Alliance for Change: Supported caregivers and thriving children”.

Job Description

Required Skills or Experience

QUALIFICATIONS

• Work experience – At least 2 years of relevant work experience
• Academic background - University degree in Development Planning/Studies, Social Sciences, or other relevant disciplines, with at least.

• Programme development and monitoring, report preparation, and knowledge documentation.
• Experience working on rural development or cocoa supply-chain
• Experience in partnership development.
• Experience in working at the community level.
• Representational function. 
• Knowledge of the cocoa sector and experience in activities related to the fight against child labour;
• Knowledge of Monitoring & Evaluation processes and tools.
• Knowledge of information management tools and software.
• Ability to rapidly analyze and integrate diverse information from varied sources.
• Clear, concise written and verbal communications skills in English.
• A good team player, and ability to contribute to a cooperative work environment
• Adaptive to new innovations and must have a strong desire to learn

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of actors.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in remote environments and to keep a high level of motivation.
• Be pro-active.
• Excellent command of Microsoft Office software products, in particular Word and Excel.

• Fluency in written and spoken English, Ability to speak Twi (and French desirable)

• The position is based in the ICI’s project districts (with periodic travels to the Accra office).