Company Profile
CARE began operations in Ghana in 1994 by working to educate mining areas about sexual health and the prevention of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. CARE Ghana now works with more than 40 partner organizations to implement a portfolio of projects worth about US$9 million annually in 150 districts across the country, from our main office in Accra and sub-offices in Kumasi, Sunyani and Tamale. For 30 years, CARE has been working in Ghana to improve livelihoods and achieve social justice through interventions that address the underlying causes of poverty. Our programming focuses on food and nutrition security and social and economic empowerment, with women and youth as our impact group.
Job Description
.png) CARE Ghana is excited to invite your applications for new job openings in our programs and operations. Not only do we offer exceptional opportunities for career growth for Ghanaians especially women and young people, but we are also proud to welcome talented people such as yourself into the global CARE community where our core values of Transformation, Integrity, Diversity, Equality and Excellence are the benchmarks against which we measure ourselves as leaders and employees
If you share these values and our passion for saving lives, defeating poverty, and achieving social justice, then CARE Ghana is the place for you. We hire and nurture great people from diverse backgrounds, abilities, and identities, striving every day and at all levels to build and sustain an inclusive workplace and a sense of belonging for our teams. Your wellbeing and satisfaction with your job in CARE Ghana matter as much to us as your performance. Our compensation and benefits package are generous, and we offer flexible working conditions to enable you to enjoy life outside of work, and as part of our commitment to equity.
At CARE, we recognize that skills and expertise can come from a range of experiences from work and life, in addition to education or past job titles. As such, we welcome applications from dynamic, curious, and creative Ghanaians with a passion for learning and problem-solving.
Interested? If yes, please see details of the job opening below:
| Job Title: Senior Organizational Development and Partnerships (ODP) Specialist |
Duty station: Tamale, Northern Region |
The Senior Organizational Development and Partnerships (ODP) Specialist is the lead on all partner, both state and non-state capacity strengthening activities. S/he will develop the capacity of national sub awardee partners to have improved organization, financial and administrative systems so they are well structured and can sustain themselves. On the state partner area, the Senior ODP Specialist will provide mentoring support to address specific capacity gaps of Ministry of Education agencies so as to design and implement key activities of the SAGES Activity.
The Senior Organizational Development and Partnerships (ODP) Specialist will report directly to the Senior Technical Advisor for the SAGES Activity and will be stationed in Tamale, Northern Region.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROLE
Lead the organizational development of CSO partners
- Conduct organizational assessments of Partners to identify areas where the organization could improve its performance, culture, or structure.
- Develop and implement training programs to enhance Partner skills and knowledge.
- Facilitate change management efforts, including communications and training.
- Design and implement performance management programs to ensure that partners are meeting performance standards and goals.
- Coach Partner managers and employees on leadership and teamwork.
- Analyse data and create reports to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Design and implement performance management programs to ensure that partners are meeting performance standards and goals.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the partner organization and help partners adapt to changes in the market and industry.
Lead the organizational development of Government partners including MoE and target Agencies partners
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement within the MoE agency
- Support MoE Agency to develop and implement the G2G workplans
- Support the Agencies with budgeting for annual workplans
- Support the Agencies to identify key measures of success and measure those on quarterly and annual basis and also work on how to address challenges.
- Provide TA to Agencies so they coordinate activities based on their key mandates.
Manage relationships between CARE and sub awardee partners
- Undertake regular review of compliance with provisions of the Partner Grant Agreements
- Undertake regular due diligence of partners to ensure the maintenance of standards throughout the life of the SAGES Activity.
- Propose and implement training programmes for partners to ensure compliance with Partner Grant Agreements.
- Ensure the operationalization of Standard Operating Procedures between CARE and sub-awardee partners
Networking and partnership building
- Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with colleagues, implementing partners, relevant government counterparts, national stakeholders, donors, and academia through active networking, advocacy and effective communication to build capacity, exchange knowledge/expertise and to reinforce cooperation to achieve sustainable and broad results on education accountability.
- Support the CARE Team in preparation of communication and information materials program advocacy to promote awareness, establish partnerships and to gain buy-in.
- Participate and/or represent CARE in appropriate implementing partner discussions on education accountability and learning outcomes.
Functional excellence, ethical conduct, team leadership and other duties
- Prepare and disseminate operational performance data and reports and recommend / implement corrective measures to address gaps
- Lead, mentor, and develop team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture
- Promote awareness and compliance with all of CARE’s relevant polices and guidelines including the safeguarding policy and safeguarding code of conduct, the policy on prevention of and response to fraud and corruption, etc., among staff and partners
- Monitor and address any ethical concerns or violations promptly according to established protocols.
- Carry out other duties as assigned
Required Skills or Experience
Knowledge
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of Ghana and global education policies
- Familiarity with the Education Accountability Framework
- Knowledge about education planning, implementation and management
- Exceptional knowledge in gender equality and social inclusion
- Knowledge about USAID/Ghana Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS)
- Familiarity with ethical guidelines and standards in international development.
Experience
- Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience working in similar assignments in the setting of an international organization, with deep knowledge and understanding of the policies and operations of Government and Civil Society Organisations as well as policies related to educational development.
- Demonstrated successful experience working with partners and ability to communicate well with internal and external stakeholders both orally and in writing, based on understanding their interests and needs, and possessing experience with international development topics and issues.
- Awareness of key donor rules and regulations (in particular U.S. Government)
- Highly organized, close attention to detail, and ability to effectively prioritize tasks in a fluid environment
- Ability to develop big-picture perspectives on a program level while paying attention to project-level details.
- A strong team player with a proactive attitude and able to work independently.
- Able to work well independently and think innovatively and creatively.
- Willingness to travel frequently to field offices and partner locations
- Very strong English writing and editing skills; strong computer skills.
Education
- An advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: education, development studies, psychology, sociology, or another relevant technical field.
How To Apply
Submit your CV and a Cover Letter via email to
hr.ghana@care.org
- Include the job title of the opportunity in the subject line.
- The Submission deadline is Monday, 06 January 2025.
- Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
- Please note that this is a Senior level position.
CARE has zero tolerance for fraud and corruption. We DO NOT collect fees or request financial information from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are asked for payment or experience any irregularities during this process, please report your concerns anonymously via https://secure.ethicspoint.eu/domain/media/en/gui/100612/index.html.
CARE is a global leader within a worldwide movement dedicated to ending poverty. Our mission around the world is to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.
At CARE, we know that recruiting and retaining a talented and diverse workforce is critical to achieving our mission of ending global poverty. CARE defines "diversity" beyond the regular classifications of gender, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, age and disability, and includes diversity of perspectives that uphold CARE's Core Values (https://www.care.org/about-us/mission-vision/). Our goal is to create and maintain a work environment that promotes diversity in everything we do.
We are also committed to creating and maintaining a safe work environment for our staff, partners and beneficiaries with specific attention to protection from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child protection.
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OUR DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH
WE ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM ALL BACKGROUNDS, EXPERIENCES AND ABILITY,
PARTICULARLY WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO APPLY.
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