Company Profile

ActionAid Ghana (AAG) is an affiliate member of the ActionAid Federation working to see a just, fair, and sustainable world in which everybody enjoys the right to life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. AAG has been working in Ghana since 1990 and has acquired the status of a registered national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a functional Board of Trustees (BoT) and General Assembly (GA) providing the requisite governance oversight and supporting the efficient management of the organisation.

Job Description

• Job Title: Project Officer- Strengthening Community Resilience through Community Action Plans (CAPs) in the Upper West and Savanna Regions.
• Directorate: Programmes, Campaigns and Innovation
• Salary Level: SM 2
• Reports directly to: Regional Programme Manager/Project Coordinator
• Location: Wa-Upper West Region
• Duration: 10 months

Project Implementation

• Field Coordination and Oversight: Supervise and coordinate the construction of dams, boreholes, and irrigation systems in conjunction with external Consultants to ensure timely and quality delivery of water resource management activities.
• Community Mobilization: Sensitise and mobilize community members to actively participate in project activities, including forest restoration and soil management efforts.
• Training and Capacity Building: Organize and facilitate training programs on water conservation, reforestation techniques, and sustainable soil management practices.
• Monitoring and Reporting: Conduct regular field visits to monitor project progress, collect data, and prepare detailed reports for stakeholders.
• Collaboration with Stakeholders: Build and maintain strong relationships with local government authorities, environmental agencies, NGOs, and community leaders to ensure successful project implementation.
• Environmental Impact Assessment: Ensure that all project activities, including construction and restoration, adhere to environmental guidelines and promote sustainability.
• Problem-Solving and Conflict Management: Address and resolve on- site issues, conflicts, or challenges that may arise during project implementation.
• Promotion of Best Practices: Advocate for sustainable water usage, forest restoration, and soil enhancement practices within the target communities.
• Resource Management and Allocation: Oversee the distribution and management of resources such as materials for dam construction, tree planting, and soil amendment.
• Documentation of Success Stories and Lessons Learned: Capture and share success stories, challenges, and lessons learned to inform future projects and demonstrate impact to stakeholders.​

Resource management

• Liaise with the finance unit to implement cost effective strategies and systems to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness, in full compliance with value for money principles, ActionAid’s Financial Policy and Procedures Manual and the donor’s financial guidelines.
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• Fundraising
• Identify emerging issues from project implementation and alert the supervisor for packaging into concept notes for possible partnership funding.
• Support to develop documentation highlighting the challenges and lessons learnt from the project and disseminate widely to position AAG as a learning organisation.

Safeguarding/ Child Protection responsibilities

• Be abreast with ActionAid’s safeguarding policies, including our child protection policy and ensure full compliance with its provisions.
• Educate community members, staff and partners on safeguarding polices and other relevant regulatory frameworks of ActionAid Ghana.

Required Skills or Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in social sciences/ development studies or relevant field with 3 years’ relevant work experience. 
• Additional degree may be an added advantage

• Knowledge and experience in project implementation, especially relating to infrastructure and construction projects.
• Skills in advocacy and campaign initiatives.
• Knowledge of gender issues and power dynamics
• Knowledge in effective training approaches, community mobilisation and facilitation processes
• Skills in writing quality reports and case studies.
• Knowledge of M&E principles
• Knowledge of Micro-Soft Office applications and social media

PERSONALITY

• Tact
• Emotionality 

personal attributes required for successful execution of the job

• Reliability
• Change agent
• Listening
• Communication
• Team player
• Quality of output

Competency Profile

• Tact: Ability to handle conflict, confrontation, disagreement and delicate inter-personal situations in such a manner as to solve the problem and sustain positive relationships
• Emotionality: Ability to control anger, frustration, tension and nervousness, especially in conflict situations
• Reliability: Ability to keep to time and other commitments, deliver on commitments to others
• Change agent: Ability to challenge the status quo, promote and endorse change through words and action
• Listening: Ability to listen to the views and ideas of other people, especially those contrary to our own, without undue defensiveness
• Communication: Ability to write or speak in a manner that communicates the intended message without hurting other people
• Team player: Ability to work effectively in a team, and complement efforts of others for high productivity
• Quality of output: Consistent high-quality work; virtually error proof and within defined targets