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Terms Of Reference (TOR): Field Officer

JOB SUMMARY
Company	VIS Ghana
Industry	Agriculture/A...
Category	Project Devel...
Location	Tema, Sunyani...
Job Status	Fixed Term
Salary	GHS
Education	Bachelor̵...
Experience	3 years
Job Expires	Feb 04, 2025
Contact	...

Company Profile

VIS is an Italian NGO formally recognized by the Ghanaian government since 2015 (the NGO was certified to commence business on 03 June 2016, under the Registrar General’s department of the Republic of Ghana with the registration n. CG030922016). VIS’s vision conceives a world where every person can fully enjoy his/her rights and participate with dignity and actively in the life of the community favoring his/her development. VIS’s mission is to promote the development and strengthen each person’s capabilities – as individual and as member of a community – with particular attention to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, providing them with education, training and employment opportunities as well as tools for the promotion and protection of their rights.

Job Description

Term of Reference (ToR)

Field Officer

Job title	Field Officer
Duty station	Sunyani (Bono region), Tamale (Northern Region), Tema (Greater Accra region) District
Starting date	February 2025
Contract duration	1 year
Reporting to	VIS GHANA Project Manager
Supervision of (Nr. and type of staff supervised)	/

General Context Of The Project

VIS has been active in Ghana since 2015, mainly in the areas of vocational training, migration, organic farming, and education. The priority objective of VIS in Ghana is to respond to the needs of the most vulnerable segment of the population, focusing mainly on youth and providing vocational training and job placement services. Regarding the main geographical areas of intervention in the country, the NGO's commitment is highlighted: in Accra (Greater Accra Region) and in the Bono, Bono East and Western regions.

The project I.N.S.P.I.R.E, in which the Field Officer will be inserted, aims at boosting Ghana’s economy, by creating new job opportunities for young people, with a particular focus on women and people with disabilities, in the Regions of Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern Region, Bono Region and Western Region. The main objective is to promote the creation of decent jobs, by increasing job offers through supporting the growth of Ghanaian SMEs and improving the skills of young people through 8 Vocational Training Centers, to meet the demands of the labor market.

General Purpose Of The Position

The Field Officer will be responsible for implementing project activities funded by AICS (Italian Agency for International Cooperation) in the Bono region of Ghana, based in the Sunyani Municipal district with missions in the region. S/he will support the Project Manager (PM) in ensuring the operational and logistical management of field activities and their monitoring.

Her/his responsibilities include the implementation of on-site activities, the financial management of on-site expenditures and their reporting, on-site data collection and analysis for project monitoring and evaluation, and reporting on implemented activities.

She/He ensures a constant monitoring of VIS’s and partner’s activities .

The Field Officer reports to the Project Manager.

Main Responsibilities And Tasks

Coordinate and monitor the project activities at the field level, ensuring implementation schedules are met as per the detailed activity plan.
Conduct regular data collection and data analysis for project progress monitoring.
Coordinate communication and facilitate information sharing among the project team, implementing partners, and project beneficiaries at the community level.
Prepare the monthly and operational reports and regularly gives an account of the on ongoing activities including multidisciplinary assessments.
Liaise with various community stakeholders and mobilize them to ensure full involvement of community leaders, community representatives, and local government representatives in the overall implementation and improvement of project activities.
Oversee the logistical aspects of the scholarship program, including coordination of application processes, communication with beneficiaries, and management of related documentation.
Monitor daily expenses, collect the required supporting documentation, and ensure timely submission of all expense-related records to the administrative office.
Manage procurement processes in the field, including identifying needs, sourcing suppliers, obtaining quotations, and ensuring compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Any other duties/functions as deemed necessary or as delegated by the Project Manager to meet the level of the services of the organization.

Required Skills or Experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Social Sciences, Development Studies or an equivalent qualification in a related field of study.

Professional Experience

At least 3 years of experience in the field of international cooperation, with a focus on community development and mobilization.

Professional Requirements

Previous experience in the same role;
Previous experience in managing field operations;
Previous experience in procurement
Previous experience in logistics
Previous work experience in the Bono region;
Computer proficiency, especially in MS Office suite;
Previous experience in the education sector and TVET environment;
Demonstrated experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection;
Ability to network, dialogue with different stakeholders.

Languages

English (excellent oral and written proficiency);
Italian (Level B1) desirable.

Personal Requirements

Ensure timely completion of tasks;
Responsibility and Confidentiality;
Excellent Organization and Time Management;
Professionalism and problem-solving skills;
Ability to work as part of a team.

N.B

A female field officer is more desirable for gender equity and equality.
As a general input to this section, not mandatory requirements are followed by the word ‘‘desirable’’ in brackets. All other requirements are considered as mandatory.
Applicants should state in their credentials the precise duty station they want to be: Tema, Sunyani and Tamale.

How To Apply

Applicants should send their CVs and Motivational Letter to visghana2018@gmail.com
A deadline of two weeks

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