1. Senior Assistant Secretary (Regional Secretary):
Duties:
- Ensures implementation of decisions, policies and programmes of GNAT in the Region
- Directs activities within the Region, relating to co-ordinating of, and participating in recruitment and retention of members
- Liaises with Executive Members, Division and Local Association officers
- Assists and supports Districts in negotiations with local authorities
- Assists in the co-ordination and execution of training programmes in the Region consistent with the Unions national training programme(s)
- Assists in supporting, as appropriate, the national training programme, having regard to the needs of the Region
- Assists in dealing with personal cases
- Attends District and Local Association meetings within the Region
- Liaises with Governmental and Non-governmental Organisations, in matters related to education and welfare of teachers
- Monitors District and Local Branches of the Association
- Appraises performance of District Secretaries
- Ensures financial discipline in the GNAT Secretariats in the Region
- Writes terminal and annual reports on activities including financial reports
- Projects and promotes the Union through the media in conjunction with the Regional Executive
Level of Responsibility:
- Responsible to the General Secretary though the Deputy General Secretary, Administration and Labour Relations
Remuneration: As determined by the National Executive
Required Skills or Experience
The Applicant:-
- Must be a professional teacher not below the rank of Assistant Director II with not less than 5 years experience on the Rank;
- Must possess a first degree from a recognised university;
- Should not be below 40 years or above 55 years of age at the time of appointment
- A working knowledge in basic computer applications in Word, Excel, and Power Point will be an advantage
Person Specification:
- A highly motivated individual with a high sense of responsibility, integrity, dependability, initiative, excellent interpersonal, Managerial and Leadership Skills
2: Assistant Secretary (Assistant Regional Secretary)
Duties:
- Manages personnel in the Regional Secretariat
- Keeps records of all staff of GNAT in the Region
- Compiles educational statistics in the Region
- Takes minutes of Regional meetings of Sub-Committees, Council and Executives
- Ensures safe custody of Associations property in the Region
- Initiates economic and welfare activities in the Region
- Supervises and co-ordinates economic and welfare activities in the Districts
- Keeps records of Death and Retirement Benefit payments to beneficiaries
- Vets vouchers for approval by the Regional Treasurer
- Supervises Regional hostel activities and workers
- Provides returns on Death and Retirement, Budgetary Allocation to GNAT Headquarters
Level of Responsibility:
- Responsible to the General Secretary though the Deputy General Secretary, Administration and Labour Relations
Remuneration: As determined by the National Executive
Required Skills or Experience
The Applicant:-
- Must be a professional teacher not below the rank of Principal Superintendent with not less than 5 years experience on the rank;
- Must not be below 35 years or above 45 years of age
- A working knowledge in basic computer applications in Word Excel, and Power Point will be an advantage
Person Specification:
- A highly motivated individual with a high sense of responsibility, integrity, dependability, initiative, excellent interpersonal, Managerial and Leadership Skills
3.
Duties:
- Recruits and mobilizes members for the Association in the District
- Manages and administers the District secretariat
- Facilitates professional and trade union education among members in the district
- Mobilizes members for non-bargaining activities
- Offers Technical Advise to the District Executive Committee
- Handles personal cases of teachers
- Liaises with Governmental and non-governmental institutions in the the district
- Collects educational statistics in the district
- Writes monthly, termly and annual reports to the Region and Headquarter
- Prepares monthly financial returns to the Region and Headquarters
- Keeps records and minutes of meetings of District political organs of GNAT
- Serves on G.E.S District disciplinary committee
- Performs any other duty assigned by the General Secretary, the Regional Secretary or the District Executive
Level of Responsibility:
- Responsible to the General Secretary through the Regional Secretary
Remuneration: As determined by the National Executive
Required Skills or Experience
The Applicant:-
- Must be a Professional Teacher not below the rank of Principal Superintendent with not less than 3 years working experience on that rank;
- Must not be below 30 and not more 40 years;
- Must have a commitment to GNAT and what she stands for
- A working knowledge in basic computer applications in Word, Excel, and Power Point is an advantage
Person Specification:
- Management and Leadership Skills
- Pleasant Interpersonal Skills
- Strong Advocacy and Communication Skills
How To Apply
Interested applicants should apply for forms from Regional GNAT Secretariats or the Office of the General Secretary for completion.
Completed application forms (4 copies), together with curriculum vitae (C.V), four (4) recent passport-size photographs, photocopies ofrelevant certificates, current pay slip should be forwarded to the:
GENERAL SECRETARY
GHANA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS
NATIONAL SECRETARIAT
P. O. BOX 209
ACCRA
Closing date: 20 Dec, 2011