WAAF Recruitment 2016

The West Africa AIDS Foundation Plus (WAAF plus) is a registered nongovernmental organization (NGO) founded in 1999 with registration number G, 4852. The organization is registered with the Department of Social Welfare under registration number DSW/ 1648. WAAFplus’ areas of focus are education, advocacy, community empowerment and development, treatment, care & support as well as research. With an onsite clinic, WAAF presents a unique one-stop service, connecting various communities to formal healthcare service delivery facilities.

WAAF is well known for its contribution over the years to Ghana’s healthcare by the Ghana Health Service, NACP and other major stakeholders in health care delivery. We act as a first point of contact for health care for other CBO’s, FBO’s, health facilities and are thus well networked with other formal health facilities in the country. Referrals, follow-ups and monitoring are also facilitated through our involvement in healthcare down to the grassroots level.

WAAF plays a leading role in community mobilization for improved access to heath services for under-served and vulnerable populations, and has extensive experience in developing and delivering community-based education and care programs. Coming into its 14th year, WAAF has stepped up to WAAF plus and will continue its commitment to leadership in servicing Ghana, particular its pregnant women, MSMs, sex workers, PLHIVs and their partners

To carry out activities related to tracking of the performance of the project at all levels and reporting on programme interventions.

Job Description

Job Title: Projects Manager

• Assist the Project Director and the Project Team to manage the implementation of the Project on time and within budget
• Lead the planning and implementation of project and report to stakeholders
• Define project tasks and resource requirements
• Develop full scale project plans, assemble and coordinate project staff
• Manage project resource allocation plan and schedule project timelines
• Facilitate the definition . of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Manage the project team and. project office Ion a day-to-day basis
• Report to the Project Leader of the Technical Partner (NFM Direct Recipient) and to the Project Steering Committee.
• Be responsible for the overall project implementation and for appropriate management of resources and people
• Provide direction and support to project team quality assurance     .
• Be responsible for other duties as may arise

Job Summary:

• Plans and coordinates the implementation processes of project activities and also ensure monitoring and reporting on project interventions.

Required Skills or Experience

• Must have at least a first degree but preferably a master’s degree in any of the public health, social or project management sciences.
• Minimum of five (5) years of direct management experiences of Programmes and Projects.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with donor partners.

How to Apply

Applications together with detailed CVs and copies of certificates are to be submitted to the addresses below within fourteen days from the date of first publication.

West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF)
Plot 650 Ecomog Road, Haatso, Accra
Email:[email protected] NAP+
Ghana Secretariat PMB MD 145 Madina, Accra