World University Service Of Canada (WUSC) Jobs 2011 (3 Vacancies)

Number of Positions: 3
Locations: Atebubu (Brong Ahafo), Damongo and Bole (Northern Region)
Duration: 18 months

Through its Uniterra programme, WUSC is providing volunteer technical support to the Ghana Education Service to promote education delivery in Ghana and towards achieving the Millennium Development Goal of Universal Basic Education.

At the community level, WUSC/Uniterra programme is supporting select District Education Directorates to design and implement appropriate programmes and strategies that will promote access, performance and retention of girls in basic schools.

WUSC is therefore recruiting three (3) Ghanaian Gender Advocacy Advisors to be placed in the Atebubu, Damongo and Bole District Education Offices. The Advisors will contribute to the enhancement of skills and competencies of the staff of the directorate by introducing new gender advocacy and training methodologies. S/he will be part of a team working with local partners in the district.

Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate the design of strategies and approaches for community mobilization and girls enrollment in the district
2. Train Girls’ Education Officers in community mobilization techniques and tools including Participatory Learning and Action (PLA)
3. Support the design and implementation of gender sensitization programmes at the community level
4. Support the design of techniques and tools for gender analysis and awareness and the implementation of community level gender advocacy campaigns
5. Support the design of campaigns aimed at enrollment and retention of school age children in the district;
6. Support the design and implementation of functional literacy programmes

Required Skills or Experience