Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources Recruitment 2018

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources is seeking for qualified and experienced professionals to fill the under mentioned vacancy at the Ghana Boundary Commission.

Job Description

Job Title: Technical Officer (Maritime)

Job Purpose

• To advise and draw strategies to operationalize the plans and programmes of the commission

Main Duties

• Formulates policies and strategies to negotiate with neighboring countries concerning maritime boundaries between Ghana and that country
• Set up (in collaboration with the relevant institutions) appropriate technical standards and specifications
• Establish channels of communication for negotiations and mediation
• Analyse data in order to determine the feasibility of product proposals
• Monitor and study international conventions, agreements, rulings and their implications for Ghana
• Operate specialized technical software and geographical information systems (GIS) to manage the integration, processing, and presentation of data to clients
• Provide accurate and reliable information for other activities such as navigation, dredging, coastal works and construction, environmental monitoring, aquaculture, oil, gas and mineral resource exploration
• Plan, coordinate, supervise the placement of buoys, or other maritime markers along some or all of the course of Ghana’s maritime boundaries,
• Undertake any other duties that may be assigned

Qualification Required & Experience

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of 10 years of industry related experience of which at least 4 years must be in a senior management level
• A member of a recognized and relevant professional body

Location: Accra

How to Apply

All interested applicants should send their CVs and cover letter to the address below: The Ag. Chief Director Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources P.O.Box M212, Accra

Closing Date:16 August 2018