{"id":12073,"date":"2014-07-15T06:35:59","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T06:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=12073"},"modified":"2016-11-17T09:33:45","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T09:33:45","slug":"plan-ghana-recruiting-business-development-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/plan-ghana-recruiting-business-development-manager.html","title":{"rendered":"Plan Ghana Recruiting: Business Development Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"color: #555555;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong>Plan Ghana<\/strong>, an international child\u00ad centred community development Organisation is looking for a dynamic and results\u00ad oriented person to fill the position of LAND FUND-RAISING SPECIALIST. The position is located at the Ghana country Office, Accra and reports to the Business Development Manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Job Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Works with the grants team in identifying grants opportunities from donors and contribute significantly to the fund\u00adraising efforts of Plan Ghana<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Facilitates ethical checks on local partners and ensures the smooth coordination of all concept notes\/proposal development efforts at the national, regional Program Unit and community levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Typical Responsibilities \u00ad Key End Results of Position:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Grants Reporting: Supports Grants reporting to ensure they meet donor requirements and produce no negative\/adverse feedback.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">To do this, the role will:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Develops, updates and maintains a schedule for grants reporting, detailing the donor reporting requirements, type of reports and deadlines,<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Grants Acquisition and Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Ensures readily available data per Country Strategic Program (CSP) Country Program (CP) objectives for easy reference for proposal and concept note development.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Develops a schedule for local resource mobilization within Plan Ghana.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Calls for proposals and concept notes from PUs. Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP Objectives and by PUs<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Maintains a photo bank on grant funded projects per PU<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Maintains a database of all proposals received for easy reference by grouping the proposals received by CP objectives and by PUs<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Monitors Grants implementation in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Donor Relationship Management:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Facilitates timely follow ups on donor deadlines and ensures that all donor queries are adequately addressed<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Reviews reports due donors and ensures that reports meet donor reporting requirements as per Grants Agreement Documents(GAD)and other documented agreements and recommend actions to Business Development Manager.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Budget Management<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Supports the preparation and review of grants proposal budgets<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Performs any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Criteria for success:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">High quality and timely delivery of project activities in communities<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Satisfactory partner organization activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Dealing with Problems:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Collates and provides technical support for the implementation of resource mobilization activities<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Puts in place systems to monitor and provides technical soundness to all grants projects<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Works with minimum supervision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Analyses issues for decision making to strengthen and support delivery of grants activities that meet organizational requirements and refers to\u00a0\u00a0 supervisor for approval.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Communications and Working Relationships:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Medium contact with Plan partners for the grants acquisition and management<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Has high contact with all Country Office and Programme Unit Staff to support locally raised funds for grants implementation<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Maintains medium contact with partners, Multilateral Companies and organisations operating in Ghana.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: #555555;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Masters Degree in Marketing,Public Relations, Development Studies\/Social Sciences or related area<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Have at least three (3) years working experience in a related field<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Has good understanding of contemporary resource Mobilization and management \u2018<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Experience in Gender,Advocacy and community development related issues.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Internet software and Power Point)<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Understanding of International Donor requirements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Demonstrated behaviours needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Continuous commitment to high performance and improvement<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Ability to work in a team<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Committed to the protection of the rights of the child<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Communicates clearly and effectively<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Knowledge in development issues affecting children<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Crisis management skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Negotiation and Influencing skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Good Business Development and Marketing skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Proven leadership and supervisory skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Excellent human relations skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Excellent Communication and IT skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Tactical planning skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Facilitation, presentation, training and communication skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Project management skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Monitoring and evaluation skills<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Critical thinking and analytical skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Travel requirements<\/strong><br \/>\nThis position entails 40% travelling within program areas,as well as to corporate and other organizations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Level of Contact with Children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">Mid contact: the job responsibilities of this position require occasional contact with children and it is expected that children shall be protected at all times.<\/p>\n<p>Interested applicants should submit their applications with a comprehensive CV and a copy of the certificate of their highest academic qualification to the address below. Female candidates are encouraged to apply:<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit;\">The Country Human Resource Manager<br \/>\nPlan Ghana<br \/>\nPrivate Mail Bag<br \/>\nOsu Main Post office<br \/>\nAccra<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plan Ghana, an international child\u00ad centred community development Organisation is looking for a dynamic and results\u00ad oriented person to fill the position of LAND FUND-RAISING SPECIALIST. 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