{"id":3002,"date":"2011-04-13T23:24:55","date_gmt":"2011-04-13T23:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=3002"},"modified":"2011-04-13T23:24:55","modified_gmt":"2011-04-13T23:24:55","slug":"west-africa-civil-society-institute-vacancy-program-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/west-africa-civil-society-institute-vacancy-program-assistant.html","title":{"rendered":"West Africa Civil Society Institute Vacancy: Program Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) <\/strong>was established by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in December 2005. As part of its strategic engagement in the promotion of democratization and good governance in Africa, OSIWA conceived the idea of establishing WACSI for the development of the capacity of civil society organizations (CSOs) in West Africa. The objectives of WACSI are primarily to serve as an independent resource center for civil society organisations in West Africa through knowledge production, policy generation, training and capacity development in the sub-region; to strengthen and promote the institutionalisation of CSOs, and enhance their skills and capacity to engage state and policy processes effectively.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WACSI seeks committed, motivated and dynamic persons to join its team in contributing to enhancing civil society&#8217;s professionalism, efficiency and effectiveness in West Africa. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified persons for the under listed position.<\/p>\n<p>Provide support to program units and work closely with Program Officers:<\/p>\n<p>Assist with the design and implementation of WACSI&#8217;s programs<br \/>\nAssist in building strong alliances and partnerships with CSOs in West Africa in implementing WACSI programs<br \/>\nAssist with the assessment, monitoring and evaluation of WACSI programmes<br \/>\nAssist with monitoring and training interns at the Institute<br \/>\nManage WACSI&#8217;s expert database<br \/>\nContribute to building WACSI&#8217;s communication portfolio<br \/>\nOther duties that may be required to enhance WACSI&#8217;s program development and implementation<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Bachelor&#8217;s degree in international relations,political science or other relevant social sciences<br \/>\n1-3 years relevant experience working in the Non-Governmental sector<br \/>\nGood communication, writing, organizational and project implementation skills in addition to good quantitative and qualitative analytical skills<br \/>\nAttention to detail and results oriented<br \/>\nAbility to multi-task and a team player<br \/>\nAbility to work without supervision; dynamic, self-motivated;<br \/>\nFluency in English and French<\/p>\n<p><strong>How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interested applicants for position must submit their application letter and Curriculum Vitae\/Resume, by email to the Administrative Officer at WACSI at: <strong>kadarkwa@wacsi.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WACSI is an equal opportunities employer<\/p>\n<p><strong>Offer valid till:\u00a026 Apr, 2011<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) was established by the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in December 2005. 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