The Vibrant Village Foundation (VVF) is a private Foundation headquartered in Portland, Oregon State in the United States of America (U.S.A). Established in 2010, the Foundation provides direct assistance and grants to support Agriculture, Livelihoods, Health, Education, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene programs in marginalized and deprived communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. VVF has supported programs in over 22 countries since its inception. In Ghana, the Foundation has contributed significantly towards poverty reduction in the Fielmuo community in the Upper West region of Ghana.<\/p>\n
Fielmuo is located in the Sissala West district and about 150km drive north of WA-the Upper West regional capital. VVF has facilitated the provision of safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), education, health and vocational skills training to over 14,237 people in 18 communities in the Sissala West and Lambussie districts. We have been inspired by the impact of our interventions in the lives of vulnerable communities to scale up to other communities in the target districts through the implementation of the \u2018Integrated Program for Economic and Social Transformation\u2019 (IMPREST). The goal of the program is to contribute to poverty reduction, improved wellbeing and resilience of vulnerable populations through the implementation of multi-sectoral programs; Education and Child Protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and Livelihood, Food Security and Empowerment of Women.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0\u00a0Field Officer (2 positions available)<\/strong><\/p>\n Position:<\/strong>\u00a0Field Officer (2 positions available) If you are searching for a challenging but interesting job, then VVF Ghana is happy to offer you the opportunity if you meet the personal specification spelled out in the job descriptions below:<\/p>\n Field Officers:<\/strong>\u00a0Livelihoods, Food Security and Empowerment<\/p>\n We are searching for an energetic and self-motivated professional to take up the role of Field Officer responsible for Livelihoods, Food Security and Empowerment of women. The post-holder shall coordinate field based activities build and maintain good relationships with target beneficiaries and stakeholders. The specific roles and responsibilities of the post-holder are below:<\/p>\n Roles and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Facilitate the formation and functioning of farmer groups Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Profile and experience of the post-holder<\/p>\n \u2022 Degree in Agronomy, Development Studies, Social Sciences or relevant area or equivalent work experience Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Fielmuo\/Gwollu,Upper West Region<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Please submit CV and cover letter including salary expectations to the recruiting team at:Ghana@vibrantvillage.org<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a031 August, 2018<\/p>\n \u2022 Only short listed candidates will be contacted<\/p>\n \u2022 Female Candidates and kindly encouraged to apply<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Vibrant Village Foundation (VVF) is a private Foundation headquartered in Portland, Oregon State in the United States of America (U.S.A). Established in 2010, the Foundation provides direct assistance and…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-8nV","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32235"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32235\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nLocation:<\/strong>\u00a0Fielmuo\/Gwollu with frequent travel to the field
\nReporting to:<\/strong>\u00a0Livelihood, Food Security and Empowerment Coordinator
\nRelationships:<\/strong>\u00a0WASH Officer, Gender and Child Protection Officers.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Facilitate training of famers on sustainable agricultural farming systems including Conservation Agriculture and Agroecological systems
\n\u2022 Facilitate the selection of farmers to participate in learning visits
\n\u2022 Liaise with leadership of communities and farmer groups to set up demonstrations fields or farms
\n\u2022 Identify and support viable enterprises targeting women and small scale farmers
\n\u2022 Facilitate and support project participants to set-up Village Loans and Savings Associations
\n\u2022 Facilitate the distribution of farm inputs to farmers
\n\u2022 Ensure that \u2018farmer extentionist\u2019 are effectively performing their duties
\n\u2022 Ensure effective implementation of project work plans in a timely manner
\n\u2022 Mobilize households and farmer groups to participate in nutrition trainings
\n\u2022 Ensure effective and consistent use of M&E tools
\n\u2022 Represent VVF in food security meetings at the community level in consultation with the Coordinator
\n\u2022 Document case studies, best practices and lessons learned from program implementation
\n\u2022 Prepare activity based and quarterly reports
\n\u2022 Participate in weekly and monthly meetings of staff
\n\u2022 Any other duty as may be assigned<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u2022 At least 3 years\u2019 experience working in similar position with a non-profit organization
\n\u2022 Ability to ride a motor bike for long distances in remote communities
\n\u2022 Ability to work in multi-ethnic and culturally diverse stakeholders
\n\u2022 Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
\n\u2022 Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
\n\u2022 Good verbal and written communication skills in English required
\n\u2022 Ability to Speak Sissali and\/or Dagaare language is required
\n\u2022 Strong commitment to improving the well-being of families in rural communities
\n\u2022 Basic computer skills in word and excel<\/p>\n