Newmont Akyem Development Foundation (NAkDeF) is a company, limited by guarantee, set up by Newmont and Akyem mine communities to establish and manage sustainable social investment projects and activities. It has a 9-member Board of Trustees, representing Newmont and Community, which supervises the work of a Secretariat headed by an Executive Secretary. The Board has three Standing Committees: Finance and Administration, Projects and Tender Board. Sustainable social investments to be funded by the Foundation shall include educational scholarships to secondary, vocational and tertiary training institutions, infrastructural and social amenities, youth development and promotion of culture, business development and economic empowerment, among others. A 7-member Sustainable Development Committee (SDC) shall be established in each community to plan, implement and manage sustainable development projects in their towns.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Project Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n Work Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Akyem<\/p>\n Reports to:<\/strong>\u00a0Executive Secretary<\/p>\n Dimensions:\u00a0<\/strong>Supervision of Project Officers. This job also involves regular interaction with Sustainability and External Relations (S&ER) Department of Newmont Akyem, Social Responsibility Forum (SRF), Birim North District Assembly, The Sustainable Development Committees (SDCs) of the communities and community leaders.<\/p>\n Purpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Provide support to the Executive Secretary in facilitating the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of sustainable community development projects. He\/she will also assist the Executive Secretary in the day-to-day administration of the Foundation Secretariat, ensuring good record keeping as well as creating and maintaining reports.<\/p>\n Essential Duties and Responsibilities:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate the design of projects, preparation of project proposals and work plans for SDCs<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide support to the Executive Secretary for implementation of community development programs approved by the Board<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist the SDCs to develop simple monitoring and evaluation tools (including KPIs) and ensure their application<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Develop and maintain annual work plans for the Foundation Secretariat, reflecting the project calendar of Sustainable Development Committees in the communities \u2013 reviewing the plans regularly to ensure tasks and milestones are being achieved on budget and schedule<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act as the Secretary and technical adviser to the Tender Board<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare works certificate for payment<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, annual and ad-hoc reports<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assist the Executive Secretary and the Secretariat to develop business processes, tools, and mechanisms for the effective administration of the office<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Build and maintain effective relationships with Newmont S&ER Team, SRF, Birim North District Assembly, Traditional Authorities, Community Stakeholders, development partners and other stakeholders of the Foundation<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Responsible for contract administration of all Foundation projects\/programs<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act as the Secretary to the Project Committee.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Identify and recommend to Community training and capacity building programs that may be necessary to support community development programs.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act on behalf of the Executive Secretary in his absence.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive.<\/p>\n Required Skills\/Experience:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must possess Project Management skills. Project Management Professional certification is desirable<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must be able to handle multiple tasks and have good organizational skills<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must possess effective task follow-up skills<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must be analytical and have decision-making abilities<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong communication skills including written and oral presentation skills<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Effective time management<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Problem-solving skills<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Negotiation skills with the ability to resolve conflict situations<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Verbal proficiency in the Akan language is desirable<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office \u2013 Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project, and Outlook) and<\/p>\n SPSS knowledge<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must have excellent report writing skills.<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must possess strong interpersonal skills, be a team player and be able to work with no or minimal supervision<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must have strong background and experience in developing and implementing economic projects, including Agriculture<\/p>\n Education &Training:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Bachelor\u2019s degree in Social Science \/ Social Work \/ Development Planning or related field of study<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Must have knowledge in Project Management and Contracting Procedures<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A Masters\u2019 Degree in Economics\/Business Administration\/Innovation\/Project Management is preferred \uf0b7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At least seven years post qualification experience in a similar or related position<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Newmont Akyem Development Foundation (NAkDeF) is a company, limited by guarantee, set up by Newmont and Akyem mine communities to establish and manage sustainable social investment projects and activities. 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