AFD local office in Accra is a team of 17 professionals originating and managing a portfolio of development projects (loans and grants) implemented by the Government of Ghana, Ghanaian State-Owned Enterprises, and other Ghanaian counterparts (banks, NGOs, research centers, etc.). AFD started its activities in Ghana in 1985 and has since then committed close to EUR 1.5bn for the financing of strategic infrastructures (energy, transport) and socio-economic projects (private sector financing, sustainable cities, agriculture) in Ghana.<\/p>\n
Access to reliable and clean electricity has been at the heart of AFD\u2019s mandate for the energy sector. Supporting the Ghanaian government\u2019s energy policy, particularly in search of a low-carbon development trajectory, both in terms of production and transmission of electricity, remains a priority for AFD. Major initiatives currently supported by AFD in this sector are (i) the rehabilitation of the Kpong hydroelectric power station by the Volta River Authority (project to be completed by Mid-2020), (ii) the strengthening of Ghana\u2019s electricity transport network owned by the Ghana Grid Company and its regional integration (ongoing), and (iii) the financing of small to medium scale renewable energy and energy efficiency projects through credit lines and technical assistance support to local financial institutions (starting). While maintaining the same areas of intervention, AFD also wishes to renew its activities in Ghana, putting emphasis on the promotion of gender equality and adaptation and mitigation of the effects of climate change, in line with the SDG agenda.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0Programme Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n What will be your role?<\/strong><\/p>\n Based in Accra and reporting to AFD Country Director in Ghana, the successful candidate will be in charge of developing and monitoring AFD\u2019s project portfolio in the energy sector in Ghana. He\/she will ensure sector watch and coordination with other Development Partners, and participate in various cross-cutting activities such as communication, strategy development, and implementation of climate finance initiatives.<\/p>\n More specifically, the successful candidate for the position will be in charge of:<\/strong><\/p>\n i. Energy projects in Ghana:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 contributing to the identification, appraisal, execution and monitoring of a project portfolio, in liaison with AFD headquarters; ii. Coordination and sector watch activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 participating in multi-donor working groups and feeding AFD\u2019s analysis of developments and challenges in the energy sector (production of synthetic reports); iii. Cross-cutting activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 contributing to AFD communication activities; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n We are looking for a candidate with:<\/p>\n \u2022 Ghanaian nationality or a valid Ghanaian work permit; Work experience with Development Partners or International Organizations and working knowledge of French will be an advantage.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Applicants are required to send their application (CV and cover letter) to the following address:\u00a0recruitmentafdaccra@afd.fr<\/strong>\u00a0Indicate the position title on the subject line of the email.<\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a030 July, 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AFD local office in Accra is a team of 17 professionals originating and managing a portfolio of development projects (loans and grants) implemented by the Government of Ghana, Ghanaian State-Owned…..<\/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":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-cDA","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48582"}],"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=48582"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48582\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 developing relationships with public and private partners involved in the projects;
\n\u2022 representing AFD at meetings and working sessions with external partners;
\n\u2022 drafting and updating project monitoring documents (technical and financial execution dashboards, project completion reports, activity reports from the agency);
\n\u2022 controlling the compliance of project implementation with contractual provisions and AFD rules and procedures (updating legal files, controlling disbursements, controlling the proper technical and financial execution of projects);
\n\u2022 preparing and participating in field missions with counterparts and headquarters teams;
\n\u2022 preparing half-yearly credit risk reviews.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 preparing and updating sectorial notes.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 drafting AFD strategic documents, with regard to his\/her field of competence;
\n\u2022 Monitoring AFD and external partners\u2019 climate finance initiatives, and identifying opportunities for their deployment through AFD local office in Ghana.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Masters degree or equivalent postgraduate qualification in engineering, economics, finance, or any other relevant field;
\n\u2022 At least 5 years experience in the energy sector;
\n\u2022 Good knowledge of the Ghanaian energy sector environment;
\n\u2022 Fluency in English;
\n\u2022 Good communication and writing skills;
\n\u2022 Sound negotiation and collaborative skills, as well as the ability to work independently with little supervision;
\n\u2022 Very good team spirit;
\n\u2022 High sense of integrity and confidentiality;
\n\u2022 Computer literacy in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.<\/p>\n