{"id":8475,"date":"2012-07-20T10:24:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-20T10:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=8475"},"modified":"2013-12-26T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T15:51:23","slug":"care-ghana-recruits-chief-of-party-cop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/care-ghana-recruits-chief-of-party-cop.html","title":{"rendered":"CARE Ghana Recruits Chief of Party (COP)"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARE<\/strong> seeks a Chief of Party (COP) for an upcoming, four (4) year program in Ghana. This project has a heavy focus on providing technical expertise to the Ghana Education Service in early grade literacy and numeracy for primary school students. The project aims to improve reading skills in 2 million primary students by 2016.<\/p>\n

SUMMARY<\/strong>
\nThe COP will be the technical and administrative supervisor of all project activities and will be the senior in-country project representative with overall responsibility for supervising project staff, and managing relations with partners and sub-grantees (both international and local). The COP will coordinate program activities among a diverse group of stakeholders and beneficiaries, especially school officials, District Education Offices, Ministry of Education, the Ghana Education Service and USAID personnel. The COP will ensure timely project implementation and technical reliability, monitor project activities, and ensure quality. The COP has ultimate responsibility for financial accountability and reporting to USAID and the CARE home office. The Chief of Party will be based in Accra, Ghana.<\/p>\n

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:<\/strong>
\nResponsible for overall technical and financial performance of the agreement
\nManages\/leads in-country staff to ensure that the project is achieving all deliverables;
\nEnsures that technical, financial, and administrative activities are carried out according to USAID and CARE’s policies and procedures;
\nEngages in frequent, routine communication with the Home Office so that the Project Director is aware of both progress and potential issues, and solicits assistance and input as needed to ensure that performance meets or exceeds technical and financial contractual requirements;
\nResponsible for maintaining and nurturing CARE\u2019s relationship with USAID, communicating at a minimum on a weekly basis;
\nResponsible for successfully managing the project’s relationship with local governments\/ministries and other stakeholders;
\nPrepares quarterly and annual reports;
\nOversees creation and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation activities;
\nProduces brochures, success stories, and other materials to promote the program’s successes within USAID and the broader development community;
\nMaintains a working knowledge of project financials, working with and supporting the Finance Manager to ensure that appropriate systems and procedures are in place and being followed.
\nThe preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees with this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.<\/p>\n

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong>
\nMaster\u2018s degree and eight years of relevant experience post degree, including four years of relevant experience in developing countries; or a PhD\/EdD degree
\nPrevious COP\/DCOP experience
\nIn-depth knowledge of USAID regulations, systems and procedures for managing complex grants programs with many partners and customers is mandatory.
\nStrong people management skills with the ability to provide guidance and support.
\nStrong communication, both oral and written, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop excellent relations with donor officials and key local stakeholders. Demonstrated knowledge of Ghana\u2019s education sector structure, planning, and management. Technical experience in areas such as teacher training and support supervision, primary education, early grade reading and literacy, local language mapping, pedagogical frameworks, education systems and community mobilization;
\nKnowledge and experience in education and development in West Africa;
\nOrganizational acumen and cultural sensitivity;
\nDemonstrated exemplary diplomatic, communication and interpersonal skills;
\nExcellent oral and written communication skills in English.<\/p>\n

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

PhD\/EdD degree preferred;
\nFamiliarity with Ghanian local language preferred.<\/p>\n

POSITION SPECIFICS:<\/strong>
\nNumber of Positions: 1
\nLocation: Accra Ghana
\nExpected Travel Percentage: 40%
\nSchedule: Full-time
\nStatus: Accompanied
\nAnticipated start date: October 2012<\/p>\n

Our diversity is our strength; we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.<\/p>\n

Apply on-line today at: https:\/\/tbe.taleo.net\/NA5\/ats\/careers\/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=1607<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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