PureTrust Foundation (PTF) is a National Ghanaian Integrated Development and Community Foundationsn Support Nonprofit Organization. PTF works to promote the economic security and social inclusion of the disadvantaged in Ghana through cooperation. In addition to its focus areas in livelihood promotion, advocacy, education and other social sector initiatives, since 2020, PTF leads the national programme; Developing Community Foundations in Ghana which is funded by Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. PTF is headquartered in Tamale but has field offices in Daboya and Bole in the Savannah region.
Objective Of The Position
The objective of this role is to lead and ensure effective coordination, organizational development, capacity strengthening and monitoring of traditional roles of Community Foundations in Ghana:-promoting community philanthropy, fund development and community grant making.
Duties, Role, Responsibilities of the Project Manager
Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree
- Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field (e.g., non-profit management, business, social work, etc)
- Advanced degree preferred (e.g., Master's in Non-Profit Management, MBA).
- Minimum Work Experience: 3-5 Years of organizational Development and leadership experience in Nonprofit or philanthropy or Community Foundation sector or business. Past Experience working in a community Foundation is an added advantage.
- Proven track record of success in leadership roles.
- Essential QualitiesThe Project Manager shall have the following essential qualities.
- Passion for Community philanthropy and community development.
- Must have ability to learn and practice new concepts and to challenge him/herself to lead a new paradigm.
- Must have ability and practical experience in mobilizing community people to create community member-owned and managed institutions.
- Strong leadership and management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent People Management skills and experience.
- Strategic thinking and planning abilities.
- Financial management expertise.
- Fundraising and local resource mobilization experience and expertise.
- Fund development experience and expertise.
- Donor Management experience and expertise
- Collaboration and partnership-building skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility.
- Experience with organizational governance and board development.
- Familiarity with technology and data management.
- Adaptability and resilience.
- Team building skills.
- Ability to train people and develop training curriculum and tools.
- Ability to write and submit timely but accurate project reports.
- Ability to initiate and work on a task independently with minimum supervision.
- Language RequirementIn addition to English, the Project Manager should be able to speak TWI and average speaking ability of any one of northern Ghana Languages. NOTE that, apart from English language, the desire for speaking in any local languages is not a mandatory requirement.
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