Job offer: Project Officer- Strengthening Community Resilience through Community Action Plans (CAPs) in the Upper West and Savanna Regions

Company Profile

ActionAid Ghana (AAG) is an affiliate member of the ActionAid Federation working to see a just, fair, and sustainable world in which everybody enjoys the right to life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression. AAG has been working in Ghana since 1990 and has acquired the status of a registered national Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with a functional Board of Trustees (BoT) and General Assembly (GA) providing the requisite governance oversight and supporting the efficient management of the organisation.

Job Title: Project Officer- Strengthening Community Resilience through Community Action Plans (CAPs) in the Upper West and Savanna Regions.

Directorate: Programmes, Campaigns and Innovation

Salary Level: SM 2

Reports directly to: Regional Programme Manager/Project Coordinator

Location: Wa-Upper West Region

Duration: 10 months

 Job PurposeThis role will provide technical support for the direct implementation of the activities of the Strengthening Community Resilience through Community Action Plans (CAPs) project across the implementing districts and communities in the Upper West and Savanna regions of Ghana. The role will also work with selected Project Consultants at the regional level to ensure effective project implementation, reporting, stakeholder participation and monitoring to achieve stated project results. Key Activities

Project Implementation

Field Coordination and Oversight: Supervise and coordinate the construction of dams, boreholes, and irrigation systems in conjunction with external Consultants to ensure timely and quality delivery of water resource management activities.

Community Mobilization: Sensitise and mobilize community members to actively participate in project activities, including forest restoration and soil management efforts.

Training and Capacity Building: Organize and facilitate training programs on water conservation, reforestation techniques, and sustainable soil management practices.

Monitoring and Reporting: Conduct regular field visits to monitor project progress, collect data, and prepare detailed reports for stakeholders.

Collaboration with Stakeholders: Build and maintain strong relationships with local government authorities, environmental agencies, NGOs, and community leaders to ensure successful project implementation.

Environmental Impact Assessment: Ensure that all project activities, including construction and restoration, adhere to environmental guidelines and promote sustainability.

Problem-Solving and Conflict Management: Address and resolve on- site issues, conflicts, or challenges that may arise during project implementation.

Promotion of Best Practices: Advocate for sustainable water usage, forest restoration, and soil enhancement practices within the target communities.

Resource Management and Allocation: Oversee the distribution and management of resources such as materials for dam construction, tree planting, and soil amendment.

Documentation of Success Stories and Lessons Learned: Capture and share success stories, challenges, and lessons learned to inform future projects and demonstrate impact to stakeholders.​

Resource management

Liaise with the finance unit to implement cost effective strategies and systems to ensure optimum efficiency and effectiveness, in full compliance with value for money principles, ActionAid’s Financial Policy and Procedures Manual and the donor’s financial guidelines.

 

Fundraising

Identify emerging issues from project implementation and alert the supervisor for packaging into concept notes for possible partnership funding.

Support to develop documentation highlighting the challenges and lessons learnt from the project and disseminate widely to position AAG as a learning organisation.

Safeguarding/ Child Protection responsibilities

Be abreast with ActionAid’s safeguarding policies, including our child protection policy and ensure full compliance with its provisions.

Educate community members, staff and partners on safeguarding polices and other relevant regulatory frameworks of ActionAid Ghana.

Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree