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Senior Programme Coordinator with CARE in Ghana

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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location Ghana - Africa
Town/City Accra
Type Temporary / Contract / Seasonal
Status Full Time
Level Senior Level
Deadline 05/04/2010
Company Name CARE Danmark
Contact Name Marianne Haahr
Telephone +45 35 200 100
Fax +45 35 366 878
Email mhaahr@care.dk
Website Further Details / Applications
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Senior Programme Coordinator with CARE in Ghana

CARE Danmark (CDK) is seeking a Senior Programme Coordinator to provide strategic leadership to the Agriculture and Natural Resource Portfolio. The duty station is in Accra and starting date is preferably 1st of June 2010, with initial contract period of two years. The Senior Programme Coordinator is working under the supervision of the Assistant Country Director of CARE Ghana with close contact to the CDK Ghana Desk Officer in Copenhagen.

In Ghana, CARE currently implements three programmes (1) Agriculture, food security and climate change, (2) Forest and natural resource management and (3) Rights and livelihoods of cocoa growing communities.

Responsibilities and tasks

  • Provide strategic, programmatic and management support to the ANR portfolio
  • Ensure cross-programme learning and communication
  • Lead the strategic development of the CDK portfolio through different funding opportunities
  • Ensure timely and quality reporting
  • Ensure compliance with CDK requirements
  • Be an active member of the CARE Ghana Senior Management Team
  • Liaise and maintain relations with the Danish Embassy, the EU delegation and other strategic partners
  • Support fundraising, PR and advocacy initiatives of CDK

 Qualifications

  • Minimum qualification of a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline
  • Ten years of working experience including five years in programme and personnel management
  • Track record of successful programme design and experience from a developing country
  • NGO and West Africa experience an advantage  

 We offer

An attractive position in Accra with up to 25 % time at field level. The employee will have access to project vehicle, a portable computer, printer and office space in CARE Ghana. Travel for meetings, events including occasional foreign travel should be expected. Extension of contract is subject to negotiations.

For questions regarding the position, please contact CARE Danmark’s Ghana Desk Officer in Copenhagen Marianne Haahr at telephone +45 35 200 100. Please apply on-line at CARE Danmark’s website http://www.care.dk/english/jobs and use the “Apply online” button in the ad to enter the application form.

Deadline for applications is Monday 5 April 2010. Interviews are expected to be held late April 2010 in Copenhagen.

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