Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) was established in December 1999. It is a non-partisan, non-profit civil organisation focused on addressing corruption in all its forms. GII is the local chapter of Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption civil society organisation, devoted solely to combating corruption.
Job Description
The USAID is providing support to a Ghana Integrity Initiative-led Consortium to implement a project entitled, “Strengthening Accountable Democratic Institutions and Citizens through Citizen Engagement (SADISC)”. The other members of the Consortium are the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition and SEND – Ghana.
The Project, among others, focuses on national level institutions and civil society organizations, building upon the achievements and lessons learned by USAID under its previous strategies. The participation of civil society organizations in data collection, advocacy and sanction referrals will occur throughout Ghana with hopeful widespread impact. The Project approach integrates improved data collection with referral of information and organizational capacity building to enable appropriate sanctioning actions by responsible public institutions.
The GII Consortium will implement two components of the Project, which are: “Increased advocacy by civil society for legislative change related to Accountability” and “Increased documentation and exposure of corruption through civil society reporting mechanisms”. These activities are expected to contribute to the achievement of the goal of the project – increased government accountability.
Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) was established in December 1999. It is a non-partisan, non-profit civil organisation focused on addressing corruption in all its forms. GII is the local chapter of Transparency International (TI), the global anti-corruption civil society organisation, devoted solely to combating corruption. As the lead organization of the Consortium, GII is seeking a suitable candidate for appointment as the Consortium Project Coordinator.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Consortium Project Coordinator shall be responsible to the Chief of Party/Executive Director (GII) for the day-to-day coordination of the SADISC project including activity and budget implementation, communications and advocacy. Specifically, the Coordinator shall:
•Coordinate the implementation of project activities of all members of the consortium
•Prepare quarterly progress reports on the implementation of project activities for submission to the Chief of Party/Executive Director (GII);
•Identify and maintain good relationships with key partners, particularly governance ad anti-corruption agencies and organizations, NGOs, government agencies, and journalists;
•Prepare an advocacy plan consistent with the SADISC project strategic and programme objectives;
•Develop and disseminate advocacy materials and information from SADISC project implementation;
•Ensure that the relevant part of Consortium website pages are updated and maintained and social media tools used to promote information and public engagement;
•Any other task assigned by the Chief of Party/Executive Director (GII) in pursuit of the objectives of the SADISC Project in particular and GII in general.
Required Skills or Experience
•An advanced degree in the Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field;
•At least 4 years’ post-graduation experience in planning and implementing activities and advocacy work in an NGO environment;
•Clear understanding of governance issues in Ghana;
•Knowledge in research, data analysis and report writing
•Basic experience in monitoring and evaluation
•Experience in working coalitions
•Excellent communication and networking skills;
•Capable of working under pressure and against deadlines;
•Experience in programme management and advocacy;
•Computer literacy is a basic requirement;
•Fluency in English. Knowledge of a second international language is an advantage.
How To Apply
Interested persons should submit their applications, “Application for Position of Project Coordinator”, with their current CVs not later than Tuesday, 9th December, 2014 by post, courier or e-mail to:
The Executive Director
Ghana Integrity Initiative
P.M.B. CT 317, Cantonments
House No. 21 Abelenkpe Road
Abelenkpe, Accra, Ghana.
OR
[email protected]
