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Christian Aid is working with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid is seeking a Project Officer to manage a donor funded programme in Ghana.

About the role

The role provides programme and business systems support to enable the effective and efficient delivery of the project commitments in a devolved context. The function will play a key role within a small dedicated support team and the post holder will work closely with partners in the Greater Accra and Western Regions. The role is line managed by the Governance Programme Officer with linkages to the other colleagues and sits within the Ghana Programme.

About you

Essential

• Degree, preferably in statistics, or the social sciences.
• NGO experience and knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong analytical skills and a good understanding of a range of methods for monitoring, evaluation and assessment to promote evidence-based learning.
• Considerable experience in supporting development and programme staff
• Detailed knowledge of office programmes including MS Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and Excel. Strong IT skills
• Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation
• To be well organised and able to learn complex systems and procedures quickly.
• Ability to train others in business, financial and information management systems including developing training materials and delivering training to workgroups
• Experience in developing and working with technical spreadsheets for financial and information management, including use of web/intranet based systems, databases etc
• Ability to work self-directed, to work to deadlines, under pressure and with multiple priorities.
• Budget monitoring and financial analysis
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build cross cultural relationships remotely across geographic boundaries
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretion where appropriate
• To be able to manage and organise information systems and establish and maintain filing systems.

Desirable

 

• Experience of working with an international NGO or with an institutional donor
• Experience of maintaining records including programme and human resource records

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:

Describe a situation when you assumed the role of leader. Were there any challenges, and how did you address them?