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 senior staff to manage a major donor funded accountability programme in Ghana. 

About the role

The Strengthening Transparency Accountability and Responsiveness in Ghana (STAR-Ghana) programme has a dual focus – catalysing the efforts of citizens towards systemic change on specific issues, and working towards the creation of a Ghanaian-run corporate entity to sustain support for these efforts beyond the life cycle of the programme. Within this framework, STAR-Ghana is looking to hire a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Officer who will be responsible for providing support in the capacity building of grant partners and ensuring that STAR-Ghana effectively delivers its outputs with regard to gender equality and social inclusion (GESI). S/he will support the GESI Manager to ensure GESI is integrated into all areas of the programme’s work and that all programme activities are GESI compliant and implemented through a GESI lens.

About you

The successful applicant will have a graduate degree (or equivalent) in developments studies, gender, economics, politics or in a relevant discipline. You need to have good knowledge and skills in GESI programming and significant experience in international development, including an understanding of issues of governance, accountability and rights. You are required to have direct experience of working with governance institutions, and have the experience of report writing for donors. You have the ability to analyse reports, make observations on implementation progress, develop data collection tools and analyse it for decision making. You are an experienced facilitator, trainer and good in network building.

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:

How do you plan to contribute to making your role a successful one?