GBLCAREERS

The Swiss Red Cross (SRC) is part of the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement, the world’s largest humanitarian organisation. The movement has three components: the National Societies, the International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

The SRC has been working with the Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS), the Ghana Health Service (GHS), and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) supporting emergency interventions as well as longer-term transitional and development projects in different geographical and thematic areas since 1983. SRC has supported GRCS,GHS and NADMO in the implementation of Eye Care, Mother New Born Child Health, Disaster Risk Reduction projects and through emergency interventions. For the implementation of the current programme 2017-2020 in Ghana we are looking for a:

Country Coordinator

to be based in Accra, Ghana, with regular travel to project areas in the Northern and Upper East Regions.

Your duties

• Oversee the implementation of the SRC country programme implemented through the GRCS, GHS and NADMO
• Facilitate professional and timely planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the overall programme
• Ensure transparent financial management of the programme, including budget control, financial reporting and facilitation of internal controls and audits
• Manage and administer the office and the team of five SRC national staff at GRCS/ SRC joint Head Quarters in Accra and in the branches
• Facilitate stakeholder management and promote ownership and sustainability of program and partners
• Provide technical support and capacity building to the GRCS (volunteer management, income generating activities).

Your profile

• Expertise in development cooperation with specialisation in Public or Community Health and Management and/or related technical fields (Disaster Mgmt, Mother Child Health, Eye Care, WASH)
• Minimum of 5 years international working experience as coordinator
• Experience in providing training/coaching/stakeholder management/capacity-building/organizational development to implementing partners
• Demonstrated skills in financial administration and management
• Experience with legal issues regarding partnership agreements and policies
• Work experience within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement including capacity building and organisational development an asset
• Ability to network, coordinate and cooperate with partners, staff, government authorities, local

communities and other NGOs and build strong mutual relationships

• Demonstrated working experience in sub-Saharan Africa
• Very good command of written and spoken English (working language).

What we offer

2 years contract with the option of extension, starting from 1 September 2017 or as per agreement. Competitive salary, social insurances, travel and accommodation expenses provided.