The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 85 years, and are now active in more than 80 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE

Plan International is looking to recruit the services of a talented and qualified Project Coordinator to support the implementation of the Stronger Together Project activities in the Ashaiman Municipality to improve the health situation, economic opportunities and environmental living conditions of the inhabitants of non-sewered areas of Ashaiman, by providing faecal and organic waste treatment services in a gender equative and socially inclusive way.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE

The Projector Cordinator Scope of responsibilities will include the following :

• Facilitates and supervises project activities in the project location and communities within the Ashaiman municipality
• Works with key partners to ensure assigned communities to sensitise waste producers and managers on how wealth could be transformed to promote economic empowerment for women and gender inequality
• Coordinate robust analysis and understanding of Health, WASH and livelihood policy and political contexts in which Stronger Together project will work in the municipality
• Coordinates the implementation of Stronger Together Gender Equality and Influencing Strategy which aims to ensure key partners have the tools, skills and capacities to apply gender standards within the project participants communities
• Coordinates the preparation and submission of progress reports relating to the implementation of the Gender and Influencing strategy on Stronger Together pilot project
• Works with the Stronger Together pilot project team to regularly review and evaluate project activities and share lessons learnt with Project Manager
• Coordinates monitoring and supervision support for the municipal, Communities, Department of Agriculture and Environmental health Teams at the municipality
• Contributes to the collection and documentation of best practices and lessons learnt from project implementation and to disseminate results to local stakeholders according to Plan International Ghana guidelines.
• Undertakes regular field visit to project communities to provide technical support to young women and youth
• Works with the Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator to adapt and develop practical tools and procedures to facilitate project monitoring and manage decision-making.
• Assists the Project Manager to prepare progress reports
• Provides support to training of women, youth and community members
• Establishes close collaboration with municipal Assembly
• Ensures that the project is accountable to all relevant stakeholders, by making program results and information readily available
• Participates in project review meetings, workshops and training. When required, prepares and makes presentations at meetings, workshops and conferences
• Performs any other duties to be assigned to support the achievement of organizational goals.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• There is a High contact with women and youth, community members, and other stakeholders to develop and implement projects that would meet Plan’s Stronger Together pilot program objectives;
• Maintains high contact with staff working on Stronger Together pilot project activities at CO level to offer support for understanding and implementation of related activities;
• There is a low contact with other staff to support them with understanding of the Stronger Together pilot project and their support in the implementation of related activities

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in social science, planning, environmental science, Gender& Development, demography or a related field;
• Minimum of three years’ experience in similar position within NGO’s or Government institutions/programmes at the local level;
• At least 3 years’ experience in an international organization similar to Plan International Ghana
• Demonstrated behaviours needed by the post holder to successfully perform the role:
• Demonstrated ability to implement, monitor and evaluate programs;
• Knowledge of the WASH and Livelihood field is key;
• Demonstrated ability to process information in an orderly and organized style;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and meet deadlines;
• Teamwork;
• Working under pressure;
• Communicates clearly and effectively;
• Develops winning grants proposals;
• Works in a participative community approach.

Skills Specific to the post needed to put knowledge into practice.

• Strong initiative and ability to resolve problems with little supervision;
• Proven strategic thinking skills;
• Excellent communications skills: Written, interpersonal and presentational;
• Fluency in English and at least one local language;
• Proficient in Microsoft applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, Internet. Good knowledge of data management software (SPSS, Word, Excel)Good report writing skills;
• Ability to drive motor bike is an added advantage;
• Strong knowledge of the Rights of Child;
• Analytical skills;
• Communication skills, appropriate to the audience;
• Strong team-building and motivational skills;
• Strong negotiating, facilitating and influencing skills.

Please follow this link for a full role profile & Job Description: Full Job Description- Project Coordinator – Standing Strong Together docx.docx

Location: Accra

Type of Role: Programme Management

Reports to: Project Manager

Grade: 13

Closing Date: 28th September, 2023

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the very heart of everything that Plan International stands for.

We want Plan International to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Plan International is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.

We foster an organisational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, girls’ rights and inclusion.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we, as an organisation, do everything we can to keep children safe. This means that we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with and we must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Plan International’s Safeguarding Children and Young People policy. Plan International also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this scheme we will request information from applicants previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.

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