UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST LATEST JOB VACANCIES IN GHANA: RECRUITMENT FOR Program Specialist for Agriculture Sector Working Group Secretariat (ASWG) (VACANCIES IN GHANA 2011)

Company Profile

The University of Cape Coast in Partnership with the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center in the USA with hire three program staff and an office manager for the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Technical Support Services (METSS) Project that will be based in North Labone, Accra. These two Universities will work with the United States Department of Agriculture to provide the Economic Growth Office of the USAID/Ghana Mission Technical Assistance for its economic growth and food security programs. This

project began in 2010 and may continue through September, 2013, depending on funding from the U.S. Government. The duration of the employment agreement with the University of Cape Coast will be determined by the availability of funds for the METSS Project.

Job Description

1. Create and maintain databases of contact information for ASWG members, and constituents in the public, private sectors, civil society and development assistance communities;
2. Organize and distribute the agenda and other information for the monthly meeting and ad hoc meetings of the ASWG group.
3. Record minutes and proceedings of meetings for distribution to ASWG members or other partners as appropriate;
4. Assist with organization and distribution of documents for the Quarterly Joint reviews with the Government of Ghana
5. Work closely with PPMED and other Development Partners to organize the annual Joint Sector Review (JSR) and other similar events; including travel and meeting logistics, preparation of background documents and reproduction and distribution of documents emanating from JSR working groups and the final report.
6. Assist in creating and maintaining spreadsheets and other data bases related to identifying key DP, CSO and Private sector that describes their support to the agricultural Sector and implementation of the METASSIP
7. Liaise with donors, CSO's and Private Sector to monitor and alert people about key events in the agricultural sector, such as project design and evaluation missions, stakeholder workshops visits, consulting visits and project design activities
8. Prepare for circulation and distribute relevant reports and information such as socio-economic analysis, project evaluations and proposed projects and ongoing events in the sector
9. As needed, the program assistant will provide assistance to developing CAADP/METASSIP governance and monitoring structures and provide support to organizing and attending CAADP related meetings and events in Ghana and outside
10. The Program Assistant will assist with Co-Chair in liaison with organizations, groups, and institutions, such as the Multi Donor Support Group, multilateral institutions, the Heads of Cooperation, and preparing/distributing ASWG documents requested by them. 

Required Skills or Experience

1. Master's degree in management, administration or relevant technical field (such as economics or agricultural sciences), or a Bachelor's degree if the candidate has strong skills and at least five years of related work experience
2. Excellent command and understanding of written and spoken English
3. Excellent interpersonal and organization skills
4. Strong IT and data management skills: email, spreadsheet, word processing and electronic bulletins
5. Ability to perform responsibilities with minimal supervision
6. Ability to organize and initiate tasks with a minimum of oversight and to anticipate job requirements ahead of time; and
7. A minimum of five years of experience with a large private sector firm, development assistance agency or an international NGO

How To Apply

Interested applicants must submit Curriculum Vitae, Salary History and a cover letter which addresses the requirement of position, to the following email address: metssjobs@gmail.com. Insert the Position of interest in the subject line of the e-mail.