1. Campaigner (part-time) to implement its ‘Increased Investment for Women Farmers Project’ for one (1) year.
Duty Station: Accra
Job Profile:
ActionAid Ghana (AAG) in collaboration with ActionAid HungerFREE Team (funded by the Influencing Fund of the ActionAid International Secretariat Global Fund) is embarking on a Putting Food on the Table campaign as a contribution towards a four-country project titled “Putting Food on the Table: Fighting Hunger at the French Summits in 2011”.
The project will use a combination of strategies such as in-country research, mobilization and coalition building, coordinated international campaigning and advocacy all aimed at increasing investment for smallholder farmers, (especially women farmers) and increased visibility and contribution of the food sector in addressing hunger and poverty
STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS IN SCHOOL (SVAGS) PROJECT MANAGER
JOB SUMMARY:
The Stop Violence Against Girls in Schoolproject is being implemented over five years (2008-2013) in Ghana with the main aim of reducing violence against girls and thus increasing access and attainment rates of girls in school. In partnership with national partner organizations, ActionAid is addressing Violence Against Girls in School (VAGS) through direct community intervention and embarking on intensive advocacy work to address the lack of government legislation around this issue. Additionally, in collaboration with an international research institution, research is being carried out to address the lack of in-depth information on VAGS. The research will also be used as a basis to expand this work to other countries. The Stop Violence Against Girls in School project and the Project’s Manager position are funded by The Big Lottery Fund in the UK.
The Project Manager (Ghana) will work closely with an International Project Manager to ensure work in all three countries is implemented collaboratively. The National Project Manager will be working with and reporting to the ActionAid Ghana Education Policy Advisor
Reporting to the Head of Programmes, the Programme Manager is responsible for the overall management of the Greater Accra and Volta Local Rights Programme of ActionAid Ghana. This includes the management of programmes/projects, human, material and financial resources.
It also involves providing leadership and supporting the team of staff to be able to deliver on programme objectives. The position holder will also be expected to provide technical support to partner institutions and community allies in the Local Rights Programme (LRP) of the regions.
