The Landscapes and Environmental Agility across the Nation (LEAN) project will be implemented by World Vision Ghana (WVG) together with Rainforest Alliance, EcoCare? and Tropenbos Ghana with funding from the European Union.
The overall objective of the project is to directly contribute to the national efforts of conserving biodiversity, improving livelihoods of smallholder farmers, increasing climate change resilience and reducing emissions from land use changes in the savannah, high forest and transition zones of Ghana.
World Vision Ghana will work with stakeholders to reduce land degradation, prevent forest loss and increase productivity, climate chang;e resilience and natural resource conservation through training and mentoring of smallholders on FMNR, SLM, CSA, SFM practices, and sustainable natural resource regeneration and management in two districts of Kassena-Nankana West and West Gonja Districts of Ghana
Purpose of the position:
The Project Coordinator will be responsible for the day to day implementation of project activities as per the approved work plan. He or she will take active steps in liaising with farmer groups, development partners and other stakeholders to ensure that all project milestones are achieved in accordance with the work plan and within the agreed time frame.
Major Responsibilities:
Project Planning & Implementation:
Work with various partners in organizing, planning and implementation all interventions as per the project work plan
Ensure timely implementation of planned activities and within the project budget
Plan and co-ordinate logistics together with the Project co-ordinator for project activity implementation
Monitoring, Documentation & Knowledge Management
Maintain and manage records of project activities and regularly provide project updates to key partners and promptly report any deviations.
Undertake regular field monitoring visits and provide support to the project beneficiaries other project stakeholders for timely implementation of project activities.
Prepare monitoring reports and submit to the Project Co-ordinator in a timely manner
Facilitate periodic review of the project to regularly update key partners and promptly report any deviations
Document lessons learned and best practices on the project.
With the support of the Project Coordinator, identify emerging project risks and apply mitigation measures and escalate where necessary.
Procurement and Financial management
Support in preparation of procurement plan and budget for project activities
Ensure the timely preparation and submission of disbursement and procurement requests.
Requests for project activity implementation and procurement
Liaise with Supply Chain to ensure that input supplies and other materials are procured/delivered in a timely manner.
Timely submission of all project costs and prompt payment of partners
Monitor budget and expenditure and liaise with Project Coordinator to take necessary action.
Networking, collaboration, and communication
Build relationships within communities and facilitate working with partners and various stakeholders towards high community involvement.
Establishment and maintain effective relationships with beneficiary communities, local authorities, District and other stakeholder.
Represent the project at external meetings.
Identify new partners within and outside target communities with interest in livelihoods development and strengthen their capacity for viable partnerships towards increasing profitability of tree value-chain products.
Nurture and sustain partnerships with relevant stakeholders particularly at community level, District Assemblies, Municipal Assemblies, project consortium (eg. Rainforest Alliance, EcoCare? and Tropenbos Ghana) to ensure project sustainability to enhance transition and sustainability of the project.
Reporting
Prepare and submit quality reports and other project documents, including case studies and stories of human-interest stories that meet donor requirements.
Maintain and manage records of project activities and regularly provide project updates to key partners and promptly report any deviations.
Other responsibilities
Perform any other tasks as required by management
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Minimum Qualification required: BSc Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Forestry, Development Studies, Natural Resource management, Agronomy, social work or related field or in any other relevant field (Masters Degree will be an added advantage)
At least 3 years related working experience in project implementation, at least one of which should be related to FMNR, CSA, SLM, SFM, agroforestry or food security, agro-ecology.
Strong working experience in savannah, high forest and transition zones of Ghana
Strong facilitation and capacity development skills and experience in participatory approaches
Good understanding of landscape governance, laws, policies, guidelines, regulation at national or local government. Focus on protection of trees, reduction of harmful farming practices and conservation activities
Have capacity in facilitating the creation of Community Action Plans, and Creating Community Child
Protection Committees (CCPCs)
Aptitude for community mobilization and capacity building.
Strong communication skills (oral and written), able to make convincing presentations
Other Competencies/Attributes:
Skills
Coaching, facilitation and training
Good numerical, report writing, strong analytical and administration skills.
Observation, critical thinking, analytical and problem solving
Communication: presenting and sharing knowledge, influencing skills, cross-cultural, diplomacy, Communicating across differences, negotiation and conflict resolution, providing hearable feedback
Innovation and adaptation, thinking creatively, problem solving
Capacity to work under pressure and manage stress levels.
Competency in the use of MS Office suite
Community Development, action learning and participatory engagement
Knowledge
Good understanding of concepts and principles of agro-ecology, agroforestry, climate smart cocoa agroforestry, FMNR techniques and other land restoration approaches
Good understanding of agro ecological landscape issues in Ghana
Good understanding of landscape governance laws, policies, guidelines, and regulation at the national or local government level focused on protection of trees, reduction of harmful farming practices and conservation activities
Knowledge on Child Protection, Community Action Plans, and Creating Community Child Protection Committees (CCPCs)
Community mobilization and empowerment principles and approaches
Understanding Local power structures and its dynamics
Local cultural practices relevant to FMNR promotion and implementation
Contextual barriers to land ownership
Attitudes
Belief that the community has the solutions
Conscientious, honesty, strong moral principles
Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities
Working Environment / Conditions:
Work environment: This is a field-based position with basic working and living conditions
Travel: Minimum 30% domestic travel required
To apply for this job please visit careers.wvi.org.
