Latest Ghana Jobs: Assistant Country Manager at CSIR-Food Research Institute: Location: Greater Accra Region Description: CSIR-Food Research Institute seeks the services of an Assistant Country Manager. Job Title: Assistant Country Manager Job Location: Accra, Greater Accra Reports to: CAVA II Ghana Country Manager Job DescriptionTo assist the Country Manager in carrying out the following duties:Planning: * Working with the Project Management Team, contribute to the annual work plan and budgeting process; including drafting of TORs for sub-contracts/sub-grantee and receiving reports from sub-contractors/sub-grantees * Working with the Project Directorate to prepare and agree quarterly work plans and budgets * Agreeing targets for achievement and performance with the Project Directorate * Liaising with other similar projects being implemented through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others to ensure that inputs are coordinated as far as possible and desirable Management and Technical: * Constitute an internal FR1 Advisory Committee to advise the Country Manager on the implementation of the project * Working with Project Implementation partners, coordinate and manage all of the implementation process in Ghana * Ensure good interaction and linkages with other related projects and programmes both nationally and internationally * Oversee at the national level the monitoring and evaluation systems * Ensuring that contractual and financial management systems are followed and ensure that procurement and sub-acting procedures at the country level are being undertaken in a timely and compliant fashion * Providing technical advice and inputs as required * Ensuring that targets for performance and attainment are achieved, * Supervise the Business Development Expert and other project management staff as well as support staff Reporting: * Preparing concise monthly operational reports for the Project Directorate Office * Provide inputs into the six monthly and annual reports of the overall activities in Ghana * Provide the Project Directorate Team with such information as required for effective implementation of the project Qualifications and Requirements * A Masters degree in Agri-Business, Management, Agric Economics or other related fields * At least 2 years experience in project management * At least 2 years experience of work in the cassava value chain or a cassava related project * Experience with fiscal discipline in previous roles required * Demonstrated knowledge of the constraints of working with smallholder farmers who provide raw materials for industrial processing is important Mode of ApplicationSend applications by post or courrier with detailed CV to: The Director, CSIR-Food Research Institute.Box M.20, Accra,Ghana OR Deliver personally at the Offices of: The CSIR-Food Research Institute, behind the Ghana Standards Authority, opposite The Gulf House, Adamafio Crescent, Accra, Visit jobberman.gh/job/49110/assistant-country-manager-in-greater-accra-region/ to apply jbgh.me/7yS8Dv Share with friends! Share with others!
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:19:40 +0000
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