Job Vacancy For Programmes and Administrative Officer

• Reporting to: Country representative/ Country programmes manager
• Salary: GHC 58,800-GHC 66,500 per annum, depending on experience
• Job type: Permanent, full-time (40 hours per week)
• Location: Accra

• Act as first point of contact for enquiries to Chance for Childhood, through handling of telephone calls and general emails, and ensuring these are passed on or followed up on a timely and appropriately basis.
• Monitoring of office supplies and stationery and ordering as required.
• Support the logistical organisation of meetings or trainings, including the procurement and booking of venues, stationeries and other needs as required
• Assist with maintenance of office equipment as needed and under supervision of the Country Representative and Regional Finance Manager.
• Assist with local and international travel arrangements for field trips and off-site meetings including flight and accommodation bookings, visa processing and liaison with local partners to finalise itineraries and overseas bookings.
• Maintain knowledge of staff whereabouts and seamlessly transfer calls to members of staff regardless of their location.

• Liaising closely with the Country Representative and Programmes Team, act as a key resource person to support the day-to-day management of a small portfolio of partners, for example through researching and collating best practices, completing desk-based research to improve programmes quality and capacity-building efforts.
• Under guidance of the Country Representative and Programmes Director as required, lead and deliver desk-based literature review, situationally analyses and stakeholders mapping, to feed in the development of new programmes design and large funding proposals.

• Lead on the prospection of trusts and foundations, and other potential funding opportunities relevant to the wider portfolio of programmes, with particular attention and responsibility for the portfolio of partners under his/her direct management.
• Lead the submission of small applications to corporates, trusts and foundations, ensuring the preparation of quality proposals and accompanying budgets and documentations, directly contributing to the Programmes Team fundraising targets
• Assist Programmes Managers in the timely and quality submission of progress reports, case studies and project updates, to Trusts and Foundations supporting Chance for Childhood's work

• Actively contribute to the team's work plans and internal staff meetings.
• Represent Chance for Childhood at external meetings and events when relevant.
• Keep up to date with any changes in legislation, regulatory procedures, best practice and industry standards.
• Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post, as may be required.

• The candidate should have a bachelor's degree in either Development studies/planning, Social work, Social science, education, project management or any related fields.
• A minimum of two years' experience in delivering on the key responsibilities for this position is required.
• Excellent spoken and written English.
• Ability to speak local languages ie Twi, Dagbani, Hausa is an added advantage.
• Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office (particularly Outlook, Word and Excel)
• Females who have past working experience in disability, inclusion, early childhood development and care are highly encouraged to apply.

• Send a supporting statement highlighting how your skills and experience meet the person specification (2 pages maximum) and your CV (including details of two referees).
• Applications should be titled “Ghana Programmes and Administrative Assistant” and sent to: abdul-ghaffar.adam@chanceforchildhood.org and copy apply@chanceforchildhood.org
• All applications should be received latest GMT 23:000 hours on 28th February, 2020.
• Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

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