Key duties include: Implementation
• Lead implementation of component 3 “Investing for the Future”, of the CCOSP
• Establish and maintain a strong working relationship with the unions, other Cocoa Life Implementing Partners and relevant government agencies and departments. This should include regular contact to ensure they are fully and appropriately involved in the project
• Create awareness among union boards and members about financial sustainability and investment
• Support the unions to prepare business plans for priority investment projects, in collaboration with
identified private sector partners and financial institutions
• Provide technical support to the unions and help them to enhance their internal controls, financial
management systems and protocols
• Build the capacity of the unions (through farmer friendly approaches including coaching) to ensure
effective financial management at both union and society level
• Provide day-to-day follow up technical support to the unions, towards effective implementation of their strategic, business, and financial sustainability plans
• Support the unions to raise funds, including grant, credit, etc.
• Support the unions to build long-term partnerships with relevant finance and non- finance actors,
towards improved access to finance and services at a most competitive rate for the organizations and
farmers
• Support the unions in liaising with financial institutions in negotiating efficient solutions for accessing finance
• Support the unions to optimize and manage available financial resources to ensure long-term financial sustainability of the organizations
• Support the unions to put in place and operationalize investment plans that will ensure long-term
financial sustainability of the organizations
• Conduct site visits, provide direct coaching and technical support to the beneficiary unions and ensure new knowledge, information and skills (acquired by participants from the project interventions) are cascaded to farmers at the society level
• Identify challenges in the implementation of the component 3 of the CCOSP and provide
recommendations to address same, working in collaboration with the project manager
• Ensure that any necessary changes to the project design, objectives, outputs or budget are identified and brought to the attention of line management in a timely manner
• Contribute to the preparation of procurement and contractual documents for any goods/ services needed to support the project
• Participate in key project meetings in-country and outside Ghana where necessary.
• Provide any additional support to the CCOSP team and FTA, as may be determined by the project
manager Monitoring, Learning and Reporting
• Collaborate with CCOSP’s Data and MEL coordinator to monitor the project interventions and ensure
achievement of activity targets and milestones
• Support the project MEL through the development of quarterly, annual and end term reports; ensure
that these reports are submitted in a timely manner and have been checked for completeness and
aligned to the project’s MEL framework
• Support the risk management process of the project by regularly sharing feedback and elevating
potential risks to the project manager

Support project documentation by ensuring proper maintenance of all project files, contracts,
correspondence, reports, photos, etc.
• Support and participate in Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) events
• Support the preparation of any documents needed for project implementation such as Proposals,
Memoranda of Understanding, Grant Agreements, Contracts, etc.
• Monitor monthly expenditure against the approved budget. Review expenditure projections to ensure
that expenditure stays within budget. Significant actual or anticipated expenditure variances against the budget should be included in the monthly report to line management together with any
recommendations for changes to the budget

Minimum Academic Requirement
• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Agriculture, Social Sciences or related field
• A master’s degree in financial/accounting and a working experience with producer organizations is an added advantage
Other Specialist qualification (Desired)
• Financial Management
• Market and partnership development
• Knowledge and understanding of the Fairtrade system
• Project Management Certificate
Minimum Years of Relevant Experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ project implementation experience in a similar environment
Knowledge of Systems and Procedures
• Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains
• Knowledge of agricultural development and sustainable business practices
• Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade standards
• Thematic knowledge and expertise in FTA’s priority areas
• Knowledge in program and project monitoring and evaluation
• Ability to drive innovation and learning.
• Presentation, training and facilitation skills
Competency
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and reporting skills (with fluency in twi)
• Supportive and versatile
• Results oriented and focused
• A person with a high sense of maturity and integrity
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED
Communication demands and Competencies
• Knowledge of the cocoa value chain
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to speak “twi” and other local languages
• Ability to speak and write in English

Qualified applicants will
be subjected to background checks as a pre-condition of employment. Completed applications should be saved in
the applicant’s name and the position (Senior Program Officer (Financial Sustainability)) and be e-mailed to Email.