• In collaboration with ACTIVATE Project colleagues (and under the supervision of the Project Director)  plan, design, prepare, organize, coordinate and implement interventions and activities that support capacity development of ATVET providers and other system actors
• Support the identification of consultants and trainers, drafting of ToRs and oversee and monitor the quality control and degree of goal achievement of the performance of national and international consultants
• Provide strategic, operational and other technical support to stakeholders and partners on all levels, specifically regarding, but not limited to, improvements to training design, industry linkages and employment/entrepreneurship transitions for young people
• Assist and monitor the development and implementation of operational plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts to ensure quality and suggest necessary changes, improvements and initiatives
• Support the development of curricula and National occupational standards related to ATVET in high growth sub-sectors
• Develop and implement instruments to raise awareness of  employment and entrepreneurship opportunities in the agriculture sector
• Facilitate partnerships between the private sector and training institutions to ensure demand oriented skills development with specific focus on agriculture / agroprocessing sectors, and agriculture adjacent sectors
• Support key training partners to design and deliver short-term agricultural training, ensuring integration of relevant soft and entrepreneurship skills
• Participate in field research work/primary data collection for agricultural market systems analysis and skills gap analysis to assist in identification of priority agriculture and adjacent subsectors and inform curriculum development
• Support and take responsibility for the achievement of any other task as needed and assigned by the management
• Identify synergies and promote as well as coordinate activities with stakeholders and partners
• Ensure that all program interventions and activities support gender equality and social inclusion and apply a climate lens
• Knowledge Management
  • Document and adequately label all relevant files for future use
  • Prepare appropriate input for various project reports including annual reports, presentations and contribute to the other reports required by the project
  • Work closely with the MERL team to ensure targets are set, and results are being monitored according to the project’s MERL framework, as well as identifying and highlighting any unintended results
  • Stay abreast of policies, innovations and other contextual changes that impact agricultural training and transition to work for young people
  • Ensure that contextual changes and learning are taken into account in ongoing program management, including adaptations to the design when appropriate
  • Assess and analyze existing interventions in the country to support strategic decision-making and advisory services for partners
• General Management
  • Assist in preparing, conducting and documenting internal meetings
  • Assist in preparing, conducting and documenting meetings with partners
  • Assist in keeping track of processes and actions required
• May be assigned other tasks as required

Qualifications

Education

• Master’s Degree or MBA (or B.Sc. plus equivalent work experience) in Agribusiness, Economics or in a similar area
• Minimum 7 years of relevant progressive experience with national and international organizations, private sector companies or government institutions in the field of T/A-VET
• Experience in the Ghanaian TVET sector and/or Agriculture training sector
• Work experience in the field of vocational training, employment promotion or career guidance is an asset
• Experience working with INGOs and various implementation partners, governmental and civil  society
• Computing skills in office applications, including Word and Excel
• Ability to perform diverse and complex work
• Ability to work in a participatory manner within an international team
• Experience in various types of reporting
• Ability to think systematically and strategically while setting goals and planning priorities
• Demonstrate commitment to gender equality and belief in women empowerment and youth development