• Provide technical and programmatic leadership for an education, skills training, and research programme. Tasks include oversight and coordination of programme implementation, development of programme strategies, and execution of decisions.
• Responsible for attaining deliverables, observing timelines, following budget guidelines, and submitting periodic reports in compliance with the following: the development of partner expectations and highlighting significant change stories; contributing to work plans, funds disbursement, M&E plans and regular monitoring, lobby & advocacy plans, selection of partner CSOs, compliance to FAWE Ghana procedures, funding partner and the respective government regulations.
• Monitor quality assurance processes and systems to ensure the highest quality of the project implementation, risk management, updates to FAWE Ghana management and the funding partner(s).
• Promote the learning agenda for the programme, including periodic updates to the team and integration with other FAWE Ghana programs/projects, social inclusion (PWD, Refugees), and digital skills.
• Support advocacy to widen the civic space for Ghanaian girls and young women in all their diversity, emphasize social inclusion, work closely with the other teams to amplify, and sustain voice/agency as they demand the realization of education and training rights.
• Provide technical input in identifying, developing, and negotiating funding proposals for FAWE Ghana work. Focus on scale-up and replication of the program.

Qualification Required & Experience

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Master’s degree in social sciences, including Education, Public Health, Political Science, Philosophy, Gender, Law, Sociology, Project Management, or any other relevant discipline.
• At least ten (10) years’ work experience with a minimum of 5 years working in a complex NGO, international environments with practical field experience.
• Language competency in addition to English, competency in French and at least one Ghanaian language is an added advantage.
• Experience in strategic partnerships, especially working within a consortium (range of stakeholders) covering more than one partner and government agency.
• Programme management skills, including Theory of Change methodology, process management, scheduling, project control, documentation development, risk management and quality management, monitoring, and evaluation.