World Vision Project Coordinator – Literacy Boost Job Vacancy in Ghana

Job Description

World Vision International is a Christian Relief, Development and Advocacy
organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities
worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice.

Job Description

World Vision Ghana (WVG) is
looking for a highly qualified, proactive, and motivated person to fill the
position of Project
Coordinator – Literacy Boost.  

Purpose of the
Position

To work collaboratively with
school and district education office to coordinate and provide technical
support to the project to implement the literacy boost program. This includes
in-school interventions community action, creation of reading materials in
mother tongue, and assessment of children’s literacy performance.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities include
but not limited to the following:

• Support design of Literacy Boost project & Area
  Plans education project in accordance with requirements for literacy
  program.
• Manage the project budget & provide budget
  guidance/advice to field offices implementing Literacy Boost.
• Oversee the effective management of the LB pilot phase
  & assist the scale-up of initiatives from FY16.
• Working with Education technical specialists to develop
  additional content to programming components like reading camp curriculum,
  parental awareness raising workshops and teacher training resources.
• Work with the National Office Education Specialist to
  engage technical specialists to support training, monitoring and other
  program quality issues.
• Work closely with Teachers, Circuit supervisors, School
  Management Committees, and Reading Camp Facilitators within two APSs
  providing critical guidance and input in the implementation of literacy
  boost program.
• With assistance from DME coordinators, utilize LEAP
  framework for monitoring and evaluating project progress.
• With assistance from NO staff, establish a knowledge
  management system that supports documentation & sharing of project
  learnings and progress.

The Package

• The position is based in Afram Plains / Fanteakwa with
  some amount of domestic travel.
• The position comes with an attractive salary package
• S/He reports to the Project Manager.

Required Skills or
Experience

• Cert A, B.ED, in education or related field.
• Master’s degree an advantage
• Professional technical skill desired (certification in
  Education or/ Planning)
• Minimum of (3) years experience in working in the
  Education sector.
• Experience working in rural communities is important.

Critical Competencies

• Strong background in pedagogy, history of education and
  other education components
• Deliver high level program management results.
• Demonstrated capacity to build relationships with
  management and to influence decision making.
• Ability to think creatively and generate solutions in
  collaborative way to improve program effectiveness.
• High degree of written competence, especially in report
  writing and communications to external audiences.
• Strong skills in networking with education sector
  stakeholders in the field as well as other network of educators or
  organizations.
• Strong facilitation skills with community stakeholders.
• Capacity to mentor and build capacity of staff and
  community stakeholders.
• Interest and ability to relate positively to children,
  staff and parents.
• Fluent in both written and spoken English.

How to Apply

• As a Child focused organization, World Vision is
  committed to the protection of children and does not employ people whose
  background is not suitable for working with children.
• All employment is conditioned upon the successful
  completion of all applicable background checks, including criminal record
  checks where possible.
• World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.