Conciliation Resources Programme Director Jobs in Ghana
Specific responsibilities and tasks
a. Strategic and operational planning
annual financial and programmatic design and planning, including coordinating partner and other
external input.
learning.
office (s) including building a safe, open and collaborative team culture.
participating in processes regarding the strategic and organisational development of Conciliation
Resources.
comparative learning processes, including being available as a resource person to participate in
appropriate activities and engage with Conciliation Resources’ trustees as required.
b. Programme management and partner support
programme plans at all stages (design, costing, implementation, reviewing and reporting). Manage
specific projects or programme areas, and facilitate specific events or processes.
and online) to work towards mutually agreed outcomes, and ensure that these are implemented in
compliance with contractual criteria agreed with donors. Convene regular meetings with partners
and relevant CR staff, and manage programme-related meetings/conference calls.
Director.
having experienced violent conflict.
financial reports on activities and impact to the donor, partners and CR’s Executive Management
Team and Board.
financial reporting, and communicating any issues as they arise.
ensure we are monitoring our activity and impact. Handle information in line with Conciliation
Resources' Data Protection and Privacy Policy and any other relevant policies. Input contacts and
information onto our databases, helping to maintain efficient electronic and paper filing systems,
and organisation-wide administrative systems.
c. Policy and analysis
learned to relevant interlocutors, including donors, partners and government officials.
Lead the team to sustain an independent analysis of conflicts and peace processes in West Africa,
and keep informed of political, social, economic and security developments within the region and
affecting the region.
financial reports on activities and impact to the donor, partners and Conciliation Resources’
Executive Management Team and Board.
from programme activities.
points, and ensure that conflict and gender-sensitive analysis is integrated into all projects.
Contribute to broader Conciliation Resources peacebuilding and conflict analysis, and organisation
policies.
d. Representation and networking
and with government ministries, embassies, donors, the media, partners, and other interested and
relevant organisations and individuals, advancing Conciliation Resources’ policy agendas and
ensuring its credibility.
strategic interest of the West
and donor relationships.
publications, multimedia material, website and intranet entries and other public resources) and
ensure that the programme’s public outputs are developed through appropriate interface with other
parts of Conciliation Resources.
journalists and others.
5. Person specification
Essential knowledge, skills and experience
● At least 10-15 years’ programme management and leadership experiences, designing and
implementing conflict resolution and peacebuilding interventions, including programme design,
budget development, programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
● Extensive practical and conceptual knowledge of peacebuilding and conflict transformation
processes, of processes of social and political change and of supporting the development of local
capacities for peacebuilding.
● At least 10-15 years’ experience and knowledge of the social and political landscape in the West
Africa context and wider region, and its conflicts.
● Extensive experience of working with local and national partners in an accompaniment and
mentoring role, including capacity building and due diligence.
● Significant financial management, including experience preparing and managing annual budgets
of at least £1m, monitoring and forecasting spend, and overseeing internal and external financial
reporting.
● At least 10-15 years’ experience of leading government or other donor-funded programmes,
including donor relationship management, programme development and narrative and budget
reporting.
● Experience of line managing staff, including task management, performance management and
professional development.
● Significant experience in securing funding for new work, including concept development,
building donor relationships and writing proposals and budgets.
● Experience of and sensitivity to communicating with multicultural and diverse audiences.
● Excellent communication skills, to communicate complex issues effectively and adjust
communication style to varying circumstances, including ability to listen actively to people from
varying backgrounds and with a range of political, cultural, gender and sexual identities and
value orientations, combined with an ability to engage with them clearly and sensitively.
● Experience implementing projects in difficult social and political situations or conflict contexts,
and experience of hostile environment training or willingness to undertake hostile environment
training.
● Excellent organisational and coordination skills, including the ability to think and plan
strategically while also retaining close attention to detail, to manage and prioritise a diverse and
demanding workload, to convene and run efficient meetings and meet deadlines.
● Ability to navigate political sensitivities and awareness of the complexity of working in conflict
affected situations, including appreciation of confidentiality and handling sensitive information
with due care.
● Willingness and ability to work irregular hours on occasions and to undertake frequent
international travel in sometimes uncomfortable or insecure conditions.
● Excellent written and spoken English and French
● Experience living and working in the West Africa region.
● Hold the right to live and work in Ghana
● Excellent word processing, spreadsheet, database and email software skills.
Desirable knowledge, skills and experience
● Experience facilitating training workshops and dialogue processes.
● Experience in supporting peace and political mediation processes.
● Experience undertaking advocacy with policymakers.
● Knowledge of local languages in West Africa is desirable
How to Apply
Please download the Application form and Application Statement and submit them via email to recruitment@c-r.org
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