Education Quality Associate (Project Management Associate)

The activity has been formulated in response to the Government of Ghana’s commitment to the Global Goals for Education. The 5-year activity will enable school proprietors, teachers, communities, financial organizations, professional networks, and the Government of Ghana (GoG) to improve student learning outcomes and financing options for low-cost private schools. The activity is focused on select low-cost private schools in the USAID Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) Zone of Influence (ZOI) in northern Ghana.

Responsibilities:

Program Events Management

• Ensure that all events and activities under the project are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.

Administration, Budgeting, and Invoices

• Act as the main point of contact for the local USAID mission on behalf of the EduQuality program.
• Maintain the security focal point for all project staff in Ghana
• Manage all vendor relationships, on-time collection and payment of invoices, event budgeting, and procurement of capital assets for all local project staff.
• Printing of program publications and event materials.

Recruitment and Onboarding

• Coordinate all Ghanaian consultant recruitment and onboarding, including initial phone screening, contract requisitions, and coordination of new staff training.

Donor Reporting

• Assist with preparation of periodical program donor reporting and other partner reports as needed.
• Collect three client stories per quarter highlighting program impact on school partners.

Digital Content Co-ordination

• Develop and implement Ghana digital strategy to increase online presence and improve engagement in close coordination with the product development team.

Requirements:

• At least 3-5 years of experience in an administrative role working in international development, education, or similar.
• Experience working within cross-cultural global organizations and NGOs.
• Knowledge of and experience with USAID-funded projects is preferred.
• Experience in an event planning or administrative role with senior management.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage budgets without oversight.
• Highly competent users of tablets, laptop computers, and other technology (MS Office, data collection, EdTech, etc.).
• Willingness and ability to travel, including managing accommodation and transport.
• Flexibility to work on multiple projects in parallel, adjusting priorities based on team need and capacity in pursuit of organizational goals.
• Creative problem solver who leverages critical thinking ability into unique solutions to complex problems and to communicate those solutions.
• Honest and direct in communication and business practice, ability to present findings or translate data into coherent visual representation.
• Ability to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish objectives.
• Ability to present findings or translate data into a coherent visual representation.

Language Skills:

• Written and verbal fluency in English, additional 1 or 2 local languages required. Must be able to attend & fully participate in meetings conducted in English.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 50% required annually of domestic travel.
• Able to travel with minimal notice and maximum flexibility.
• Willing to travel independently and without escort or planning support.