PROGRAMME OFFICER

Key Responsibilities

Support to Project Coordination

• Provide technical support and expertise to the design and implementation of project activities
• Support the planning and execution of project activities and ensure that implementation is to a high standard and reflects provisions contained in project logical frameworks and proposals
• Support the implementation of activities aimed at engaging and strengthening small-scale fisher associations within the fisheries sector
• Support the planning and execution of activities towards achieving EJF’s turtle conservation objectives in Ghana
• Support the execution of activities towards improving greater transparency in the fisheries sector and the promulgation of a new fisheries legal framework
• Support EJF’s partners in the implementation of activities under their leadership or co-implemented with EJF, ensuring that they are completed in a timely manner, and within agreed frameworks
• Participate actively in the programme planning process and budgeting for all field activities
• Facilitate participatory mapping of landing sites and support the legal registration and documentation to secure fishing landing sites for posterity.

Field Work/Community Engagement

• Ensure that project stakeholders at the community level are identified and regularly engaged to maintain positive relationships facilitating the implementation of approved activities
• Ensure that all field and community activities are scheduled realistically and implemented according to agreed plans
• Participate in the delivery of workshops and awareness-raising activities with local stakeholders in the context of EJF’s projects
• Create and continually update a schedule for all community engagements, workshops, and training sessions etc.
• Maintain regular contact with chief fishermen/konkohemaa of all project districts and ensure artisanal fishers are well involved in project implementation
• Support the design and dissemination of research studies by providing relevant inputs from field-based activities
• Maintain regular contact with community officers and volunteers engaged in the turtle conservation activities

Reporting:

• Prepare regular reports on fieldwork and community visits for the attention of management
• Prepare monthly reports for the attention of management, using existing templates
• Support the preparation of quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports

Required Qualification & Experience

• University degree in Development Studies, Development Planning, Fisheries Science, Fisheries Economics, Geography, Regional/Urban Planning, International Development, Sustainability Studies or Social Science applied to the fisheries sector/coastal communities. Other relevant degrees may be considered.
• Masters Degree or above desirable

Professional experience:

•  At least 2-3 years’ professional experience with an NGO, international organization or government authority, involving work with fishing communities, marine conservation issues or other related fields
• Experience of working in a multicultural environment, preferably in the international NGO sector and in the context of donor-funded projects is desirable
• Experience in the fishing industry in Ghana would be considered an asset
• Good knowledge of the Central Region context and, in particular, the coastal districts and coastal communities.

Required skills:

• Excellent teamwork and planning abilities
• Fluent verbal and written communication skills, both in English and in Fante
• Ethical, responsible, a positive attitude to work and enthusiastic
• Strong organization skills
  
• Ability to spend a significant amount of time in the field, and willingness to travel regularly in the Central Region and other locations in Ghana
  
• Ability to lead good interpersonal interactions with different people from multicultural backgrounds
• Computer literate, particularly with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Expertise with data analysis software
• Creative, innovative and problem-solving capabilities
• Commitment to protecting the marine environment and the communities that depend on it

To apply please send your CV and a short covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate to recruitment@ejfoundation.org before 17th March 2023.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

EJF is an equal opportunities employer, committed to diversity within the workplace.