Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Abt Associates Recruitment for Team Leader.

Abt Associates is an engine for social impact, fueled by caring, curiosity and cutting-edge research that moves people from vulnerability to security. Whether it’s welfare or weather disasters, the environment or economics, agriculture or HIV and AIDS, they address the world’s most pressing issues.

Job Description

Company: Abt Associates
Location: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
State: Accra
Job type: Full-Time

Roles/Responsibilities

Set up a programme in Accra to allow continuous engagement between stakeholders and suppliers in support of GHSS
Lead a multidisciplinary and high performing team to provide technical assistance in a collaborative manner
Manage team performance across the programme
Building trust-based relationships with senior MoH, GHS, and voluntary sector partners
Advance the impact and reputation of Abt Associates and its partners throughout Ghana and beyond through thought leadership and other activities
Promote equality and inclusion for all
Managing variety of programme risks, including fiduciary

Qualification/Prerequisites

Proven management expertise, in particular in building a multi-disciplinary team and putting systems in place to deliver technical assistance across multiple fields
Expertise of managing team performance, particularly with proven track record of developing high performance within project teams
Proven leadership capabilities and experience enabling positive change within an organisation
Proven capability to collaborate, partner and influence wide ranging stakeholders at senior level, including governments, UN agencies, NGOs and other private sector partners (including other delivery agents of technical assistance)
Proven expertise in convening and building trust with partners, in particular government counterparts, including Ministers
Leadership and expertise in delivering capacity building, including systems, individuals and organisations
Knowledge and expertise of shock responsive government systems
Experience in Ghana required
Experience working with DFID and/or other donors desirable
Experience managing adaptive and flexible donor-funded programmes desirable.

Application Procedure

Application Closes: January 31, 2019