CARE International Recruitment for Project Facilitators (Prosper II Project)

Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for CARE International Recruitment for Project Facilitators (Prosper II Project).

CARE International is one of the World’s leading humanitarian and development organizations. Founded in 1945, CARE has been fighting global poverty and defending the dignity of people around the world, working in over 90 countries around the globe.It is a global confederation of 14 members and 4 candidates/affiliate organizations working together to end poverty.

In 2017, CARE worked in 93 countries around the world, implementing 950 poverty-fighting development and humanitarian aid projects. We reached more than 62 million people directly and 216 million people indirectly.

Job Description

• Company: CARE International
• Location: Ghana
• State: Accra
• Job type: Full-Time

JOB SUMMARY
The Project Facilitator (PF) will be based in one of the operational districts in the Western North Region and will be required to work in 20 communities in the district in which she/he will be based. The PF will report directly to the Project Officer, who will be based in the Kumasi Sub-Office. The project will be managed from the Kumasi Sub- Office of CARE International in Ghana.

The Project Facilitator (PF) is responsible for the implementation of the project at the district and community level including;

Key Responsibilities 

• Work with Project Officer in the preparation and implementation of work plans, capacity building modules, planning and delivery of project activities.
• Support the PO to design, develop and implement project strategies and plans, ensuring they are in line with the project objectives, strategies and principles, and CARE’s mission and vision.
• Support the PO to design and implement project approaches and methodologies aiming towards community empowerment, partner capacity building, partnerships and policy influence as well as lesson learning.
• Support the M&E officer to implement project monitoring and evaluation plan and monitor its implementation in the district.
• Implement, monitor and evaluate activities in collaboration with partners and other stakeholders, so as to ensure the efficient and effective achievement of project objectives
• Assist the PO in the preparation of monthly forecast and quarterly financial and activity reports
• Ensure monthly documentation of project best practices
• Work with the PO to ensure all beneficiary communities receive appropriate technical support from CARE’s District partners and consultants
• Ensure the development of a learning portfolio
• Develop, manage and supervise relationships and activities of beneficiary communities and collaborating partners
• Facilitate the negotiation of MOUs, SOWs, and contracts with communities and collaborating partners
• Monitor and evaluate community-level activities and submit reports to the Project Officer using approved templates
• Work with Project Officer and partners in planning and organizing training workshops for community groups and others as may be required
• Facilitate the formation of VSLAs and promote community development, food security and nutrition, gender, child protection, and additional livelihoods.