Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for World Cocoa Foundation Recruitment for Program Manager, Cocoa & Forests Initiative.

The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) is a non-profit international membership organization whose vision is a sustainable and thriving cocoa sector – where farmers prosper, cocoa-growing communities are empowered, human rights are respected, and the environment is conserved. .

Job Description

• Company: World Cocoa Foundation
• Location: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
• State: Accra
• Job type: Full-Time

Specific Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support all private sector efforts on the Framework for Action for Ghana, ensuring alignment with the National Implementation Plan.
• Support the design, organization and facilitation of a consultative process to develop a strategy for the CFI in Ghana.
• Serve as the project’s key liaison in Ghana with government counterparts, private sector stakeholders, subcontractors, academic institutions, and other local partners to exchange information and develop professional relationships.
• Identify new opportunities to test and promote climate-smart and sustainable cocoa agroforestry and forest management. Undertake monitoring and learning in ongoing pilots.
• Collaborate and build alignment with existing platforms in Ghana, relevant to CFI and CSC (e.g. deforestation monitoring, landscape approaches, conservation) and work on alignment with international platforms and with the teams in Côte d’Ivoire and the US.
• Provide technical and other needed support for companies and partners to implement planned activities across all projects in a timely manner in collaboration with Regional Program Manager, CFI & CSC, the WCF team in Côte d’Ivoire, US and also a CSC Program Manager based in Central America.
• Support the work of CFI Technical Working Groups and Task Forces, in collaboration with partners.

Administrative:

• Track program budget under the direction of the Regional Program Manager, CFI & CSC.
• Provide regular (monthly and quarterly) reports including financials and weekly updates on the status of CFI and CSC activities, progress against workplan and key indicator tracking.
• Co-author quarterly reports to headquarters.

Business Development:

• Under guidance of WCF, engage when necessary in dialogue with donors in Ghana.
• Assist in new business development with in-country and international donors.

Qualification Required & Experience

• Minimum Master’s Degree in International Development, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture or Forestry, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management or any other relevant subject.
• Five or more years of relevant experience in project implementation and/or partnership facilitation.
• Experience in agriculture development, preferably cocoa production and value-chain work.
• Experience working on (agro)forestry, forest and carbon finance (i.e. REDD+), landscape conservation, social and environmental safeguards, and/or other environment related issues would be a major asset.
• Experience with multi-stakeholder platforms, participatory processes and innovation platforms greatly appreciated.
• Significant experience working in Ghana, including collaborating with higher management levels of public and private sector partners and/or civil society organizations.
• Experience in Côte d’Ivoire or in the West-African cocoa region appreciated.
• Demonstrated experience in all phases of monitoring and evaluation processes, including the use of data and results to improve program quality.
• Excellent pro-active communication and negotiation skills, credible ambassador with diverse stakeholders, team player showing initiative.
• Willingness to work with many different stakeholders, teams and donors within a complicate institutional landscape.
• Ability to work well under pressure with interruptions and challenging deadlines, ability to work in an international professional work environment with minimal support infrastructure.
• Strong writing, speaking and presentation skills in English.
• Ability to travel to travel extensively and on short notice throughout Ghana and also ability to travel periodically to Côte d’Ivoire.

How to Apply

Interested and eligible candidates are requested to upload their proposal describing their interest in this engagement, their interest in WCF, and their qualifications to: To submit your application, click on the link below and complete all relevant fields on the online application form. CLICK HERE TO APPLY ONLINE. 

Please address the letter to “Hiring Manager” and include your name and the position in the title of the file. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until position is filled.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing Date: 14 February, 2019