Programme Facilitator - Education for Empowerment Project

About the role

IBIS, a Danish international NGO active in Ghana since 2001, is looking for a Programme Facilitator to join its Education for Empowerment (EfE) Programme Team. The role facilitates a 3-year skills training, education and child labour project funded by Danida Business Partnerships, aimed at promoting skills for young people and supporting Ghana's effort to reduce child labour in the cocoa sector. The duty station is Bibiani (Western Region), with frequent travel to Sefwi Wiawso District and occasional travel to Northern Ghana. The position reports to the Education Programme Director based in Tamale.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate partnerships between IBIS, local civil society partners, the District Education Directorate and the District Assemblies
• Run capacity-building programmes for cocoa farmers' societies on labour and citizen rights, gender and child labour prevention
• Support farmer societies in raising community awareness on child labour prevention and new farming methods
• Support functional literacy and vocational training programmes for youth in project communities
• Strengthen child protection networks, platforms and media, and share project results
• Support District Child Protection Committees in two districts and help establish or revitalize Community Child Protection Committees
• Collaborate with the College of Education to run annual in-service teacher training on participatory teaching, gender and life skills
• Represent IBIS at national forums, including the National Programme for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour in Cocoa

Required profile

• Professional qualification and experience in teaching
• First degree in Education, Development Studies, Psychology or Sociology; a post-graduate qualification is an advantage
• Very sound knowledge of Ghana's education sector and the NPECLC
• At least 3 years of experience facilitating adult learning
• Significant experience working with international NGOs, especially on child labour in Ghana's cocoa sector
• Experience in donor reporting and proposal writing
• Good facilitation, planning and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Twi

Required skills

• Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent writing and verbal presentation skills

To apply, send a cover letter and a detailed CV with two employment referees to the organization by email. The closing date was 11 January 2013.