Job vacancy Education and Advocacy Manager

Background

We are a multi-funded local development organization delivering development interventions in Northern Ghana. Our intervention areas include promoting access to quality education and health, youth skills development, livelihoods, local economic participation among others. We work with communities, development partners and relevant government agencies to improve the quality of life of vulnerable groups especially women and girls and the disabled by strengthening local structures to take local level actions to promote and ensure fairness. 

We are seeking a self-motivated individual committed to contributing to improving learning outcomes for deprived communities to join our team as the Education and Advocacy Manager The post will be based in Tamale, Northern Region and the holder reports to the Head of Programmes, Partnerships & Policy.

Role Summary

The position holder of the Education and Advocacy Manager will primarily be responsible for providng technical, operational leadership throughout the programming process for education programs/projects within our Strategic Plan. S/he will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of partnership education projects providing technical direction for projects including curricula, teacher professional development, community engagements etc in partnership with the Ghana Education Service and other education sector partners. S/he will lead the advocacy focus project for improving teaching and learning methodologies for improved learning outcomes. The post-holder will be based in Tamale.

Education Required: University degree