Job vacancy Project Coordinator (Ajumako)


Announced
15 May, 2024
Job Type
Temporary / Contract
Job Status
Full Time
Job Title

Project Coordinator (Ajumako)

Job Presentation
Company Profile

Operation Eyesight Universal is a 60-year-old international development organization working to prevent blindness and restore sight. Based in Calgary, Canada, Operation Eyesight works collaboratively with partner hospitals in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal in South Asia, and in the African countries of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Zambia, to develop strategic plans that ultimately will achieve quality, comprehensive, sustainable eye health care services. Visit operationeyesight.com to learn more.


THE OPPORTUNITY
Operation Eyesight is looking for a Project Coordinator to contribute towards the elimination of avoidable blindness in Operation Eyesight’s geographic areas of intervention on a sustainable basis. 

  • Project Coordinator, Hospital Based Community Eye Health Project
  • Job Type: Fixed Term Contract for a period of one year with possible extension
  • Reporting To: Programme Manager, Ghana
  • Location: Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District, Central Region, Ghana
    • Primary ResponsibilitiesProject Management
  • Ensure coordination and coherence of all the project implementation components, by working closely with the donor, Ajumako/Enyan/Essiam District Health Directorate, Ajumako Government Hospital and other relevant government departments/agencies.
  • Track/monitor progress against project objectives, milestones and activities, against scheduled work plans and the overall project objectives
  • Participate actively in the formulation/ review of Ghana Country Programme Strategy
  • Contribute towards development of annual programme plan and budget
  • Provide advice and support to partners on programme development and management
  • Develop/ contribute significantly towards formulation of project proposals that reflect key needs of geographic areas of intervention and the partner hospitals and involving key stakeholders in the process

    • Capacity Building

  • Identify training needs of staff of partner hospitals, district health department and other concerned agencies
  • Liaise with appropriate agencies/ resource persons and to ensure provision of required training to bridge the gaps
  • Build capacities of partner hospitals and provide technical advice and support to partners
  • Undertake periodic audit/ assessment of the Ajumako Government  Hospital’s Eye Unit, Health Centres and CHPS Compounds
  • Develop mutually agreed action plans, based on the findings of assessments/ audits

    • Monitoring and reporting

  • Prepare implementation and monitoring plans of projects and monitor the progress periodically
  • Ensure that project monitoring data is regularly collected, collated, reviewed, and learning from the data is maximized, and mid-course changes are made accordingly to project implementation strategies to increase the impact
  • Ensure confidentiality of data, identify and manage risks
  • Ensure that the project is able to clearly demonstrate the impact of its work through periodic reports, and dissemination of its impact and learning to partners, target groups and stakeholders
  • Coordinate with partner hospitals and ensure timely submission of monthly, quality quarterly, annual and any other reports
  • Conduct on-site monitoring visits regularly to check whether the objectives are being met as per the project mandates
  • Ensure all information with regards to progress and development of the partners is captured in the appropriate formats and shared with the line manager as per agreed timelines

    • Finance Management

  • Prepare annual budgets aligned with the approved budget.
  • Closely monitor utilisation of approved project funds and inform the line manager periodically of any deviation from the approved budget.
  • Support in preparing and submitting monthly/ quarterly/ half yearly / annual utilisation statements.
  • Prepare and submit monthly fund requests in line with utilisation and approved budgets and submit to the finance team.
  • Work closely with partners to develop budgets and monitor expenditure against approved budget.
  • Adhere to organizational finance policy, systems, and processes.

    •  Communication and Information

  • Develop appropriate materials and information for publicity and take lead in coordinating public relation and raise awareness of the project among development partners, relevant government ministries/departments and the Ghanaian Public
  • Collect required information from the field and write case stories for OE website, other publications, donor reporting, stewardship reports, etc.
  • Support development of communication material for the Ghana office
  • Attend to donors and visitors visiting the program, coordinate field trips and meeting with partners.
  •  Representation
  • Build relationships with partner hospitals and Government departments/agencies and NGOs within the region to further OEU’s objectives.
  • Participate and represent OEU in various meetings and workshops as per the advice of Programme Manager.
  • Maintain cordial relationship with all stakeholders.


    • Education Required: First Degree

    Valid Till
    31 May, 2024 (2 days left)

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