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Closing Date: 10th October 2022

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is seeking to hire the services of a Procurement Associate in its office in Ghana

The Regional Office for Africa (RAF) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the region.

It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the region and, in collaboration with divisions and offices at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO’s strategic response to regional priorities.

RAF also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies.

RAF develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The position is located in the Regional Office for Africa in Accra, Ghana.

Main Purpose

The Procurement Associate provides and coordinates day-to-day procurement operations, including specialized and complex processes and functions, ensuring consistency, timeliness and conformity with relevant rules, procedures and practices. He/she provides procedural guidance to clients and staff across the Organization regarding procurement rules and procedures.

Supervision Received/Exercised

The Procurement Associate reports to the Procurement Officer. Work is performed largely autonomous, expressing initiative and independent judgment. Supervision received is focused on the quality of work outputs and is facilitating service delivery. The incumbent provides guidance and training to procurement support staff and advices clients throughout the Organization.

Working Relationships

The Procurement Associate maintains a wide range of contacts with managers, staff, and suppliers inside and outside the Organization, ensuring the quality and consistency of procurement support services and the compliance with relevant policies and procedures.

Key Functions/Results

•    Perform operational functions relating to the procurement process, including the preparation of documents related to assigned procurement actions, issuance of tenders and purchase orders, evaluation of bids, follow-up with suppliers, attendance at tender opening panel, draft simple amendments and/ or renewals to contracts and service orders under the guidance of the supervisor(s), applying in-depth knowledge of the procurement applications and regulations, etc.;
•    Review purchase requisitions, orders, contracts and tenders to ensure that they are technically complete and in conformity with established FAO rules and procedures; approve transactions in the relevant systems up to a maximum amount as delegated;
•    Ensure that procurement actions are completed in a timely manner in accordance with the relevant rules and procedures; ensure timely information on the status of procurement activities and all related issues;
•    Maintain and monitor database records related to procurement actions undertaken, assigned tenders, and contracts; coordinate collection of statistical information on procurement actions and ensure that information maintained in the relevant systems is accurate and updated;
•    Prepare, review and analyse periodic monitoring reports making recommendations and taking action as instructed;
•    Participate in meetings with suppliers;
•    Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing across the Service through training of staff and briefing of colleagues on the use of the Oracle Procurement Module and other IT applications utilized in the Procurement Service;
•    Act as the Contracts Unit focal point for GRMS, UNGM and Intend;
•    Review current processes and make recommendations to improve purchasing systems and procedures;
•    Perform other duties as required.

Impact Of Work

The incumbent’s work impacts on the quality, timeliness and efficiency of FAO’s procurement operations. He/she plays a lead role in the coordination and provision of the procurement support services for the successful achievement of the Division’s/Office’s mandate.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Education: Secondary School Education.
Work Experience and Knowledge: Five years of experience in procurement support work.
Languages: Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English.
IT Skills: Very good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.

Residency: General Service Staff are recruited locally. To be eligible for this position, candidates must be nationals of the country of the duty station or possess an existing visa/work permit, and reside within commuting distance of the duty station at the time of the application. “Commuting distance” means the distance within which staff members can travel daily between their place of work and their residence.

Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills

•    Thorough knowledge of the procurement regulations and procedures of any public or international entity or organization.
•    Good knowledge of the International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) and their application.
•    Knowledge of and experience with Letters of Agreement or similar agreements with non-for-profit institutions and amendments of such agreements in accordance with the standards and procedures established by FAO.
•    Thorough knowledge of the ERP Procurement Module and ability to guide, direct and advise colleagues on its use and applications.

Desirable Qualifications And Skills

•    Thorough knowledge of UN system procurement regulations, policies and procedures.
•    Certification on procurement delivered from an internationally recognized institution is an asset.
•    Extent of knowledge and experience in corporate information systems and monitoring tools.
•    Thorough knowledge of FAO’s administrative policies and procedures.
•    Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of French is a strong asset.

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Closing Date: 5th October 2022

WASCAL seeks to hire Regional Thematic Coordinator to consolidate its position as a leading Regional Research Partner Institution in West Africa and to expand into new areas of work relevant to climate science, climate services and societal impacts.

The Regional Thematic Coordinator will be responsible for WASCAL Priority Research Theme 1 which is Land Use, Land Cover and Land Degradation Nexus. The position will be based at the WASCAL Competence Centre in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The successful candidate and will report to Director of Research at the WASCAL Competence Centre who is the Head of Research and climate service provisions.

WASCAL is a research and education-focused institute designed to provide knowledge and climate services that should help tackle the climate change challenge and thereby enhance the resilience of human and environmental systems. It does so by strengthening the research capacity and infrastructure in West Africa related to climate change by pooling the expertise of eleven (11) West African countries and Germany. The West African countries include: Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d‘Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo and Cape Verde.

WASCAL has its Headquarters in Accra, Ghana, the Competence Centre is based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and 12 graduate schools (PhD and MSc. Programs) in 12 lead universities in and across West Africa.

The WASCAL Research Program is aiming to (i) develop qualitative and quantitative tools and models for linking bio-physical and socio-economic processes and feed-backs; (ii) use these models and tools to develop and analyse impact scenarios of climate change including the assessment of alternative land use options as a means to help society cope with the vagaries of climate change, both in climate trends as well as climate variability and extreme events and (iii) facilitate collaboration with research and donor institutions and organizations in West Africa to commonly identify constraints to adaptation and mitigation strategies in land use and how to master these.

The Regional Thematic Coordinator will undertake the following duties among others:

• Project Management and Administration (50%)
• CES Provision (35%)
• Research and Innovation (15%)

Project Management and Administration (50%)

• Wining Proposal development as response to global climate funds
• Program/Project management and grant management
• Supervise and coordinate the provision of support services to project managers and deliver relevant scientific inputs as needed
• Identify national and regional problems in the Land Use land Cover/land degradation nexus to climate change and develop wining proposals to Funding Entities.
• Work through his network to attract National, Regional and International partners to WASCAL.
• Establish documentation for project commitments (i.e. agreements, contracts, etc.)
• Provide active guidance to project coordinators and partner institutions regarding research plans sampling strategies, training, field work programming and measurement methods and other methodologies for reaching expected outcomes
• Monitor and evaluate program/project performance against contract requirements, keep tracks of deliverables, and other performance goals, participate in the analysis and reporting for impact assessment
• Work with consortia leaders, elaborate outlook budgets for the program and proposals to donors and contractors, coordinate and schedule meetings and workshop among team members, and plan and coordinates regular advisory board and steering committee meetings
• Lead the drafting and the submission of grant proposals and coordinate recruitment and manage integration of a new staff members as needed
• Act as the primary administrative point of contact for internal research staff and as the principle operational liaison for other research organizations, funding agencies and regulating bodies

CES Provision (35%)

• Synthetize output from programs and or projects and identify salient results for climate and environmental development
• Lead the development and delivery of climate and environmental information relevant for WASCAL member countries sectors and communities as well as regional political bodies
• Identify, develop and implement ways of improving access to, and use of CES for sectors, communities and regional political bodies
• Develop tools, approaches and products for effective delivery of CES and integration to day-to-day activities with support from the data management department
• Establish training guidelines on technical aspects of CES, organize stakeholder engagement workshops and prepare communication materials for dissemination

Research (15%)

• Provide scientific analysis and interpretation to support the timely delivery of the results and output
• Contribute to knowledge products (reports, briefs, data products, scientific publications)
• Carry out research, when relevant (e.g. in the framework of a project), and deliver science that can be used in practice by the West African adaptation community
• Assist with reviews of knowledge products written by other RTCs
• Show scholarly evidence through publication in high impact factor journals.

Qualification Required & Experience

Desired Skills and Experience

• PHD in Meteorology and climate science, remote sensing, Geography, environmental or agriculture science, Forestry.
• At least five years post qualification experience
• Good understanding of the role of geospatial sciences in development at various scale
• Experienced in Modelling and simulations using various model situatable for West Africa
• Demonstrated expertise in developing practical remote sensing applications, decision support tools in agriculture and in the use of High-performance Computer (HPC)
• High Decree of initiative and self-motivation
• Good track record in resource mobilization and research proposal development
• Ability to lead and mentor a group of researchers
• Ability to supervise students’ research
• Experience in developing training materials and organizing/conducting training
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, experience in working and interacting effectively with a variety of stakeholders, and demonstrated ability to collaborate well across disciplines and with key collaborative institutions and agencies
• Working knowledge of main remote sensing and GIS tools software
• Research experience in interdisciplinary working environments
• Strong publication and record in peer-reviewed journals
• Fluent in spoken and written English and French
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Ability to generate new ideas and implement them
• Ability to work as part of a dynamic and multicultural team
• Work experience in West-African countries and willingness to travel is of an advantage

Location: Accra

How To Apply For This Job

Application procedure:

Applications including a covering letter (no more than two pages), statement of motivation highlighting the candidate’s experience against the criteria listed above (desired skills and experience), and a curriculum vitae including a list of publications, with names addresses and e-mail addresses of three referees (2 professionals and 1 academic) should be emailed to: [email protected]. Please indicate “WASCAL Priority Research Theme 1” in the subject line.

The successful candidate will be appointed for an initial period of three (3) years.

Closing Date: 30th October 2022

Applications will be acknowledged, but only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women with the required qualification and interests are encouraged to apply.

Dangote Industries Limited invites job applications from qualified individuals to occupy the below-listed positions

1. Transport Controller

• Coordinate the activities of all staff of Admin Department for effective performance of the Transport Division
• Drawing up broad policy guidelines for proper Administration of Transport Division.
• Keeping proper documents of all company Assets.
• Handling public relations of the company and image boosting.

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2. Inventory Controller 

• Prepare inputs for budget process and liaise with operational Departments (Production, Sales &Marketing, Procurement, Logistic .
• Ensure a strict control of all stock movements in the Plant (Raw materials, spare parts, finished goods).
• Prepare on monthly basis detailed accounts analysis and reconcile sales and stocks liability accounts.

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Closing Date: 30th September, 2022

Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology is a business area within the Sandvik Group and a leading global supplier of equipment and tools, service and technical solutions for the mining industry including rock drilling, rock cutting, rock crushing, loading and hauling and materials handling.

The Tools Sales Support Representative is responsible for the Sales and technical support of Sandvik Rock drilling Tools offering to the Mining and Rock Solutions customer base in West Africa.

Job Position: Tools Sales Support Representative (TSSR)

Key Responsibilities Include

• Optimise Sales and Profitability of Rock Tools
• Training and coaching of relevant internal and customer personnel on Rock Tools.
• Work closely with Sales, Service and Training personnel to optimise knowledge across departments including Logistics to ensure effective forecasting of Rock Tools.
• Customer site visit on regular basis with written reports.
• To facilitate customer’s selection and ordering of Rock Tools.
• To facilitate customer warranty claims and process.
• To conduct trials and testing of new products at customer sites.
• Liaise with factories to stay abreast of product development, knowledge transfer back to the factories of market requirements and trends and support marketing teams as well as aftermarket teams to optimise sales opportunities.
• Effective coaching and training of direct internal and external personnel responsible for growing the Sandvik offering in West Africa.
• Develop customer relationship to ensure customers have positive experience and remain loyal to the Sandvik brand.
• Ensures that all activities are carried out in accordance with Company Values and current Company Policies and Procedures.
• Takes responsibility for personal development and enhancement of skills.
• Open to travel as and when the job demands in consultation with Supervisor.
• Adhere to all SMR Policies and Procedures especially the SHEQ Policies.

Qualification

• Degree Qualified Mining Engineer or a Rich Trade Background in Mechanical discipline or a rich Mining Operational background with minimum (5) years’ experience in Surface/Underground Mining.
• Experience/Knowledge of Mining drilling equipment and Rock Tools is required.
• Exposure to underground operations will be an advantage.
• Ability to interact with all levels in a Multicultural/diverse organization is required.
• Excellent Sales, Communication and Presentation skills required.
• Computer literacy is required.
• Ability to drive and Possession of a Valid Ghanaian Drivers’ license, preferably Class B.
• French language skills will be an advantage.

Reporting Relationship

Sales Manager – Rock Tools

How To Apply For This Job 

For immediate consideration, please apply to the Tools Sales and Support Representative position on or before 4th October 2022 on the Sandvik intranet, Job ID: R0040026 Click Here To Apply Online

We thank all applicants for their response, however, only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

Assist in Budget Preparation, DCC’s physical stock-taking, stock control and sales analysis

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare inputs for budget process and liaise with operational Departments (Production, Sales &Marketing, Procurement, Logistic .
• Ensure a strict control of all stock movements in the Plant (Raw materials, spare parts, finished goods).
• Prepare on monthly basis detailed accounts analysis and reconcile sales and stocks liability accounts.
• Ensure monthly and quarterly coordination, submission, accuracy and validity of physical stock-taking to the Head of controlling.
• Ensure financial analysis of all Sales & marketing activities
• Analyse costs of sales (Rebates, Customers bonus and promotion)
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Controlling

Education And Experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Management Control.
• Minimum of five (05) years relevant work experience.

Skills & Competencie

• Good understanding of trends, challenges, opportunities, regulations and legislations relating to the cement manufacturing industry.
• Good knowledge and understanding of finance best practices, IFRS, and other applicable accounting standards.
• Good proficiency in Excel and Power Point
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem-solving skills
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Good team spirit
• Basic knowledge of accounting packages and systems, including SAP – preferably S4 Hana
• Knowledge of POWER BI
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Good data gathering, analysis and problem-solving skill
• Good team spirit
• High ethical standards and integrity.

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Closing Date: 30th September, 2022

Job Summary

• Responsible for carrying out the entire Department’s Administrative and personnel functions
• Ensures strict adherence to group’s administrative and Human Resources Policy
• Provide financial management and accounting support to all aspects of the business (fleets)

Key Duties & Responsibilities

ADMIN AND HR JOB FUNCTION

• Coordinate the activities of all staff of Admin Department for effective performance of the Transport Division
• Drawing up broad policy guidelines for proper Administration of Transport Division.
• Keeping proper documents of all company Assets.
• Handling public relations of the company and image boosting.
• Enforcing staff discipline through properly laid-down disciplinary justice system in line with Management’s policy.
• Designing training program for staff in line with Management’s policy.
• Ensuring that all departments are adequately staffed through a proactive manpower planning system.
• Ensuring that benefits are paid to them without undue delay
• Liaise with other Unit Heads in the Group with a view to ensuring co-operative spirit and mutual understanding with other Units.
• Recruitment and Selection of staff.
• Assigning job Descriptions and Targets.
• Initiate and measure Staff Performance through constant Appraisal exercise
• Acquisition and Maintenance of Pool Cars and Motor-cycles.
• Provision of Printed materials, office stationary and other utility items.
• Conduct monthly Staff Census.
• Administration of company’s Staff Welfare Programs.
• Health, safety and environment
• Initiate and Coordinate relationship with hospitals and clinics with regards to attendance to employees’ health and safety.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Plant Manager

ACCOUNTS JOB SCHEDULE

• Follow-up on ensuring that financial resources are in place to support efficient operation of the business
• Responsible for the overall operation of the Finance Department by ensuring that set targets are met for the Local Transport Division.
• Ensures that all postings are correctly coded by checking all transactions coding before posting
• Ensure that all Transactions are completely posted
• Check all transactions to ensure that internal control is adhered to
• Check all daybook / invoice payment journal on daily basis against previous days entries and supervises the postings.
• Reconcile all account balances with their respective schedules / subsidiary ledgers
• Investigate all outstanding reconcilable items and effect correction entries
• Ensure that Staff Debtors, Loan Advances and Drivers deductions schedules are prepared and reconciled with the General Ledger.
• Ensure Truck Accounting reports are properly prepared and timely
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the General Manager of Account

Education & Work Experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in Business Administration or its equivalent
• Post-graduate/ professional qualification in Accounting/Finance like ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of eight (10) years relevant work experience.

Skills & Behaviours

• Good knowledge of accounting and financial management
• In-depth understanding of transportation and supply chain business

Key Requirements

• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting system
• Good Knowledge of ERP accounting systems like SAP
• Good knowledge of Treasury management and cash reconciliations
• Strong organizing and time management skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

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Closing Date: 30th September, 2022

Vodafone Ghana invite the services of an Anti-Money Laundering Analyst 1.

To support Anti-Money Laundering Manager in ensuring that the Vodafone Cash Transfer Service and other products and services are not used by criminals for money laundering, financing terrorism, fraud and other criminal activities.

Job Responsibility

• Transaction Monitoring
• Monitor Vodafone Cash and other money transfer transactions proactively to identify money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activity
• Analyze the daily customer registrations and all agency transactions to identify suspicious activity

Suspicious Activity Reporting and resolution

• Investigate reports received on suspicions of money laundering from agents and staff and Issue report on findings giving recommendations on action to be taken
• Develop local watch list for blacklisted customers for reference and update it regularly

KYC Assurance on Quality of data captured

• Analyze the daily customer registrations and all agency transactions to identify KYC Violations
• Analyze and report on the status of customer data integrity and make recommendations to Vodafone Cash for correction of anomalies noted

Watch list screening

• Extract alerts generated by the watch list screening system for PEPS and sanctioned individuals for verification with relevant authorities
• Take appropriate action on all unconfirmed data AML Training

Technical/Professional Qualifications

• An experienced analyst with 3 or more years in a commercial, preferable financial arena with experience of analysing financial transaction data, in particular for the detection of money laundering and other suspicious activity
• Analytical mind-set, customer service oriented, excellent communication and influencing abilities, desire for continuous knowledge on AML issues and Fraud prevention, must keep abreast of all developments affecting AML and Vodafone Cash and related products.
• Detailed knowledge of money laundering techniques, AML legislation and regulations
• Computer Proficiency – Advanced Microsoft office Applications
• ACL, SQL knowledge will be an added advantage
• ACAMs certification

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Closing Date: 30th September, 2022

World Bank Group invites job applications from eligible and qualified individuals for the listed available positions below;

1. E T Consultant – Private Sector Specialist 

The Private Sector Specialist (ETC) will coordinate private sector development and economic growth activities, strengthen the relationship with counterparts in country and otherwise enable the implementation of activities in Ghana.

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2. Transport Specialist

The Transport Specialist will be based in the World Bank’s Accra, Ghana on a two-year appointment, renewable. She/He will report to the IAWT3 Practice Manager, Transport

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3. Education Specialist 

The incumbent will lead or contribute to policy dialogue with the client on key issues in education and skills development, provide daily implementation support to the government on the lending operations, lead and/ or contribute to the preparation of new lending programs, as well as analytical work to inform policy discussions in Ghana

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4. Program Assistant

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Deadline: 28th September, 2022 and 12th October, 2022

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges.  For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region 

We need the best and brightest talent focused on Sub-Saharan African countries in order to harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. Africa is a continent on the move, with a young population and a growing market of nearly 1.2bn people. We are committed to making the Africa regional teams into leading innovation hubs. Yet, these vast opportunities are tempered by persistent gaps in education, health, and skills, which have Africa only reaching forty percent of its estimated potential. Moreover, conflict, food insecurity, population growth, and the disruptive forces of climate change threaten to curtail or even reverse the progress that has been made over the past decades.
In West and Central Africa, the World Bank is a leading partner with a growing portfolio of 387 projects totaling more than $44.1 billion in areas such as agriculture, trade and transport, energy, education, health, water and sanitation- all to support job creation, gender equality, poverty reduction, and better lives. Across the continent, the World Bank’s program has nearly doubled over the last 10 years. By 2030, about 87% of the world’s extreme poor are projected to live in Sub-Saharan Africa, so this is where our mission to end extreme poverty and to promote shared prosperity will be achieved.
Are you ready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build back better after COVID.   

Western and Central Africa (AFW) Region:  https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr/western-and-central-africa  

Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions Practice Group  

Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI) Practice Group (PG) support economic policies and legal, regulatory and institutional reforms to enable equitable and sustainable growth and to reduce poverty. 

The Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Global Practice  

The Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation (FCI) Global Practice combines expertise in the financial sector with expertise in private sector development to foster private-sector led growth and help create markets in client countries.  For more information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/about/unit/fci

Country Context 

The recruitment is for an Extended Term Consultant to support the Bank’s private sector development program out of the Country Office in Accra, Ghana.
Ghana, a resource-rich country on the west coast of Africa, has achieved considerable economic and social progress in the past 30 years.

The country successfully achieved middle-income status in 2011 because of strong, sustained economic growth averaging over 5 percent since the early 1990s. This was underpinned by a stable democracy and driven largely by gold and cocoa exports and, following their discovery in 2006, the development of substantial oil and gas reserves.

Ghana achieved the first Millennium Development Goal of halving poverty from 52.7 percent (1993) to 23.4 percent (2016) which propelled Ghana to the forefront of poverty reduction in Africa. Political stability, investment and rising productivity, a large expansion in agricultural production, and rapid urbanization, all contributed to this remarkable progress. 

Notwithstanding these impressive gains, the pace of poverty reduction has slowed in recent years, spatial inequalities persist, and vulnerabilities are increasing. More than 20 percent of Ghana’s population are still living in poverty with the poor concentrated in the three northern regions where poverty rates remain above 50 percent. Notwithstanding the natural resource sector being a strong driver of Ghana’s impressive growth, it has not generated the needed widespread employment opportunities to lift large numbers of people out of poverty, particularly in the North. Despite significant progress in service delivery and human capital, disparities in access and quality persist across many dimensions, while rapid urbanization has brought rising pressures on services and living conditions within cities. These trends have been complicated by unsustainable natural resource exploitation and Ghana’s high susceptibility to climate change which could increase the share of the population living below the poverty line by 2 to 6 percent by 2030.  

High natural resource dependence and gaps in fiscal governance are likely to create economic volatility, impact macroeconomic management and elevate the cost of finance for the private sector. Export concentration (in gold, cocoa, and petroleum) has exposed the economy to fluctuations in global commodity prices. High fiscal deficits and increasing public debt have elevated Ghana’s country risk, limited FDI in non-commodity sectors, and increased the cost of finance for private businesses.

Job duties and responsibilities 

Include, but are not limited to, the following main tasks: 

The Private Sector Specialist (ETC) will coordinate private sector development and economic growth activities, strengthen the relationship with counterparts in country and otherwise enable the implementation of activities in Ghana. These will include: 

• Support the FCI dialogue in country with a focus on private sector development: support the policy dialogue with counterparts on issues relating to private sector development, particularly focusing on creating opportunities for investments supporting economic transformation and employment. 

• Serve, when needed, as team member or act as co-TTL (Task Team Leader) for lending operations, advisory, and analytical work, and contribute to the delivery and quality of financing and knowledge engagements, provide inputs to other Global Practices (MTI, GOV, etc.) on private sector related issues. 

• AAA & Advisory work: support the development and implementation of high-quality AAA and advisory work. Lead/support policy dissemination events with policy makers, stakeholders, and private sector.  

• Support the dialogue with the CMU and with the region: prepare inputs for WPA discussions, strategic documents such as CPFs, SCDs and CPSDs. 

• Relationship management: cultivate strategic relationships with government counterparts and other key stakeholders 

• Collaboration within WBG: Coordinate and work with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) as needed on relevant diagnostics, advisory work and operational activities. 
• Development Partner Collaboration: support the partnership with the development partner community and facilitate/participate in formal and informal meetings with key development partners, civil society, private sector representatives, and other stakeholders. 

Selection Criteria

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in private sector development since completing a relevant university degree (e.g., in Economics, Business, Public Policy), with solid knowledge in one or more topic areas covered by the FCI Global Practice, such as innovation and entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprise development, trade and export promotion, investment climate reforms, competition policy, productivity and other issues affecting competitiveness. 

• Proven ability to conceptualize, help design and implement projects and to produce major/complex reports or studies. 

• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English. 

• Capacity to lead dialogue with senior counterparts and influence policy discussions at the national and subnational level on private sector development issues.  

• Prior experience with World Bank instruments will be a plus. 

• Demonstrated team player who can work as a member of a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team, motivate and lead group efforts and network effectively across boundaries. 

• Commitment to the WBG twin goals of eliminating extreme poverty and improving shared prosperity. 

How To Apply For This Job

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DEADLINE: 12th October, 2022