Senior Project Officer – DeforestationFree Cocoa Supply Chains, Ghana 108 views0 applications

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities to achieve the project’s objectives on deforestation-free cocoa supply chains.

• Support the project team to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including cocoa producers, cooperatives, local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners.

• Support the project team to develop and deliver training programs for cocoa producers on sustainable farming practices, agroforestry, and deforestation prevention. Ensuring gender and youth inclusion is mainstreamed in all activities.

• Contribute to the tracking of the project’s progress against set targets, data collection, and preparation of regular reports to ensure the project remains on track and delivers the desired outcomes. Ensure producer feedback mechanisms are in place and strong documentation of project learning and good practices for wider dissemination.

• Prepare and disseminate communication materials to raise awareness about the project’s goals and achievements among stakeholders and the general public. Ensuring individual’s consent and data protection measures are in place.

• Support the overseeing of the project’s budget expenditures, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with donor requirements.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Forestry, Development Studies, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

• Experience:

At least 5 years of experience in project management, with a focus on sustainable agriculture, forestry, or environmental conservation.

Experience working in the cocoa sector or with smallholder farmers in Ghana is highly desirable. Experience with gender and youth inclusive programmes is also highly desirable.

• Skills:

  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
  • Knowledge of sustainable farming practices, agroforestry, and deforestation prevention, as well as gender and youth inclusion.
  • Proficient in monitoring and evaluation techniques.
  • Strong communication and advocacy skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a multicultural environment.
  • Fluency in English is required; proficiency in local languages is an advantage.

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Fairtrade Africa (FTA)

Fairtrade is a global movement which addressees the injustices of conventional trade by supporting smallholder farmers and workers to secure better terms of trade.

Fairtrade Africa, a member of the wider International Fairtrade movement represents Fairtrade certified producers in Africa and the Middle East.

Established in 2005, Fairtrade Africa is the independent non-profit umbrella organisation representing all Fairtrade certified producers in Africa. Fairtrade Africa is owned by its members, who are African producer organisations certified against international Fairtrade standards producing traditional export commodities such as coffee, cocoa, tea, cotton, bananas, mango and non-traditional commodities including shea butter and rooibos tea. Currently, the organisation represents over 1,050,000 producers across 33 countries in Africa.

Fairtrade Africa is a membership-based organisation. The General Assembly (GA) held every two years is the highest decision making body. All members have the right to participate and vote for the election of the Fairtrade Africa Board through their regional representatives at the GA.

We work through primary structures such as product groups, country partnerships and regional networks which enable members to have a strong voice in the governance and management of the organisation. We operate four regional networks: Eastern and Central Africa Network (FTA-ECAN) based in Nairobi, Kenya; West Africa Network (FTA-WAN) based in Accra, Ghana and Southern Africa Network (FTA-SAN) based in Cape Town, South Africa. We also have a new network in Middle East and North Africa  region whose regional office is soon to be established. The Fairtrade Africa secretariat is located in Nairobi, Kenya.. Fairtrade Africa has 50% ownership of the Fairtrade system.

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DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of project activities to achieve the project’s objectives on deforestation-free cocoa supply chains.

• Support the project team to build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including cocoa producers, cooperatives, local communities, government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners.

• Support the project team to develop and deliver training programs for cocoa producers on sustainable farming practices, agroforestry, and deforestation prevention. Ensuring gender and youth inclusion is mainstreamed in all activities.

• Contribute to the tracking of the project’s progress against set targets, data collection, and preparation of regular reports to ensure the project remains on track and delivers the desired outcomes. Ensure producer feedback mechanisms are in place and strong documentation of project learning and good practices for wider dissemination.

• Prepare and disseminate communication materials to raise awareness about the project’s goals and achievements among stakeholders and the general public. Ensuring individual’s consent and data protection measures are in place.

• Support the overseeing of the project’s budget expenditures, ensuring efficient use of resources and compliance with donor requirements.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Qualifications and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Agriculture, Forestry, Development Studies, or a related field. A Master’s degree is an added advantage.

• Experience:

At least 5 years of experience in project management, with a focus on sustainable agriculture, forestry, or environmental conservation.

Experience working in the cocoa sector or with smallholder farmers in Ghana is highly desirable. Experience with gender and youth inclusive programmes is also highly desirable.

• Skills:

  • Strong project management and organizational skills.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building abilities.
  • Knowledge of sustainable farming practices, agroforestry, and deforestation prevention, as well as gender and youth inclusion.
  • Proficient in monitoring and evaluation techniques.
  • Strong communication and advocacy skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a multicultural environment.
  • Fluency in English is required; proficiency in local languages is an advantage.
 2024-09-27

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