Team Leader
The Team Leader will lead the delivery of the UK Support for Disability & Mental Health in Ghana ‘Leave no One Behind as Ghana moves Beyond Aid’ programme, providing inspirational, strategic, technical & managerial oversight. S/he will be accountable for developing & implementing the programme, leading effective, results-oriented execution of high quality work on time & within budget.
Responsibilities:
The Team Leader will lead the delivery of the UK Support for Disability and Mental Health in Ghana
‘Leave no One Behind as Ghana moves Beyond Aid’ programme in Ghana, providing inspirational, strategic, technical and managerial oversight to the programme. S/he will be accountable for the overall development and implementation of the programme, leading the consortium (organistions and staff) in effective, results-oriented execution of high quality work on time and within budget.
The post holder will also support cross learning across Options programmes, including building relations with current and potential clients, key government stakeholders, in-country partners, and representing the programme’s broader interests to leverage and develop new opportunities for programme growth and development.
Person specification:
- Strong proven technical expertise (5- 10 years) in the field(s) of social inclusion (or a closely related programme areas such as mental health and/or disability or governance)
- Outstanding leadership and engagement skills for building consensus and inspiring motivation and commitments among diverse stakeholders, including clients, partners and consortia
- Significant and proven experience working in international development in a senior leadership / management role
- Experience on the development and implementation of programmes within the health sector in Ghana
- Excellent record of people management and management of teams
- Consortium management experience
- Proven experience in strategic planning, budgeting and programme control
- Experience with payment by results contracting
- Proven track record in overseeing programme monitoring, evaluation, research and learning
- Strong influencing, diplomacy and leadership skills
- Working knowledge and relationships pertaining to mental health and/or disability in Ghana
- Excellent financial and people management skills
- Strategic thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills
- Planning and organising
- Strong writing and reporting skills
- Grant management experience
Benefits:
Options offers a comprehensive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance and a performance related bonus scheme.
Other information:
- Options is an equal opportunities employer
- Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and post holders to share this commitment.
Application process:
- To apply, please send your CV with a summary note of your skills and experience to Hannah Witt [email protected]. Candidates should state the role in the subject header
- Closing date for applications is: 19th July 2019
- Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. Interviews will be held on an on-going basis.
More Information
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