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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) - is a public-benefit federal enterprise working in more than 100 countries worldwide. We work on behalf of the German Government and support public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment, energy and environment, and peace and security. Our activities cover three priority areas: Energy and Climate, which deals with renewable energy and energy efficiency; Training and Sustainable Growth for decent Jobs; and Peaceful and Inclusive Societies, which focuses on good governance.









Project Brief

• The Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS region (MOVE) project focuses on building resilient cashew and rice value chains to contribute to the creation of jobs and income in West Africa, with ECOWAS as its main political partner.
• The project is mainly funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with co-funding from the European Union and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and implemented jointly with numerous private and public partners. MOVE intervention countries include Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria.
  
  

Scope Of Role

• In your role you perform the tasks assigned to you smoothy and promptly and always observe strict hygiene regulations at all times.
• Keeping the office premises of the MOVE and ABF buildings clean and tidy including but not limited grassing, taking care of shrubbery and other horticultural task.
  
  

Tasks

• Ensures that all grassing and associated shrubbery are well cared for on daily basis.
• Ensures that trees are well pruned and pose no threat to vehicles and staff.
• Checks and ensures that all potted plants within the building are healthy and watered daily before the start of work.
• Ensure that all debris around the office premises are cleared properly.
• Monitor and supervise waste disposal and ensure a clean environment for the MOVE and ABF project buildings and maintenance of compost
• Run errands and complete other tasks to ensure the smooth running of the office
• Support staff in acquisition of lunch in the office building.
• Reports damages to office areas and equipment
  
  

Qualification Required & Experience

• A minimum of five years’ professional experience in a comparable role, with references.
• Understanding of basic knowledge of English. (Spoken and written)
• Ability to identify pest and parasite.
• Knowledgeable in waste management parasite.
• Ability to act sensitively in handling and disposing of potentially important documents.
• Reliability and good organisational skills.
• A team player
  
  

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) and a one-page cover letter stating their motivation to the position and added value to the project to:

recruitment-ghana@giz.de quoting the Job Code 2025/G -MOVE/20/03. If you do not hear from us four (4) weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 16 April, 2025

GIZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity. All qualified candidates regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, race, and religion are encouraged to apply.










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