Projects Officer

Responsibilities:

• Business Service Agent and Farmer Support Agent Management.
  - Recruit, onboard and train groups of BSAs and FSAs to deliver training and capacity-building to rural clients.
  - Monitor the data collection activities of the BSAs and FSAs & provide technical support where necessary.
  - Provide troubleshooting and systems support to the partners & BSAs utilizing the client management system (CommCare).
  - Facilitate the regular training of trainer sessions in coordination with the project partners.
  - Ensure the effective delivery of the FSA/BSA-led training at the farmer group level.
  - Identify hurdles & bottlenecks to the success of the model and where possible, suggest and implement solutions.
  - Assist the Agriculture Finance team with overall management and administration support of the BSA network with various project partners.

• Partner Coordination
  - Ensure cordial working relationships with all local stakeholders, including farmers, financial institution partners, private sector partners, and Ghanaian government staff within your assigned communities.
  - Develop a good working relationship with financial institution partner agriculture finance staff and a good working knowledge of the financial products offered.
  - Coordinate with financial institution partner branches to ensure seamless communication regarding on-the-ground factors that may affect project success.

• Reporting and Monitoring & Evaluation
  - Monitor and track progress against work plan and project targets.
  - Validate and verify BSA and FSA data entries on farmer profiles, training activities, and surveys.
  - Provide guidance for BSAs and FSAs in collecting data, developing activity reports, and collecting client success stories.
  - Prepare weekly reports to AgFinance management noting progress on project deliverables and challenges faced.
  - Assist Opportunity in conducting impact assessments using monitoring and evaluation tools developed by Opportunity.

• Supervisory Responsibility
  - Monitor Business Support Agent and Farmer Support Agents (external agents) who earn stipend/incentives based on work completed)

Qualifications:

• Degree or Diploma in agriculture, community development, finance or related fields.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working with rural communities, youth (up to age 35) and/or women-focused projects.
• Practical experience working with community based financial organizations (VSLAs, etc.)
• Project management skills to effectively perform activities/tasks in a manner that consistently achieves high standards.
• Proficiency in use of MS Office applications, Android Apps. Must be able to demonstrate competency.
• Self-empowerment to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture in agriculture.
• An understanding of and a commitment to advancing the mission and core values of Opportunity International.
  

Language Skills:

• Written and verbal fluency in English and one Ghanaian language required.
• Must be able to attend & fully participate in meetings conducted in English.

Contract Type:

• Three (3) Years Fixed Term Contract

Travel Requirements:

• Position to be based in TBC with frequent domestic travel, up to 70% throughout project areas.
• International travel may be required 1-2 times per year for team meetings or cross-learning trips.