Community Driven Development / Capacity Building Specialist at Ministry of Local Government Decentralisation and Rural Development

Position Overview

The Community Driven Development/Capacity Building Specialist will work with other members of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) at the Ministry of Local Government Decentralisation and Rural Development. The Specialist's main responsibility is to ensure the efficient planning, organisation, and implementation of local level activities as well as capacity building activities funded under the project.

Key Responsibilities

Community Driven Development

• Provide technical assistance for the design and implementation of technical and participatory tools and instruments of all project components according to the community driven development (CDD) approach
• Support Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Assemblies (MMDAs) to integrate CDD approaches into the design and implementation of project activities and the local development planning cycle to ensure robustness and quality control
• Provide technical assistance for the development of a digital CDD module in the project's management information system (MIS) application to support local level committees and facilitators in project implementation
• Ensure the proper integration of gender equality, social inclusion (including vulnerable groups), climate change considerations, conflict mitigation and citizens engagement in project activities implementation at all levels
• Conduct monitoring of local level activities to ensure that CDD approaches, procedures, and community monitoring mechanisms are being implemented effectively

Location

Accra, Ghana

Employment Type

Full-Time

Job Category

Public Sector