Pagus Africa

We are seeking an experienced professional for this opening. About Center for Achievement and the Country Director Center for Achievement is an education-focused NGO based in Ho, Ghana that strives to create young socially responsible citizens and leaders within the community. Through our programs, we seek to improve and create more opportunities for young people in the Volta region whilst assisting in community development projects. Our job is to empower youth so they are equipped to intelligently face life’s challenges, have good values, and do what they can to help others. CFA community programs and projects are opportunities for our Path to Success students and student-interns to gain hands-on workplace experience and satisfaction from helping others. Position Overview: Job Title: Country Director Position Overview: The Country Director is responsible for all Center for Achievement (CFA) Strategic development and management, Fundraising and Programs. CFA programs and projects include leadership development through the Path to Success program including internships, sponsorship, scholarships, and educational and community outreach programs. Position Overview: Reports to: Executive Director and Board of Directors Manages: Program Coordinator, Financial Assistant, Educational Project officer, Office manager Is responsible for: Volunteers, Path students and members of the organization.Programs and Activities in which the organization engages. Project Management

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the organization’s operations and programs.

• Develops and implements consistent inventory and cost accounting policies, procedures, and operational reporting/metrics.

• Oversees and reports on the organization’s results to the board of directors.

• Supervises the development of operations-based financial modeling.

• Coordinates and leads annual budget reviews, monthly and quarterly reviews, and periodic planning and forecast updates for effective program implementation.

• Ensures ongoing local programmatic excellence, rigorous program evaluation, and consistent quality of finance and administration, fundraising, communications, and systems; recommends timelines and resources needed to achieve the strategic goals

• Maintains and supports in building a strong Board of Directors; builds board involvement with strategic direction of ongoing programs

• Leads, coaches, develops, and retains CFA.

• Ensures effective systems to track scaling progress, and regularly evaluates program components, so as to measure successes that can be effectively communicated to the board, funders, and other constituents.

• Develops appropriate community partnerships and collaborations, and provides feedback to the Board related to the operationalization of those partnerships an...