Project Manager at ActionAid Ghana (AAG)

About the Organization

ActionAid Ghana (AAG) is an affiliate of ActionAid, a global movement of people working together to further human rights for all and end poverty.

Position Overview

Position: Project Manager

Directorate: Programmes, Campaigns & Innovations

Salary Level: SM 4

Reports to: Head of Programmes, Campaigns and Innovation

Supervises: Project Officers and other project staff

Location: Accra, with regular trips to project sites in the Volta Region

Duration: 16 months with the possibility of renewal for an additional 18 months, contingent on availability of funding and satisfactory performance

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Purpose

The Project Manager is responsible for the overall management, accountability, and coordination of the Climate Adaptation Project, including stakeholder engagements in line with donor contracts, to achieve the stated project results.

The role will oversee project coordination, undertake national advocacy, maintain regular consultations and communication, provide reporting, and deliver scheduled feedback to relevant stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

• Work with relevant national and decentralized structures, movements, traditional and religious authorities, women's groups, youth groups, people's organizations, local partners, and other collaborators to ensure project outcomes influence inter-agency cooperation on climate action and gender equality
• Develop annual critical pathways to ensure the project implementation plan leads to expected outcomes and is consistent with the Priorities and Key Result Areas of the ActionAid Ghana Country Strategy Plan (CSP)
• Develop elaborate project strategies to support effective implementation