PROJECT OFFICER – GOVERNANCE AND REGULAORY COMPLIANCE Full Time

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Implementation and Planning:

 Together with the SPO, carry out implementation of field activities under the Governance and Regulatory Compliance pillar of the CCOSP, as per the project’s Annual Work Plan (AWP);

 Ensure a farmer centered, participatory and stakeholder inclusive approach in the implementation of the project activities at all levels;

 Work together with the project staff to ensure synergy and integration of the project intervention, in the manner that ensures efficiency and cost saving;

 Prepare inputs and regular updates to detailed programme specific work plans, action plans, reporting on issues and lessons learned in partnership with the implementing unions, societies and target cocoa-growing communities and stakeholders of the programme;

Technical support:

 Provide technical support and facilitate preparation, review and evaluation of HREDD plans;

 Support unions and societies to sensitize their members and engage key partners on HREDD, EUDR and ARS;

 Facilitate sensitization of union and community members at cooperative, society and community levels on HREDD, EUDR and ARS;

 Provide technical support (coaching and targeted training) for union and society leaders to develop their governance and leadership skills;

 Support implementation of interventions to put in place (or strengthen) the governance, management systems and protocols at the union and society levels;

 Provide targeted coaching for members of specific sub-committees at the union and society levels and ensure their effective functioning;

 Provide training for ordinary cooperative members to build understanding of the union governance, processes and services to encourage dissemination;

 Provide support to the SPO in the conduct of thematic trainings on organizational development and regulatory compliance for unions, societies and key stakeholders;

 Support the timely mobilization of project communities and service providers in accordance with the AWP;

 Provide requisite technical advice and information to union and society leaders as well as community actors, where necessary.

 Provide technical support to unions, societies and communities to ensure planned deliverables are met in good quality and in a timely manner as per the AWP;

Programme Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:

 Prepare accurate and reliable field activity reports in close coordination with the SPO;

 Support the project MEL officer in the implementation of the M&E system;

 Support the MEL officer in the preparation of timely reports on progress, achievements, and challenges;  Ensure identification, documentation and synthesis of experiences, good practices and lesson learned under the programme for organizational sharing and learning;

 Contribute to the development of relevant knowledge products, knowledge networks and communities of practice;

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS

Required Knowledge and Experience:

 Relevant tertiary qualifications, with at least 5 years of solid experience in implementing projects in one or more of the following fields: Farmer Certification, Cocoa Sustainability, Institutional Capacity Building for CBOs (specifically cocoa cooperatives); Community Development.

 Understanding of the regulations affecting the cocoa sector

 Proven experience in project activity implementation, including a demonstrated ability to deliver agreed outcomes and time management skills;

 Strong community mobilization and relationships building skills;

 Effective communications skills and ability to establish a good working relationship with farmers, communities and stakeholders;

 Proven training experience in delivering formal training sessions to coaching one-onone to support introduction of new systems and practices;

 Demonstrated openness to change and ability to solve problems and manage complexities;

 Ability to travel under harsh conditions within the project operational area whenever required;

 Excellent team building skills.

Language skills:

 Fluency in English and Twi are essential.

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