Education Programme Manager at Olinga Foundation for Human Development

Olinga Foundation for Human Development is a Ghanaian National NGO promoting education and literacy across primary basic schools in rural, remote and disadvantaged communities in Ghana.

Job Description

The Olinga Foundation for Human Development is a nongovernmental organization which has been working to improve the literacy and moral leadership practices among teachers at primary level for the last 20 years in Ghana. The Foundation has actively been engaged in improving the quality and literacy rates in primary and Junior High schools in eight of the most deprived districts in the Western and Eastern Regions of Ghana. The approach focuses on equipping the teachers both professionally with the attitudes, skills and behaviors to assist primary school children “break through to literacy” in the shortest possible time. (see www.olingafoundation.org) Olinga Foundation For Human Development is inviting applications from qualified persons for the position of an Education Programme Manager.

The responsibilities include:

• Will be expected to work in Accra and Western regional areas including our Tarkwa Offices representing the Olinga Foundation for Human Development.
• will coordinate, collaborate with all stakeholders identified for the project and activities in order to achieve the desired objective and outcomes from the key interventions. Manage the deliverables and timelines for the project;
• Ensuring that the training programmes are of the highest quality and act as a lead trainer during training of trainers
• Lead in conducting baseline and end line studies in the project sites and continue monitoring and evaluation work over the course of the period
• Conduct high-quality on-site supervision and coaching with teachers providing them with feedback on their teaching practice and usage of the methodology,
• Reporting on a monthly basis, district level visits, narrative and financial reporting etc.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders including the district education offices and regional education offices, district assemblies and nongovernmental organisations
• Build capacity of the organization to sustain literacy gains in all the schools of intervention in the western region.

Required Skills or Experience

• Masters Degree from a recognized university in social science preferably in education and or social development with at least 5 years working in the education and development sectors
• Have excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Have excellent writing, analysis, and communication skills: a demonstrated interest in development with a strong commitment to working in education in deprive rural areas of the country.
• Excellent coaching, gender sensitive and team building skills/ Demonstrated ability to manage staff.
• Language competencies in Ashanti Twi and/or Fante are required
• Educational Expertise in Literacy methodologies