Accountability Enabling Environment (AEE) Advisor, Ghana SAGES at Creative Associates International

Job Description

Creative seeks an Accountability Enabling Environment (AEE) Advisor for an anticipated USAID-funded project that seeks to strengthen accountability policies, systems and responsiveness of the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ghana Education Services (GES) and schools (School Management Committees and head teachers) for improved primary education service delivery and learning outcomes.  This project will work with the MOE and its agencies at the central, sub-national and local levels throughout the country, and may include the following focal areas: institutional systems strengthening, education budget planning and monitoring, national assessments, school inspection, education management information system (EMIS), and community and parent engagement.   

The AEE Advisor will be responsible for directing, managing, and overseeing all activities related to creating an enabling environment for accountability in the education sector in Ghana. This includes: working closely with educational agencies in Ghana to establish the foundation needed for accountability in the primary education system, with a focus on financial resources, rules, and roles and relationships. 

The AEE Advisor will report directly to the Deputy Chief of Party and will supervise various project staff.  

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and manage all major tasks related to the accountability enabling environment component of the project, including strengthening education actors’ capacity to better budget, plan and manage financial resources; supporting Ministry of Education to develop a system of accountability; and establish clearly define roles, responsibilities and relationships of each system actor under Education Accountability Framework (EAF).  
• Identify and maintain partnerships with local organizations and actors, and engage counterpart organizations in developing and implementing policies and mechanisms to strengthen the enabling environment for accountability in the education system. 
• Contribute to designing and managing grant mechanisms to strengthen capacity to support accountability initiatives and provide technical oversight of the grant projects. 
• Lead a team of staff and/or consultants to implement program initiatives. 
• Contribute to project planning, reporting and performance monitoring. 

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in education preferred, or in related social sciences.  
• Minimum seven (7) years of experience in a relevant role. 
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring results and indicators of education quality, learning outcomes, access, retention and community engagement is preferred; 
• At least five years of experience in the education or governance sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in Ghana;   
• Demonstrated expertise in local governance supporting education service delivery, budgeting and accountability in education. 
• Knowledge of USAID and understanding of the USAID Education Policy, implementation guidance and education related goals under the Ghana Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) is desirable;  
• The candidate must be professionally proficient and fluent in written and spoken English. Fluency in local Ghanian languages is desirable