Project Coordinator at Marie Stopes International

Job Description

• Provides monitoring oversight to all the project components and consistently work to ensures adequate community involvement in the project Nurture and sustain partnerships with relevant stakeholders particularly GHS
• Provide Valuable information to help with project strategy and implementation.
• Monitor and coordinate project schedules and implement transitions of teams in accordance with the project model.
• Keeps and manage records of project activities and regularly provide project updates to key stakeholders and promptly report any deviations.
• Compile relevant and accurate data on all activities for key project stakeholders
• Work with the Head of Donor Compliance and Delivery, and the Finance team to complete the project (s) Budget Verse Actuals (BVAs) on monthly basis
• Actively participate in the monthly programmes and finance meeting to provide explanations on variances, share areas of concerns and identified risks for the management of the project (s)
• Coordinating the effort of project stakeholders, implementers and key partners Of the project.
• Assist in facilitating community entry approaches in all communities through innovative partnerships
• Any other duties that may come up.

Requirement/ Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences/Development studies or any related field.
• Postgraduate qualification is desirable, Certificate in Project Management will be an advantage
• Other relevant professional qualifications
• Minimum Of Four (4) years of relevant post-graduation work experience and at least Three (3) years of work experience in a similar role.
• Excellent coordination skills and passionate about field work
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; able to write high quality reports
• Articulate and analytical with excellent attention to detail
• Computer literate (office package and search engines)
• Experience in working for and with NGOs (or multilateral or bilateral agencies such as the UN ; specific experience working with international NGOs
• Good interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels – government, donor and community
• Sympathetic to women and men seeking Family Planning and Reproductive Health services
• Must be pro-choice and passionate about maternal health
• This is a local position. Interested Non-Ghanaians must therefore have the necessary legal per-units required to work in Ghana