Programme Support Officer – STAR-Ghana
Salary (full time): GHS 50,000 – GHS 56,000
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Contracted hours:35
Contract length: October 18, 2020
Location: Accra, Ghana
Closing date: 31 May 2018
Interview date: 4 June 2018
About us
Christian Aid has a vision: a world free from poverty. To do that we are committed to exposing the scandal of poverty, helping in practical ways to root it out from the world, and to challenging and changing the systems that favour the rich and powerful over the poor and marginalized. Christian Aid is seeking staff to manage a major donor funded accountability programme in Ghana.
About the role
The Programme Support Officer will ensure the effective and efficient administrative functioning of the programme office and activities undertaken. The officer will have responsibility for the day to day running of the office in an efficient and cost effective manner in line with the programme’s Operations Manual. Major responsibilities include providing logistics to support the smooth functioning of the office and programme events, secretariat support to the Steering Committee, supporting in office administration, implementing office procedures and processes, provision of support for the smooth and effective implementation of programmes and supervision of support staff.
About you
You must have work experience in NGO sector in administration and logistics functions. You should be confident to work in a large organisation with multiple partners. You must have knowledge and experience in basic accounting. You must have a knowledge and mastery of Microsoft Office suit.
Further information
This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.
Competency questions
As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions:
Building Partnerships
Tell us about a time when you worked in a helpful and cooperative way with others and provided help to them without being asked. What was the situation? What help was needed? What was expected of you in the situation? What was your task here? What actions did you take? Why did you take that action(s)? What was the outcome of your actions? What was the impact? How did you know?
Communicate Effectively
Tell us about a time when you needed to explain something in a simple or different way because someone appeared to have not understood you. What was the context? What was your task? What did you have to communicate differently? What did you say? How did you say it? What was the result? Were you successful? If so, how did you know?
Steward Resources
Please give us an example of how you have taken account of the need to use resources economically and without unnecessary waste when planning and delivering your work. What was the situation? What was your task? What was expected of you? What action(s) did you take? Why? What was the outcome? How did you know you were successful in using resources economically?