JOB VACANCY AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER, UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) and the 黑料社 have agreed to implement the TAGDev 2.0 Programme in Ghana. The goal of TAGDev 2.0 is to ensure that Africa鈥檚 young people and their institutions drive inclusive, equitable, and climate-smart resilient socio-economic development in their societies. The RUFORUM is coordinating the programme for sponsorship from the MasterCard Foundation.听 The service agreement is to establish the Agri-food Systems and Entrepreneurship Center, (ASEC) which shall serve as TAGDev 2.0 Programme Coordinating Unit for the first phase of 5 years at the 黑料社, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Therefore, ASEC 黑料社 is recruiting staff positions below to operate from its office at Cape Coast and report to the Programme Coordinator.
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Job Title: Associate Programme Officer
Employment type: Full-time Employment contract
Duties and Responsibilities
路听听听听听听 Support the Programme Coordinator at the implementing university in the administration and technical delivery of the Programme.
路听听听听听听 Provide administrative support in selecting, recruiting, and building capacity for Programme staff and scholars.
路听听听听听听 Establish partnerships with the private sector, TVETS, and other institutions to advance university-community engagement, student training, entrepreneurship
路听听听听听听 Support the Programme coordinator and RUFORUM Secretariat team in mobilizing resources to support Programme activities for scaling and supporting other partner universities.
路听听听听听听 Participate in monthly Programme meetings.
路听听听听听听 Proportion of resources raised to support scaling up and out
路听听听听听听 Produce and share Monthly, quarterly, and annual reports with the Programme Director at the RUFORUM Secretariat.
路听听听听听听 Conduct beneficiary students' studies.
路听听听听听听 Initiate institutional transformation.
路听听听听听听 Document and Publish Programme learning outcomes.
路听听听听听听 Support fundraising to support the scale and sustainability of the Programme operations.
Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)
路听听听听听听听听 Masters in agricultural sciences and related disciplines
路听听听听听听听听 PhD will be an added advantage
路听听听听听听听听 At least 5 years experience in coordinating development programmes.
路听听听听听听听听 Experience in resource mobilization with evidence of funds mobilized from the international community
路听听听听听听听听 Evidence of publication in SCOPUS-indexed journals
路听听听听听听听听 Flexibility in working schedule and willingness to travel at short notice
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Job Title: Entrepreneurship and Business Development Officer
Employment type: Full-time Employment contract
Duties and Responsibilities
路听听听听听听 Lead the implementation of the TAGDev programme鈥檚 entrepreneurship and business development initiatives at the University听听听
路听听听听听听 Develop the University level strategy and operational plans for the Business incubation hubs
路听听听听听听 Working closely with the Senior Programme Officer Business Creation, Incubation and Jobs
路听听听听听听 Promote the aims and values of RUFORUM related to Business development
路听听听听听听 Coordinate the delivery of business development services to students, start-up owners, and agricultural value chain stakeholders
路听听听听听听 Develop Institutional entrepreneurship, investment, and business development strategy
路听听听听听听 Prepare Monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on entrepreneurship, investment, and business development activities and the proportion of enterprises/start-ups surviving
路听听听听听听 Build business linkages, collaborations, and networking initiatives
路听听听听听听 Supporting entrepreneurship, investment, and business incubation and
路听听听听听听 Contribute to additional financial resources mobilization.
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Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)
- Master鈥檚 degree in agricultural sciences, agribusiness, economics, and related sciences
- At least 3 years experience in a similar position with reputable organization
- Experience in coordinating university-level incubation processes and mentorship of startups
- Sound understanding of SMEs sector needs
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Job Title: Gender, wellness, and Careers officer
Employment type: Full-time Employment contract
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Duties and Responsibilities
路听听听听听听 Ensure gender and inclusion mainstreaming and proactive technical support to the organization on gender issues
路听听听听听听 Plan, implement, and undertake follow-up on gender issues, wellness, and inclusion-related activities
路听听听听听听 Provide technical support to the Programme coordinator and associate Programme officer in developing and executing gender mainstreaming, wellness, and inclusion plans
路听听听听听听 Collaborative with the SPO Business Creation, Incubation and Jobs, PO Digital Economy Integration, and PO Business Development Services to develop strategies and implement actions for increasing the quality of students' transitions to dignified and fulfilling work.
路听听听听听听 Undertake gender mainstreaming activities
路听听听听听听 Produce monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on gender, wellness, and inclusion services and initiatives and reports
路听听听听听听 Launch and maintain gender, inclusion, and wellness mainstreaming initiatives.
Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)
路听听听听听 Masters degree in gender, education, law, social administration, psychology and related fields
路听听听听听 At least 2 years working experience
路听听听听听 Experience working with young people
路听听听听听 Strong knowledge of safeguarding standards for young people
路听听听听听 Flexibility in working schedules and willingness to travel at short notice
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Job Title: Finance Administrator
Employment type: Full-time Employment contract
Duties and Responsibilities
路听听听听听听 Support financial administration and accounts of the Programme at the University
路听听听听听听 Ensure compliance with approved financial management guidelines.
路听听听听听听 Prepare all requisite reconciliations and provide timely financial returns to the RUFORUM Secretariat
路听听听听听听 Possess a Degree in Commerce (Finance and Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent
路听听听听听听 Ability to use financial and accounting software applications.
路听听听听听听 Ability to critically analyze budget processes, expenditure control, budget performance, and problems in finance and accounting.
路听听听听听听 Ability to prepare accurate and quality financial reports according to prescribed reporting formats.
路听听听听听听 Flexibility in working schedules including travel at short notice.
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Requirements (Education, experience, technical competencies required of the job)
路听听听听听听听听 Degree in Commerce (Finance and Accounting option), Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent
路听听听听听听听听 Ability to use financial and accounting software applications.
路听听听听听听听听 Ability to critically analyze budget processes, expenditure control, budget performance, and problems in finance and accounting.
路听听听听听听听听 Ability to prepare accurate and quality financial reports according to prescribed reporting formats.
路听听听听听听听听 Flexibility in working schedules including travel at short notice
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Submission of Application
Submit an expression of interest and CV to Email: fannor-frempong1@ucc.edu.gh
Deadline: June 15, 2024
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Only shortlisted Applicants will be contacted for an online Interview.听