The Global Fund Community Systems Strengthening under Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) as a potential Sub-recipient (SR) with the Ministry of Health/ Ghana Health Service/ National AIDS and STIs Control Program (NACP) as the Principal Recipient is soliciting applications from suitable and highly qualified individuals to fill the following position: Team Lead

The post holders will be responsible for the implementation of the Grant Cycle 7 under GCNH.

Please note that this recruitment is contingent upon the award of the Global Fund GC7 grant to GCNH as SR.

Position details

Title: Team Lead

Project: Global Fund Community Systems Strengthening – GCNH

Duty station:  Accra

Duration: 12 months initially, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and fund availability

Supervisor: Chairman of GCNH/ Board of GCNH

Reports to: Board of GCNH

Responsibilities for the Team Lead

• Provide leadership for the staff members working on the Global Fund GC7 under the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health, ensuring clarity of plans and priorities, encouraging effective teamwork.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with project partners: National programmes, relevant government ministries and agencies, community cadres, CSO networks, donors, other GC7 implementing organizations.
• Providing technical support for the development and implementation of national health strategy as it applies to the fight against HIV and aligns to the GC7 grant implementation.
• Strengthening the capacities for implementing partners, cadres and Community based organizations who will be working with the Health Coalition.
• Ensure and participate in project monitoring, evaluation, and learning.
• In collaboration with key project staff, review, analyze and evaluate the progress and effectiveness of projects and make recommendations for improvement.
• Represent the organization to external entities at CCM, and other professional meetings and conferences.
• Regularly assess the progress of the project goal and team performance and monitor the progress and ensure that the milestones are met
• Facilitate project communication, collaborate with project team members and report to the Board on project milestones.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Key Competencies required by applicants

Communication skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills (spoken/written), including the ability to listen to and incorporate the views of stakeholders; ability to communicate clearly and effectively (both verbally and in written); ability to tailor language, tone, style and format to match the audience.

Teamwork skills: Proven ability to operate effectively across organizational boundaries; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multiethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.  Client orientation: Ability to identify clients’ needs and suggest appropriate solutions; ability to establish and maintain productive partnerships with clients.

Planning and Organizing: Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; ability to foresee risks and allow for contingencies when planning; and, ability to identify priority activities and adjust them as required.