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Title | USFS Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Project Assistant Director |
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OUTREACH NOTICE USFS Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Project Assistant Director Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana June 2013 The US Forest Service (USFS), International Programs and Management and Engineering Technologies International, Inc. (METI), as a part of the US Agency for International Development’s bilateral programs in Ghana, seeks a full-time Project Assistant Director to support the implementation of the Coastal Sustainable Landscapes Project in the Western Region. Background: As a part of a broader and multi-partner conservation effort along the coasts of Ghana, USFS is working with the Government of Ghana and USAID to design and implement a coastal forest landscape conservation project in the six coastal Districts of the Western Region of Ghana. This Coastal Sustainable Landscapes (SL) project will contribute to moving Ghana into a low greenhouse gas emissions, high carbon sequestration development pathway in the land use sector. Activities under this program will be strategic and transformative and contribute to the Ghanaian national strategic process that is currently addressing climate change. Once launched in late 2013, the project expects an overall long-term impact of strengthened capacity for low emissions development through improved coastal forest landscape management. The underpinning medium-term outcomes are the following:
Position Description: The Assistant Director will take the lead role in project operations and administration including project monitoring and evaluation (M&E) to ensure accurate and comprehensive data collection, analysis, and reporting of project indicators to USAID, against the agreed targets, for project activities implemented by USFS and any Project funded partners. In addition, responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications:
Salary will be commensurate with experience. Location: Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana To apply please send a resume and cover letter to James Beck (jamesbeck.usfs.outofoffice@gmail.com ) no later than June 30, 2013. The successful applicant will be hired through a contractor. |