Apply to be the Program Development Lead at The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) in Ghana

The African Center for Economic Transformation (ACET) is a Pan-African financial coverage institute supporting Africa’s long-term progress by means of transformation. It work straight with African governments, companies, and civil society—inside international locations and throughout borders—to take away coverage limitations to sustainable, inclusive improvement.

They are headquartered in Accra, Ghana however boast a various employees based mostly throughout a number of continents. It is African led however globally linked, drawing on the experience of our employees and companions to produce analysis, provide coverage recommendation, and amplify Africa’s voice by means of high-profile occasions, advocacy, and engagements. It works in collaboration towards the shared mission of delivering financial transformation that improves livelihoods for all Africans.

About the Position

• Job title: Program Development Lead
• Reporting line: Head-Partnerships
• Location: Accra or Remote
  

Job Summary

Initiates and helps the improvement course of for recognized alternatives and manages the partnerships database.

Roles and Responsibilities

Specifically, the Program Development Lead:

• Contributes to design and technique improvement for proposal alternatives that expands the organisations attain.
• Collaborates with technical colleagues to reply to calls for proposals and expressions of curiosity (EOIs) for assigned alternatives.
• Conducts background analysis for proposal alternatives and participates in assessments as wanted.
• Compiles and integrates reviewer suggestions into narratives.
• Develops and maintains partnership briefs.
• Manages the ACET Senior Fellows program.
• Continuously scans for and assesses potential alternatives aligned with ACET priorities (potential companions, RFPs, RFQs and so forth.).
• Delivers associated particular initiatives.
• Any different duties in assist of ACET’s mission

Qualifications

The most well-liked candidate will meet the following standards:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Strong analysis abilities. Must be in a position to effectively collect, compile and synthesize related data.
• Excellent writing abilities, together with capability to write below strain and cling to tight deadlines.
• Demonstrated capability to work in a excessive performing and collaborative staff atmosphere.
• Capable of figuring out progress alternatives and devising actionable plans
• Strong negotiating abilities and skill to articulate worth positions clearly
• Highly analytical and inventive, with sturdy interpersonal abilities and humorousness.
• Self-starter who is aware of when to search enter.
• Able to work in a dynamic atmosphere and may appropriately prioritize competing calls for.
• High proficiency with the MS Office suite.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s diploma with 5+ years related expertise or a grasp’s diploma with 3 years of associated expertise from a coverage institute, civil society group, educational establishment, or an analogous group
• 1+ years of proposal improvement

ACET Values

ACET strives to guarantee an equitable and merit-based office. We promote ongoing worker improvement to strengthen employees capability and additional skilled objectives. We function round 5 core values:

• Pioneering: We attempt to push the envelope in the spirit of being a “think and do” tank.
• Respect: We imagine that in respecting one another, we’ll develop collectively.
• Integrity: We are clear and accountable in our actions.
• Collaboration: We imagine our greatest outcomes are achieved by working nicely collectively.
• Excellence: We aspire to the highest degree of crucial pondering to clear up tough issues.

Hiring Policy

• ACET attracts from a extremely diversified pan-African and international expertise base and presents equal alternatives to all.
• We are dedicated to guaranteeing that workers are remunerated, recruited, and developed based mostly on abilities and suitability for the work carried out.
• ACET doesn’t discriminate on the foundation of age, intercourse,race, or incapacity.
• ACET complies with and operates inside the Labor Act of Ghana.
• No recruitment literature or ads will indicate a desire for anybody group of candidates until there’s a normal occupational qualification that limits the put up to a specific group, in which case this should be clearly said.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates ought to e-mail the following through this link:

• CV
• Cover Letter explaining why you’re the best suited candidate for the place.

The deadline for the receipt of functions is Monday, seventeenth February, 2025. Interviews will be held both just about or in-person if the candidate relies in Ghana. Female candidates are strongly inspired to apply!

Kindly word that solely shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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