PARTNER: Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES)
LOCATION: Accra, Ghana
START DATE: September 2012
CONTRACT DURATION: 3 to 6 months
AREA OF STUDY: Computer sciences, social sciences, international development or related field
DESCRIPTION:
The Girls Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service seeks to mobilize all stakeholders, including the private sector to improve the quality of teaching and learning, retention and achievement of girls. As a priority it aims to reduce the number of girls out of school; raise the self-esteem and social capital of girls and mainstream gender sensitive programmes through gender advocacy, community participation and social mobilization. The Unit works at the regional and district levels with the Directorates of Education and other agencies that support the education of girls. The GEU also offers life skills training in collaboration with other partners to girls who have completed basic education or dropped out from schools.
The Girls Education Unit is located in Accra and coordinates the activities of all Girls Education officers in the districts and regions across Ghana. Accra is the national capital of Ghana. Accra is a sprawling metrópolis and boasts of a population of five million people. Ghana has a tropical climate that varies from a warm dry coastal belt and a hot humid south-west corner to a hot dry northern Savannah. Accra, though on the coast has very high humidity. English is the official language of Ghana; in Accra Twi and Ga are widely spoken. As a metrópolis, there are many hospitals and clinics; banks and financial institutions; schools and educational institutions; hotels and restaurants of many nationalities.
Transport is available from Accra to any part of Ghana and cities in the West African sub-region. Local transport includes Metro mass buses, shared taxi, dropping taxi, chartered taxi and the tro-tro (pronounced tror-tror). Places of interest to visit in Accra are the La Beach, Independence Square, Arts Centre, James Town Beach, the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, the Makola Market and of course a football game at the Ohene Djan (national) sports stadium.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Create database for GEU (electronic and manual).
- Updating GEU website.
- Review template for tracking performance of Girls’ Clubs.
- Assist with reporting to donors and start a quarterly Newsletter.
- Degree level qualification in Computer Studies.
- Experience in documentation, report writing, publication.
- Open-minded, resourceful and adaptable.
- Ability to work with a team of older educationists.
TO APPLY: Please send your C.V., letter of motivation and three letters of reference (including two academic references) to:
Students Without Borders™
World University Service of Canada (WUSC)
swb@wusc.ca
