Axxend Recruitment Ghana : Sales Manager

Axxend rapidly delivers mission-critical, high-quality solutions based on technical expertise, experience and proven solutions built on engineered assets . Axxend is a fast growing American IT company with operations in Africa. Axxend helps customers realize their full potential through accelerated adoption and productive use of Microsoft technologies. Since its establishment in 2009 in Africa, Axxend has opened operations in Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon and Senegal, Togo and Ghana. JOB SUMMARY Company     Axxend Limited Industry     Information T... Category     Sales/Busines... Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     Attractive Education     First Degree Experience     5 years Job Expires     11 Aug, 2011 Contact     Chris Elyon Job Description From your very first day at Axxend, you'll notice it! We do things differently. You'll be challenged to lead from day one, and rewarded when you do. Because we're a people ready enabler, your work will have a real impact on people, processes and businesses across Africa. So if you are talented, you can think out of the box and very passionate for Microsoft Technologies, your mission is to beat Axxend's recruiting and screening black box and help set a new standard for IT consulting in Africa. The Sales Manager role adds value to Axxend by delivering a well-managed, profitable and growing business produced through relationship excellence and sales excellence practices where the customer views the Sales Manager as trusted advisor. The Sales Manager role is responsible for delivering a well-managed business of customer accounts that meets or exceeds revenue targets through demonstrated value to the customer, relationship and sales excellence practices and representing Axxend. The Sales Manager role is unique in the following ways: Capability to develop and provide value to CIO and LOB director relationships. Scale through extended teams. Sales cycles generally up to 6 months. Greater degree of industry versatility (more generalist knowledge required) Greater territory element to account management. Required Skills or Experience Bachelor degree is required (1st degree/Master is preferred) 5–8 years of related experience Professional Training : Complex sales training (e.g., Miller Heiman, Spin, Michael Bosworth, Holden, TAS – Target Account Selling, etc.), sales methodologies (equivalent to MSSP), Broad evangelism through events (presentation skills), Effective marketing tactics, negotiation, 300 Level knowledge of Microsoft Licensing, 200 Level knowledge of basic Microsoft platform technologies 100 Level knowledge of mission-critical Enterprise products 100 Level knowledge of major competitors, including Local/Regional and industry-specific competitors Hiring Profile Has strong time management and prioritization skills; is organized and methodical in his/her approach. Has passionate attitude for sales, technology and customers as an enabler for a company's growth. Is experienced in building relationships with CXOs and business decision-makers. Has the "discipline" of working with people; is structured in his/her approach to leading teams through complex technology solution sales. How To Apply Please send your resume to: ecd@axxend.com

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Axis Human Capital Limited Vacancy : Executive Assistant – Confidential

Axis Human Capital Limited is a socially-conscious human development firm based in Ghana. A software company seeks to hire an executive assistant who reports directly to the Managing Director. The ideal candidate must have the ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality. He or she must also be able to pay attention to detail, have excellent composure in varying situations, have a good sense of humour, must be self-directed and able to work effectively with minimal supervision and disciplined. JOB SUMMARY Company     Axis Human Capital... Industry     ICT Category     Technology Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     Not Specified Education     University de... Experience     2 years Job Expires     27 Jun, 2011 Contact     Axis Human Capital Limited Responsibilities will include (but will not be limited to): The intelligent management of schedules which include conference/meeting registration and sending of reminders General administrative duties such as drafting of official letters  (with guidance from  the Managing Director) Required Skills or Experience The ideal candidate: must have graduation from a recognized university must have 2-5 years experience MS Excel proficiency as well as Presentation (PowerPoint) skills are a plus. Good report writing skills, ability to speed-read, analyze and summarize as well as commitment to continual learning and improvement are also a plus. demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication experience and ability in decision support, flexibility and adaptability to change demonstrated knowledge and implementation of best practice guidelines in an organizational setting the ability to develop and foster community linkages and resources the ability to demonstrate professionalism in organizational situations excellent  judgment, analytical, and discretionary ability experience adapting to accountability and results oriented work environments proven interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team advanced level experience with computer processes How To Apply To apply for this position please visit www.axishcl.com or copy and paste the following link in your browser: http://www.axishcl.com/?ui=jobs&view=jobdetails&jid=155 For further enquiries please call 0302 767585 or 020 6309902

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World Agroforestry Center Recruitment : Regional MCH Advisor

The MDG Centre was established in July 2004 by The Earth Institute (EI) at ColumbiaUniversity (New York) and the UN Millennium Project with a broad purpose of assisting countries to develop operational strategies for achieving the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals), and to support their implementation at both local and national levels. In early 2006, the MDG Centre reorganized the programme to establish two sub-regional centres covering East and Southern Africa (based in Nairobi) and West and Central Africa (based in Bamako). The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) serves as the administrative host of the MDG Centre – WCA, based on a services agreement with the Earth Institute. JOB SUMMARY Company     World Agroforestry... Industry     NGO Category     Public Health Location     Bamako Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     Advanced Degr... Experience     5 years Job Expires     16 Jun, 2011 Contact     ... Job Description The MDG Centre - West and Central Africa focuses on two complementary scales: (i) the national level, through support provided to processes related to MDGs based on national strategies planning and implementation; and (ii) the local level, to assist and empower pilot African villages and cities so that inhabitants lift themselves out of their poverty trap and achieve all MDGs through the Millennium Villages Project (MVP) and the Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI). The initial countries of concentration of the MDG Centre - West and Central Africa are Mali, Senegal, Ghana and Nigeria with a possibility of expansion to other West African countries.   Overall purpose of the job The Regional MCH Advisor for MVP is to help put in place, in the Millennium Villages, activities and policies that will help communities and countries accelerate progress towards achieving MDGs. Supervision The Regional MCH advisor position is a member of the MDG Center Team and reports functionally to the Health Team Leader of the MDG Centre on interventions, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation and to the Director of the MDG centre on management and administrative issues. Main tasks of the job:    A. Provide Technical Assistance and Support to the Millennium Villages Under the leadership of the NYC-based MVP Health Director and the Health Team Leader based at the MDG Centre, the Regional MCH Advisor provides strategic, technical and implementation advice and support to the health coordinators on all Maternal and Child Health. In particular, the MCH specialist will:  Strengthen the MCH implementation and monitoring systems, including protocols, tools and guidelines.  The MCH advisor will review existing best practices, UN recommendations and national guidelines in key MCH areas, including Family Planning, Pre-, Ante and Postnatal Care, STI prevention and treatment, Newborn Care, Immunization Coverage, and Infection Control and adapt to the MVP model, as well as into an MVP MCH strategy, annual work-plans and guidelines and procedures; Collaborate with: Counterpart MCH Advisor to ensure that work-plans, guidelines, protocols and procedures are consistent across all MVP sites; MVP Education, Health, Gender and Community Coordinators/Team Leaders in NYC and at the Nairobi MDG center to foster a multidisciplinary approach to MCH interventions especially related to education, gender, community involvement, business and infrastructure (roads, transportation, telecommunication, as needed for EMOC) and involving other key partners from the area and the region, including academic partners; Build local capacity (through training of all cadres of health care workers) within each of the sites in design, implementation and identification of impact indicators for MCH interventions; and provide technical advice to health coordinators in adapting interventions to local context, in health facilities and in the communities, that will address the key MVP MCH goals of; Promoting institutional child births Safe motherhood Ensuring availability to emergency obstetric care Increasing demand for and supply of family planning services to promote voluntary fertility reduction, major focus on Long Acting Methods Supporting EPI program to increase coverage to all children Newborn care including newborn resuscitation capability at all births Instituting and maintaining youth-friendly services Monitor progress in the implementation of interventions as well as compliance with the MVP MCH agenda as articulated in manual and consistent with model, and quickly address any issues that are identified   Consistently report to MVP Health Coordinator on progress of MCH activities in sites; and prepare semi-annual reports on MCH in MV sites   regular oversight of MVIS indicators for maternal and child health, verifying accuracy of data and ensuring re-evaluation of strategy and implementation when data indicate inadequate progress oversight of childcount+ information regarding maternal child health, verifying data and ensuring adaptation of program when data indicate inadequate progress Be accountable for deliverables mandated by donor grants, presenting updates and written reports from grantors. Responsibility for Misoprostol work under MacArthur grant Facilitate collaboration with government, UN agencies, NGOs and local academic institutions B. Contribute to policy development, scale-up and knowledge building The MCH specialist provides technical advice and support on MCH issues to the Director of Health and MDG Centre Health Team Leader and the Health Systems Specialist in MDG center as well as to the MVP Health Coordinator in NYC including: Sharing information (technical reports, IEC materials, clinical protocols, training tools, consensus documents by international organizations, etc) across sectors; Preparing strategy papers, technical reports, and cost analysis of MCH-related interventions in the MVP both for internal planning purposes as well as for presentation in scientific, policy and public forums; Collaborating with epidemiologist, site teams and other MVP colleagues to analyze data and publish articles pertinent to contemporary MCH implementation and policy issues; Collaborating with counterpart MCH Policy Advisor to: Identify and document MCH-related analytical and operational lessons as well as "quick wins" from the MVP work that could be applied more broadly for regional and national scale of MDG based plans. Develop strategies for scaling up MCH interventions at district, regional and national levels Collaborating with other members of the health team at the MDG Centers and in NY, and SRH policy specialist in MDG technical support group at UNDP headquarters  C. Other responsibilities As a staff member of The MDG Centre, the Regional MCH Advisor is also expected to: Represent the Centre at key international conferences and meetings Support outreach to the UN system, development partners, civil society, and governments. Participate in weekly calls with NYC core health team Participate in regular meetings as requested by MDG Centre's director Participate in annual retreat of MVP team Additional tasks as agreed upon with MDG Health Team Leader and with NYC MVP health coordinator Required Skills or Experience Minimum of advanced degree in Public Health, Health Policy, Gender Studies, Health Education or related field (MD/MPH preferred).  Minimum of Five (5) years working experience, including substantial experience in implementation of MCH- SRH projects.  Experience in Africa is a requirement. Demonstrated ability to excel in a multi-cultural team environment. Demonstrated ability to handle working relationships with senior government officials, academics and technical experts in multidisciplinary settings Strong quantitative skills and demonstrated capacity to perform outstanding original research, including statistical analysis. Team builder and team player. Fluency in both French and English (spoken and written). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural environment.  Possesses an active passport and is able and willing to travel internationally. Travel is anticipated in the West-Central Africa region, with possible travel to Kenya and the United States. Testimonials from previous employers attesting the incumbent's qualifications, performance and integrity. Terms of offer MDG/ICRAF offers a regionally competitive salary with an excellent benefits package. The employment contract is for a period of oneyear with the possibility of renewal. MDG/ICRAF prides itself on its collegial, supportive and gender sensitive working environment and believes that staff diversity promotes excellence.  Women are strongly encouraged to apply. How To Apply Applicants should apply by email, sending a cover letter summarizing their relevance to this position, a full C.V. and names and contact information of three referees knowledgeable about the candidate's professional qualifications and work experience to: Assa Ben Wahab: awague@centreomd.org copy to Ben Aboubacar: docabou@yahoo.fr "Application for MDG-WCA Regional Maternal and Child Health Advisor MVP" should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message. Applications will be considered until 16th June 2011 or until the position is filled. Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted. We invite you to learn more about us at: www.worldagroforestry.org, www.millenniumpromise.org, www.unmillenniumproject.org, www.mdgcentre.org

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FHI Recruitment : Data Manager and Analyst

FHI is a global health and development organization whose science-based programs bring lasting change to the world's most vulnerable people. Our approach is rigorous and evidence-driven. JOB SUMMARY Company     FHI Industry     Science Category     Management Location     Accra Job Status     Full-time Salary     GH¢ Education     BA Experience     5 years Job Expires     10 Jun, 2011 Contact     ... Company Profile  Among our worldwide staff of 2,500 are leading physicians, scientists, and technical experts in health, development, and management. Our work is global in scale yet country-focused, with international offices staffed by local professionals. Since 1971, we have worked with 1,400 partners in 125 countries, forging strong relationships with governments, diverse organizations, the private sector and communities. By applying science to programs, FHI is helping countries make measurable progress against disease, poverty, and inequity-improving lives for millions Job Description Location: Accra, Country Office Reports to: Strategic Information Associate Director (SIAD) Position Summary: Provide leadership in the day to day operations of data quality, processing, in-depth data analysis of program data, including creating and managing a robust database capturing for FHI Ghana supported programs data; in-depth analysis of the program and research data for advocacy presentations and meetings, reporting to donors, proposal development, dissemination, program design and improvement and presentations to various audiences Key Responsibilities: Provide technical direction and assistance in design, planning, implementation; and capacity-building at country and regional levels in database development, management, analysis, and reporting for various purposes Provide overall technical direction and leadership for a technical activity in data management and more in-depth and robust analysis Provide overall technical direction and leadership for a technical activity in data management and more in-depth and robust analysis Provide technical assistance in the management, in-depth analysis of data generated by FHI Ghana programs and build capacity in these areas Contribute to development in-depth analysis of FHI program data for publications, advocacy, proposal writing and presentation to various audiences as need arises Perform in-depth analysis of surveys and studies results for dissemination and publications and provide technical assistance in this area to Country Office as need arises Assists the Country Office in writing/editing guidelines/SOPs in area of data management and analysis for publications and dissemination Assists in the application of program/project monitoring and evaluation results to modify existing programmes and design new programmes Contribute to the ramp up of the quality, the analysis, and dissemination and utilization of program data, and other data as appropriate Performs other related duties as assigned by supervisor Required Skills or Experience Mental and Physical Requirements: Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Has relevant computer software skills (including, the standard applications in MS Office, ACCESS, SPSS, STATA, EpiInfo, Access, and Excel and GIS) Knowledge of computer programming Is informed on program developments in Ghana and in data management and robust in-depth analysis, stays alert to any implication of such information for project activities Has knowledge of HIV/AIDS, reproduction health, family planning, public health, and/or social science research health programmes in developing countries, including data management and in-depth analysis Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the political and ethical issues in assigned areas, e.g. reproductive health, family planning, HIV infection Has good writing and verbal communication skills Ability to work independently with a minimum supervision BS/BA in public health or related field, and 5-7 years relevant experience in HIV/AIDS or family planning with international development programs and with proven strong data management and robust data analysis experience and skills or MS/MA/MPH in public health or related field, and 3-5 years relevant experience HIV/AIDS or family planning with international development programs and with proven strong data management and robust data analysis experience and skills How To Apply Applications should be sent to: Ghana_HR@fhi.org

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