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The Country Director, Ghana, is responsible for delivering results for women and their families, driving programmatic excellence, and implementing best practices at scale in Ghana. They provide high-quality services where they are needed the most, and their work directly contributes to preventing maternal deaths and making a sustainable impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. The CD is also responsible for ensuring Ghana’s social business model has a strong footing on both the social and business sides.

The Country Director, Ghana, is a key leadership position, responsible for the overall strategy, management (programmatic, financial, and administrative), and implementation of MSI’s priorities in Ghana. They lead skilled, professional country teams to deliver life-saving services through centres, social marketing, and the public sector

In addition, they are responsible for preparing and executing annual budgets, marketing plans, and work plans; developing new business opportunities; overseeing financial, administrative, and logistical resources; ensuring adherence to MSI minimum standards; and assuring quality operations in line with annual and long-term strategic goals and objectives. The Country Director manages for results, valuing and rewarding high performance, accountability, speed, efficiency, and innovation, while keeping the client at the heart of everything we do.

The Country Director is MSI’s most senior representative in the country of assignment. Reporting to the Senior Director for Africa. MSI Ghana is an implementing partner of the MoH and donors. The Country Director works closely with the government to overcome barriers that prevent women and men from accessing safe, affordable, reproductive health services while delivering donor commitments

About You

For us, it’s vital that every MSI team member believes in and is committed to our organisational mission, vision, and values. This means that we will only accept applications from candidates who are unequivocally pro-choice.

Our values act as guiding principles, providing us with a clear direction. They set the tone for how we approach our work, interact with others, and align ourselves as ‘One MSI’. It’s important that our team members truly resonate with our values and demonstrate them consistently, in all that they do.

We recruit talented, dynamic individuals with diverse backgrounds who share our mission and are focused on delivering measurable results. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can participate and contribute meaningfully. We value open-mindedness, curiosity, resilience, and a solutions-oriented mindset, alongside a commitment to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of both team members and clients.

We seek exceptional communicators who are self-motivated, solutions-driven, and aligned with MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial mindset. You should be dedicated to driving social change in an environment focused on sustainable impact, both locally and globally, and be comfortable working with diverse teams in an ambiguous setting.

To perform this role, you’ll need the following skills:

• A financially astute manager

• Proven experience in driving impact, quality, and sustainability in programmes and improving operational standards

• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate, and guide Country Programmes. Proven ability to effectively communicate ideas, proposals, issues, and implications at the senior level.

• Excellent project management skills related to organisational development projects and international, cross-functional teams with a proven history of delivering results

• Highly developed problem-solving, diplomatic, networking, and negotiation skills

• Demonstration of ‘making things happen’, operating at pace, and delivering effectively through others
  

To perform this role, you’ll need the following experience:

• Experience in developing and successfully implementing business plans and growth strategies, with a track record of aligning resources with key priorities, keeping management teams focused on critical milestones, and consistently achieving results

• Experience in communicating a range of complex issues with the ability to convey an inspiring vision and purpose, both within operations and where appropriate across other business functions.

• An understanding of major policies/ issues of large bilateral/multilateral donors, a strong working knowledge of business practices

• An international mindset, with an understanding of, and empathy for, the development sector, together with an appreciation for cultural differences

• Experience in leading a social business, preferably in a developing country.

• Experience in formulating and controlling budgets to ensure effective monitoring takes place.

• Understanding of the issues surrounding the provision of reproductive health care services internationally

• A reputation for ‘making things happen’, operating at pace, and delivering effectively through other

Location: Accra, Ghana.

Full-time: 40 hours a week, Monday to Friday.

Contract type: 3-year fixed-term contract.

Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus + Benefits

Salary band: BG 12C

Closing date: 24th September (midnight BST). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates. Apply here: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4298788233/?alternateChannel=search&eBP=NOT_ELIGIBLE_FOR_CHARGING&refId=Bx878%2FSpQ0DY0rKGbJYDOg%3D%3D&trackingId=J5Uibtw3Y8XuS1m0Qc4lKw%3D%3D