Project Assistant

Project Assistant.

Contract: Fixed-term contract, full-time, 39.5 hours per week

Salary: GHS 87,741 to GHS 127,428 per annum with excellent benefits

Location: Bongo, Upper East District, Ghana.

About WaterAid:

Want to use your skills in a Project Assistant to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

We need passionate, creative and dedicated people to work with us to achieve this goal. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid Ghana as a Project Assistant to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

About the Team:

WaterAid Ghana’s Sustainable Programmes Department (SPD). This department provides strategic and technical guidance to fulfil WAG's programme objectives. The UAPT is committed to designing and implementing projects that adhere to the highest standards, with a focused aim of significantly enhancing the well-being of the underprivileged and vulnerable. This dedication aligns seamlessly with WaterAid's broader objective for Aim 1, ensuring impactful health outcomes through universal access to WASH.

About the Role:

The Project Assistant serves as a vital link between WaterAid’s strategic objectives and the successful implementation of community-focused project activities, and within the overall context to delivering universal access to sustainable WASH in the Bongo district. The role emphasises working closely with partners, communities, and stakeholders to plan, execute, and monitor activities that align with WaterAid’s Programme Quality Standards, Project Management Standards, and Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) frameworks.

In this, you will;

Project Planning and Implementation

• Develop and implement work plans to timely achieve project milestones.
• Planning and implementation of training programs related to specific project thematic areas, including collating training materials, guidelines, manuals, and compiling training reports.
• Prepare terms of reference and requisitions for activity funds to facilitate effective and timely implementation of project activities.
• delivery and distribution.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Plan and facilitate community engagement activities, including organizing community meetings and facilitating discussions where necessary.
• Plan and facilitate co-ordination meetings with partners, donors, government agencies, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project implementation, learning and reporting.

Communication and Advocacy

• Support effective communication between the project team, implementing partners and community participants, ensuring timely information sharing to strengthen community engagement and support networks.
• Contribute to the design and implement awareness raising and advocacy campaigns at community, sub-district and district levels.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

• Support field-level monitoring and evaluation efforts by collaborating with partners to review project experiences, address challenges, and develop actionable solutions.
• Foster accountability by actively engaging community members and stakeholders, documenting their feedback, and ensuring concerns are addressed appropriately.
• Assist in ensuring MEAL systems comply with PMER Core Procedures and meet donor requirements.

To be successful, you’ll need: 

• A university degree or professional qualification in a relevant field such as public health, social science, project management, or development studies.
• At least 2 years of experience in project planning, development, and management, including a deep understanding of project lifecycle phases, tools, and processes.
• Demonstrate understanding in Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool (WASH FIT), Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) and Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) concepts and approaches.
• Skills in training design and facilitation, employing adult learning principles to enhance partner capabilities.

 Desirable skills:

• Proficiency in community management, fostering integration between water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and broader development initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience in advocacy, focusing on Human Rights-based, pro-poor approaches and promoting equity and inclusion within development projects.
• Experience in working with a donor agency, NGO, civil society or the private sector.
• Awareness of gender, equity and social inclusion (GESI) in WASH, integrating these perspectives into development programming to enhance programme quality.

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Closing date: Applications will close at 23:59 on 1st September 2025. Shortlisting and interviews may take place on a rolling basis, and the application process will close if a suitable candidate is found prior to the advertised closing date

How to Apply: Click ‘Apply’ to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter. 

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application? At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Pre-employment screening: To apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to the applicable laws in the respective countries to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

As an organisation, WaterAid is committed to creating an environment where you can thrive and be yourself at your very best. So, in addition to our inspiring global mission and engaging work environment, we have a generous benefit package to help you take care of your health, happiness and wellbeing. Further benefits information is available from the country of application.

Our Commitment:

Our People Promise:

We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.   

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:

We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.