The Senior Programme Officer will have the following specific responsibilities:

1 Project management and implementation
- Overall in-country technical and financial management of the project;
- Ensure full compliance of project implementation, management and reporting to donor requirements and IUCN standards as per organizations policies and in internal implementation arrangements;
- Ensure that project activities are delivered on-time, on-budget, and on-track to showcase the achievement of the projects’ objectives, contractual obligations and the IUCN- ESARO People and Landscapes programmatic objectives;
- Lead and facilitate in-country project operations planning, monitoring and learning;
- Prepare and submit technical reports on time and following agreed formats and standards;
- Ensure that all project records and sources of verification are documented, finalized and stored in format and content that demonstrate achievements and ensure accountability of project;
- Provide technical assistance to relevant partners and colleagues to ensure that the achievement of targets, results and deliverables is on time and reflect the expected quality and technical standards;
- Support the activities of the People and Landscapes Programme by searching and synthesizing information on innovative themes and issues relevant to the work of the Program.
- Regularly update IUCN’s databases and portals with project data.

2 Knowledge generation and analytical work

- Ensure that all project information is appropriately documented through an established communications schedule to support stakeholders involvement and project delivery;
- Promote exchange of policy, strategic and technical information with key conservation and development partners in Ghana;
- Be proactive in seeking and delivering innovative solutions and technical information to relevant partners and colleagues;
- Develop and support exchange and sharing of knowledge and lessons learned from the project to ensure timely and quality delivery of knowledge products to specific audiences;
- Ensure effective information flow between all those engaged in or affected by the implementation of the project;
- Establish files to ensure that information on the progress of the project is appropriately documented and whenever necessary shared to appropriate audience.

3 Program and project development
- Assist in identifying opportunities for Program and project development in line with the IUCN 2017-2020 Program, ESARO 2017-2020 Work plan and the ESARO People and Landscapes Strategy for 2017-2020.

This will entail the following key responsibilities;
o Identify conservation and development priorities relevant to IUCN and the needs of IUCN Members and Commissions in the country and beyond;
o Build partnerships with relevant Government and Non-government Organizations as well as Private sector, including IUCN Members and Commissions to establish functional networks and joint initiatives to promote fundraising to complement the implementation of the activities of the Project in the country.
o Support implementation of related projects to identify synergies and emerging issues to inform programme and project development within the country priorities.

4 Other responsibilities

As requested by the Regional/Country Office, the Senior Programme Officer shall:
- Represent IUCN during strategic, political and technical meetings, seminars, conferences, etc;
- Where appropriate, supervise additional staff, consultants and interns;
- Provide technical review of programme/strategy documents
- Carry out additional tasks as may be requested.