About this opportunity
- University Degree in development studies, political or social sciences, or related fields
- At least five years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in EU or other development partners' projects
- Knowledge of climate change and natural resources preservation
- Excellent English (C2 level)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
- Contract type: Temporary Agent
The Delegation of the European Union to Ghana is looking for a Programme Officer in the Cooperation Section - Infrastructure and Sustainable Development
| EU Delegation | GHANA |
| Location | The Round House, 81 Cantonment Road, Accra |
Job description
| Section in the organisation chart | Cooperation Section – Infrastructure and Sustainable Development Team |
| Next hierarchical superior (who to report to) | Team Leader for Infrastructure and Sustainable Development |
| Working hours | 37.5 hours per week |
| Contract | Temporary contract (09/11/2026-31/03/2027) |
| Gross monthly salary |
GHS 29.525 monthly Social security and taxes will be deducted |
| Leave | 6 days (In accordance with the local law) |
| Job objective | Under the supervision of the Team Leader for Infrastructures and Sustainable Development, the Programme Officer will contribute to the identification, formulation, implementation and monitoring of national and regional programmes in the sectors of climate change, natural resource preservation and basic social services. |
| Main Tasks |
Support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, development partners and other relevant stakeholders in the fields of climate change, natural resources preservation and basic social services. • Contribute to the rollout and implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Package on climate change, natural resources preservation and basic social services. • Contribute to the development and application of common approaches by the EU, Member States and other relevant development partners in Ghana. • Contribute to the programming, identification and appraisal in close cooperation with the beneficiary institutions. • Assist with all aspects of the procurement process, such as drafting Terms of Reference or calls for proposals’ guidelines. • Monitor projects, attend management and monitoring meetings, prepare progress reports on projects, propose actions as required and contribute to their evaluation. • Maintain contacts with other development partners. • Encode entries in ARES or other IT systems accurately and comprehensively and conduct the necessary quality checks (i.e. accuracy and comprehensiveness) of data entered. |
Job specifications
| Compulsory minimum requirements | Asset | |
| Qualifications | University Degree in development studies, political or social sciences, education or other related fields. | |
| Professional Experience |
Professional experience relevant to the duties to be carried out of at least five years. Experience in the implementation of EU or other development partners’ projects is mandatory. Experience in climate change, natural resources preservation and basic social services would be an asset. Professional experience in low- and middle-income countries would also be an asset. |
Experience in the management of cooperation projects funded by the European Union. |
| Knowledge of languages |
Excellent English (level C2 according to Common European Language Framework). |
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| Knowledge of IT tools | Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. |
- University Degree in development studies, political or social sciences, or related fields
- At least five years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in EU or other development partners' projects
- Knowledge of climate change and natural resources preservation
- Excellent English (C2 level)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
✓ Application link checked and working on 22 Oct 2026
Opens the official application page on eeas.europa.eu.
