Work with Tree Aid
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Tree Aid works in partnership with communities to grow and protect trees so people can live from them for years to come. To do that, we need experienced and committed people who share our values. To be the first to know when new career opportunities come up at Tree Aid, please follow us on LinkedIn.
International vacancies
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Title: Country Programme Manager (Ghana)
Location: Tamale, Ghana with periodic visits to the Country office in Accra, frequent visits to all project locations in Ghana and occasional visits to other countries covered by Tree Aid.
Contract type: One year renewable with a probation of 3 months, subject to performance and funding availability.
Application deadline: 8th September 2025 at 4:00 PM GMT. Any application received after this period will not be considered.
About Tree Aid:
Tree Aid works with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees and restoring and protecting land. As part of the Great Green Wall movement, we work where trees are needed most, where temperatures are soaring, and fertile land is vanishing at a terrifying rate. Our pioneering approach has been developed over 36 years of operating. We believe in empowering local communities with the tools and training they need to restore and maintain their environment.
In Ghana, Tree Aid works across the country with major projects implementation in the five regions of the north of Ghana.
About the role:
Tree Aid is recruiting a dedicated Country Programme Manager to ensure successful delivery of Tree Aid’s Ghana Projects, monitoring evaluation and reporting with an added role of building strong relationships with strategic partners. The Country Programme Manager will be responsible for all projects implementation and reporting in Ghana.
Main duties:
- Support to develop the Ghana Programme in line with Tree Aid operational plan, project pipeline and institutional fund-raising action plan
- Co-ordinate and monitor implementation of all Tree Aid project activities in Ghana
- Monitor contractual and reporting relationships with local delivery partners- within the limits of Tree Aid financial regulations
- Support Manage projects finance
- Support Manage projects team
- Supporting information and communication needs
About you:
Academic Qualifications:
- Minimum of Master’s degree in sciences/rural development studies, forestry, environment or agriculture economics, or other related discipline.
- Additional extensive training and experience in at least one of the areas of Tree Aid thematic work: forestry economics, agroforestry, sustainable natural resources management, food security and nutrition, rural enterprises and entrepreneurship.
Required skills and experience:
- Must have at least five (5) years working experience in a similar role in the NGO sector at senior management level
- Must have demonstrated leadership skills/ability to work in a team and influence others positively
- Good knowledge and experience in projects development and proposal writing
- Must share the vision and the values of Tree Aid
- Ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders
- Excellent verbal communication and written skills
- Ability to balance a number of conflicting demands (multi – task).
- Must be computer literate – good in excel, word and power point
- Must be confident, smart working, able to work under pressure, and time conscious
- Ability to work independently, self-initiative and with good team work and rapport
- Ability to meet deadlines and achieve targets including extensive travel in the field
- Must be bold, ambitious, professional, transparent, ready to learn and accountable
- Ability to speak French is an added advantage
- Riding and or driving licenses is a requirement
Benefits:
Optional benefits of working at Tree Aid include:
- 33 days holiday (inc bank holidays) +1 more day per year up to 38 holiday days
- Flexible, hybrid working
Key documents:
- Country Programme Manager description and person specification
How to apply: To apply, please send your CV and a supporting statement setting out how you meet the person specification to ghana@treeaid.org.
Our approach to recruitment:
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
Our values:
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
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Why work at Tree Aid?
Everyone in our team plays a role in tackling poverty and the effects of the climate crisis in the drylands of Africa. Once recruited, we aim to support our people to succeed in their roles and grow both personally and professionally.
Our aim is to build a team who can work together to successfully deliver our strategy and be driven by our values.
Our approach to recruitment
We recruit with openness and transparency. We employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for.
We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work.
What we offer
We benchmark our salaries using independent surveys to ensure they are fair and competitive. All our people have 33 days of annual leave (including public holidays), rising to 38 days with length of employment. We provide a generous pension scheme in the UK, contributing up to 6% of salary. We offer enhanced maternity pay and are open to discuss flexible working options.
We provide all our people with the skills and opportunities to grow and realise their potential. We support a variety of formal and informal learning opportunities for staff, including time-off to attend training and assistance with training costs.
Our commitment to safeguarding
Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, including standards of behaviour and whistleblowing. These policies outline the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives.
Any candidate offered a job with Tree Aid will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and agree to comply with our procedures. Some roles require DBS checks/police vetting.
Tree Aid's Values
- We stand together and respect the people we work for and with
- We are bold, ambitious and determined
- We are professional. We work effectively and efficiently to a high standard and are experts in our field
- We have integrity. We are honest, transparent and accountable
- We are always learning. We review and adapt to maximise our impact for the people we are helping
