Project Officer
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AkoFresh is hiring a proactive Project Officer in Kumasi, Ashanti, to plan, coordinate, implement, monitor and report on agricultural, post-harvest, cold-chain, climate and innovation projects. The role involves project planning, field coordination, reporting, stakeholder engagement and business development support. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree, at least two years of relevant project coordination experience, and strong organisational and reporting skills.
- Full-time role based in Kumasi, Ashanti
- Supports agricultural, post-harvest, cold-chain and climate projects
- Requires bachelor's degree and at least two years of relevant experience
- Involves field travel, stakeholder coordination and donor reporting
- Application deadline is 10 Sep 2026
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Negotiable
Vacancies
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10 Sep 2026
Job Type
Full-time
Kumasi, Ashanti
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Job Description
Role Summary
AkoFresh is seeking a proactive and organised Project Officer to support the planning, coordination, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of its projects and programmes. The Project Officer will work across management, technical teams, field personnel, partners, farmers, consultants and other stakeholders to ensure that project activities are properly planned, delivered on time and documented.
The role is suited to someone who can move comfortably between desk-based project coordination and field implementation. The successful candidate should be able to take ownership of assigned tasks, follow up with people, keep project documentation organised and identify issues before they become major problems.
Key
Responsibilities
- Project Planning & Coordination
- Support the development of project workplans, activity schedules, budgets and implementation plans.
- Coordinate project activities across AkoFresh teams and external partners.
- Track deliverables, deadlines,
- and project milestones.
- Follow up with team members and partners to ensure agreed actions are completed.
- Organise project meetings, prepare agendas and document minutes and action points.
- Maintain project trackers and provide regular updates to management.
- Project Implementation
- Support the implementation of agricultural, post-harvest, cold-chain, climate and innovation projects.
- Coordinate field activities including demonstrations, surveys and site activities.
- Support procurement, logistics and other administrative
Requirements
- necessary for project delivery.
- Travel to project sites and partner locations when required.
- Monitoring, Reporting & Documentation
- Collect and organise project activity and output data.
- Prepare activity reports, progress reports and other donor/project documentation.
- Maintain accurate records of project activities, attendance, photographs, expenses, outputs and supporting documents.
- Ensure that project documentation is properly organised and easily retrievable.
- Support the preparation of presentations and updates for management, partners and donors.
- Stakeholder & Partnership Coordination
- Serve as a point of contact for assigned project partners and stakeholders.
- Support communication with NGOs, development organisations, government agencies, researchers, farmers, private-sector partners and other project actors.
- Follow up on partner requests, information
- and agreed actions.
- Support the preparation and coordination of workshops, meetings, trainings and stakeholder engagements.
- Business Development Support
- Support market and value-chain assessments.
- Assist with concept notes, proposals, presentations and other business development materials.
- Support documentation of lessons learned and opportunities for improving AkoFresh's projects and products.
Education
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- A postgraduate qualification or professional training in project management or a related area is an advantage.
- Two or more years of relevant
Experience
- in project coordination or programme implementation.
- Technical & Professional Skills
- Develop and maintain project workplans and trackers.
- Prepare clear reports, presentations and project documentation.
- Collect, organise and analyse basic project data.
- Use Microsoft Office and Google Workspace confidently, particularly Excel or Google Sheets, Word or Docs, and PowerPoint or Slides.
- Manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
- Conduct basic research and synthesise information into useful outputs.
- Communicate professionally with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Work independently without requiring constant supervision.
- How to Apply
- Apply through AkoFresh's official application page. Applications submitted by email will not be considered.
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- AkoFresh
- Agriculture, Cold Chain and Food Systems
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