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Location:

Remote (UK) - travel to London may be required 1-2 times per year

Contract Type:

Fixed-term contract 12 months, Part-Time

Salary:

£250-350 day rate dependent on experience and qualifications

Reporting To:

Chair of Board, with a dotted line to CEO and COO

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Prepare agendas and papers for Board/ Committee Meetings and the AGM, including taking minutes of these meetings and ensuring that follow up actions are implemented.
• Prepare the annual cycle of Board/Committee Meetings and Awayday.
• Channel of communication between the Trustees/Committees, Senior Management Team and non-executive directors (including correspondence before and after meetings)
• update the governance section of the charity’s website.
• Draft resolutions and submit the annual returns and any charity or trustee changes to Companies House and Charities Commission
• Undertake governance projects related to the charity’s name change, articles of association, GHP Wales, GHP Scotland and any other projects that may arise.
• Coordinate the recruitment of Trustee/s as required.
• Ensure that GHP’s statutory, governance and legal policies are updated, approved, published and communicated.
• Ensure Committee terms of reference are reviewed annually.
• Ensure that the Trustees register of interests is updated annually.
• Ensure that the Trustees’ training portal is active and facilitates the training programme.
• Monitor and act on relevant legislation and regulatory changes
• Liaise with external regulators and advisors (lawyers/ auditors)
• Review Memorandum and Articles of Global Health Partnerships to ensure they are up to date.

Location:

Accra, Ghana

Contract Type:

Fixed term consultancy, part-time

Salary:

GBP £190 per day (total remuneration over contract GBP £18,430)

Reporting To:

Director of Programmes

Key Responsibilities:

The Country Representative is the lead for all GHP’s work in Ghana, including providing programme management oversight to all current projects. In addition, the Country Representative is responsible for national representation and partnership building, identifying and building on opportunities to grow and develop GHP’s contribution to health system strengthening in-country.

Global Health Partnerships currently manages two fund-management programmes in Ghana. While the grants will be managed by other individuals, the Country Representative is responsible for overseeing this portfolio of work and liaising closely with Ministry of Health and other national stakeholders to ensure national alignment:

1. Commonwealth Partnerships for Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme (CwPAMS)
   CwPAMS funds Health Partnerships between UK and African health institutions focused on strengthening antimicrobial stewardship. Funded by the UK Department for Health and Social Care’s Fleming Fund, CwPAMS aims to leverage the expertise of UK NHS institutions to strengthen the capacity of the health workforce and institutions in Commonwealth countries to address antimicrobial resistance challenges, as well as creating opportunities for bidirectional learning. The next phase of the programme runs from April 2025 to March 2026.
2. Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP)
   The Global Health Workforce Programme (GHWP), funded by the UK Department of Health and Social Care, aims to develop the health workforce in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, and the UK, building stronger health systems for post-pandemic recovery and to make progress towards universal health coverage. Under the GHWP, Global Health Partnerships is supporting Health Partnerships formed between health institutions in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and the UK to deliver projects which enhance the skills, training, capacity and retention of the health workforce in each country respectively. The programme in Ghana is in its final phase, and finishes in September 2025.

The Country Representative will be responsible for the following areas:

• Strategic Leadership and Representation
• Team Management
• Programme Management
• External Engagement
• New Business Development
• Operations and Financial Management

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