Project Coordinator

Job description and person specification template

Job title: Project Coordinator

Location:  Upper  East  and  North-East  regions  of  Ghana  with  periodic  visits  to  the  Tamale  office.

Frequent or occasional visits to other countries covered by Tree Aid.

Duration: One year renewable with a probation of 03 months, subject to performance and funding

availability.

Responsible to: Country Programme Manager

Overall aim:

The Project Coordinator will oversee the general coordination, implementation, and monitoring of a
Nature-Based Solutions project. This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, planning and
reviews and ensuring compliance the project standards, and driving project outcomes to achieve
environmental and social impact goals.

Key roles/ tasks:

1.  Project Management:

  Develop and implement project plans to time and budgets.
  Monitor project progress and ensure milestones are met.
  Prepare and maintain project documentation, including reports and updates.
  Support to develop Tree Aid new projects by providing project ideas, sharing funding

opportunities and creating visibility of the organisation.

2.  Carbon Credit Development:

  Coordinate  the  development  of  project  outcomes,

including  validation  and

verification processes.

  Ensure  compliance  with  applicable  project  standards  and  methodologies  (Verra

0047).

  Manage  stakeholder  engagement,

including  farmer  groups  and  community

representatives and land tenure systems.

3.  Stakeholder Collaboration:

  Build  and  maintain  relationships  with  funding  partners,  government  agencies,  and

local communities.

  Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and capacity-building activities.

4.  Monitoring and Reporting:

  Track project performance and prepare regular status reports.
  Analyse data and provide insights to improve project outcomes.
  Disseminate lessons learned to stakeholders and partners.

5.  Environmental and Social Governance (ESG):

  Ensure adherence to ESG policies and protocols.

  Ensure the application of NbS in the delivery of the project

Identify and mitigate risks related to environmental and social governance.

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Person specification:

Qualifications

•  Minimum master’s  degree in natural resource management / Environmental Science, rural
development  studies,  forestry,  Project  Management,  or  agriculture  economics,  or  other
related a related field.

•  Minimum of 5 years of experience in project coordination, preferably in green house gases

removal or sustainability projects.

•  Strong knowledge of greenhouse gases removal standards and methodologies.
•  Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•  Proficiency in project management tools and software.
•  Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills:

•  Experience in tropical forest management or afforestation projects.
•  Familiarity with data analytics and reporting tools.
•  Knowledge of local and international carbon markets.
•  Proven experience as representative of an NGO and managing partner relationships
•  Proven experience of working autonomously and  remotely from  support teams in start-up

stage of programmes

•  Good financial management skills
•  Experience in liaising with government officials and a variety of donors
•  A strong commitment to the vision, mission, objectives and values of Tree Aid
•  Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills.
•  Strong interpersonal and inter-cultural communication skills.
•  Commitment to international and humanitarian NGO practices
•  Computer  Literate  and  Proficient  in  Microsoft  Office  including  Microsoft  Word,  Excel,  and

Outlook, teams, PowerPoint, spreadsheet, etc.

•  Ability to use any data analysis software with experience in RHOMIS, and other data capturing

tools, data processing and storage.

•  A valid driving and riding licences

Dead  line  of  application:  30th  April  2026.  All  applications  should  be  sent  to  the  email:
ghana@treeaid.org.  Or  hand  deliver  your  application  to  Tree  Aid  Ghana  Office  at  Tamale.  No
phone calls.

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