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Assignment Type: Canadian International Volunteer

Assignment ID: VA-107366

Assignment Title: Strategy Development Advisor

Partner: Social Enterprise Ghana

Country: Ghana

Duration: Six months

Time Commitment: Full time

Assignment Context

Are you passionate about strategy, innovation, and driving social impact? Do you have experience in organizational development and strategic planning? If so, this could be the assignment for you!

As the Strategy Development Advisor with Social Enterprise Ghana in Accra, you will lead the development of the organization’s new 5-year Strategic Plan and support management in implementing key recommendations from the previous year’s closing report. Your expertise will help shape the future of Ghana’s social enterprise ecosystem and strengthen the organization’s capacity for long-term impact.

Apply today to contribute your strategic insight and help build a stronger, more sustainable future for social enterprises in Ghana!

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support the process to design and develop Social Enterprise Ghana’s new 5-year Strategic Plan through a participatory and evidence-based approach
• Analyze findings and recommendations from the previous year’s closing report and integrate relevant insights into the new strategy
• Develop a practical implementation roadmap, including clear goals, timelines, and performance indicators
• Work with management to enhance internal capacity for strategic execution, monitoring, and adaptive management
• Facilitate consultations and validation sessions to ensure stakeholder ownership and alignment with Social Enterprise Ghana’s mission and values
• Participate in pre-assignment training
• Participate in at least 3 public engagement initiatives with Canadian audiences before, during, or within 6 months after the end of the assignment. Volunteers will be equipped with the tools, training, funds, and support to achieve these goals. Volunteers must also report on each of their public engagement activities through our Volunteer Information Portal. Virtual chats and individual check-ins can be booked with the Senior Public Engagement Officer throughout the course of their assignment and during the 6 months following its completion to seek guidance and support with their public engagement activities.
• Canadian volunteers are required to do at least one activity that contributes to meeting a fundraising target of $1,500. The minimum requirement is met by each volunteer using our Volunteer Information Portal to report having sent one message to their network about their volunteer assignment that includes the link to the WUSC Shared Impact Fund webpage. This message also counts as one of their three required public engagement activities. Volunteers will be supported with the tools, training, and resources to achieve the fundraising goal.
• Submit reports as required by the partner organization and by WUSC.

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree and/or training in Strategic Management, Organizational Development, Business Administration, Development Studies, or a related field
• At least 5 years’ experience in strategic planning, organizational development, or management consulting
• Proven experience facilitating strategy design processes and leading stakeholder consultations
• Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills, with the ability to translate insights into actionable plans
• Experience working with social enterprises or development-focused organizations in Africa is an advantage
• Flexibility, adaptability, excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity
• Experience with group facilitation and trainings, including content development considered an asset
• Experience living and working internationally considered an asset
• Written and oral fluency in English.

Project Description

Volunteering for development is one of the important ways in which WUSC pursues its mission. The IGNI+E project, funded by Global Affairs Canada, supports over 70 partner organizations to advance gender equality and the economic empowerment of 1.2 million youth around the world. IGNI+E harnesses the knowledge, capacity and expertise of skilled Canadians through volunteer assignments and public engagement activities to assist partners in improving their performance, advocating for gender equality, and implementing more sustainable, innovative and inclusive initiatives and services for poor and marginalised youth, particularly young women. Overseas, our volunteers collaborate with a wide variety of partners, including enterprise and social enterprise development incubators, skills training centres, women’s organizations, and youth groups. In Canada, WUSC works with institutions and individuals to identify, prepare, and support volunteers who travel overseas to support our partners. Our network in Canada also works with WUSC to raise awareness among Canadians to inspire greater action on global development issues. Our collective focus is on sustainable and inclusive changes to create a better world for youth.

Partner Description

The goal of Social Enterprise Ghana (SE Ghana) is to organize and develop a strong ecosystem for the social enterprise sector by increasing funding, driving policy, intensifying learning and innovation and ensuring that there is adequate research and data on the sector. SE Ghana is a part of the larger African Social Entrepreneurship Network (ASEN) which seeks to improve the social entrepreneurship ecosystem across the continent. SE Ghana, like other networks around the world, brings together social entrepreneurs to support one another, lead development in the social entrepreneurship space, and advocate for their shared interests.

Support Package

• Support and guidance from the WUSC Volunteer Mobilization Team prior to departure and from the WUSC Country Team while on assignment
• Pre-departure training to learn about the volunteering for development program, gain practical skills for living and working in an intercultural context and network with other volunteers
• In-country orientation upon arrival in country of assignment
• Language training in country of assignment, where required
• Modest monthly living and accommodation allowance
• Airfare to and from the assignment country
• Visa/work permit
• Pre-departure medical exam
• Health insurance
• Vaccinations and antimalarial medication
• Criminal record verification
• Vacation leave entitlement
• Debriefing after completion of assignment
• An incredible opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to global development, enhance your professional skills and participate in an experience of a lifetime!