Project Manager, Researcher, MIL & Digital Security Trainer
Rebecca Avusu
Penplusbytes
Accra
Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Desired Job Title
ResearcherProject ManagerTrainerSocial Media ManagerCommunications Consultant
Work Type
Contract WorkGig WorkConsultingPart TimeSeasonal Work
Location Preference
Hybrid
Location:
Accra, Ghana
Open to relocation:
Yes
Minimum Desired Compensation
65000/yr
Important To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offTeam Building / Company Retreats
6
years of professional experience
1
year of post-secondary education
Development communication researcher and project manager with a track record of leading media and information literacy, digital rights, and civic participation initiatives across Ghana and West Africa. Skilled at coordinating multi-stakeholder programmes, cross-country research, and evidence-based policy engagement on misinformation and digital literacy. PhD candidate in Development Communication, bringing academic rigor to practice-based project design, monitoring, and evaluation.
Work History
Project Manager
2 Years 8 Months- Led baseline research for the Caravan of Hope and Empowering Ghanaian Youth Against Disinformation (EGYAD) initiatives, generating evidence that shaped MIL programming and donor reporting.
- Managed and coordinated the Caravan of Hope roadshow, a community MIL intervention across 5 districts and 13 communities, directly reaching 3,000 participants.
- Managed and coordinated deployment of the TruthQuest MIL game in 4 schools in the Ashanti Region, reaching 500 students.
- Created TruthQuest game content adapted into an offline comic book, extending the digital MIL game to non-digital, low-connectivity audiences.
- Created flipchart content used across the Caravan of Hope roadshow to support community-level facilitation.
- Managed and coordinated the Youth Against Disinformation Conference and the OGP (Open Government Partnership) multi-stakeholder conference.
- Co-led a cross-country quantitative study on misinformation and disinformation trends across Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, and Burkina Faso, from research framework and survey design through analysis and reporting.
- Trained 20 NGOs on digital security and Protection.
- Trained 350 participants from the NGO sector on how to run digital campaigns.
- Presented research findings and policy recommendations at regional stakeholder dissemination forums in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
Project Coordinator
2 Years- Spearheaded implementation of the Nourish Ghana Project at WOMEC (Women, Media and Change), funded by the Eleanor Crook Foundation.
- Oversaw project planning, reporting, community outreach, and stakeholder coordination.
- Advocated for nutrition policy prioritisation, funding, and multi-sector partnerships.
- Presented research findings and policy recommendations at a multi-stakeholder conference in Accra.
Field Research Supervisor
3 Months- Supervised field operations for the Integrated Business Establishment Survey (IBES), managing officers across assigned zones.
- Led community education and sensitisation in assigned zones ahead of data collection.
Research Assistant, School of Public Health
3 Years- Conducted quantitative and qualitative data collection and transcription for studies on maternal health, contraceptive use, and patient pathways.
Education
Ph.D. - Communication Studies (Development Communication)
MPhil - Strategic Communication
BA - Communication Studies (Public Relations Option)
Diploma - Communication Studies
Medicine Counter Assistant Certificate
Skills
- Research
- Qualitative research
- Mixed-methods research
- Survey design
- Data collection
- Focus group discussions
- Interviews
- Monitoring and evaluation support
- Research reporting
- Policy writing
- Stakeholder engagement
- Workshop facilitation
- Community education
- Outreach
- SPSS
- Microsoft Excel
- Digital verification tools
- Project management
- Meeting facilitation
- Presentations
- Verbal and written communication
- Customer relations
- Project tracking
- Workforce training
Timeline
University of Education
Ph.D. from Communication Studies (Development Communication)
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Project Manager
Penplusbytes
01.2024 - CurrentRead More
Project Coordinator
WOMEC
01.2024 - 01.2026Read More
Field Research Supervisor
Ghana Statistical Service
01.2024 - 04.2024Read More
Research Assistant, School of Public Health
University of Ghana
01.2021 - 01.2024Read More
University of Education
MPhil from Strategic Communication
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Ghana Institute of Journalism
BA from Communication Studies (Public Relations Option)
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Ghana Institute of Journalism
Diploma from Communication Studies
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Avenue Chemist Training College
Medicine Counter Assistant Certificate
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