🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Aberdeen Women’s Centre – 2 Positions

The Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC) in Freetown provides a broad variety of free services to the  women, teenagers and children of Sierra Leone. The hospital offers the only comprehensive fistula  repair service in the country, has the second busiest maternity unit in the country, boasts an Outpatient  Children’s Clinic which treats 20,000 children annually and runs an educational support program for  teenage mothers including family planning.

For its operations, AWC is looking for qualified Sierra Leoneans to fill the following positions:

1.) Programmes Officer (PO)
2.) VVF Coordinator

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Programmes Officer (PO)

Job Description

Coordinates/Liaisons with: Departmental Supervisors and Manages – programme assistants  Dream Girls – in line with the project plan

– Maintain (fit for purpose & best practice), monitor & Manage:

o Referral activity of girls from ANC (collaborate w/ ANC) & communication of opportunity.  o Lead the Monday (pregnant) and Wednesday (new mums) classes

o Induction/Registration and Safeguarding documentation

o Ensure all consent forms are completed and maintained (accurate)

o Education delivery – supporting documenting and tracking progress

o Diary and progress

o Curriculum design, development & delivery for Monday and Wednesday classes and all  supporting subjects. Arranging the necessary input support from the other departments.  o Monitoring and Evaluation (including attendance, exams marks etc).

o Educational materials

o Case studies capturing & build a portfolio of stories. Follow the girls.

o Track the girl’s attendance & well being

– Monitor Dream Girls and make sure the filing system is correct and secure. Ensure the student  information form is up to date (review with them regularly).

– Supervise program assistants with registration of Dream Girls each week and provision of transport  and food refund.

– Conduct counselling with all new Dream Girls

– Report emergencies or serious cases to the Programmes Manager and Country Manager immediately – Work with the STC Coordinator re the selection, interviewing and recruitment of STC students within  the parameters of the programme criteria. Promote an evidence-based process – ensuring fair  process.

– Engage, when necessary, support for AWC’s social workers – for counselling whether group or at an  individual level to support the girls.

– Support girls and their children beyond the immediate Dream Girls roles – when necessary in cases of  unique or moments of emergencies. Engage management and other departments for support.

Overall – Project Development, Assistance and Delivery: 

– Support the Programme Manager in the management of internal projects and program activities.  – Ensure the DG work plan/proposal is completely implemented, ensure annual goals are met – Provide quarterly reports about DG activities and quarterly goals and achievements – Liaise with partner organizations, hospitals, and health facilities across the country and relevant  Ministries – in conjunction with the partners management request.

– Liaise with Fistula Department Supervisor to support their services.

– Create and implement concept of regular / periodic follow-up with the girls to establish where they  are.

– Create SOP’s to support programme activities and ensure they are maintained.

Aberdeen Women’s Centre 

PO Box 416, Cape Road at Aberdeen Roundabout, Freetown, Sierra Leone The Freedom from Fistula Foundation www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk

Internal Operations (including Communications) 

– Maintain delivery of media & communications output, including patient stories and case studies – to  be submitted to the UK on a weekly basis. Min 2 stories – hospital wide. As per the schedule (this  should be reviewed on a annual basis)

– Be responsible and accountable for ensuring effective and efficient stewardship of all resources at the  disposal of AWC.

– Support AWC senior management and UK Headquarters (HQ) in the gleaning data and in the  development of concept notes and reporting documents when requested.

– Support programme delivery – across the service – particularly in the absence of staff.  – Data collection and documentation – to support insights into programmes effectiveness.  – Other roles and responsibilities as delegated by the Country Director or Programmes Manager

Person Specification, skills, experience and qualification:  

– Qualification – in either social work, public health, education or something complimentary to the role.  – Minimum of 3 years’ experience at project management (preferably leading)

– Very good computer skills – in all applications

– Experience teaching / leading workshops is preferable

– Minimum 2 years working with vulnerable / adults and / or children.

– Minimum 2 years managing a team.

– Experience working in an NGO is preferrable.

– Excellent organisational skills

How to apply  

Recruitment is on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early submission is  encouraged. Interested applicants should send their CV and a one-page Cover Letter to the Human Resources  Manager, Aberdeen Women’s Centre via email at awc.recruitment@aberdeenwomenscentre.org with the  subject line: “Program Officer Application.”. no later than the 25th August 2025. We are an equal  opportunities employer”. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Aberdeen Women’s Centre 

PO Box 416, Cape Road at Aberdeen Roundabout, Freetown, Sierra Leone The Freedom from Fistula Foundation www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk

2.) VVF Coordinator

Job Overview 

The (NEVIS) VVF Coordinator is directly under the supervision of the Programs Manager. The  Programs Manager would provide support supervision and direction of all line activities in line with  AWC philosophy and mode of operations. This role plays a key part in supporting in the  rehabilitation of the Fistula patients and AWC’s efforts to mobilise patients in the field.

Responsibilities and Duties: 

VVF Patient Mobilisation – Screening and Sensitization  

– Coordinate with VVF and Country Director the schedule for screening and sensitization (and  Locations)

– Coordinate the costs and make the necessary cash requests for moneys need in the coming  month.

– Coordinate with Operations the drivers for the trips.

– Coordinate with VVF the teams going on the trip

– Coordinate the resources needed – completing a form and request.

– Prepare the letters needed for the local DHMT offices – regarding the field trips.  – Upon return – complete the resources audit for stock returned and ensure money is  accounted for / returned. This liquidation should be completed no longer than 2 days after  return.

– Oversee or complete the submission of trip reports – no longer than 4 days after return.  VVF Patient Support and Education  

– Provide basic schooling (literacy & numeracy) for the VVF women.

– Provide life skill training for Fistula patients

– Work one on one with the VVF women for teaching purposes.

– Provide teaching on community health issues: diarrhoea, malaria, VVF, HIV, worms, and  others in collaboration with the ward supervisor and nurses.

– Coordinate the arts and crafts program to teach the Fistula patients new skills and crafts. – Collaborate with the program manager and share ideas for new crafts.

– Inform the (NEVIS) Programmes Manager when new supplies are needed.  – Do daily ward rounds to check on Fistula patients and provide counselling to any that are in  need.

Ambassador /CHW / Partner Mobiliser Coordinator  

– Improve the existing Ambassador programme and create new ideas and work plans o Create an active database of ambassadors – maintain data on how many patients  they refer.

o Based on agreed parameters

Aberdeen Women’s Centre 

PO Box 416, Cape Road at Aberdeen Roundabout, Freetown, Sierra Leone The Freedom from Fistula Foundation www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk

o Plan, coordinate and implement the twice annual training programme

– Map the CHW’s and other partners work in the field to help design and manage a field  programme.

Other:  

– Check in with Fistula Team Lead daily to see if they have any concerns about patients (involve counsellors where necessary. Generally, schedule sessions for the counsellors to  have w/patients)

– Report any updates, issues, challenges to the CD immediately

– Any other duties as assigned

– Maintain a proper and clean working environment.

– Collaborate with programs team & STC team

– Provide weekly update reports to the Programs Manager

– Support the AWC programmes team where needed

– Ensure patient data are collected and an accurate report is provided to CD – Contribute and support the Programmes Coordinators – social media efforts (hospital wide) – Support programme delivery – across the service – particularly in the absence of staff.  – Other roles and responsibilities as delegated by the Country Director or Programmes Manager

Person Specification, skills, experience and qualification:  

– Qualification – in either social work, public health, education or something complimentary  to the role.

– Minimum of 3 years’ experience at project management (preferably leading) – Very good computer skills – in all applications

– Experience teaching / leading workshops is preferable

– Minimum 2 years working with vulnerable / adults and / or children.

– Minimum 2 years managing a team.

– Experience working in an NGO is preferrable.

– Excellent organisational skills

How to apply  

Recruitment is on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so early submission is  encouraged. Interested applicants should send their CV and a one-page Cover Letter to the Human Resources  Manager, Aberdeen Women’s Centre via email at awc.recruitment@aberdeenwomenscentre.org with the  subject line: “Application for VVF.”. no later than the 25th August 2025. We are an equal opportunities  employer”. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Aberdeen Women’s Centre 

PO Box 416, Cape Road at Aberdeen Roundabout, Freetown, Sierra Leone The Freedom from Fistula Foundation www.freedomfromfistula.org.uk