πΈπ± Job Vacancy @ SLaDA – District Project Officer
Sierra Leone Social Marketing and Development Agency is seeking to recruit a top-notch professional toΒ fulfil the position of Project Officer β Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights based at projectΒ operational sites (outside Freetown) to deliver the tasks outlined below:
ROLE PROFILEΒ Β
Title: District Project OfficerΒ Β
Functional Area: Programme unitΒ Β
Reports to: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) Project Manager
Location: Port Loko District
Travel required: 50%
Effective Date: 1stΒ March 2023
ROLE PURPOSEΒ
The Project District Officer will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of activities of theΒ Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health project at the field district level. The project promotesΒ Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Comprehensive Sexuality Education with theΒ aim to empower girls and boys to decide on their bodies and lives.
DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLEΒ Β
The project is a 3 years EU development project that will be implemented by SLaDA and will involveΒ social norm change at the community level. The role will contribute to the quality planning,Β implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities in the projectβs operational districts. TheΒ role will be supported by the Project Manager. The District Project Officer will be working with children,Β teachers, community stakeholders and SRHR service providers, with a particular focus on adolescent girlsΒ in the implementation communities.
ACCOUNTABILITIESΒ Β
- Conduct field visits as required by the project
- Conduct forum discussions in coordination with SRHR service providers/stakeholders at the districtΒ level for adolescent boys and girls,
- Responsible for mentoring and coaching young girls in the community
- Support strategies for advocacy and resource mobilization in the SRHR sector
- Support the development of messages for parents/caregivers on supporting their childrenβs learning andΒ well-being.
- Support in mobilizing key SRHR actors/partners and participate in sectoral meetings
- Organize district and community-level consultations with SRHR stakeholders including Parent TeachersΒ Associations (PTA), School Management Committees (SMCs), SLaDA Role Profile for Motherβs ClubsΒ (MC), Public Health Units (PHU), teachers and as well as school pupils, and youth groups.Β Hold score carding activities at the chiefdom and district levels focusing on child participation with regards to theΒ project, including children with disabilities.
- To conduct regular coordination meetings (biweekly/monthly) with relevant stakeholders
- Β To collect relevant project data by using the agreed monitoring tools.
- To provide weekly and monthly monitoring data to the M&E Officer and the Project Manager.
- To timely report any issue with monitoring data collection to the M&E Officer and the ProjectΒ Manager.
- Ensures that Plan Internationalβs global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People andΒ Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully in their area of responsibility.
- Ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under policies and theΒ SLaDA Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported andΒ managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures
- Promptly report any safeguarding and child protection issues through the SLaDA protection andΒ safeguarding focal point.
KEY RELATIONSHIPSΒ Β
InternalΒ
- Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project Manager.
- Operational support staff in the field office
- M&E Officer
- Programmes, Admin & Logs, Finance departments in the Head Office
- Business Development Manager
- CSE consultant
Partners district programme officers
- SRHR stakeholders and service providers in the district
- District Council stakeholders
- Community stakeholders
- District Ministries/Government departments/agencies
- Teachers and School Management Committees
- Young people
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGEΒ Β
EssentialΒ
- University degree or its equivalent (from a recognized institution) in the relevant field of SocialΒ Sciences, Economics, Development, Gender or other similar,
- A minimum of 3 years working on sexual and reproductive health and rights projects in Sierra Leone
- Β Β Experience working with SRHR stakeholders such as PHU officials.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
- Strong interest and willingness to engage in safeguarding and gender equality-related issues toΒ challenge norms and behaviours
- Passion for gender transformative programming, mission-driven work and personal values aligned withΒ SLaDA
- Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines
- Ability to coordinate partners in the programme
DesirableΒ Β
- Experience in data collection within SRHR projects.
- Experience in working with young people especially adolescent girls
- Experience in Comprehensive Sexuality Education
- Experience working in an EU-funded programme
- Experience working with Award Management Systems
SLaDA VALUES IN PRACTICEΒ Β
We are open and accountable We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by beingΒ open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and forΒ our impact on others while doing what we say we will do.
We strive for lasting impactΒ Β
We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people and toΒ secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused andΒ innovative.
We work well togetherΒ Β
We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including ourΒ sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We comeΒ together to create and implement solutions in our teams, with children, girls, young people, communitiesΒ and our partners.
We are inclusive and empoweringΒ Β
We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and ourΒ workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and change theirΒ own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.
PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENTΒ Β
The role will be required to travel to the schools/communities, health centres/ SRHR stakeholdersΒ frequently (on a daily basis) to ensure timely support and supervision. The role will be based in theΒ district office of SLaDA in Moyamba and Port Loko districts.
LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDRENΒ Β
High level: Frequent interaction with children.
Method of application:Β
If you are a qualified Sierra Leonean who has read and met the criteria above, please forward your CoverΒ Letter, and CV with three referees toΒ admin@slada-sl.com copy dominicconteh@slada-sl.comΒ or by handΒ delivery @ 1 George Brook Street, IMATT Freetown via USA Embassy (the same building with PeakΒ Lodge Supermarket) on or before 16thΒ February 2023.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply as SLaDA has provided equal job opportunities for everyone.