🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Helen Keller International – 2 Positions

Helen Keller International is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) NTD Program Manager
2.) ICT Officer

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) NTD Program Manager

Job Type:       Full time

Location:        Freetown, Sierra Leone

Start Date:     1st July, 2023

End Date:      30th June 2024; Annual contract (renewable)

Reports to:     Program Director/Country Director 

Open to Expatriates: No

Grade: K

Introduction

Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty. Helen Keller Intl partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty and is devoted to scaling up evidence-based, cost-effective solutions to improve care practices and ensure that basic health interventions reach vulnerable people, with a focus on women, youth, and children.

Helen Keller Intl has been operating in Sierra Leone for nearly 20 years in support of the Nutrition and Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) components of the National Health Development Plan of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, as well as food security component of the Ministry of Agriculture.

The NTD Program Manager will be responsible for the oversight of NTD portfolio at the Country Office (CO). The post holder will work closely with the regional and global Helen Keller teams to deliver on NTD program objectives and results.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the ACT | West program funded by the USAID and other NTD projects in Helen Keller – Sierra Leone;
• Oversee the design and implementation of effective work plans that allow for timely and ongoing progress review of all key outputs of programs;
• Establish and maintain excellent working relationship with the NTD team at Ministry of Health & Sanitation (MoHS);
• Oversee disease-specific assessments and operational research design and implementation with the project staff and ensure dissemination of information with a particular focus on publications of major findings;
• Work with the finance team to review budget versus actuals for all NTD initiatives and ensure workplans and spending are on track;
• Work with NTDP and other partners to mainstream NTDs into the broader national health system such that:
  • NTDs are considered in their annual budgets and funds disbursed for activities;
  • NTDs are integrated into the national health system or into other cross-sector platforms for sustainability;
  • NTD indicators are included and monitored among national health indicators.
• Leverage other funding and cross-sector interventions and non-traditional public health platforms for implementation of NTD interventions;
• Ensure that the health system strengthening activities under the NTD portfolio adhere to the appropriate global strategy and remains technically sound;
• Ensure high quality of implemention of technical activities and systems at all levels;
• Ensure strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems are in place for the development of regular project monitoring systems;
• Represent Helen Keller at all relevant NTD fora, national and international, including but not limited to Cross Sector Technical Working Group (NTD-TWG) and the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) in Sierra Leone;
• Ensure timely reporting to donor – both technical and financial;
• Work closely and coordinate with other partners across the NTD portfolio for CO;
• Manage the NTD team at Helen Keller in line with HR guidelines/manual;

• Cultivate an atmosphere conducive to sharing of lessons-learned and to mutual learning among Helen Keller staff and among partners;
• Ensure donor outcomes and results are chieves for NTD initiatives in the CO;

• Ensure visibility of NTD activities and progress in country;
• Lead/contribute to NTD related proposals for the CO;

• Establish and maintain good working relationship with the NTD focal point at USAID in country;

• Carry out additional tasks, as delegated by the Country Director.

Qualification and experience

• A masters’ degree in a relevant field. A Doctoral degree will be a plus;
• At least 5 years’ of proven experience in leading NTD programs or health program of similar size;
• Experience in managing staff and teams a must;
• Must be able to work in a dynamic and complex environment;
• Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal guidance;
• Must be able and willing to work in a diverse office in terms of language, culture, etc.
• Proven experience in research, analysis and publication an added advantage
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]; or hand-deliver to: Helen Keller Int Office at 16H James Macarthy Drive, off Spur Road, Wilberforce, Freetown.

Please mark your application as per the references stated in the position above (referencing the SUBJECT heading)

Closing date for the receipt of applications for the above vacancies is 17:00hrs on Thursday 1st June – 15th June, 2023 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Please note that a copy of the application letter (written or typed) must be sent to uthe NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour and Social

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply”

2.) ICT Officer

Job Type:    Full time

Location:     Freetown, Sierra Leone

Start Date:  1 July, 2023

End Date:   Annual contract (renewable)

Reports to:  Admin & Operations Manager

Open to Expatriates: No

Grade: I

Introduction:

Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty. Helen Keller Intl partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty and is devoted to scaling up evidence-based, cost-effective solutions to improve care practices and ensure that basic health interventions reach vulnerable people, with a focus on women, youth, and children.

Helen Keller Intl has been operating in Sierra Leone for nearly 20 years in support of the Nutrition and Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs) components of the National Health Development Plan of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, as well as food security component of the Ministry of Agriculture.

Specific Responsibilities:

Scope of Work

The IT Officer will oversee all aspects of the country office’s information systems, working with Global IS staff to ensure network administration, hardware and application management, security, user support and administrative functions are all properly managed.

This position requires a broad set of technical, planning, problem-solving and hands-on support skills. Especially important is the ability to work effectively in our low-resource settings that present significant infrastructure challenges, and the ability to communicate and collaborate in our multicultural environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Infrastructure Management

• Perform installation, maintenance and updating of local area network components, including servers, routers, switches, firewalls, peripherals, printers, network nodes, terminals, and wiring, in accordance with HKI standards
• Manage the internet connectivity for the office in such a way to maximize the operation and efficiency of the office
• Maintain the supply of network and computer equipment in the country offices and plan for and implement the routine replacement of hardware components
• Perform routine server maintenance, event tracking and performance monitoring duties, configuration and security tasks.

Network Administration

• Maintain the stability and performance of the country office networks, performing quality control, troubleshooting steps and working with vendors and service providers to isolate, diagnose and resolve network problems.

PC and Application Management

• Perform PC configurations, per HKI IS Standards
• Perform application installation, configuration, testing and upgrade tasks, per HKI IS Standards.

Network Security

• Ensure local defences against malware and intrusion are adequate and maintained, recommending strategies, applications or services as necessary
• Manage the office’s firewall and VPN, and anti-malware programs.

Data Security

• Ensure that data backup and recovery systems are in place and functioning, per HKI IS Standards
• Configure and maintain the use of One Drive for Business and SharePoint for staff file management, and train staff in the proper monitoring and use of these tools.

User Support

• Provide desktop support services to office staff, performing problem identification and resolution for user problems
• Perform an Information Systems orientation for new staff, and periodic refresher training for all staff.

Team Participation

• Actively participate in monthly calls with the Africa Regional Information Systems Manager and monthly calls with the Global IS Staff
• Participate in regional or global-level working groups when assigned.

Special IS Projects

• Respond to special requests and/or projects related to improving the functionality and security of Helen Keller Intl’s information systems.

Qualification and Experience

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, informational technology, or any other related field
• At least 5 years of proven experience as IT Officer/Manager
• Excellent knowledge of technical management, information analysis, computer hardware and software systems
• Experience in data centered management and governance
• Hands on experience with network installation and management
• Must be able to work in a dynamic and complex environment
• Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal guidance

How to apply: 

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]; or hand-deliver to: Helen Keller Int Office at 16H James Macarthy Drive, off Spur Road, Wilberforce, Freetown.

Please mark your application as per the references stated in the position above (referencing the SUBJECT heading)

Closing date for the receipt of applications for the above vacancies is 17:00hrs on Wednesday 14th June 2023.  Applications sent after this time, would not be allowed.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

“Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply”