🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Trocaire – 3 Positions
Trocaire is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) EU Project Coordinator
2.) Finance & Admin Assistant Intern
3.) Finance Officer Intern
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) EU Project Coordinator
VACANCY NOTICE
Trócaire is an International NGO. We work with local partners in the world’s most at-risk communities and with people in Ireland to tackle the underlying causes of poverty and injustice and respond to the crises they create. Together we bring about positive and lasting change for a just world.
Job Title: EU Project Coordinator
Location of position: Freetown, Sierra Leone
EU Project Coordinator – The EU Project Coordinator is responsible for the overall implementation of a EU contract focusing on supporting Gender Equality & Social Accountability through a strengthened civil society in 14 wards in Western Area Rural, Kambia and Bombali districts.
Requirement
- Graduate university degree in Development of related field of study.
Experience:
- At least 5 years of demonstrable experience in the management of development of projects, Key Responsibilities:
- Provide overall support to partners in project implementation and ensure timely and qualitative implementation of the project by partners in line with Trócaire and donor requirements and regulations.
- Act as a focal point for the project with the partners in the field; and ensure effective referral and support on technical issues by relevant Trocaire Technical Advisors, Program Accountant. • Work closely with the Business Development and Grants Manager to ensure donor compliance, grants management and timely reporting.
- Organise Implementation Committee meetings with implementing partners. • Conduct frequent field visits to the project sites to assess activities and ensure efficient use of resources.
- Review the Project Budget versus Actual reports to avoid under/overspending and ensure accurate budget forecasting and expense planning.
- Take the lead in ensuring quality and timely implementation activities to strengthen the managerial, organisational, technical and financial capacities of local CSOs and CBOs to effectively promote women’s inclusion and participation in governance and developmental processes.
Closing Date For Applications is 12th July 2024
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy
2.) Finance & Admin Assistant Intern
Job Title: Finance & Admin Assistant Intern
Location: Freetown – Sierra Leone
Date: June 2024
Description of the
unit / department:
Reporting to:
Contract Duration: Background to the role:
Safeguarding1
Children Policy:
Key duties and
responsibilities:
Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading INGO’s, with over 50 years’ of experience in international development. Trócaire works through a partnership approach and is a member of worldwide networks such as Caritas and CIDSE. This is an exciting time in the history of the organisation as we embark on our new strategic plan for 2016-2020.
In Sierra Leone, Trócaire is working with partners to bring about positive and lasting changes around women’s socio-economic and political empowerment, as well as the needs of people and communities affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Currently four programmes (Gender, Governance, Sustainable Livelihoods, Emergency Preparedness and Response) are being implemented by 15 partners, but under Trócaire’s new strategic plan, they will all be joined into a single integrated programme model.
Head of Finance and Administration
3 Months
The Finance & Admin Assistant Intern has responsibility of supporting the implementation of general finance and admin functions for the Sierra Leone office. The Finance & Admin Assistant Intern works in close collaboration with the Head of Finance and Administration, Finance Officer and Administrative Officer to achieve strategic and operational goals of Trócaire in Sierra Leone.
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.
Financial control, reporting and internal processes:
• Guided by the HFA and FO, ensure that the Trocaire organisational financial policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in a standardised manner across the country programme.
• Assists in the preparation of the petty cash on excel and disbursement of funds.
• Assists in improvement of work processes and increase efficiency within the scope of responsibility.
• Assist with donor, external and internal control audits as required.
• Assists if the need requires for Field payments in support to the program team.
1 All offers of employment with Trócaire may be subject to Garda Vetting/PSNI clearance. All new hires are required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and sign up to our Code of Behaviour contained in our Safeguarding Children Policy. For additional information please consult the Human Resources Department in our Head Office.
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Operational
- Assist with Processing of daily financial needs of Trócaire in Sierra Leone in a timely manner.
- Assist with filing of supporting documentation including vouchers are
in place for all financial transactions.
- To ensure that all finance documents are properly managed (original
and copies), secure and complete.
Admin
- Liaising with suppliers and vendors.
- Assist with Partner Finance Workshops.
- Assist with hotel bookings up country.
- Assist with stock taking of stationery and office suppliers.
- Coordinating accommodation for for visitors and staff travelling to the districts
Ad-Hoc
- Any other ad-hoc tasks, which may be assigned from time to time by
the HOF, FO or Administrator commensurate with the general thrust of
this job description.
Person Specification – Essential Requirements (E)
(E) Qualification
• Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma, Ordinary Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration or another relevant discipline.
(E) Experience
(E) Skills • Flexibility, problem-solving skills, accuracy, ability to work under pressure and good communications skills.
(E) Qualities • High level of reliability, dynamism, objectivity and integrity.
• Strong value driven in line with Trόcaire.
(E) Other • Basic knowledge of Excel, Word and email software.
• Knowledge of electronic and paper filing systems.
- Availability to travel regularly to partners’ offices outside of Freetown.
Closing Date For Applications is 12th July 2024
Send your applications to :fatmata.barrie@trocaire.org or bring hard copy of your application to Trocaire office @ 31c Lower pipe Line Off Wilkinson Road
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy
3.) Finance Officer Intern
Job Title: Finance Officer Intern
Location: Freetown – Sierra Leone
Date: June 2024
Description of the
unit / department:
Reporting to:
Contract Duration: Background to the role:
Safeguarding1
Children Policy:
Key duties and
responsibilities:
Trócaire is one of Ireland’s leading INGO’s, with over 50 years’ of experience in international development. Trócaire works through a partnership approach and is a member of worldwide networks such as Caritas and CIDSE. This is an exciting time in the history of the organisation as we embark on our new strategic plan for 2016-2020.
In Sierra Leone, Trócaire is working with partners to bring about positive and lasting changes around women’s socio-economic and political empowerment, as well as the needs of people and communities affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Currently four programmes (Gender, Governance, Sustainable Livelihoods, Emergency Preparedness and Response) are being implemented by 15 partners, but under Trócaire’s new strategic plan, they will all be joined into a single integrated programme model.
Head of Finance and Administration
3 Months
The Finance Officer intern has responsibility for the implementation of general finance functions for the Sierra Leone office. The Finance officer intern works in close collaboration with the Finance Officer to achieve strategic and operational goals of Trócaire in Sierra Leone.
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy.
Financial control, reporting and internal processes:
• Guided by the HFA, ensure that the Trocaire organisational financial policies and procedures are adhered to and implemented in a standardised manner across the country programme.
• Assist the HFA and Finance Officer on following up on any issues arising from the monthly reports making any corrections as deemed necessary.
• Keep the HFA advised of all situations which have the potential for a negative impact on internal controls or financial management. • Assists in improvement of work processes and increase efficiency within the scope of responsibility.
• Assist with donor, external and internal control audits as required, and in the implementation of recommendations internally.
1 All offers of employment with Trócaire may be subject to Garda Vetting/PSNI clearance. All new hires are required to complete a Self-Declaration Form and sign up to our Code of Behaviour contained in our Safeguarding Children Policy. For additional information please consult the Human Resources Department in our Head Office.
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Operational
- Assist with Processing of daily financial needs of Trócaire in Sierra Leone in a timely manner.
- Ensure day to day banking requirements are met.
- Ensure that supporting documentation including vouchers are in place
for all financial transactions.
- To ensure that all finance documents are properly managed (original
and copies), secure and complete.
- Ensure that staff floats are managed in accordance with Trócaire
procedures.
- Ensure that monthly bank reconciliations are completed on a timely
basis and that the final reconciliation are duly reviewed and signed of
- Assist with payment of Trόcaire Sierra Leone national tax obligations
by making tax payments on time.
Ad-Hoc
- Any other ad-hoc tasks, which may be assigned from time to time by
the HFA commensurate with the general thrust of this job description.
Person Specification – Essential Requirements (E)
(E) Qualification • Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma, Ordinary Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration or another relevant discipline.
(E) Experience
(E) Skills • Flexibility, problem-solving skills, accuracy, ability to work under pressure and good communications skills.
(E) Qualities • High level of reliability, dynamism, objectivity and integrity.
• Strong value driven in line with Trόcaire.
(E) Other • Basic knowledge of Excel, Word and email software.
• Knowledge of electronic and paper filing systems.
- Availability to travel regularly to partners’ offices outside of Freetown.
Closing Date For Applications is 12th July 2024
Send your applications to :fatmata.barrie@trocaire.org or bring hard copy
of your application to Trocaire office @ 31c Lower pipe Line Off Wilkinson Road
The successful applicant will be expected to sign up to and adhere to Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policy
