Brac Sierra Leone is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) AIM Technical Sector Specialist – Livestock (x2)
2.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Agriculture (x3)
3.) AIM Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (x3)
4.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Market Development (x4)
5.) AIM – Regional Manager (x3)
6.) AIM Programm Assistant (x11)
7.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists
8.) AIM Branch Manager (x11)
9.) AIM Programme Assistant (x44)
Career with BRAC Sierra Leone
BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programmes to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact, and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programmes and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.
About the Programme
In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) announced an initiative that will create a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.
There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.
BRAC International is implementing an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) AIM Technical Sector Specialist – Livestock (x2)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone –AIM Regional Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Technical Sector Specialist – Livestock |
| Location: |
AIM – Regional Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Regional Manager |
| Number of positions: |
2 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide overall technical leadership and technical assistance to all branches under a region to achieve all livestock-related activities with quality. Supervise and follow up on all PA (Livelihood)s livestock-related activities to improve service delivery quality with staff capacity building. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant level training and workshops and play a role as a key technical person. Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project`s livestock-related activities on the right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget, and other project-related documents. Maintain coordination with government and other service providers at county and other level.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Develop all livestock-related training plans and modules as per project design.
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- Help to ensure achievement of all livestock-related programmatic targets with quality as per AOP.
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- Keep a close relationship with the operations part and provide feedback to improve project quality.
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- Facilitate staff capacity building training on livestock and participants level training.
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- Help project participants in their job placement and improve family-level income.
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- Follow up PA (livelihood)s activities with project participants to improve project quality.
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- Coordinate with government and other service providers in livestock-related issues and develop livestock status
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- Record all success stories for project documentation.
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- Help project management to set proper AOP for the project.
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- Attend all possible levels (Branch to country) of staff meetings.
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- Check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy.
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- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
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- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
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SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Computer literacy with internet browsing, Report writing, and skilled in staff capacity building.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in DVM/Animal husbandry/forestry or livestock related
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ Years of working experience in providing technical support, especially on livestock-related activities, training facilitation with module development.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office:2 Samuel Bannister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
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- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
2.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Agriculture (x3)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Regional Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Agriculture |
| Location: |
AIM – Regional Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Regional Manager |
| Number of positions: |
3 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide overall technical leadership and technical assistance to all branches under a region to achieve all agriculture-related activities with quality. Supervise and follow up on all PA (Livelihoods) livestock-related activities to improve service delivery quality with staff capacity building. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant level training and workshops and play a role as a key technical person. Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project`s agriculture-related activities on the right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget, and other project-related documents. Maintain coordination with government and other service providers at county and other level.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Develop all agriculture-related training plans and modules as per project design to ensure crop diversification.
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- Help to ensure the achievement of all agriculture-related programmatic targets with quality as per AOP.
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- Keep a close relationship with the operations part and provide feedback to improve project quality.
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- Facilitate staff capacity-building training on agriculture and participants level training.
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- Help project participants in their job placement and improve family-level income.
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- Follow up PA (Livelihood) activities with project participants to improve project quality.
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- Coordinate with government and other service providers in livestock-related issues and develop livestock status
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- Record all success stories for project documentation.
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- Help project management to set proper AOP for the project.
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- Attend all possible levels (Branch to country) of staff meetings.
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- Check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy.
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- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
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- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
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SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Computer literacy with internet browsing, Report writing, and skilled in staff capacity building.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate/Postgraduate in Crop Production or any other Agricultural Science background subjects.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ Years of working experience in providing technical support, especially on related activities, training facilitation with module development.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
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- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
PortLoko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
3.) AIM Monitoring & Evaluation Officer (x3)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone Branch/Regional Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Monitoring & Evaluation Officer |
| Location: |
Branch/Regional Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Field operations Manager / Monitoring Manager |
| Level/Grade: |
TBD |
| Number of direct reports: |
None |
| Number of positions: |
3 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Support in AIM Programme activities at regional level and as assigned by the supervisor
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Ensure the programme quality monitoring against the benchmark indicators set in the M &E framework and prepare monitoring report
- Ensures the authentication of quantity and quality of programme achievements via the MIS report and coordinating relevant staff; disseminates feedback and or reports to programme team.
- Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection, and evaluation procedures and processes
- Use data and tracking systems (MIS) to assess, monitor, and report program performance and determine ongoing improvement needs.
- Conduct data verification and compilation of the Management Information System (MIS) report.
- Monitor programme activities, expenditures, and progress toward achieving the project output
- Coordinate data integrity and management
- Monitor and evaluate overall progress on the achievement of results and the sustainability of the projects results
- Assist in coordination across the available components of the Programme to ensure
- effective implementation of M&E/MIS tools.
- Provide feedback to the Programme team on strategies and activities to improve the
- efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks
- Assist the programme team in development of M&E tools and support them in their use.
- Perform other duties as required
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Proven skills in monitoring and evaluation planning, fieldwork and completion of the
- Assigned work and reporting on time
- Strong knowledge of data collection and analysis tools such as preferably Microsoft
Kobocollect, ODK, surveycto, Excel, SPSS, or Stata.
- Knowledge of data management
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Willingness and ability to work in the provinces.
- Willingness to visit beneficiaries in remote areas during monitoring.
- Extremely flexible and can cope with stressful situations.
- Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 3 years’ experience in related field
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
JOB LOCATION: BRAC Sierra Leone Branch/Regional Office
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
PortLoko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
4.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Market Development (x4)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Regional Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Market Development |
| Location: |
AIM – Regional Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Regional Manager |
| Number of positions: |
4 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Provide overall technical leadership and technical assistance to all branches under a region to achieve all market development-related activities with quality. Supervise and follow up on all PA (Livelihood) market development-related activities to improve market status with staff capacity building. Develop training module and outline as per project plan. Facilitate different staff and participant level training and workshops and play a role as a key technical person. Check the MIS and other reports with financial reports to keep the project`s market development-related activities on the right track. Help project management to set the AOP, budget, and other project-related documents. Maintain coordination with government and other stakeholders at county and other level.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Develop all market development-related training plans and modules as per project design to ensure market development and value chain.
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- Help to establish improved market linkage with producers and sellers including proper market actors as per AOP.
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- Keep a close relationship with the operations part and provide feedback to improve market quality.
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- Facilitate staff capacity-building training on market development with staff, producers, and with market actors.
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- Follow up PA (Livestock)s activities with project participants to improve project quality.
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- Coordinate with government and other service providers in market development-related issues and to develop livestock status
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- Record all success stories for project documentation.
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- Help project management to set proper AOP for the project.
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- Attend all possible levels (Branch to country) of staff meetings.
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- Check MIS and financial reports and other reports for data validation and accuracy.
|
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals of safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
|
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
|
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do so.
|
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Computer literacy with internet browsing
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- Skilled in staff capacity building and with proper knowledge about market players
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EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Graduate or Postgraduate Degree in Business Administration / Sustainable Development (Sustainable Economic Development) or any related studies
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 2+ Years of working experience in providing technical support, especially on market development-related activities, and training facilitation with module development.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
5.) AIM – Regional Manager (x3)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Regional Office.
| Programme |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title |
AIM – Regional Manager |
| Location |
Sierra Leone – AIM Regional Office |
| Reporting to |
Field Operations Manager, AIM |
| Level/Grade |
TBD |
| Number of direct reports |
5 branch managers; 4 TSSs; 1 Monitoring Officer (MO), indirect report: 30-50 (PAs) |
| Number of positions: |
3 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the FOM, the AIM-RM will provide leadership for overall program planning, budgeting, implementation, and monitoring activities at the regional level. With direction from FOM and the Programme Manager, AIM, the RM will ensure internal alignment and coordination at the regional level. The RM will be in charge of supervising Technical Sector Specialists (TSS) and Branch Managers’ activities, ensuring recruitment, onboarding, training, and management of Branch Managers and Program Assistants. The RM will play an instrumental role in guiding community outreach and regional-level advocacy initiatives, partnership management, and providing overall operational support.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Program Implementation Support:
- Provide technical and managerial leadership to ensure timely program rollout and implementation at the regional level.
- Coordinate closely with BMs to ensure timely implementation of monthly, quarterly, and yearly activity plans as work plans and budgets.
- Monitor all program activities at the regional level and ensure adherence to the operations manual and maintenance of quality and safeguarding standards during program implementation.
- Monitor and coordinate all region-level activities rolled out by BM, TSS, PA & MOs
- Ensure internal monitoring within the program to assess the quality-of-service delivery, data collection, and integrity and documentation in branch offices.
- Provide support to strengthen supervision framework to ensure quality programme delivery.
- Manage and strengthen MIS, program/management data collection, and reporting.
- Provide leadership to troubleshoot operational and management issues as they arise.
- Identify, forge, mobilize, and manage partnerships with key partners and stakeholders at the regional level to ensure maximum visibility.
- Ensure reporting as per donor reporting guidelines with close attention to financial reporting guidelines.
- Conduct regular monitoring visits as required.
- Support the AIM Programme Manager and FOM with updates and information, as required.
Support procurement and budget control:
- Ensure procurement guidelines are followed for all procurement, reporting any concerns to the FOM.
- Monitors spending rates periodically to avoid over/underspending.
Supervisory and Coordination Support:
- Oversee hiring, onboarding, and training of regional and branch-level staff.
- Develop a supervision framework for field staff and ensure staff delivers planned activities on time and within budget.
- Coordinate closely with BMs to finalize annual work plans, staff structure, supervision, guidelines, and KPIs for TSS, PA, and MO
- Organize and facilitate regional coordination meetings, training, workshops, and district-level events to ensure communication, planning, and internal alignment.
- Schedule regular check-ins with FOM and other RMs to provide updates on program implementation and share challenges and innovations.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Understanding of BRAC values and mission.
- Understanding of the AIM programme, its process, and objectives.
- Ability to engage with communities and stakeholders.
- Willingness to relocate to the stated workstation.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
- Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree (preferred) or Bachelor’s degree in social science/Anthropology/Business Management/ Development Studies and/or other related field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 4-6 years’ experience in field management/direct implementation experience.
- Prior experience in the international development sector, including familiarity with extremely poor and marginalized communities to implement integrated community development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs.
- Experience in project management and coordination, including supervision and monitoring, administration, finance, and logistics.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL
SALARY: ATTRACTIVE
JOB LOCATION: BRAC Sierra Leone Branch/Regional Office
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
ONLY FEMALE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED
6.) AIM Programm Assistant (x11)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Branch Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Programm Assistant – Livelihood (PA-LH) |
| Location: |
AIM – Branch Office – Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Branch Manager |
| Level/Grade: |
TBD |
| No. of persons supervised: |
6-8 mentors |
| Number of positions: |
11 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the AIM Branch Manager (AIM-BM), the AIM Program Assistant – Livelihoods (PA-LH) will be responsible for the overall implementation of livelihood, value chain, and market development-related activities under a branch office. They will lead the participant selection process and the set-up of the club. PAs will also be in charge of the day-to-day management and supervision of the clubs and will supervise and follow up on all mentor activities. They will also be responsible for conducting mentor training, asset selection, purchase, and distribution. PA-LHs will also provide training, coaching, and job-placement support to participants.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Lead the AIM program inception activities including community and participant selection, club selection and setup, mentor selection and onboarding, community mobilization, linkage services, and value chain mapping
- Lead the implementation and supervision of activities in assigned clubs as per program design, activity plan, and budget
- Ensure achievement of club-level program targets as per implementation guidelines and report any operational/management issues to AIM-BM
- Coordinate closely with the AIM-Technical Sector Specialists (TSS) to seek technical guidance and knowledge; provide support to AIM-TSS as needed
- Guide and supervise mentor activities and develop their capacity by providing regular coaching, mentoring, and training
- Organize livelihoods training for participants, manage assets and input transfer activities, provide enterprise development support, and coordinate all market development and facilitation activities in the community
- Attend monthly coordination meetings organized at the branch level and provide updates on club activities, flagging any issues needing attention from the branch/area manager.
- Support AIM-BM with all branch-level procurement and logistics and other tasks, as required
- Ensure cash flow by submitting cash requisitions timely for smooth day-to-day operations
- Organize and facilitate livelihood training for participants; provide support to connect program participants with broader linkage services and with employment/livelihood pathways
- Follow up closely with participants to minimize attrition and prepare monthly attendance reports and bi-monthly drop-out reports
- Prepare MIS and financial reports and other reports and ensure timely submission
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals of safeguarding implementation and act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do the same.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to spend extended periods of time in the field and travel within the country
- Proficient in using mobile devices, and computers, particularly with Microsoft Office
- Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 2 years post-secondary Diploma degree in relevant subjects
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- 1-year experience in the international development sector, including experience working with marginalized communities to implement community development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
JOB LOCATION: BRAC Sierra Leone Branch Office
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and current and expected salary at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
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- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
ONLY female candidates will be considered for this position.
7.) AIM Technical Sector Specialists
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Regional Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Technical Sector Specialists – Gender and Inclusion |
| Location: |
AIM – Regional Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Regional Manager |
| Number of positions: |
1 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Responsible for providing overall technical leadership on social empowerment activities of the AIM Programme to ensure sound and effective implementation. S/he will uphold BRAC’s values and ensure programming and organizational principles.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Oversee social empowerment activities of the AIM programme and provide technical support on gender and inclusion aspects
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- Prepare branch-wise Social Empowerment training calendar and help to ensure training, including staff training and ToT for Mentors and PAs
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- Provide overall technical leadership and help with Community Selection & Demarcation
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- Support Branch set-up and procurement, community mapping, and selection
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- Support club-space set up ensuring safeguarding criteria and reasonable accommodation and Club Group Formation and facilitating club-based curriculum delivery
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- Lead mapping of linkage services following standardized referral pathways (government/inter-agency) and provide orientation to staff, mentors, and Youth Development Committees
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- Prepare work plan both yearly & monthly to achieve the programmatic target
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- Support branch team to maintain strong linkage with local Government and other community authorities
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- Support GBV case management from collecting incident reports to providing guidance and support to the branch team and YDCs to resolve or establish referral linkage
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- Follow up & monitor the field-level activities on a regular basis and assist in proper implementation
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- Follow up YDCs activities by attending meetings and helping with capacity building
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- Conduct and monitor Family & Partners’ sessions
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- Write case stories or success stories and help the Knowledge Management team with programme documentation
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SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Proven ability to develop and manage institutional relationships
- Knowledge: Understanding of gender and inclusion, community empowerment, and local government issues
- Computer proficiency: MS Office
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Master’s degree in social science, Gender Studies, or relevant subjects from any recognized university
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least three (03) years of working experience in gender and inclusion, community mobilization, local government, and social safety net.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.netOR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
8.) AIM Branch Manager (x11)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Branch Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Branch Manager |
| Location: |
AIM – Branch Office, Sierra Leone |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Regional Manager |
| Level/Grade: |
TBD |
| Number of direct reports: |
5-7 PAs |
| Number of positions: |
11 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the AIM Regional Manager (AIM-RM), the AIM Branch Manager (AIM-BM) will provide overall leadership to program implementation activity at the branch level. This will include day-to-day management and implementation supervision, staff-capacity development, staff supervision and monitoring, stakeholder management, procurement, and ensuring internal team coordination. The BM will supervise up to 5-7 Program Assistants (both PAs recruited for livelihood and social empowerment) and Branch Account Officers (BAO) to ensure effective and timely program implementation and quality assurance. The AIM-BM will also be responsible for overall reporting (MIS, internal, and donor reporting) and for supporting other technical and operational activities at the branch level.
Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Technical and Implementation Support:
- Provide supervisory support to all AIM-related program activities at the branch level, ensuring activity planning, roll-out, implementation, and tracking, in accordance with the operations manual
- Lead team-set up, staff onboarding, training, and activity planning of AIM-PAs and BAOs
- Oversee the selection and set-up of AIM clubs, participant selection, and supervise the operation of club activities with direct assistance from PAs
- Provide technical guidance and direction to PAs to match participants to livelihood pathways.
- Support PAs to mobilize Youth Savings and Loan Associations (YSLAs) and link participants to YSLAs
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of MIS, financial, and donor reports
- Finalize branch-wise procurement plans for the necessary asset and input support including numbers, item specifications, budget, and bidding.
- Ensure all branch-level procurement in compliance with policy and budget allocations
- Track and maintain sufficient cash flow for smooth day-to-day project activities
Supervisory and Coordination Support:
- Lead all branch-level activities and serve as the branches’ main focal point for internal and external stakeholders
- Coordinate closely with AIM Technical Sector Specialists (AIM-TSS) to develop the capacity of PAs in livestock, agriculture, market development, and social inclusion
- Facilitate monthly branch coordination meetings to ensure communication, planning, and internal alignment
- Organize and facilitate all branch-level training and workshops as per program design
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC.
- Experience in project management and coordination, including supervision and monitoring, administration, finance, and logistics
- Strong Microsoft Office skills
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree in social science /Anthropology /Sociology /Business Administration and /or other relevant fields
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 3 year’s experience in the international development sector, including experience with extreme-poor and marginalized communities to implement integrated development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)
SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)
JOB LOCATION: BRAC Sierra Leone Branch/Regional Office
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and current and expected salary at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
ONLY FEMALE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
ONLY FEMALE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED
9.) AIM Programme Assistant (x44)
BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic, and self-motivated individuals to fill this position in Sierra Leone – AIM Branch Office.
| Programme: |
Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM) |
| Job Title: |
AIM Programme Assistant (Social Empowerment) |
| Location: |
Sierra Leone Branch/Regional Office |
| Reporting to: |
AIM Branch Manager |
| Level/Grade: |
TBD |
| No. of persons supervised: |
6-8 mentors |
| Number of positions: |
44 |
JOB PURPOSE:
Reporting to the AIM Branch Manager (AIM-BM), the AIM Programme Assistant – Social Empowerment (PA-SE) will be responsible for the overall implementation of social empowerment-related components of the program including supporting social and economic empowerment training, building awareness about social and health-related issues such as GBV, safe birth, contraception, disaster preparedness, sustainable livelihood. The PA-SE will also plan and organize advocacy initiatives at the community level.
Key Duties/Responsibilities:
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Lead the AIM program inception activities including community mobilization and participant selection, club selection and setup, mentor selection and onboarding, community mobilization, mapping and establishing social empowerment linkages for participants
- Lead the implementation and supervision of social and economic empowerment activities in assigned clubs as per program design, activity plan, and budget
- Organize and support Youth Development Committees in the target communities
- Ensure achievement of club-level program targets as per Implementation Guideline and report any operational/management issues to BM
- Coordinate closely with the Technical Sector Specialists (TSS) to seek technical guidance and knowledge; provide support to TSS as needed
- Guide and supervise mentor activities under the social empowerment component and develop their capacity by providing regular coaching, mentoring, and training
- Attend monthly coordination meetings organized at the branch level and provide updates on club activities, flagging any issues needing attention from the Branch/Regional manager.
- Support BM with all branch-level procurement and logistics and other tasks, as required
- Ensure cash flow by submitting cash requisitions timely for smooth day-to-day operations
- Organize and facilitate social empowerment training for participants; provide support to connect program participants with broader linkage services
- Follow up closely with participants to minimize attrition and prepare monthly attendance reports and bi-monthly drop-out reports
- Prepare MIS and financial reports and other reports and ensure timely submission
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the project goals of safeguarding implementation and act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, and encourage others to do the same.
SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation to achieve the program’s goals of safeguarding implementation.
- Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do the same.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:
- Ability to spend extended periods of time in the field and travel within the country
- Proficient in using mobile devices, and computers, particularly with Microsoft Office
- Strong sense of teamwork and collaboration and demonstrated ability to build relationships with individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and dedication to the mission of BRAC
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 2 years post-secondary Diploma degree in relevant subjects
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- At least 1-year experience in the international development sector, including experience working with marginalized communities to implement community development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and /or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: CONTRACTUAL
SALARY: ATTRACTIVE
JOB LOCATION: Sierra Leone – AIM – Branch Office
If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:
Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, and current expected salary at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:
Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce
Waterloo Region Addresses
-
- Waterloo Regional and Branch Office – 91 Liverpool Street – Benguima Road, Waterloo
- Jui Branch Office – 39 Main Waterloo Highway – Jui Junction
- Lunsar Branch Office – 3 Munu Street – Makeni Highway Lunsar
- Calaba Town Branch office – 385 Bai-Bureh Road Mamboreh Junction
Makeni Region Addresses
- Masuba Branch and Regional Office – 85 Masuba Road, Makeni
- OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 1 Fambul Lane – Congo Town, Makeni
- Looking Town Branch Office – 3 Kargbo Lane, adjacent UNIMAK -Looking Town, Makeni
Bo Region Addresses
- Regional and Branch Office – 104 Old Railway Line – Bongo Market Moriba Town, Bo
- Kandeh Town Branch Office – 98 Torwama Road, Kandeh Town, Bo
- Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 6 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
- Blama Road – Kenema – 18 Harding Street, Konikor – Kenema
Port Loko Address
- 10 Lunsar Road, PortLoko
Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.
Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 16th June 2023
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.
Only Female Applicants Will be considered for this position.
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GIZ GmbH is supporting the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development of the Government of Sierra Leone in the implementation of the Employment Promotion Programme IV (EPP). The overall objective is to create employment for the younger generation through business development in the agricultural and other sectors (Private Sector Development (PSD) component) and to enhance the employability of young people (TVET component) in Falaba, Kailahun, Kono and Koinadugu districts. Our approach is gender and inclusion oriented.
Solthis is recruiting to fill the following positions:
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