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

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

1.) Teacher
2.) Programmes officer

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Teacher

 

Job Type: Full time

Job Location: Aberdeen Freetown

Department: Programmes

Reports to: Programmes Manager

Purpose of the Role

AWC is looking to hire a Teacher to provide literacy and numeracy classes, as well as other educational  programmes, on a full-time basis. The NEVIS project is a 3-year project, with a possibility of extension.

Job Overview

The Teacher is directly under the supervision of the Programmes Manager. The Programmes Manager  would provide support supervision and direction of all line activities in line with AWC philosophy and  mode of operations.

Responsibilities and Duties:

 Provide basic schooling (literacy & numeracy) for the AWC patients.

 Work one on one with the fistula women and girls for teaching purposes.

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

 Coordinate the arts and crafts programme to teach the women new skills and crafts.   Collaborate with the Programmes Manager and share ideas for activities.

 Inform the Fistula Programmes Officer when new supplies are needed.

 Maintain a proper and clean working environment.

 Any other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications

 1-2 years’ previous experience working for an NGO/humanitarian work, preferably in maternal  and sexual reproductive health.

 Experienced teacher in numeracy & literacy, social sciences

 HTC – Higher Teachers Certificate – Primary school

 Experience in teaching arts & crafts desirable

 Excellent organizational skills

 Excellent oral and written communication

 Good interpersonal and mobilization skills

 Demonstrated ability to work independently, be resourceful and lead teams

 Experience working in a developing country context and within a multicultural team   Have an excellent knowledge of gender-based violence, maternal health and women’s rights   Have a positive and friendly attitude towards multiple cultural groups

 Capable to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior

 Completely fluent in Krio and English. Other local languages are welcomed

 An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries

 Knowledge of Microsoft office products (Word, Excel and Outlook)

How to apply

Applicants should send their CV (max 4 pages) and a one page Cover Letter to the Human Resources and  Admin Manager, Aberdeen Women’s Centre via email to awc.recruitment@aberdeenwomenscentre.org with the subject line “NEVIS teacher” not later than Friday, 4^th March 2022.

We are an equal opportunities employer”. Women are strongly encourage to apply.

Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

 

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2.) Programmes officer

 

Job Location: Aberdeen Freetown

Department: Programmes

Reports to: Programmes Manager

Job Overview

Under the Leadership of Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC), the PO will provide support to AWC Fistula projects  in Sierra Leone. The PO will remain flexible to the needs of the service and also assist in day-to-day organisation  of AWC operations. The PO will support, coordinate these programs and report directly to the Programmes  Manager, Country Director or any designated senior manager.

Specific Roles:

Project Management

 Provide oversight and coordination for internal projects and develop team community for AWC  programmes and staff, ensuring that the vision, core values and philosophy are well understood  and modeled.

 Serve as a member of the Programmes Team to promote communication and coordination with all  partners and stakeholders involved in AWC in order to represent the needs and realities of Sierra  Leone for program development, implementation and accountability.

 Manage and coordinate the teenage empowerment programme at AWC.

 Support the Programme Manager in management of internal projects and programme activities namely the patient rehabilitation, education and empowerment programme (PREP), the teenage  programme (Dream Girls) and AWC Skill Training Centre .Oversee the management and  coordination of the Girls’ Rescue Centre Project in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

 

Fundraising and Communications

 Support senior management and UK Headquarters (HQ) in the development of proposals, concept  notes and reporting documents.

 Assist the Programme Manager in developing media and communications output, including patient  stories.

Internal Operations

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

 Liaise with all Department Supervisors to support their services and help develop supervisors  administratively.

 Lead administrative capacity development of AWC departments and support Supervisors in the  effective management of their teams.

 Help and support AWC departments with the input to, and preparation of, UK reporting  documentation.

 Keep abreast of emerging issues across AWC

 Work closely with the physiotherapy and VVF team to improve patient rehabilitation.

 Other roles and responsibilities as delegated by the Country Director or Programmes Manager

Personal attributes

 Excellent listening and communication skills;

 Have an excellent knowledge of gender-based violence, maternal health and women’s rights.

 Have a positive and friendly attitude towards multiple cultural groups;

 Capable to demonstrate ethical and professional behavior;

 Think decisively to inform and communicate professional judgments;

 Ability to communicate lucidly with skills to promote teamwork and partnership;

 Completely fluent in Krio and English. Other local languages are welcomed;

 The ability to develop a non-judgmental approach;

 An understanding of confidentiality and professional boundaries;

 Excellent organisational and note-keeping skills;

Qualifications

 1-2 years’ previous experience working for an NGO/humanitarian work, preferably in maternal and  sexual reproductive health.

 Bachelor’s Degree in an analytical field (international affairs, health economics, social sciences, life  sciences)

 Demonstrated experience in proposal writing, budget development, project management and donor  relations

 Excellent organizational skills

 Excellent oral and written communication

 

 Good interpersonal and mobilization skills

 Demonstrated ability to work independently, be resourceful and lead teams

 Experience working in a developing country context and within a multicultural team

 Good knowledge of health development, international health partners and health governance  systems

 Excellent quantitative skills, ability to manipulate and deduce information from numerical data   Complete fluency in English and Krio

How to apply

Applicants should send their CV (max 4 pages) and a one page Cover Letter to the Human Resources and Admin  Manager, Aberdeen Women’s Centre via email to awc.recruitment@aberdeenwomenscentre.org with the  subject line “Programmes officer” not later than Friday, 4^th March 2022.

We are an equal opportunities employer”. Women are strongly encourage to apply.

Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

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