Job Vacancies at Concern Worldwide – 7 Openings
Concern Worldwide would like to invite well experienced and professional applicants for the under mentioned roles:
1.) AGER – Life & Business Skill Officer (x3)
2.) EAGER - Basic Literacy and Numeracy Officers (x3)
3.) Human Resource Officer
Concern Worldwide is a nongovernmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. In Sierra Leone Concern Worldwide programmes focus on health, education and livelihood improvements in the framework of addressing challenges in relation to lack of (or low return on) assets, inequality and risk and vulnerability. Concern Worldwide has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1996. Programme implementation is based in three areas, namely Tonkolili District, Port Loko District and Urban and peri-urban areas in Freetown and the surrounding the Western Area.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) AGER – Life & Business Skill Officer (x3)
JOB PURPOSE:
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
The LNGB Life and Business Skills (LBS) Officer will work under the supervision of the LNGB District supervisor. S/he will be mainly responsible for coordinating, facilitating and monitoring implementation of the Life and Business Skills curriculum within the program through capacity building, networking, partnership and participation of the communities. S/he will provide practical and emotional support to young girls and teach them the skills they need to enable them to live a successful independent life. S/he will work in partnership with young girls, their families and peers, to identify suitable individual transition plans.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
With oversight from the LNGB Program Manager and support from the M&E Officer, work closely with the District Supervisor, the M&E officer and the Local Councils to carry out a needs assessment in targeted communities that will inform the LSB skills curriculum and classes planning process, identify risk and protective factors to inform and produce risk assessments and contingency plans, as needed; this includes participating in and supporting a market analysis to identify available opportunities in the targeted communities;
Work closely with the District Supervisor, the BLN officers and Local Councils to better understand the local communities and governing bodies, as well as identify any other key stakeholders at local level that would have leverage on the development of the implementation of LSB activities;
Participate in beneficiaries mapping in the targeted communities to ensure participation of young girls and their families. This includes ensure that the most marginalized girls are adequately identified and outreached in line with beneficiaries’ selection criteria, and receive support from the Program enrolling and remaining in the LBS course;
Work closely with Local Councils to review and activate the LBS curriculum and implement LBS classes in program-identified safe spaces;
Ensure the LBS course is delivered on time, in accordance with the LBS curriculum, schedule, tools and approaches approved by the program, respecting quality standards and principles of equity and inclusion;
Ensure that the one-on-one mentoring is delivered to adolescents girls upon completion of the LBS course and that each girl receive adequate and holistic support to identify transition goals and develop individual business plans;
Ensure that competitive start-up/growth grants are provided to young girls graduating from the LBS course and that these grants are utilized in accordance with the individual self-identified pathway for each girl, based on the results of the local market analysis;
Under the supervision of the District Supervisor, work with the M&E officer and BLN officers to support identifying safe spaces for young girls receiving LBS courses. This includes ensuring that the spaces are girl-friendly, protective and conducive to effective learning;
Ensure that all safe spaces identified and/or established by the program to host the LBS course have the approved teaching and learning materials and other relevant tools/equipment;
Identify, resource, train and coach LSB mentors. This includes working closely with the local community key stakeholders to identify female leaders and positive role models, train them on the LBS curriculum and coach them to support and guide adolescent girls throughout the process of determining their transition goals;
Ensure that LBS mentors master the use of LBS materials and provide feedback and capacity building when weakness are identified. This includes ensuring that mentors have a clear scheme of work, prepare lesson plans using agreed standard formats and methodologies;
Monitor the individual workplans/schedule of LBS mentors and assist them to create a professional community/network of practice in which they can share experiences and learn from each other;
Ensure that instructional materials are effectively used by young girls and safely kept by the custodians of the safe spaces;
Closely work with LBS mentors, young girls and the communities to develop individual self-identified transition pathway for each girl and support LBS mentors to provide regular follow-ups to ensure the implementation of the identified plans for each girl;
Ensure that regular termly meetings with communities and young girls are held and that meetings have agenda, issues and action points, all of which are documented;
Participate in community mobilization and sensitization activities in relation to Life and Business Skills topics in line with the approved curriculum;
Ensure that cases or suspicions of violence and abuse against adolescent girls as well as any protection risks are reported through program-established and/or existing referral pathways and receive proper case management;
Effectively obtain, allocate and utilize resources allocated to the Program’s LBS component. This includes supporting the District Supervisor in providing the LNGB Program Manager with all needed data and information to produce timely and quality monthly/quarterly spending and procurement plans;
Submit weekly work plans to the District Supervisor, including needs for any logistics and procurement arrangement for the purpose of the implementation of LSB courses.
Monitoring
With the support of the M&E officer, track and record young girls and LBS mentors attendance on a daily basis;
Work closely with the local communities and LBS mentors to ensure that actions are taken against mentors and girls engaged in truancy;
Conduct regular follow-up on LBS activities and give feedbacks to the District Supervisor. This includes working with M&E officer and Data clerk to monitor and track the attendance, retention and progress of young girls attending the LBS course;
Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are available from activities records and other means of verification to document progress on indicators/achievement of targets using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT);
Work closely with the local communities and LBS mentors to ensure that Child Safeguarding and Do Not Harm principles and requirements are respected rigorously throughout the Program implementation with regard to the delivery of the LBS curriculum.#
Reporting
Provide the District Supervisor with required inputs for reports written during project implementation at the field level with regards to LBS activities;
Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are timely submitted to the M&E Manager for reporting purposes;
Prepare, produce and present LBS activity reports, with analyzes and summaries, to the District Supervisor;
Contribute to capture data, pattern and trends from the field and relay feedback to the District Supervisor, that would inform documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories for sharing with the LNGB Program Manager.
Emergency response
Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, the LNGB BSLS Officer will be involved in emergency initiative if the need arise. The LNGB BSLS Officer is required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
ESSENTIAL
EDUCATION
At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field;
Experience Required:
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;
Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;
Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;
Knowledge in principles and practice of Education;
Experience in training delivery and facilitation;
Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;
Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;
Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.
Desirable Preferred Qualities
At least two years’ experience working in Life and/or Business Skills programs for youth/adults;
Experience working in education programs and in rural settings.
Previous experience working with NGOs a plus.
PERSON SPECIFICATION:
Essential
Education
At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field;
Experience Required:
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;
Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;
Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;
Knowledge in principles and practice of Education;
Experience in training delivery and facilitation;
Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;
Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;
Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.
Desirable
Preferred Qualities
At least two years’ experience working in Life and/or Business Skills programs for youth/adults;
Experience working in education programs and in rural settings.
Previous experience working with NGOs a plus.
Must be a qualified motor-bike rider with a valid licence
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.
HIV & AIDS
Concern Sierra Leone is committed to respond to HIV & AIDS and to a supportive working environment for those infected or affected. Each staff member is required to contribute to achieving this commitment by:
Raising awareness and being updated on HIV & AIDS issues
Protecting him/herself and colleagues
Sharing information with colleagues and avoiding stigma and discrimination
GENDER
Concern Worldwide in Sierra Leone recognizes that the establishment of equality of opportunity between men and women is fundamental to both the achievement of fairness and to poverty elimination.
Therefore, each staff member of Concern is expected to be sensitive to equality issues in their relationships with colleagues and in their work and to participate in implementation of gender mainstreaming plans, both at the workplace and in programmes
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should apply with:
An application letter clearly justifying how you meet the selection criteria
Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be their current or most recent employer.
Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.
A copy of a valid labour card must be attached to ALL applications (written or electronic)
Police Clearance will be required from the successful candidate
Applications should be sent either through email or by hard copy to the following addresses.
You can send through email to [email protected] OR deliver in Hard copy to the below locations
The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 20 Old Railway Line - Signal Hill, Freetown
The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 2B Shamel Street, Magburaka, Tonkolili.
2 New London Avenue, Off Sheriff Street, Port Loko by Advocacy Radio – Port Loko
Please mark your application as per the references stated in position above
(by email please put the reference in the SUBJECT heading).
Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 16th August, 2021
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION LETTER (written or typed) MUST BE SENT TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND OR EMAILED TO Email:
“FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”
2.) EAGER - Basic Literacy and Numeracy Officers (x3)
SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS
Promote accountability and ensure compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct and Associated Policies (Programme Participants Protection Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti-trafficking Policy), Anti-Fraud Policy and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM), to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and the efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.
Promote Equality, especially gender, within the organization and across programmes, in line with Concern’s Equality Policy and, and ensures targeting and project implementation is informed by How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty (HCUEP).
Promote and protect the reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organisation’s experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are looked upon as a professional organization, guided by organizational policies and Concern’s Code of Conduct
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Responsibilities:
Specific Responsibilities:
Technical responsibilities, planning and management
With oversight from the LNGB Program Manager and support from the M&E Officer, work closely with the District Supervisor, M&E officer and Local Councils to carry out needs assessment in targeted communities that inform the BLN curriculum and classes planning process, identify risk and protective factors to inform and produce risk assessments and contingency plans, as needed; this includes participating in and supporting a market analysis to identify available opportunities in the targeted communities and how to best link the BLN curriculum contents to the context and market’s needs;
Work closely with the District Supervisor, the LBS officers and Local Councils to better understand the local communities and governing bodies, as well as identify any other key stakeholders at local level that would have leverage on the development of the implementation of BLN activity;
Participate in beneficiaries mapping in the targeted communities to ensure participation of young girls and their families. This includes ensuring that the most marginalized girls are adequately identified (including girls who do not possess foundational numeracy and literacy skills) and outreached in line with beneficiaries’ selection criteria, and receive support from the program enrolling and staying in the BLN course;
Work closely with Local Councils and MBSS to review and activate the BLN curriculum and implement BLN classes in program-identified safe spaces;
Ensure that the BLN course is delivered on time, in accordance with the BLN curriculum, schedule, tools and approaches approved by the program, respecting quality standards and principles of equity and inclusion;
Closely work with LBS officers to ensure that one-on-one guidance is delivered to adolescents girls upon completion of the BLN and LBS courses and that each girls receive adequate and holistic support to identify transition goals and develop individual business plans;
Work with the M&E officer and LBS officers to support identifying safe spaces for young girls attending BLN courses. This includes ensuring that the spaces are girl-friendly, protective and conducive to effective learning;
Ensure that all safe spaces identified and/or established by the program to host BLN classes have the approved teaching and learning materials and other relevant tools/equipment;
Identify, resource, train and coach BLN facilitators. This includes working closely with the local community key stakeholders to identify retired teachers/individuals with prior teaching experience, train them on the BLN curriculum and coach them to support adolescent girls throughout the learning program;
Ensure that BLN facilitators master the use of BLN materials and curriculum and provide feedback and capacity building when weakness are identified. This includes ensuring that facilitators have a clear scheme of work, prepare lesson plans using agreed standard formats and methodologies;
Monitor the individual workplans/schedules of BLN facilitators and assist them to create a professional community/network of practice in which they can share experiences and learn from each other;
Ensure that instructional materials are effectively used by young girls and safely kept by the custodians of the safe spaces;
In conjunction with the LBS officers, closely work with BLN facilitators, young girls and the communities to develop individual self-identified transition pathways for each girl and support BLN facilitators to provide regular follow-ups to ensure the implementation of the identified plans for each girl;
Ensure that regular termly meetings with communities and young girls are held and that meetings have agenda, issues and action points, all of which are documented;
Participate in community mobilization and sensitization activities in relation to Basic Literacy and Numeracy topics in line with the approved curriculum;
Ensure that cases or suspicions of violence or abuse against adolescent girls as well as any protection risks are reported through Program-established referral pathways and receive proper case management;
Effectively obtain, allocate and utilize resources allocated to the Program’s BLN component. This includes supporting the District Supervisor in providing the LNGB Program Manager with all needed data and information to produce timely and quality monthly/quarterly spending and procurement plans;
Submit weekly workplans to the District Supervisor, including needs for any logistics and procurement arrangement for the purpose of the implementation of BLN courses.
Monitoring
With the support of the M&E officer, track and record young girls and BLN facilitators attendance on a daily basis;
Work closely with the local communities and BLN facilitators to ensure that actions are taken against facilitators and girls engaged in truancy;
Conduct regular follow-up on BLN activities and give feedback to the District Supervisor. This includes working with M&E officer and Data clerk to monitor and track the attendance, retention and progress of young girls attending the BLN course;
Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are available from activities records and other means of verification to document progress on indicators/achievement of targets using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT);
Work closely with the local communities and BLN facilitators to ensure that Child Safeguarding and Do Not Harm principles and requirements are respected rigorously throughout the Program implementation with regards to the delivery of the BLN curriculum.
Reporting
Provide the District Supervisor with required inputs for reports written during project implementation at the field level with regards to BLN activities;
Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are timely submitted to the M&E Manager for reporting purposes;
Prepare, produce and present BLN activity reports, with analyzes and summaries, to the District Supervisor;
Contribute to capture data, pattern and trends from the field and relay feedback to the District Supervisor that would inform documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories for sharing with the LNGB Program Manager.
HIV & AIDS
Concern Sierra Leone is committed to respond to HIV & AIDS and to a supportive working environment for those infected or affected. Each staff member is required to contribute to achieving this commitment by:
Raising awareness and being updated on HIV & AIDS issues
Protecting him/herself and colleagues
Sharing information with colleagues and avoiding stigma and discrimination
Gender
Concern Worldwide in Sierra Leone recognizes that the establishment of equality of opportunity between men and women is fundamental to both the achievement of fairness and to poverty elimination.
Therefore, each staff member of Concern is expected to be sensitive to equality issues in their relationships with colleagues and in their work and to participate in implementation of gender mainstreaming plans, both at the workplace and in programmes
Emergency response:
Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.
Other
Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.
Education
At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field
Experience Required:
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;
Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;
Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;
Knowledge in principles and practice of education;
Experience in training delivery and facilitation;
Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;
Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;
Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;
Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.
Desirable
Preferred Qualities
At least two years’ experience working in Basic Literacy and Numeracy programs for youth/adults;
Experience working in education programs and in rural settings;
Previous experience working with NGOs a plus
Must be a qualified motor-bike rider with a valid licence
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS
Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.
HOW TO APPLY
Interested candidates should apply with:
An application letter clearly justifying how you meet the selection criteria.
Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be their current or most recent employer. Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.
A copy of a valid labour card must be attached to ALL applications (written or electronic)
Police Clearance will be required from the successful candidates
Applications should be either sent through email or by hard copy to the following addresses.
You can send through email to [email protected] deliver in Hard copy to the below locations
The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 20 Old Railway Line - Signal Hill, Freetown
The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 2B Shamel Street, Magburaka, Tonkolili.
2 New London Avenue, Off Sheriff Street, Port Loko by Advocacy Radio – Port Loko
Please mark your application as per the references stated in each position above (by email please put the reference in the SUBJECT heading).Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 17th August, 2021
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION LETTER (written or typed) MUST BE SENT TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND OR EMAILED TO Email:
*Please Note: “ALL POSITIONS ADVERTISED ABOVE ARE CONTIGENT ON FUNDING”
3.) Human Resource Officer
ROLE PURPOSE:
Assist in providing comprehensive Human Resources support to all departments under the direction of the HR Coordinator. Be actively involved in recruitments for new staff and counselling of staff on HR Policies
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Concern Worldwide Values in Practice)
Proven skills in computer (Windows, Word, Excel)
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Self-motivated with the ability to meet deadlines
Practical problem-solving skills in a difficult environment,
Ability to work in and promote a team environment
Flexible and easily adaptable to change
Maintains confidentiality, tact and diplomacy
Sensitive to safeguarding issues
SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS
Promote accountability and ensure compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct and Associated Policies (Programme Participants Protection Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti-trafficking Policy), Anti-Fraud Policy and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM), to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and the efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.
Promote Equality, especially gender, within the organization and across programmes, in line with Concern’s Equality Policy and, and ensures targeting and project implementation is informed by How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty (HCUEP).
Promote and protect the reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organisation’s experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are looked upon as a professional organization, guided by organizational policies and Concern’s Code of Conduct
SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Human Resources Management
Assist in the management of all Contracts for staff and service providers and ensure these are renewed/updated and meet Concern World Wide minimum standards.
Assist in the recruitment process of staff this includes drafting job advertisements, coordinating the interview process and follow-up on references.
Assist in the coordination of induction schedule and process.
Ensure all national staff (all the offices) have registered with NASSIT and regularly follow up with NASSIT
Assist the Human Resources Coordinator in the preparation of monthly payroll process.
Assist in the development and process of staff development plans, this includes follow-up of staff training needs.
People Management:
Assist in updating the Organization’s Policies & Procedures when required and with assistance from the Human Resources Coordinator and the Systems Director ensure that all staff are aware of the policies of the Organisation.
Assist the Human Resources Coordinator in ensuring that all staff receives appraisals from their Line Managers as scheduled.
Provide support to the Field staff Human Resources Officers.
Maintenance of personnel files for employees and other employment related documentation in an orderly manner.
Ensure high level of confidentiality regarding personnel data and ensure that all employee information are filed and kept in a secure place.
Monitoring and maintaining the staff register and attendance.
Prepare and submit monthly reports on staff information - attendance, holidays, sickness records and other relevant documentation to the Human Resources Coordinator.
Preparing and amending documents including letters, reports etc and typing and drafting simple documents
Attend meetings as requested and take minutes when required to do so
Representation:
Ensure coordination with the relevant government authorities (Ministry of Labor, NRA, NASSIT) in relation to Concern World Wide’s operations in Sierra Leone and assist in the facilitation of registration process of the Organization.
Emergency response:
Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.
Accountability:
holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Concern World Wide values
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Concern World Wide , engages and motivates others
future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
Qualifications:
University degree in HR/Business Administration or related field
Experience:
3 Years of proven experience in Human resource functions
Essential:
Sound Knowledge of Sierra Leone labour Laws
High quality written and verbal communication skills; excellent networking and negotiating skills; the ability to maintain confidentiality & discretion whilst dealing with HR issues; good attention to detail and demonstrated ability to deliver on work objectives to a high quality and on a timely basis are all essential competencies for this role
Knowledge of MS Office (high proficiency in Excel); comfortable working with computers with minimal IT support.
Excellent spoken and written English
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Excellent Computer Skills in Microsoft Word & Excel.
Excellent Organizational Skills including file management.
Good writing and verbal skills.
Experience of undertaking simple research/investigation tasks requiring the use of personal initiative.
Professional networking ability.
Experience of organising and coordinating events.
Experience of maintaining diaries for other people, coordinating schedules and dealing with complex and sensitive issues when they are absent.
PERSONAL QUALITIES:
Strong report writing & communication skills
Ability to work under pressure to deadlines
Ability to work on his or her own initiative
Strong team skills.
Flexible attitude and good social skills
Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Concern World Wide Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.
Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Concern World Wide Health and Safety policies and procedures.
I have carefully read the job requirements and hereby commit to upholding the standards of conduct required to support Concern’s core values and mission.
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