Job Vacancies at World Hope International – 4 Positions
World Hope International (WHI) is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Health Director
2.) Business Development and Partnerships Manager
3.) Water & Energy Director
4.) Physiotherapist - Community Paediatrics Service
World Hope International (WHI) is a Christian relief and development organization working with vulnerable and exploited communities to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice.
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Health Director
Building on WHI two decades of public health experience in Sierra Leone, the Health Director will establish and lead WHI’s health strategy in Sierra Leone. The Health Director will work closely with the Ministry of Health in identifying priority areas for WHI’s engagement. This approach may include having staff and technical experts embedded in the MoH to engage in systems, policy and capacity strengthening. Other important partners include the Christian Health Association of Sierra Leone (CHASL), CHAMPS, in building responses to data on child survival, WHO, UNICEF and the health donor community. The Health Director will proactively engage in business development in collaboration with WHI’s grant and fundraising team to enable program growth; lead the health country team; establish effective M&E systems and ensure a leading role of WHI in transforming Sierra Leone’s health system.
WHI current health programs in Sierra Leone include CHAMPS (long term research on infant mortality), strengthening Community Health Workers, piloting new technologies in diagnostics, community-based programs for children with disabilities, supplying relevant GiK to partner health organizations. In addition, the Health Director supports health interventions in other program areas of WHI in Sierra Leone such as early childhood education, WASH, and anti-human trafficking.
The Health Director will also contribute technical skills to global programs of WHI as needed including support to humanitarian emergencies.
Key Deliverables and KPI
Partnerships & Revenues: Build effective government, private sector, social sector, academic and donor partnerships.
• # of active MoU’s in place with academic, government and private sector partners • % YoY increase in grant and institutional funding
• Evidence of leadership roles in advocacy and funding consortium
• % YoY increase in relevant GiK support to partner health organizations.
People & Culture: Lead a diverse, creative and productive country team of professionals.
• Staff diversity indicators relevant to the country context.
• # of security and safeguarding incidents managed annually.
• Evidence of employee engagement and performance management processes.
Compliance & Ethics: Ensure high standards of professional ethics and disciplined compliance.
• Quality audit performance – Local Statutory Audits, WHI Audits, Donor Audits
• Evidence of gender equity and social protection mainstreaming in program evaluations.
• Evidence of compliance with government regulations and professional standards.
Innovation & Impact: Enable evidence-based impact through innovative programs.
• # and value of innovative initiatives funded and launched.
• % YoY increase in the number of persons or families impacted by programs.
• Evidence of tech innovations enabling both organizational and program outcomes.
• Policieschange
Stewardship & Accountability: Manage transparently the stewardship of resources.
• % of national office costs covered by grant and institutional funding as direct costs.
• Evidence of proactive and disciplined cash flow management relevant to the country program.
• Consistent and timely project reporting and management of DM&E data systems.
Success Factors
Successful WHI staff are highly self-motivated, thrive in changing and challenging environments, demonstrate passion for ever-improving outcomes and are comfortable innovating with new technologies. S/he will demonstrate the diplomacy and interpersonal skills to engage public sector systems strengthening with the Ministry of Health. The Health Director will have excellent business development skills and experience in maintaining partner relationships. S/he will effectively lead diverse teams, mentor leaders and hold all staff to high levels of professional accountability. S/he will make clear, honest and effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. Experience in West Africa is preferred.
Accountability
The Public Health Director reports to the respective Country Director; works within standards set by the COO, CFO, CLO and Technical Directors and collaborates extensively with grant writers, fundraising and M&E roles.
The Public Health Director is accountability to local authorities, standards guiding international humanitarian work and effective safe-guarding protocols; while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Qualifications
• Masters in Public Health degree or equivalent experience in international public health.
• Experience with market-based approaches and / or public sector systems strengthening.
• At least 7 years of progressive management experience in humanitarian programs.
• Evidence of innovative initiatives and competence in deploying new technologies.
• Evidence of business development skills.
• Experience West Africa is preferred.
• Experience with program budget and financial management skills.
• Willingness to serve a five-year commitment to the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer
WHI actively seeks out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. WHI is committed to an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
Compensation
• One-year fixed term contract subject to renewal.
• Salary range of USD 45,000 – 70,000 based on experience and compensation history.
• International health insurance for the employee and dependents.
• Travel to posting and annual home leave for employee and dependents.
• All necessary visa and work permit required for the role.
• Dependent education allowance.
• Funded opportunities for continuing education.
2.) Business Development and Partnerships Manager
Contribute to the Business Development Team’s overall resource targets by leading a team of individuals and technical advisors in innovative proposal design and development of sector and multisector grants from government agencies, select foundations, and select individual donors for individual grants. Build the capacity of WHI West Africa region offices to acquire public and private grants, by increasing local capacity to develop proposals, log frames and outcome measurement as to work effectively in consortia. Lead and participate in consortia to develop and deliver innovative and integrated programming to institutional donors.
Core Values:
These principles guide and identify us as colleagues and representatives of World Hope International:
• Transformation: Individuals and communities are transformed into ones with dignity and wholeness through a spiritual, social, economic, and physical change.
• Sustainability: Lasting impact is realized through locally sustainable programs.
• Empowerment: Development occurs to the extent local communities, leaders, and individuals are empowered to affect change.
• Collaboration: The means of development are demonstrated through partnering with the local community, like-minded organizations, and individuals.
Essential Functions:
Pre-proposal: Serve as primary point of contact for managing and securing large grants for governments, institutional donors and mega-individual donors. Facilitate the acquisition process for assigned proposals. Activities include but are not limited to the following:
- Represent WHI and present concepts to appropriate government officials and foundation donors
- Gather intelligence for individual sector opportunities; a) develop key understanding of sector strategies by donor, b) follow up on specific sectoral procurement opportunities.
- Assess level of risks associated with opportunity and ensure sufficient alignment with all relevant WHI strategies at the West Africa offices and use information to make recommendations whether or not to pursue specific opportunities.
- Engage and pre-position WHI with NGOs, INGOs, university colleagues, government, and for profit entities to develop consortia
- Work with Country Director to ensure that country offices connect with decision-makers in local US Embassies and missions and other government embassies.
- As requested, help build the capacity of Country Offices to engage Embassies and missions Assess the sector capacity of Country Offices/partners/WHI-US.
Proposal development: Oversee the proposal development process ensuring timely submission, managing all components of the process and, including but not limited to the following:
- Serve as proposal manager and writer as assigned or support designated proposal manager, ensuring support/engagement of technical sector specialists, program managers, monitoring and evaluation specialists, and finance staff, as needed.
- Lead WHI’s component of joint design with partners.
- Lead WHI’s efforts in forming consortia
- Negotiate WHI’s role with partners
- Develop various components of proposals including theory of change, log frame, and outcome indicators
- Support recruitment process to ensure identification and inclusion of qualified key personnel.
- Strategize with WHI-US and country office on ways to integrate private funded programs with proposal.
- Facilitate lessons learned after proposal development process; share key lessons with business development colleagues.
Post-submission: Follow up with donor(s) and partner(s) as necessary. For awarded grants, ensure complete, smooth transition to program management staff, which includes actively supporting grant start up process. If proposal is denied, ensure debrief from donor and disseminate lessons learned to all relevant parties.
Conduct appropriate and useful field visits to assist the office, ensuring communication and coordination with the Country Director.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Work collaboratively with team members when assigned to work as part of a team.
Keep informed of organizational announcements, activities and changes via regular reading of WHI corporate communications.
Minimum Education / Experience:
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (eight years). In addition to education or education equivalent, requires 3-6 years work experience in international relief and development in various geographical areas, or extensive experience in one. Direct work experience acquiring and managing grants from US Government agencies, institutional foundations or major individuals preferred. Proven work experience leading successful proposal development processes. Demonstrated strong writing and editing skills. Strong skills with Microsoft Office Suite. Knowledge SharePoint a plus.
Working Environment / Conditions:
Standard office environment. Domestic and international travel required (up to 40% of the time).
3.) Water & Energy Director
For a decade, WHI has led in water and energy engineering programs in Liberia and Sierra Leone, including both market-driven social enterprises and community led approaches. The Water & Energy Program Director – West Africa will advance this strategic position in planning, designing, implementing and evaluating innovative engineering solutions. WHI plans a strategic shift from relatively small stand-alone solutions to larger integrated water, energy, sanitation and habitat solutions with more robust revenue models and management structures. This includes a focus on solutions for health facilities, schools and urban slum communities.
The W&E Program Director - West Africa will bring a background in engineering (preferably electrical), experience in project design and management, and the ability to lead a diverse team within a challenging context. This requires excellent analytical skills, sound engineering principles, relentless creativity with tough problems, sound financial management and a servant leadership style. The position can be based in either Freetown or Monrovia with regular travel between these locations.
The W&E Program Director - West Africa will contribute technical skills to global programs as needed including WASH responses in humanitarian emergencies.
Key Deliverables
Partnerships & Revenues: Build effective government, private sector, social sector, academic and donor partnerships.
• # of active MoU’s in place with academic, government and private sector partners
• % YoY increase in grant and institutional funding
• Evidence of leadership roles in technical and / or funding consortium
Innovation & Impact: Enable evidence-based impact through innovative programs.
• # and value of innovative initiatives funded and launched.
• % YoY increase in the number of persons or families impacted by programs.
• Evidence of a-typical technical and financial innovations enabling resilient field solutions.
People & Culture: Lead a diverse, creative and productive country team of professionals.
• Recruit, develop and retain servant leadership and innovation in local engineering talent
• Staff diversity indicators relevant to the country context.
• # of security and safeguarding incidents managed annually.
Compliance & Ethics: Ensure high standards of professional ethics and disciplined compliance.
• Quality audit performance – Local Statutory Audits, WHI Audits, Donor Audits
• Evidence of gender equity and social protection mainstreaming in program evaluations.
• Evidence of compliance with government regulations and professional standards.
Stewardship & Accountability: Manage transparently the stewardship of resources.
• % of national office costs covered by grant and institutional funding as direct costs.
• Evidence of proactive and disciplined cash flow management relevant to the country program.
• Consistent and timely project reporting and management of DM&E data systems.
Success Factors
Successful WHI staff are highly self-motivated, thrive in changing and challenging environments, demonstrate passion for ever-improving outcomes and are comfortable innovating with new technologies. The W&E Program Director - West Africa will have excellent business development skills and experience in maintaining partner relationships. S/he will effectively lead diverse teams, mentor leaders and hold all staff to high levels of professional accountability. S/he will make clear, honest and effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations. A background in electrical engineering and proficiency in IoT design is preferred along with experience in market-based approaches.
Accountability
The W&E Program Director - West Africa reports to the respective Country Directors; works within standards set by the COO, CFO, CLO and Technical Directors and collaborates extensively with grant writers, fundraising and M&E roles.
The W&E Program Director - West Africa is accountability to local authorities and statutory guidelines, standards guiding international humanitarian work and effective safe-guarding protocols; while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of projects.
Qualifications
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in an engineering related field.
• Experience with market-based approaches is preferred.
• At least 7 years of progressive management experience in engineering project management.
• Evidence of entrepreneurial initiatives and competence in deploying new technologies.
• Experience West Africa is preferred.
• Fluent budget and financial management skills.
• Willingness to serve a five-year commitment to the role.
Equal Opportunity Employer
WHI actively seeks out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. WHI is committed to an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all.
Compensation
• One-year fixed term contract subject to renewal.
• Salary range of USD 45,000 – 70,000 based on experience and compensation history.
• International health insurance for the employee and dependents.
• Travel to posting and annual home leave for employee and dependents.
• All necessary visa and work permit required for the role.
• Dependent education allowance.
• Funded opportunities for continuing education.
4.) Physiotherapist - Community Paediatrics Service
An exciting and rewarding opportunity to come and work with a dynamic local and expatriate team in Freetown in Sierra Leone, providing Physiotherapy and support services to approximately 800 children with disabilities. In a country of approximately 7 million people, where there are less than ten qualified Physiotherapists, there is a great need for our services and capacity building of those working in rehabilitation. The role will involve assessing and treating children in the two local clinics and in the mountainous Freetown community, and doing on the job and classroom training to the local therapy workers. A new Physiotherapy school has recently opened so there will be opportunities to train the students in Anatomy and other physiotherapy skills as required.
We are looking for an energetic, engaging, and flexible team player who has over two years working experience with evidence of paediatrics and teaching experience. Any experience of working in different cultural settings should also be highlighted. It is necessary to also highlight that World Hope International are a Christian organisation and therefore, the post holder will need to be comfortable in working in this type of environment.
This is a great opportunity to broaden your Physiotherapy experiences and cultural understanding, which can enhance clinical reasoning and patient care.
Sierra Leone is currently rated as a low-risk country in the Covid-19 outbreak. You will be well supported in your role by Anna Vines who has worked in Sierra Leone as a Physiotherapist for 10 years.
For more information on Enable the Children, please see: https://www.worldhope.org/enable-the-children and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUE1murheCw
Application Instructions:
Submit the following information to Anna Vines, Enable the Children Program Director at [email protected]:
--‐résumé / CV
--‐cover letter
--‐references
Salary: £26,000 per annum with 1 flight per year with travel to and from Freetown (FNA) airport, visa and residents permit and health insurance.
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