🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Brac – 7 Positions

Brac is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Data Collector/Enumerator (x6)
2.) Branch Accountant

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Data Collector/Enumerator (x6)

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 the 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 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) launched 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 COVID-19 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 fulfil their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

BRAC Sierra Leone will implement 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.

In preparation for the launch, BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position in Sierra Leone)

JOB PURPOSE:

The Data Collector/Enumerator will be responsible for gathering information in a measured and systematic manner ensuring accuracy and facilitating data analysis for the AIM Project.

Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Inquire about a variety of specific information including a person’s name, age, religious preference, address, and state of residency.
• Gather, record, and encode information from a survey tool.
• Get in touch with individuals to be interviewed in their own homes.
• Recognize and give an account of problems in obtaining data.
• Submit completed tasks to the supervisor and discuss developments daily.
• Review data gathered from the interview and check if they are complete and accurate.
• Help people in filling out the questionnaires.
• Find and record the addresses of the household’s respondents.

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Read, understand, 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 of any reportable incident that takes place and encourages others to do so.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• A high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Related work experience.
• A clean background check.
• Ability to pay full attention to what others are saying, understand the points being made, and ask appropriate questions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Must possess analytical skills.
• Expertise to enter, transcribing, record, sorting or maintain data in written or electronic forms.
• Physical stamina.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: SHORT TERM

JOB LOCATION: Western Area Rural District, Western Area Urban district, Port Loko district, Bombali district, Bo district, and Kenema District

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 [email protected] OR by hand at our Country Office 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce 

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: 20th February 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, or 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.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

2.) Branch Accountant

A career with BRAC Microfinance Sierra Leone Limited

BRAC Microfinance Sierra Leone (SL) Limited (BMSLL) was launched in 2008 and has grown to become the largest microfinance institution in the country. Our mission is to provide a range of financial services responsibly to people at the bottom of the pyramid. We particularly focus on women living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas, to create self-employment opportunities, build financial resilience, and promote women’s entrepreneurial spirit by empowering them economically.

Our core products include a group-based microloan provided exclusively to women, and small enterprise loans for entrepreneurs seeking to expand their businesses. We also provide loans for jobholders with low to moderate income who are often unserved by mainstream banks.

In all our endeavors, we adhere to the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management and the Client Protection Principles, placing clients’ well-being at the Centre of everything we do to achieve our social mission.

Position:  Branch Accountant

JOB PURPOSE:

Prepare cash requisition for the daily transaction as per related program, ensure all cash transactions are done with the authentic bearer and are properly recorded with evidence of receipt. Deposit all collection to the bank and dispatch excess funds to the country office. Payment of salaries, documentation and filing of all related account activities

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• record the cash of all programs in the daily collection registers and preserve it in the file by preparing the necessary voucher with a sign.
• To prepare the list of expected cash collection and disbursement every morning by discussing with the branch manager and local head of related programs and then withdrawing necessary cash from the bank.
• Make sure that there is no excess cash in hand or bank and dispatch excess funds to the Country office.
• To ensure all collections made are deposited in the office fund.
• To ensure that the loan is being disbursed to the real loanee in the presence of the local supervisor of the related program while disbursing loans.
• To reimburse bills after verifying the authenticity of the transaction with the approval of the supervisor of all programs.
• calculate the total of the daily collections register and compare it with the cash ledger at the end of the day.
• Recording the daily loan disbursement, collection & savings including all other cash transactions and report as required by the program authorities.
• To ensure proper maintenance and execution of all types of finance-related circulars and work according to the HR Policies.
• Refrain from any activities that cause detriment to the fund and resources of BRAC.
• To communicate with the area Accountants when needed and seek advice.
• Abstain from any activities detrimental to the organization and do not conceal any important information from the management.
• Maintain and preserve the bank Cheque book, Cheque register, Counter foil of Cheque book and all bank-related papers.

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 so.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: 

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting & Finance or related discipline
• Must be Computer literacy in Ms word and excel

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: (required)

• Proven skills in fieldwork.
• Honest and transparent in all dealings.
• Extremely flexible, and can cope with stressful situations
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Willingness and ability to travel within the country and spend time in the field.

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full Time

JOB LOCATION: Country Wide

Makeni Region Addresses

1. Masuba Branch Office – 42 Masuba Road , Makeni
2. OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 42  Tecko Road, Makeni
3. Magburaka Branch Office – 2 Jawara Drive ,New London , Makeni Road, Magburaka
4. Wara Wara Branch Office – 10 Immam Street , Bankolia Kabala, Koinadugu
5. Looking Town Branch Office – 5 Jibrilla Street, Looking town,  Makeni
6. Kono Area Office – 29 Hill station, Kainkordu road Koidu Town, Kono
7. Koquima Branch Office – 61 A Masingbi Road, Lebanon Koidu Town, Kono
8. Masingbi Branch Office – 1 Magburaka Road , Masingbi,Tonkolili
9. Karene Branch Office – 53 Looking Town, Kamakwie City
10. Matotoka Branch Office – Kono Highway , Matotoka

Freetown Region Addresses

1. Aberdeen Branch Office – 63 Murray Town Road Free Town
2. Kroo Town Branch Office – Dungan Street, Off Campbell Street
3. Dwazack Branch Office – 3A George Brook Dwazark
4. Wilberforce Branch Office – 37 Spur Road Wilberforce

1. Goderich Branch Office – 24 Peninsula Road Levuma Beach Juba Goderich
2. Hill Station Branch Office – 8 Leicester Peak Road Hill Station
3. Fullah Town Branch Office – 71 Kissy road
4. Kissy Bye Pass Branch Office  – 24  Pyke Street Kissy Bye Pass
5. Tagrin Branch Office – 143 Ferry Road, Royema, Lungi
6.  Grass Field Branch Office – 23 Old Railway Line, Brima Lane
7.  Calaba Town Branch Office – 346 Bai Bureh Road Calaba Town
8.  Jui Branch Office – 35 0ff Jui Road, Kossoh Town, Regent Highway

Bo Region Addresses

1. Moriba Town Branch Office – 47 Fatmata Street, Sewa Road Section, Moriba Town, BO
2. Kandeh Town Branch Office – 36 Dr. Wusu Sannoh Street, Kandeh Town, BO
3. Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 25 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo
4. Pujehun Branch Office – Jah Street, New Site, Pujehun Town, Pujehun
5. Mile 91 Branch Office – 17 Old Police Station Road, Mile-91, Tonkolili.
6. Moyamba Branch Office – 18 Maada Hagba Road, Moyamba Town, Moyamba
7. Small Bo Branch Office – 72 First One mile, Blama Boajibu Road
8. Blama Road Branch Office – 18 Hotagua Street, Blama Road Kenema
9. Kailahun Branch Office – Tenneh Lodge, 80 Buedu Road, Gbomo Town, Kailahun
10. Segbwema Branch Office- 40 Gbaiima Road, Taima , Segbwema, Kailahun
11. Pendembu Branch Office – Kussia Laa, Mofindor Street, Pendembu, Kailahun
12. Bo    –  P.O. Box No. 31 – Bo Postal Building, 2 Mattru Road, Bo
13. Kailahun – P.O. Box No. 10 – Kailahun Postal Building, 11 Pendembu Road, Kailahun

Waterloo Region Addresses

1. Waterloo I Branch Office – 8 Leden Streets, Post Office, Waterloo
2. Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
3. Waterloo III Branch Office – 20 Benguima Road, Tombo High Way, Waterloo
4. Tombo Branch Office – 42 Main Road Kissie, Tombo
5. Port Loko Branch Office – 51 Barracks Road (Alama Bridge), Portloko
6. Lunsar Branch Office – 13 Portloko Road, Lunsar
7. Kambia Branch Office – 3 Barracks Road, Kambia-2
8. Rokupr Branch Office – Back Of Bamoi, Rokupur Road, Konta
9. Waterloo – Waterloo Post Office – BRAC Application Box

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Interested candidates need to send a letter of interest indicating the title of the position applied for, an updated CV mentioning educational grades, through email to   [email protected], OR by hand to any of the addresses above OR our BMSLL Country Office – 2 Samuel Bannister Drive, Wilberforce, Freetown.

Only completed applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 10th March 2023

BRAC Microfinance (SL) Limited is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and clients/beneficiaries 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, or 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-opportunity employer.