🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Defence for Children International – Project Field Officer

Defence for Children International – Sierra Leone (DC! -SL) is a local child right organization operating in Nine districts in Sierra Leone. DCI-SL’s main thrust is to respond to the specific needs of children, particularly those in vulnerable situations, and contribute to the continuous strengthening of the national child protection and welfare system in Sierra Leone. Our key focus areas include justice for children, child trafficking, Girls right, empowerment for children and families, quality education and youth activism.

The organization is looking for competent, self-motivated and result oriented candidates with pleasing personality residing in Western Area, Bombali and Kenema districts to serve as Project Field

Officer for the implementation of a child protection project in the respective mentioned districts.

Job Description

Successful candidates shall perform the following tasks:

• Coordinate and support life skill trainings for adolescents in target communities.
• Coordinate and support positive parenting education programme for parents and caregivers in target communities.
• Coordinate and support intergenerational dialogue on violent free elections and other issues affecting youth and adolescents in target communities.
• Coordinate and support awareness raising programmes in violent free elections and participation of youth and adolescents in decision making processes at household and community levels.
• Facilitate referral of GBV and child abuse cases for child protection support and services.
• Facilitate smooth and successful implementation of project activities in target communities
• Plan and report on project activities and results at community and district level
• Collaborate with other project team members in implementing project interventions.

Qualifications and Experiences

The following qualifications and experiences are required for the successful job holder:

• aged between 21 and 40 years
• a bachelor’s degree in a social science discipline
• one (1) year experience in adolescent or adult education
• one (1) year experience in youth activism and community mobilization
• competence in English and communication skills
• ability to speak and understand the native language of the district applied to work in
• ability to plan, execute and report on assignments
• computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel and Internet Explorer
• experience in facilitating trainings and interactive sessions with children will be an added advantage.

Remuneration is negotiable and will be discussed with the successful candidates.

Women are encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified persons should submit their application to the Administrative Secretary

Defence for Children lnternational – Sierra Leone, 4 Old Railway Line, Tengbeh Town, Freetown or by email to [email protected] / [email protected]  on or before 12th April 2023.