GOAL is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) District Clinical Supervisor
2.) Community Health Facilitator
3.) Invitation to Tender

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) District Clinical Supervisor

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

General Description of GOAL’s Work in Sierra Leone

GOAL has been present in Sierra Leone since 1998, with an overall aim to contribute to poverty and vulnerability reduction through the implementation of integrated, multi-sectoral interventions, with a primary focus on improving Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent health (RMNCAH) specifically addressing teenage pregnancy. GOAL is also improving rural water supply, urban faecal sludge management and promoting social inclusion, empowerment and decent work through systems-based programme approaches and community led social and behavioral change. GOAL currently operates in Western Area Urban (Freetown), Kambia and Kenema Districts, with funding from Irish Aid, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the European Union and USAID through John Snow, Inc.

Scope Of Work

GOAL, in collaboration with Kenema//Kambia DHMT piloted decentralized clinical mentorship using the current MOHS structure, using chiefdom supervisors and midwives to provide mentorship in CHPs and MCHPs. This is contributing to the programme Government of Sierra Leone’s effort (GoSL) to improve the quality, availability, and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health services.  There is also a focus on improving the quality of data especially at the PHU level.

GOAL is recruiting for one District Clinical Supervisor (DCS) for the Irish Aid Clinical mentorship pilot in Kenema. The DCS will be responsible for ensuring that core components of the clinical mentorship by chiefdom supervisors and midwives are followed, document any adaptation to the original concept and act as the main focal point at the district level.

This position is needed urgently so applications will be processed as they are received.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY 

• With support from the HPM, work with the DHMT to support the clinical mentorship pilot providing   direct mentorship and on-the-job training to the chiefdom supervisors and midwives in 2 chiefdoms of Bombali District.
• Provide direct support in collecting, collating and of all monitoring data related to the clinical mentorship pilot.
• Provide support to troubleshoot mentees on the mentorship topics.
• Link with the community facilitators to provide feedback loop to the communities about improvement of healthcare workers’ competencies in collaboration with the DHMT.
• Support the DHMT and facility staff on meaningful supportive supervision under the guidance from the health programme manager.
• Carry out regular spot checks to PHUs to see how the mentors are delivering the mentorship package.
• Contribute to the monthly PHU-in charges meetings and feedback perspectives and analysis of health data from targeted facilities.
• Support and contribute to the regular on going monitoring of the clinical mentorship and documentation to prove the concept of the clinical mentorship.
• Ensure that regular updates on the progress of the mentorship pilot is shared with the DHMT and senior GOAL team.
• Ensure that senior members of the DHMT and especially those chosen to lead on this are aware of what is going on with regards the mentorship
• Document learning and share with senior GOAL health team colleagues.
• Submit weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the HPM.

DURATION

May to December 2023, with possibility of extension based on performance.

REQUIREMENTS

To effectively deliver this engagement, the applicant should meet the following requirements.

• CHOs/Midwifes
• At least 5 years’ experience of working in a clinical setting.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and supervise others.
• Experience in providing clinical mentorship/trainings in Sierra Leone, including on RMNCAH-related areas is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience of having worked with district health systems.
• Excellent English and Krio speaking/writing skills required.

GOAL and GOAL workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in GOAL code of conduct.  The staff must also adhere to the following GOAL Policies: Child Protection Anti- fraud, Anti- bribery, Conflict of interest, Protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and whistle blowing policies.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

If you have these skills and interested in joining our committed and dynamic team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to jobs@sl.goal.ie. on or before 5:30 pm – 15th May, 2023, please note that a copy of the application letter must be sent to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour, New England or emailed to: employmentdesk71@gmail.com

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

“FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

2.) Community Health Facilitator

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

General Description of GOAL’s Work in Sierra Leone 

GOAL has been present in Sierra Leone since 1999, with an overall aim to contribute to poverty and vulnerability reduction through the implementation of integrated, multi-sectoral interventions, with a primary focus on improving Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent health (RMNCAH) specifically addressing teenage pregnancy. GOAL is also improving rural water supply, urban WASH focusing on faecal sludge management and promoting social inclusion, empowerment, and the promotion of decent work through systems-based program approaches and community led social and behavioural change. GOAL currently operates in Western

Area Urban (Freetown), Kambia, Bombali, Koinadugu, Moyamba and Kenema Districts, with funding from Irish Aid, Charity: Water and FGDO.

GOAL’s Health Programs 

GOAL is implementing a Health System Strengthening (HSS) approach in 18 PHU areas in the western area, 10 PHU areas in Kambia, 16 PHUs in Kenema, will also be working in 10 PHUs in Bombali district. In collaboration with the Kenema DHMT GOAL and Eastern Technical University a decentralized mentorship using chiefdom supervisors and midwives (this approach will be the same Between GOAL and School of Midwifery/Ernest Bai Koroma University). HSS activities are focused on training, mentoring, monitoring, and technical assistance.  Community Health Facilitators that facilitate dialogue sessions on health and accountability issues in the community work closely with clinical mentors providing support in health facilities.  GOAL is also looking to strengthen health accountability, through facilitation of dialogue between facilities and the catchment community. Each PHU has a community-based Health Management Committee (HMC), which GOAL staff provide mentoring, guidance, and support to.

Description of the Role 

The Community Health Facilitators is responsible for the implementation at the community level, Community engagement activities to Promote ASRH Behaviours in Western Urban, Kambia, Kenema and Bombali Districts. S/he will work closely with the Community Health Workers and the Facility Management Committee or Village Development Committees to ensure health promotion and communities are engaged and create demand for health services through SBCC. S/he will work with Community Health Workers (CHWs) to organize community platforms and facilitate regular and frequent interface with communities, health facility staff and schools to discuss issues around adolescent and health accountability.

Key Responsibilities 

• Implementation of Community Engagement Activities to Promote ASRH behaviours including teenage pregnancy reduction.
• Together with other team members and in close collaboration with community stakeholders map out and select adolescence who will serve as positive or role model for the promotion of ASRH including TP reduction Actively participate in organizing, planning and facilitation of community engagement meetings to explain project and its relationship with ongoing work
• Organize community stakeholders dialogue forum to discuss ASRH issues and TP reduction
• Liaise with stakeholders of schools, to organize and set up school adolescent health clubs.
• Support the community resource person to facilitate community dialogues
• Support adolescent mentors to facilitate engagement with both in and out of school adolescent
• Work with the FMCs get them to organize regular meetings of the committee and also interface meetings involving both facility and community members
• Organize and facilitate community dialogue sessions with teenage or adolescent girls and boys
• Conduct follows ups on the progress of agreed action plans developed by either community stakeholders or adolescent groups.
• contribute to the development of case studies and or success stories that will be used to report key achievement that is directly link or is as a result of the project interventions
• Work closely with CHWs in his or her catchment area to refer adolescent with conditions that require immediate care or management at a health facility
• Work closely with clinical mentors to document the percentage of community referrals that go for treatment at the health facility
• Collect and submit high quality data used to monitor the progress of the project against set objectives and indicators
• Plan and undertake ongoing monitoring of project activities and share data with the MEAL team for analysis
• Submit weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to the Community engagement supervisor and or other senior members of the health team as may deem necessary.
• Attend all trainings required to build your capacity as Community Health

Facilitator.

• Link up with other staff working on other project to organize meetings with Facility Management committees (FMCs) and Village Development Committees (VDCs) on ASRH and teenage pregnancy reduction activities and strategies to encourage community to take actions that will address issues relating to adolescent health including teenage pregnancy.
• Properly file all field and project reports, plans and other documents in a well-organized manner that will ensure easy or user-friendly access to document as and when the need arises.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly or biweekly internal program review meetings.
• Establish and maintain excellent and professional working relationships with relevant community stakeholders, community groups, school/community authorities, PHU staff and any other body or individual that will be essential for the progress of the project activities
• Ensure the highest standards of safe guiding by abiding to GOAL’s safe guiding Policy and Code of behaviour. Sign and commit to GOAL’s conflict of interest.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by the Community Health supervisor and by the Health Programme Manager.

Data collection 

• Responsible for the collection of   community engagement data using Android devices
• Responsible for verification of data collected from the field before imputing it into their Android devices.
• Installation of CommCare into Android devices after training
• Daily update of Android devices when encountering problem of trouble shooting.
• Participate in data review conducted by GOAL MEAL and Health teams.
• Responsible to attend to all kind of training in relation to data conducted by GOALMEAL and Health teams.

Safeguarding 

• Maintain safe working environment for all staff/beneficiaries.
• Ensure risk mitigation measures are in place and adhered to.
• Ensure staff/beneficiaries fully understand Safeguarding reporting procedures.
• Ensure Safeguarding measures are implemented within areas of responsibilities
• Ensure do-no-harm to children and vulnerable adult we meet.
• Follow-up, and address, Safeguarding issues appropriately.

 Qualifications and Experience 

Diploma in public Health, Community Development studies or any other health or development studies with at least 2-years’ experience working with International NGO in community health programmes. Experience working in ASRH and or TP reduction project is essential.

• Experience in community mobilization and community participatory approach
• Experience facilitating community trainings and working with community structures
• Experience facilitating sessions with low literate or illiterate people
• Excellent written and communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in planning and scheduling community-based programmes.
• Ability to multi-task effectively. Strong logistics and organizational skills.
• Ability to quickly assess situations on the ground and solve problems creatively with limited resources and time
• Ability to establish positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

GOAL and GOAL workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in GOAL code of conduct.  The staff must also adhere to the following GOAL Policies: Child Protection Anti- fraud, Anti- bribery, Conflict of interest, Protection against sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) and whistle blowing policies.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

Accountability within GOAL

Alongside our safeguarding policy, GOAL is an equal opportunities employer and has a set of integrity policies. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.

• Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area.
• Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

If you have these skills and interested in joining our committed and dynamic team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to jobs@sl.goal.ie. on or before 5:30 pm – 15th May, 2023 please note that a copy of the application letter must be sent to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour, New England or emailed to: employmentdesk71@gmail.com

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.

“FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

3.) Invitation to Tender

INVITATION TO TENDER (ITT) 

GOAL is an international humanitarian agency, currently operating in 13 countries worldwide, dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the poorest of the poor.  We are a non-denominational, non-governmental and non-political organization.

GOAL has over 19-year presence in Sierra Leone with activities in Freetown Western Area, Kenema, and Kambia Districts. GOAL Sierra Leone programme contributes to poverty and vulnerability reduction through the implementation of multi-sectorial, integrated programmes. The SL programmes specifically focus on systems strengthening and community level behavior change programming, targeting improved maternal & child health through nutrition and hygiene, sanitation and water activities as well as child protection and empowerment interventions.

GOAL Sierra Leone invites qualified service providers to submit their bids for Construction and Rehabilitation of Toilets in Schools and PHU Facilities within Kenema District.

Interested and qualified service providers are invited to download the Invitation to Tender documents from GOAL website https://www.goalglobal.org/tendersand request for any clarifications by email on clarifications@goal.ie

Submission of bids must be by one of the following methods:

Hard copy submission in the tender box on or before 25th May 2023 at 16:00 PM at the GOAL Sierra Leone office on 6 The Maze, off King Street, Freetown.

or via email to tenders@goal.ie on or before 25th May 2023 at 16:00 PM.

Please follow the submission instruction as per the bid document.

NOTE: LATE BIDS WILL BE REJECTED

Please follow the submission instruction as per the bid document.