HI is seeking qualified individuals to fill the following National Positions.

1.) Agricultural Farm Project Officer
2.) Agricultural Farm Project Manager

PLEASE NOTE:  

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on “Child Protection”, “Anti-fraud, Bribery and Corruption”,  “Disability, Gender and Age” and “Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment”. It  is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote these policies, and to sign  the HI Code of Conduct. 

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Agricultural Farm Project Officer

Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an International NGO that has been working closely with the  Government of Sierra Leone, International and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups  and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion, rehabilitation,  prevention of disabilities, advocacy, and rights.




The agricultural farm project will be implemented within two years (2022 – 2023) in two districts (Wester Area Rural  and Moyamba). In each of the two districts, activities will be implemented in 5 communities in partnership with Handicap  International (HI), Network of HIV Positive (NETHIPS) and Visit Sierra Leone Travel (VSLT). The project objective is to  ensure the financial autonomy of 200 vulnerable people including persons living with disabilities and their families  (1,200) through training on agricultural activity.

This position requires working in partnership with two local organizations (NETHIPS and VSLT) to cover activities in two  districts (Western Area Rural and Moyamba). This includes direct interact with people living with disability and HIV and  interact with community members.

Missions / responsibilities 

Mission 1: Operational implementation 

Responsibility 1: Contribute to project planning and implementation in line with the existing frameworks • Contribute to planning and preparing activities, tools, and the associated resources, and implement the action  plan in

• conjunction with the support services and the technical unit.
• Ensure that activities are implemented and that resources are correctly allocated as authorized by the project  manager.
• Ensure regular reporting of activities, and contribute to the internal and external reporting as requested by the  project
• manager.
• Contribute to identifying areas of the project in which adjustments are required and put forward adaptations to  the project manager.
• Contribute to the drafting of amendment requests when asked by the project manager. • Contribute to coordination with the local stakeholders and to monitoring the partnership relationship with the  project partners.
• Ensure that project documents and information are properly archived.

Responsibility 2: Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning

• Contribute to project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators and the expected outcomes. • Contribute to project evaluations at the request of the project manager, and ensure that project evaluation  recommendations are followed.
• Contribute to the setup and smooth running of accountability mechanisms.
• Contribute to project learning.

Responsibility 3: Ensure project data management

• Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place and are used correctly on the  project, in line with global standards.
• Collect and compile project-related data in the relevant database.

Responsibility 4: Contribute to the coordination of project teams

• As authorized by the project manager, facilitate coordination meetings between the project teams and the  support
• services located in the area when necessary.
• Ensure that the project teams and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work well  together in order to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country.
• Responsibility 5: Contribute to external project communication
• Contribute to HI’s external influence by taking part in networks, when required.
• Communicate about the project to partners, authorities, and stakeholders when relevant.

Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response 

• Contribute to the programme’s emergency preparedness initiatives, and in an emergency situation, adapt  his/her working
• arrangements in order to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI.

In addition to the skills mentioned in the Standard Function, the following are required:

• Training Facilitation Skills
• Community mobilization and engagement skills
• Emotional Regulation
• Communication Skills

Required for the job

Education & Knowledge

• Diploma or degree in any social sciences-related courses
• Knowledge of development work and/or disability issues
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Experience

• Minimum of three years of working experience in a development-related field or similar position  • Experience in livelihood project
• Experience in the VSLA approach
• Working with vulnerable groups
• Previous working experience with an INGO

In addition to the skills mentioned in the Standard Function, the following are required:

• Skills in developing and facilitating training
• Emotional Regulation skills
• Communication skills
• Problem Solving skills

NOTE: Please state the location you apply for. 

Salary: As per the HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience 

Probation Period: 3 months 

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with the possibility of renewal based on performance. All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing your full name; for  example John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover letter) with the subject of the position  applied for by email only to: recruitment@sierraleone.hi.org 

 The Closing date for applications is 24TH December 2022

2.) Agricultural Farm Project Manager

Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an International NGO which has been working closely with the  Government of Sierra Leone, international and national partners in the country since 1996 supporting vulnerable groups  and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social and economic inclusion, rehabilitation,  prevention of disabilities, advocacy, and rights.

The agricultural farm project will be implemented within two years (2022 – 2023) in two districts (Wester Area Rural  and Moyamba). In each of the two districts, activities will be implemented in 5 communities in partnership with Handicap  International (HI), Network of HIV Positive (NETHIPS), and Visit Sierra Leone Travel (VSLT). The project objective is to  ensure the financial autonomy of 200 vulnerable people including persons living with disabilities and their families  (1,200) through training on agricultural activity.

This position requires working in partnership with two local organizations (NETHIPS and VSLT) to cover activities in  two districts (Western Area Rural and Moyamba). This includes direct interaction with people living with disability  and HIV and interaction with community members.

Missions/responsibilities 

Mission 1: Management 

• Manager as a role model: embody HI’s values on a daily basis, and be a role model.
• Manager as a coach for meaning: understand the strategy, make it explicit, translate it into operational  objectives for his or her team, and lead the necessary changes. Give meaning to each management action.  Encourage inter and intra-departmental exchanges of practice. Encourage innovation and risk-taking.
• Operational manager: organize the operational management of his or her team, structures the work around  identified
• processes, steer performance, and facilitate the resolution of problems.
• First HR & Coach: contribute to the development of his or her staff, creating the conditions for their  commitment,
• professionalism and attachment to HI. Ensure compliance with the code of conduct and institutional policies,  the mindset, and expected individual and collective behavior

Mission 2: Strategy and steering 

• Contribute to the development of the programme’s operational strategy
• Contribute to programme or country operational strategy (StratOp).
• Draft new project proposals for the continuity or expansion of the project.
• Contribute to the drafting of new proposals for new opportunities, if necessary

Mission 3: Operational implementation 

• Ensure the implementation of the project, is in line with the logical framework and allocated budget • Ensure that project implementation complies with the existing frameworks
• Ensure project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning
• Ensure project data management
• Coordinate the teams involved in the project

Mission 4: Emergency Preparedness and Response  

• Lead the emergency preparedness actions in his/her department and, in the event of an emergency, reorganize  the priorities of his/her team according to the humanitarian priority, in order to ensure a quick and efficient  response by HI.

Other skills 

In addition to the skills mentioned in the Standard Function, the following are required:

• Skills in developing and facilitating training
• Emotional Regulation skills
• Communication skills
• Problem Solving skills

Required for the job 

Education & Knowledge  

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s any social sciences-related courses
• Applied knowledge of development work and/or disability issues
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Knowledge in project management

Experience  

• Minimum five years of working experience in a development-related field or similar position  • Working with vulnerable groups
• Working in INGO

Salary: As per the HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience 

Probation Period: 3 months 

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with the possibility of renewal based on performance. All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing your full name; for  example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover letter) with the subject of the  position applied for by email only to: recruitment@sierraleone.hi.org 

 The closing date for applications is 24th December 2022