Save the Children is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Project Director -( Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE)
2.) Safeguarding Officer
3.) Gender Equality Technical Specialist

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Project Director -( Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE)

The Role: Project Director – Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE)

Save the Children is recruiting for an upcoming, anticipated project, Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE).  The project seeks to improve access, safety, learning, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of adolescent girls and children with disability across six districts: Kailahun, Pujehun, Bo, Moyamba, Falaba, and Tonkolili. The anticipated project would be implemented by a consortium of 6 national and international partners over a period of 5 years.

The Project Director will provide strategic leadership to the project, ensuring intended outcomes are met in accordance with the overall agreement and internationally recognised quality standards. The postholder will lead the project implementation team and consortium partners, maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, and mutual respect. This position will coordinate and communicate with relevant high-level stakeholders throughout the project.  In addition to program management experience, the role will require strong community engagement, gender equality, and social inclusion experience.

QUALIFICATIONS 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (desirable)

Degree in development studies, other social sciences or related field of study. 

Postgraduate degree/ postgraduate diploma is an advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least 10 years of relevant programming experience, with 5 of these in management roles: gender equality, community engagement, social accountability, adolescent sexual reproductive health, girls’ education, youth-focused programming, community development, and/or related programming.
• At least 5 years of experience in community-centred programming, which may include community engagement, community mobilisation, social/behaviour/norms change, social accountability.
• Experience in managing consortia or working with partners, managing partner contracts and relationships, ensuring mutual and institutional capacity building, joint monitoring, etc.
• Significant experience in programming that substantively integrates components of gender equality, social inclusion, and social accountability.
• Proven experience in all aspects of programme management, including design, planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation.
• Financial management of programme grants and budgets of over 4-5 million USD is an advantage.
• Substantial experience in maintaining external relations with government and community stakeholders.
• Experience in managing programme teams across multiple geographic sites, including staff development, coaching, and performance management.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, use of qualitative and quantitative data to analyse progress in programmes, and the use of logical or results frameworks, theories of change, etc.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in computer e.g.  MS Word, MS Power Point and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically.
  • Willing to commit to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Desirable

• Experience in more than one country is an advantage.
• Female applicant and person living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Experience with substantive participation of children/ adolescents in programming.

• Ability to be self-sufficient and resourceful, proactive in identifying and addressing challenges, yet consulting and asking for assistance as needed/relevant.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to project communities and stay in basic conditions.

Additional job responsibilities

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.  

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

Closing date: 03rd February, 2023. –Kindly note that this publication is contingent to funding.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance for dual employment.  Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and salary expectations for this role.

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

All applicants should apply through the link provided below (Taleo Link).

APPLY

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

2.) Safeguarding Officer

The Role: Safeguarding Officer

Save the Children is recruiting for an upcoming, anticipated project, Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE).  The project seeks to improve access, safety, learning, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of adolescent girls and children with disability across six districts: Kailahun, Pujehun, Bo, Moyamba, Falaba, and Tonkolili. The anticipated project would be implemented by a consortium of 6 national and international partners over a period of 5 years. SCI is looking for energetic and hard-working woman or man to serve as Safeguarding Officer at the Freetown Coordination Offices.  If you have a passion for children, and you wish to be part of a dynamic team supporting development in Sierra Leone, then we look forward to your application!  Women and person with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Safeguarding Officer will support the country programme (humanitarian and development) in promoting and building a ‘Safe Organisation’ and zero tolerance to sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) of children and adult beneficiaries through awareness raising and beneficiary sensitisation focusing on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) by staff and representatives as well as facilitating confidential reporting of child safeguarding and PSEA concerns/incidents through appropriate channels.

FOR NATIONALS ONLY

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate or Masters in Gender, Child Protection, Human Rights, Humanitarian Action, Anthropology, Development, Conflict or related degree

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• Substantial experience of child safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, SGBV or MEAL issues and practice, within humanitarian or insecure settings, including leading or participating in investigations.

• Direct or indirect experience of child protection practice, the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
• Knowledge of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Nigeria Child Rights Acts, VAPP Act, child protection and GBV policies and practice as well as current issues in relation to safeguarding of beneficiaries in the Nigeria context.

• Good data management, data analysis, computer literacy and excellent documentation and report writing skills in English are a must.
• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information as well as facilitate training to a wide and diverse audience.

Desirable

• Ability to foster and maintain strategic alliances across multiple stakeholders;
• Willingness to travel to and work in hard-to-reach areas; Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
• Female applicant and person living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• Experience of assisting in the development of local procedures, SoPs, manuals and guidance on safeguarding, PSEA and Safe Programming.
• Experience on facilitation and coordination of training and workshop.
• Experience in conducting assessment, monitoring and report writing.
• Practical experience in the participation of children on the intervention of program activities.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Pidgin.

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months

Closing date: 03rd February, 2023. -Kindly note that this publication is contingent to funding.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment.  Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and salary expectations for this role.

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

All applicants should apply through the link provided below (Taleo Link).

APPLY

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

3.) Gender Equality Technical Specialist

The Role: Gender Equality Technical Specialist – Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE)

Save the Children is recruiting for an upcoming, anticipated project, Community Engagement for all Children’s Improved Education (CECIE).  The project seeks to improve access, safety, learning, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of adolescent girls and children with disability across six districts: Kailahun, Pujehun, Bo, Moyamba, Falaba, and Tonkolili. The anticipated project would be implemented by a consortium of 6 national and international partners over a period of 5 years.

The Gender Equality Technical Specialist role will lead strategy development and the technical design and implementation of high-quality programmes that advance gender equality and ensure that children, girls and boys can equitably access, participate within, benefit from and act as decision makers for both emergency and development programming. The postholder will use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for advancing gender equality in Sierra Leone. The role supports national advocacy and influencing, while driving strategic partnerships for new business development.  It provides leadership to ensure our work is grounded on intersectional gender and power analysis, and supports the design and implementation of gender transformative monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners.  The role will work closely with operations colleagues and with partners, especially women’s/girls’ rights and gender equality-focused organizations, in Sierra Leone, fostering the building of ownership and agency of local organisations.  S/he is responsible for supporting the integration of SCI gender equality approaches in the country office new and ongoing projects. This may include ensuring gender mainstreaming throughout the project’s results-based management frameworks, strengthening and supporting gender equality strategies and facilitating gender equality capacity strengthening for partners and SCI staff including tool development. It will provide leadership to design/adapt and deliver gender transformative content for capacity building and system strengthening. This role includes a focus on external representation on priority issues including child-centred gender and power analysis, girls’ empowerment, gender-based violence and other topics central to gender transformative child rights-based approaches across thematic areas. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

QUALIFICATIONS 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (desirable)

• Postgraduate qualification in Women and Gender Studies or related qualification with focus on gender equality in international development, Social Science/International, Development/Development Studies, Gender Studies, Community Development or other related area – or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential

• At least 10 years of relevant programming experience, with 5 of these in management roles: gender equality, community engagement, social accountability, adolescent sexual reproductive health, girls’ education, youth-focused programming, community development, and/or related programming.
• At least 5 years of experience in community-centred programming, which may include community engagement, community mobilisation, social/behaviour/norms change, social accountability.
• Experience in managing consortia or working with partners, managing partner contracts and relationships, ensuring mutual and institutional capacity building, joint monitoring, etc.
• Significant experience in programming that substantively integrates components of gender equality, social inclusion, and social accountability.
• Proven experience in all aspects of programme management, including design, planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation.
• Financial management of programme grants and budgets of over 4-5 million USD is an advantage.
• Substantial experience in maintaining external relations with government and community stakeholders.
• Experience in managing programme teams across multiple geographic sites, including staff development, coaching, and performance management.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, use of qualitative and quantitative data to analyse progress in programmes, and the use of logical or results frameworks, theories of change, etc.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in computer e.g.  MS Word, MS Power Point and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically.
  • Willing to commit to Save the Children’s aims, values and principles.

Desirable

• Experience in more than one country is an advantage.
• Female applicant and person living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Experience with substantive participation of children/ adolescents in programming.

• Ability to be self-sufficient and resourceful, proactive in identifying and addressing challenges, yet consulting and asking for assistance as needed/relevant.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to project communities and stay in basic conditions.

Additional job responsibilities

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.  

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

Closing date: 03rd February, 2023. -Kindly note that this publication is contingent to funding.

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance for dual employment.  Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and salary expectations for this role.

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

All applicants should apply through the link provided below (Taleo Link).

APPLY

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY