Job Vacancies @ Street Child – 3 Positions
Street Child is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Regional Advocacy Coordinator
2.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
3.) Rural Advocacy Officer
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Regional Advocacy Coordinator
JOB ADVERT
JOB TITLE: Regional Advocacy Coordinator
Reports to: Head of Advocacy and Social Work
Line Manages: Rural Advocacy Officers
Job Level: Tier 4
Location: Nationwide (North, South, East and Western Area)
Remuneration: Monthly Gross = SLL 3,283.00
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) is a local Non-Governmental Organization promoting the right to education and child protection for children in the most remote communities in Sierra Leone.
We believe that every child deserves the right to live in a safe place, secure home and above all, have the chance to receive a quality education. As an organization, our key focus is helping children into schools-and ensuring that they stay there. For those that have no access to education, we work towards creating access in some of the most remote parts of the country, ensuring that no child is left behind.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) – through its main partner Street Child UK is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 40,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.
The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural,
and instructional support will be utilised to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 40,500 vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.
Job functions Summary:
The Rural Advocacy Coordinator will coordinate the work of the Rural Advocacy Officers and provide oversight of the rural advocacy work to increase community awareness, interest, and investment in education. This position will be roving across multiple chiefdoms in Sierra Leone.
NB: Due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement that you hold a valid Sierra Leonean bike riding license. Proof of this will be asked for at the interview.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible to lead the implementation of the regional advocacy strategy and campaigns with the Rural Advocacy officer in line with EFECT overall advocacy strategic plan.
- Coordinate and manage EFECT Rural Advocacy Officers to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the project outreach goals
- Support the identification and mapping of communities that meet EFECT selection criteria
- Lead on the implementation of advocacy case studies and learning approaches to showcase successes and challenges of project advocacy approaches
- Completion of regular internal reporting and data submission
- Overall data management of the within their region.
- Collaborate closely with colleagues (in particular the other Regional Advocacy Coordinators) to proactively share and coordinate to ensure regional coordinate and harmonized advocacy engagement, initiatives, outputs, and outcomes
- Contribute to the development and review of project tools
- Will represent SCoSL in key advocacy forums, as well as identify/monitor opportunities to participate in relevant regional events/meetings on behalf of SCoSL.
Note: the duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to perform additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience
PERSON SPECIFICATION :
EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS
- The ideal candidate should possess at least a degree in education, or have significant experience working in a similar capacity
- Experience in community advocacy preferred
- Excellent writing, copy editing, and proofreading skills
- Excellent communication skills in multiple local languages and English
- Ability to collaborate with a variety of other partners in advocacy field
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Ability to meet multiple deadlines in fast-paced work environment
- Proficient in Microsoft Office programs
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of 5 Years’ experience in similar capacity, three of which specifically in advocacy roles.
- Effective training and capacity building skills, proven capacity to work in teams, to create multi-stakeholder networks
- Knowledge of key advocacy approaches such as promoting gender equality and children’s voice, inclusive education and building role models,
- Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working with communities and schools
- Experience in working in remote rural communities
- Experience using mobile data collection tools
- Basic Data comprehension and analysis skills
- Experience of working on internationally funded projects by donors such as EU, FCDO, USAID and UN agencies
- Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups
- Experience line managing and coaching staff
- Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection policies.
- Fluency in speaking two or more local languages is an added advantage
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Ability to coordinate, manage and inspire Rural advocacy officer to work as a team to deliver the project’s Advocacy mandate efficiently and cost-effectively
- Excellent high-level networking skills and ability to build and sustain relationships with key partners,
- Demonstrable high-level advocacy and communication skill
- Ability to travel including on short notice
- High sense of confidentiality & integrity
- Good problem solver who can think on his/her feet
- Hands on and strong multi-tasker
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
- Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
- Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
Street Child of Sierra Leone is a Child Protection organization and has a clear policy on child protection and we believe that:
- Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind, and
We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them.
- SCoSL has Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies in Place, and is committed to the protection of vulnerable children and adults
It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote this policy and to sign the SCoSL code of conduct
Street Child of Sierra Leone is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, safeguarding questions will be included in interviews and all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
- WOMEN AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to info@streetchildsl.org Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date for the receipt of application packages is: 3rd of September, 2022.
2.) Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
JOB ADVERT
JOB TITLE: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Coordinator
Reports to: MEAL Manager
Line Manages: N/A
Job Level: Tier 4
Location: Nationwide
Remuneration: Monthly Gross = SLL 3,283.00
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) is a local Non-Governmental Organization promoting the right to education and child protection for children in the most remote communities in Sierra Leone.
We believe that every child deserves the right to live in a safe place, secure home and above all, have the chance to receive a quality education. As an organization, our key focus is helping children into schools-and ensuring that they stay there. For those that have no access to education, we work towards creating access in some of the most remote parts of the country, ensuring that no child is left behind.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) – through its main partner Street Child UK – is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 40,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.
The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural,
and instructional support will be utilized to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 40,500 vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.
Job functions Summary:
The MEAL Coordinator will work to coordinate data collection in their region and provide oversight of all field level data collection in their area. They will provide data collection, cleaning and analysis for their area and be the main contact point for data collection in their areas.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with the MEAL Manager to identify activity data to be collected during project implementation
- Work in close collaboration with the MEAL team to develop, adopt, adapt, and contextualize tools, coordinate data collection, cleaning, and analysis of project data
- Work collaboratively with field team to ensure timely, and robust, and rigorous data collection
- Ensure systematic data collection and analysis along the project implementation, including specific donor reporting timelines
- Conduct spot check to verification the accuracy of the data collected and ensure quality monitoring of the EFECT project data collection systems.
- Monitor and Report any challenges and/or gaps identified in the data to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
- Support development and training of field staff on before the deployment of M&E tools and data collection methodologies
- Provide supportive supervision in operationalizing M&E protocols, templates, and tools with field staff.
- Support the program team to respond to ensure that donor, partner, and Senior Management data queries are addressed in an accurate and timely manner
- Provide consistent, supportive supervision to strengthen staff performance as necessary to meet monitoring objectives and ensure data quality
- Compile and submit Monthly/quarterly data as required by the MEAL Manager Monitoring Reports for internal and external use alongside project manager and MEAL manager.
PERSON SPECIFICATION :
EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS
- University degree / diploma, M&E Course or any other related degree preferred
- At least 5 years of experience in M&E programs in a humanitarian / development context
- Demonstrated skills in program and project M&E
- Demonstrated skills in data analysis presentation and report writing
- Demonstrated teamwork experience, including abilities to coordinate effectively with diverse individuals, teams, and stakeholders to achieve results
- Proven technical skills in monitoring and evaluation, including experience with multi-sectorial and multi-donor funded programs and experience with qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis
- Very good analytical, presentation, and reporting skills
- Solid skills in Microsoft Excel
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Experience of working on internationally funded projects by donors such as EU, FCDO, USAID and UN agencies
- Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working with communities and schools
- Oversee and supervise the coordination of impact survey administration and implementation
- As a team member, effectively participating in any data quality improvement measures
- Experience using Kobo Toolbox software (or similar data collection software)
- Experience in working in remote rural communities
- Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups
- Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection policies.
- Fluency in speaking two or more languages is an added advantage
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- High sense of confidentiality & integrity
- Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners
- Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
- Strong eye for detail
- Proactive, ambitious, and adaptable
- Good problem solver who can think on his/her feet
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Hands on and strong multi-tasker
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
- Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
- Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
Street Child of Sierra Leone is a Child Protection organization and has a clear policy on child protection and we believe that:
- Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind, and
We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them.
- SCoSL has Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies in Place, and is committed to the protection of vulnerable children and adults
It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote this policy and to sign the SCoSL code of conduct
Street Child of Sierra Leone is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, safeguarding questions will be included in interviews and all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
- WOMEN AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to info@streetchildsl.org Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date for the receipt of application packages is: 3rd of September, 2022.
3.) Rural Advocacy Officer
JOB ADVERT
JOB TITLE: Rural Advocacy Officer
Reports to: Regional Advocacy Coordinator
Line Manages: N/A
Job Level: Tier 5
Location: Nationwide (North, South, East and Western Area)
Remuneration: Monthly Gross = SLL 2,257.00
Duration: One year with possibility of extension
ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) is a local Non-Governmental Organization promoting the right to education and child protection for children in the most remote communities in Sierra Leone.
We believe that every child deserves the right to live in a safe place, secure home and above all, have the chance to receive a quality education. As an organization, our key focus is helping children into schools-and ensuring that they stay there. For those that have no access to education, we work towards creating access in some of the most remote parts of the country, ensuring that no child is left behind.
PROJECT SUMMARY:
Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL) – through its main partner Street Child UK is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 40,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.
The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination of social, economic, infrastructural,
and instructional support will be utilised to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 40,500 vulnerable children in Sierra Leone.
Job functions Summary:
The Rural Advocacy Officer will work within rural communities around Sierra Leone to improve access to education for thousands of children across four years. This position will be roving across multiple chiefdoms and will work directly with communities to increase their awareness, interest, and investment in education.
NB: Due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement that you hold a valid Sierra Leonean bike riding license. Proof of this will be asked for at the interview.
KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support the mapping of communities with high number and proportion of out of school children.
- Deliver advocacy messages to targeted communities in line with the overall EFECT advocacy strategy to raise awareness on the value of education.
- Work with the Advocacy Coordinator to implement EFECT advocacy strategy, focused on ensuring increased access to education for out of school children in Primary school.
- Raising awareness in communities on child rights and improving recognition, response, and reporting of risks of out of school children.
- Targeted engagement with caregivers of Out of School Children to enroll their children to school.
- Develop case files for each identified Out of School Child.
- Work closely at community level with teachers, school management committees and key stakeholders to support tracking of children.
- Build a close relationship with key line Ministry at District level for effective collaboration and delivery of SCoSL work through EFECT project
- Submit Monthly Advocacy report and work Plan in line with the main advocacy strategy of the project
- Carry out any other duties as delegated/requested in the interest of the project.
Note: the duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience
PERSON SPECIFICATION :
EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS
- Effective communication skills in local languages and strong negotiation and diplomacy skills.
- Effective communication skills in English writing and verbal skills, sensitive to cultural dynamics
- Skilled in using data collection tools such as Kobo collect toolbox
- Can work with minimal supervision and demonstrate initiative
- Ability to build strong working relationships in communities and network and influence positive change.
- Collect and document project stories for sharing, learning and advocacy.
- The ideal candidate should possess at least a degree in education, or have significant experience working in a similar capacity
RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE:
- A minimum of three years’ experience in implementing communication or advocacy projects or working in a similar capacity
- Experience in working in remote rural communities
- Motorbike riding skills and valid license
- Experience in community mobilization initiatives
- Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working with communities and schools
- Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups
- Knowledgeable about safeguarding and child protection policies.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Respectful, courteous, and polite
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
- Personable and approachable, with an enthusiastic and motivational nature and an overall passion for excellence
- Ability to positively influence decision makers.
- High sense of confidentiality & integrity
- Critical thinking and problem solving.
- Teamwork and collaboration.
- Professionalism and strong work ethic.
- Oral and written communications skills.
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
- Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships
- Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines
- Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support
- Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities
- Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
Street Child of Sierra Leone is a Child Protection organization and has a clear policy on child protection and we believe that:
- Children and young people should never experience abuse of any kind, and
We have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people, to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them.
- SCoSL has Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies in Place, and is committed to the protection of vulnerable children and adults
It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold and promote this policy and to sign the SCoSL code of conduct
Street Child of Sierra Leone is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, safeguarding questions will be included in interviews and all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.
- WOMEN AND PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to info@streetchildsl.org Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Closing date for the receipt of application packages is: 3rd of September, 2022.
