🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ World Vision – 6 Positions
World Vision is recruiting to fill the following positions:
1.) Technical Lead- HIV/TB
2.) Grants Finance Coordinator
3.) Civil Engineer
4.) PME Coordinator
5.) Technical Lead-Malaria
6.) Risk and Compliance Coordinator
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Technical Lead- HIV/TB
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32117
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Summary
She/he will be responsible for all activities associated with sub recipient HIV-related technical capacity building and quality assurance. They will also be responsible to build government and community-based structures, and processes that constitute systems for the provision of HIV/TB services. She/he will be directly accountable to the Associate technical director(ATD) and will also work closely with the Technical Lead Malaria and DM&E manager and other Technical staff for fluid execution of activities and will support a team of staff at regional offices and district level to ensure quality, timeliness, and efficiency of all products and activities generated under the project.
She/He will provide guidance on appropriate technical and programmatic approaches for scale-up of the DIC and support the ATD in day-to-day implementation of service delivery.
Major Activity: % of time
Technical performance : 40% of time
- Provide expert guidance on appropriate technical and programmatic approaches for scale up of HIV services to ensure that people at risk for HIV/TB are reached, tested, and effectively linked to high-quality prevention and treatment services.
- Design and leads activities related to differentiated service delivery systems, including client-centred and community-led/ community-based interventions, provide prevention and treatment services to people at risk for or living with HIV.
- Lead training and capacity building for partner organizations, healthcare providers, and relevant stakeholders
- Design programmatic approaches for scale-up of the DIC
Effective and accurate reporting and communication : 25% of time
- Track progress of all project activities against established work plans and preparing comprehensive reports to monitor project performance.
- Update the Associate technical director on project activities, progress, and achievements to foster transparency and accountability.
- Provide technical review of program implementation report submitted by SR’s
- Lead HIV/TB-related program design, planning and management, coordination and communication, and reporting with sub-partners
- Oversee quality assurance of program activities and services and data quality, implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans in line with MoH and WHO
Networking and Liaison with different stakeholders:25% of time
- Foster collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NAS,NACP, NTLCP and District Health
- Management Teams (DHMTs) to strategize and execute programs
- Forged robust partnerships with NAS,NACP,NTLCP, DHMT donors and key stakeholders, ensuring
- seamless alignment of project objectives with overarching goals.
- Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
- Represent WVISL at relevant technical working groups and other fora.
- Works with national level leadership to develop strategies to effectively engage the private sector in TB and HIV programming are adopted
Other responsibilities: 10% of time.
- Participate to WVISL technical and management engagements to foster programmatic integration and collaboration for impact and sustainability.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Experience in conducting Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision approaches (OTSS).
- Strong understanding of the HIV/TB epidemiology, prevention strategies, and control measures.
- Solid experience in working with health district, and community levels
- Good experience in organizing community health projects/programs.
- Experience working with District Councils and DHMTs
- Experience liaising with the national MoH, representing a project and an organization.
- Partnership experience working with key health partners, including those in HIV/TB Sector
- Good knowledge of the Sierra Leone health systems
- Ability to manage teams, initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Knowledge and minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on HIV/TB control in public and private in Sierra Leone
- Experience working with Ministry of Health on policy and strategy formulation at national and/or district levels.
- Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with HIV/TB partners.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- At least 5 years’ professional experience in HIV/TB programming and implementation of similar size.
- Extensive knowledge of a highly technical field; preferably HIV/TB. A highly qualified and recognized expert in the field.
- Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience
- Experience leading HIV prevention and treatment projects in poor resource setting or a similar context.
- Recognized expertise in community and facility level HIV prevention, case finding, and treatment service delivery and demand creation.
- Knowledge of the national stakeholders, technical working groups and fora, Key population, and local context is a plus.
- Working knowledge of and experience with Global fund, funded activity management, policies, and procedures.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Good interpersonal skills and team player.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good Analytical and presentation skills
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
- In depth knowledge of malaria and public health principles with proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management, and integrated community case management of childhood illnesses
- Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- 30% travel to the districts
Language Requirements
- Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English Language
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
2.) Grants Finance Coordinator
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32116
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Summary
As a full time role of the Grant Cycle 7 grant of The Global Fund , the position supports the Associate Finance Director in all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, budgeting, Sub-Recipient management, financial management and compliance of the grant, as per donor regulations and policies, WVISL policies and procedures and applicable laws. Provides ongoing monitoring, analysis and advisory on acceptable grant burn rates including re-allocating unallowable expenses to unrestricted funding sources and ensuring awards are fully liquidated. Successfully supports start-up, implementation and closure stages of the grant. Capacity building of finance and programme staff and staff of partner organizations in grants financial management and regulations.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES
Activity: % of time
Financial Management Compliance: 25% of time
- Monitor the compliance of the GC7 grant and ensure general and specific requirements of The Global Fund on financial management are adhered to.
- Monitor grant to prevent over/under-expenditure, avoid disallowable cost and ensure awards are fully expended.
- Coordinate successful start-up and closure of the grant and ensure retention of key grants documents and vouchers.
- Facilitate and support external and internal audits by providing required documents and information.
- Support expenditure verifications by the Local Fund Agent (LFA) on a semester basis and ensure that expenditure is fully supported and defended, with zero disallowed cost.
- Coordinate for timely implementation of audit recommendations for the grant.
- Collaborate with WVUS to facilitate timely commitment of funds on Partnership Budget and Actuals System (PBAS).
- Conduct regular (quarterly) financial monitoring of the SRs and Service Providers (SPs) of the GC7 grant.
Monitoring and reporting: 25% of time
- Prepare the schedule of financial reporting timelines for consortium, including SRs and Service Providers (SPs), and monitor timely submissions of reports.
- Prepare donor facing reports (PU/PUDRs/Cash Reconciliations etc) and submit to Associate Finance Director for reivew.
- Coordinate the reconciliation of all grant financial reports to the general ledger.
- Provide information to accounting staff to ensure proper coding of grants expenditure.
- Conduct periodical projects visits to enhance financial compliance.
- Review and attach grant project reports on the Field Financial Reports (FFRs) database by required due dates.
- Ensure that all committed budgets are captured in Sun6 reflecting the Detailed Implementation Plans (DIPs) and according to the WV chart of accounts.
- Ensure all planned budgets are captured in Ledger G (Planned budget ledger) and accurately converted to ledger B upon commitment in Partnership Budget and Actuals System (PBAS).
- Review financial reports received from the grant finance officers and partners for accuracy, completeness and compliance.
- Use the Encumbrance financial report to proactively monitor project spending considering pending requisitions and purchase orders in Provision.
- Keep updated trackers and reconciliations purchase orders and invoices of any outstanding expenditure in Provision to ensure timely and completely payment of suppliers and complete and accurate recording of expenditure within the grant period.
- Collaborate and facilitate smooth month-end and year-end financial closure as per WVI policies and guidelines.
- Ensure monthly FFR meetings are held, both by WVISL and its partners.
Managing, monitoring and building capacity of Sub Recipients (SRs) and Service Providers (SPs): 25% of time.
- Facilitate quarterly and monthly meetings with partners to share projects updates and reports (desk review).
- Conduct quarterly financial monitoring visits to support partners and proactively manage risk.
- Provide response to partners on issues concerning project management timely and speed implementation of projects.
- Effectively build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Assess the capacity of Sub Recipients (SRs) and work on building their capacity.
- Facilitate funding reconciliation for partners.
Capacity Building: 5% of time.
- Build capacity of grant finance officers and partner finance staff.
- Introduce tools, templates and systems that help to simplify and make the work of grants teams. faster and more efficient, for example encourage use of Power BI (PBI) as possible.
Budgeting and proposal writing: 10% of time
- Support the Associate Finance Director in budget review process.
- Support in grant budgeting process to ensure realistic budgets and compliance to donor requirements.
- Monthly analysis of PBAS to ensure it is up to date.
In-Provision Spend/Timely Payments: 10% of time
- Provide monthly analysis and advisory of the spending pattern of the office.
- Provide advice to management on areas of gaps and proposals with regard to spending patterns
- Coordinate with other team members to ensure office payment processes are timely and done in provision system.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Experience: 3 years accounting experience as in an NGO environment
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Minimum Educational level required: Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Good working knowledge in Sun6 and Horizon
- Advanced knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint
- Good analytical skills
- Budgeting and financial reporting skills
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 25%
Language Requirements
Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
3.) Civil Engineer
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32115
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Purpose
The selected Civil Engineer will be responsible for carrying out all civil engineering projects within WVISL_Programme Management Unit (PMU)_ GC7 Grant, from the sketch to the final reception of the work and develop various tender documents (DAO). He/She will exhaustively determine the estimated cost of each project necessary to cover each work.
The Civil Engineer will be placed under the responsibility of the Chief of Party – Global Fund_ PMU. He/She will work in collaboration with National Control Programs in the MoH and take on responsibilities at different levels in order to ensure the proper completion and monitoring of studies and construction sites technically.
Tasks and Responsibilities
These tasks will consist of:
- Making bids on potential building projects
- Working with MoH (different National Control Programs) to determine requirements for building projects
- Developing initial estimates on structure costs, building time and special requirements
- Preparing detailed drawings showing both the appearance and interior structure of a building project
- Leading in the development of project drawings, studies and budgets
- Preparing work contracts for building subcontractors
- Visiting building worksites to ensure work is being done according to architectural plans.
- Developing and giving presentations to inform the DHMTs/local authorities about upcoming public building projects
- Supervise external contractors and report regularly about their activity.
- Propose designing solution about any technical issue arising and discuss them with the Chief of Party.
- Defend projects to the MoH and public administration until the building permit is obtained.
- Write the Minutes of all meetings in which he takes part.
- Distribute the minutes of all meetings by email.
- Maintain a schedule to be able to follow the progress of the studies (sketch, preliminary design, project).
- Prepare all execution files (execution plan and section, construction details, estimated and summary measurements, technical clauses of the specifications).
- Participate in site meetings.
- Write and distribute minutes of site meetings.
- Checking technical designs and drawings for accuracy and to ensure that they are followed correctly.
- Ensuring project packages meet agreed specifications, budgets and/or timescales.
- Ensuring that health and safety and sustainability policies and legislation are adhered to.
- Analyze the various technical trades (major and finishing work, electricity, plumbing/sanitary facilities, exterior fittings, etc.).
- Prepare the files for the works to be rehabilitated according to the criteria defined by the Chief of Party on the available budgets.
- Write provisional and final acceptance reports for construction sites.
- Perform other duties as required.
Job profile
Qualification
- Hold a Civil Engineer or Architectural Degree issued by a university or School of Architecture known and officially recognized by the National Order of Architects of the Republic of Sierra Leone or outside the country.
- Having carried out construction work on behalf of companies in various sectors.
- Have a good knowledge of the drafting of call for tender documents (technical specifications, establishment of quantitative and estimated schedules, different architectural and civil engineering plans, etc.).
- Have perfect mastery of writing the various project activity reports and be able to work independently.
- Having good command of IT tools, in particular Microsoft software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and Computer Aided Drawing (AutoCAD 2D or MicroStation) or similar is a major asset (Photoshop, Rino, Revit, SketchUp).
- Diploma or certificate in team management is an additional asset.
Experience
- The Civil Engineer candidate must have proven experience of at least 5 – 10 years of effective and discontinuous practice of civil engineer or architecture.
- A portfolio listing his major projects over the last 5 – 10 years should be attached to the CV and cover letter.
Abilities
Professionalism; Punctuality; Rigor in work; Open-mindedness; Flexible; Calm attitude; Curiosity; Respect of deadlines; Ordered; Express yourself clearly in English; Know how to synthesize; Presented projects in public; Constructive attitude towards the unknown or errors; Enduring.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
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4.) PME Coordinator
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Kono, Sierra Leone
- Bonthe, Sierra Leone
- Bo, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32110
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Summary
The coordinator will help in promoting a learning culture in the Global Fund Program and communicate this information to the Global Fund, relevant Ministry of Health disease programs (Malaria, HIV and Malaria) and other audiences to improve on-going and future programming. The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, budget of $21 million dollars, and possibility of increase at a later stage.
Major responsibilities
- Coordinate data collection, aggregation and analysis of programmatic data to facilitate monitoring across disease programs (Malaria, HIV and TB).
- Roll out a data management (data collection, storage, processing and analysis) in order to generate the reports at district level and submit to the national level for review and submission to Global Fund.
- Carry out routine data quality assurance to prevent M&E fraud in relation to program targets and service delivery. This may include coordinating internal data quality audits.
- Operationalize data quality assurance mechanisms that ensure quality of data during data collection, transfer, compilation, analysis and storage. This mechanism should include how late, missing and incomplete data is accounted for.
- Establish and roll out programme accountability mechanisms that promote provision of information, consultation and participation of participants including KPs and collection and acting on complaints and feedback.
- Support execution of regular analyses of sub-national, disaggregated data as well as regular analyses at the district levels to inform planning and/or programmatic decisions
- Compile periodic district level reports for each Global Fund component (Malaria, HIV, TB, RSSH), facilitate review and submission to MEAL Manager
- Guide staff and sub-grantees to identify and resolve issues and challenges in monitoring systems, using ongoing mentorship and coaching approach.
- Roll out improvement plans for data quality, reporting completeness and/or timeliness (people, systems, processes, tools to review and suggest improvements)
Required Professional Experience
- Must have 3 years of progressive relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation in public health sector, epidemiological literacy and surveillance.
- Experience in coordinating monitoring and evaluation in public health programs.
- Experience in digital health systems such as DHIS2.
Required education, training, license, registration and certification
- University degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Monitoring and Evaluation, Statistics, International Development and Rural Development.
- Certification in monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
- Proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
- Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts and physical hardship conditions.
- Ability to solve complex problems and exercise independent judgement.
- Knowledge of the Global Fund and World Vision policies and procedures.
- Experience working with national disease programs in the area of monitoring and evaluation.
Job Locations: Bombali, Kono, Bo, Freetown & Bonthe.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
5.) Technical Lead-Malaria
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This p
Position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32093
With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Summary
The Global Fund Technical Malaria Lead will be responsible for supporting the SR’s and project team with technical leadership of the program by providing malaria technical expertise in the conceptualization and implementation of NMCP systems and processes to support effective and efficient delivery of malaria services. S/he will serve as a resource for up-to-date technical information on malaria control.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES
- Spearhead the comprehensive coordination of project management, offering expert
- guidance in malaria case management, integrated Community Case Management (iCCM), and
- Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) interventions.
- Foster collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and District Health
- Management Teams (DHMTs) to strategize, execute, and disseminate project performance and
- outcomes effectively.
- Forge robust partnerships with malaria program donors and key stakeholders, ensuring
- seamless alignment of project objectives with overarching goals.
- Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
- Collaborating with NMCP to design innovative tools, strategies, and initiatives aimed at
- enhancing patient outcomes and advancing project objectives.
- Track progress of all project activities against established work plans and preparing comprehensive reports to monitor project performance.
- Serving as a representative of the project in pertinent malaria programming meetings
- convened by stakeholders, the Ministry of Health, and other implementing partners.
- Provide technical support to SR’s implementing the malaria component of Global Fund
- Update Associate technical director on project activities, progress, and achievements to foster transparency and accountability.
- Engage in a collaborative review of monitoring and evaluation tools with the project monitoring team, ensuring continuous refinement and enhancement to optimize project impact and effectiveness.
The statements should reveal 3 dimensions and the 5 factors:
- Know – How: 1. Technical Know-How, 2. Management Breadth & Know-How,
- Problem-Solving: 3. Thinking Environment, 4. Thinking Challenge
- Accountability: 5. Freedom To Act, Magnitude & Area of Impact and Nature of Impact
Begin with the most important accountabilities.
Major Activity: % of time
Technical performance: 40% of time
- Spearhead the comprehensive coordination of project management, offering expert guidance in malaria case management, integrated Community Case Management (iCCM), and Malaria in Pregnancy (MiP) interventions.
- Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
- Collaborate with NMCP to design innovative tools, strategies, and initiatives aimed at enhancing patient outcomes and advancing project objectives.
- Provide technical contributions to the WVI DM&E and NMCP surveillance team in the development and implementation of a project surveillance monitoring and evaluation (SME) system including tracking the malaria cascade (persons with fever, tested with RDT/microscopy, positives treated with ACT, and outcome of treatment) and the related commodity data.
- Provide technical support to SR’s implementing the malaria component of Global Fund
Effective and accurate reporting and communication: 25% of time
- Track progress of all project activities against established work plans and preparing comprehensive reports to monitor project performance.
- Update the Associate technical director on project activities, progress, and achievements to foster transparency and accountability.
- Provide technical review of program implementation report submitted by SR’s
Networking and Liaison with different stakeholders: 25% of time
- Foster collaboration with the National Malaria Control Program (NMCP) and District Health
- Management Teams (DHMTs) to strategize and execute programs
- Forged robust partnerships with malaria program donors and key stakeholders, ensuring
- seamless alignment of project objectives with overarching goals.
- Provide support to the Associate technical director and NMCP leadership, offering strategic insights and operational guidance to ensure the project’s smooth functioning.
Other responsibilities: 10% of time
- Participate to WVISL technical and management engagements to foster programmatic integration and collaboration for impact and sustainability.
- Carry out additional responsibilities as assigned, including administrative and planning functions.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
- Experience in conducting Outreach Training and Supportive Supervision approaches (OTSS).
Strong understanding of malaria epidemiology, prevention strategies, and control measures. - Solid experience in working with health district, and community levels.
- Good experience in organizing community health projects/programs.
- Extensive experience in conducting community health projects.
- Experience working with District Councils and DHMTs
- Experience liaising with the national MoH, representing a project and an organization.
- Partnership experience working with key health partners, including those active on the iCCM, and SBCC
Good knowledge of the Sierra Leone health systems - Ability to manage teams, initiate and organize work, establish priorities in a time-sensitive environment, and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality.
- Knowledge and minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience working on malaria control in public and private in Sierra Leone
- Experience working with Ministry of Health on policy and strategy formulation at national and/or district levels.
- Significant experience in project management, program coordination and sound negotiation skills with malaria partners.
- Excellent writing, communication, and presentation skills
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- At least 5 years’ professional experience in malaria programming and implementation
- Extensive knowledge of a highly technical field; preferably Malaria. A highly qualified and recognized expert in the field.
- Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience
- Good interpersonal skills and team player.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Good Analytical and presentation skills
- Good computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power BI, and PowerPoint
- In depth knowledge of malaria and public health principles with proven technical skills in malaria, including malaria case management, and integrated community case management of childhood illnesses
- Advanced degree in public health. / BSC Hons in Public health with 10 years’ experience
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- 30% travel to the districts
Language Requirements
- Proficiency in speaking, reading and writing in English Language
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
6.) Risk and Compliance Coordinator
World Vision is a global Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
World Vision International Sierra Leone (WVISL) has been operational since 1996 assisting communities with various interventions in health, education, child protection, water & sanitation and livelihoods.
World Vision International Sierra Leone is seeking the following positions for the Global Fund multi-component grant HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria program. The below key positions will be responsible for the overall leadership and functional oversight of the program. Interested applicants need to have a keen understanding of the local dynamics and work collaboratively, effectively and efficiently with the Ministry of Health, other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone (GoSL), the Global Fund Country Team, the Country Coordinating Mechanism and its Secretariat, the key affected populations Organizations and all stakeholders. The grant is part of World Vision International Sierra Leone and is under the overall leadership of the National Director. The Chief of Party will manage a team of senior staff and ensure the quality, timeliness and efficiency of all products and activities generated/ delivered under the grant.
The Global Fund grant is a three-year project, with a budget of 21 million dollars, and the possibility of an increase at a later stage. This position is contingent upon funding and donor approval.
Below are the positions open for recruitment. All Applicants are required to apply through our online application system, through the links below.
- locations
- Freetown, Sierra Leone
- time type
- Full time
- posted on
- Posted Yesterday
- job requisition id
- JR32089
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Employee Contract Type:
Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
Job Summary
Responsible for Global Fund Grant Cycle (GC) 7 grant on HIV, TB and Malaria’s overall risk identification, analysis and management through the implementation of measures to minimize the Grant’s risk in compliance with policies, procedures, standards and statutory requirements whilst facilitating a Risk Management Framework/Plan within which to effectively manage risks and inform decision making.
Major Activities: % Time
Planning and Control: 20% of time
- Develop annual Risk Management Plan for the Global Fund Grant.
- Facilitate the identification, measurement, assessment, monitoring, and control of risks in World Vision Malawi – Global Fund Grant.
- Monitor compliance of the grant to ensure full and consistent compliance with general and specific requirements of The Global Fund.
Risk Monitoring and Reporting: 25% of time
- Lead monitoring and reporting of deficiencies and material weaknesses in internal controls.
- Provide appropriate advice to Project Management Unit on risk mitigation and risk appetite
- Support and monitor implementation of Audit recommendations.
- Analyze common audit findings and propose internal control improvement strategies.
- Keep abreast with risks arising from changes in relevant regulations and recommend changes to policy.
- Coordinate logging all reported incidents of fraud, corruption, harassment, safeguarding or other unethical practices
- Coordinate partner monitoring for every quarter and follow up on implementation of recommendations
Risk Management: 20% of time
- Coordinate full compliance with before the fact Blocked Parties Screening (BPS) requirements of WVI and donors. This relates to vendor, partner and staff screening, and direct responsibility to ensure that SRs are fully compliant with this requirement.
- Coordinate full compliance with Labour Distribution Reporting (LDR) and timesheet reporting as per WVI policies and donor regulations
- Review and confirm that fair share of support cost as allowable per donor regulations, and that the allocation of support cost demonstrates full cost recovery in compliance with WVISL cost allocation policy and donor requirements
- Review On-Time-Payment performance and coordinate to supplier account reconciliations and sharing of payment advices and withholding tax deduction letters
- Review and track age of assets and liabilities in the balance sheet of GC7
Training and Capacity Building: 10% of time
- Conduct project-wide training and awareness sessions on internal control and risk issues.
- Equip the organization to understand and manage their responsibilities in terms of Risk Management and Reporting.
- Coordinate capacity and risk assessment of all Sub-Recipients (SRs) and Service Providers (SPs) of the GC7 grant
- Coordinate capacity building of partners
Compliance Management: 15% of time
- Conduct special reviews & investigations and ensure that internal controls are developed and implemented
- Keep abreast with risks arising from changes in relevant regulations and recommend changes to policy and procedures.
- Conduct compliance spot checks on finance and program me implementation.
- Conduct whistle-blower investigations and advise on appropriate action.
Grant Closure Process: 10% of time
- Review Performance Update Reports
- Finalise verification and reconciliations of Equipment, and Non-Cash Assets and produce a Comprehensive List of Assets.
- Coordinate disposition of Cash Assets, Equipment and Non-Cash Assets
Required Professional Experience
- Experience: 3 years finance or risk management experience as in an NGO environment
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification
- Minimum Educational level required: Degree in Accounting or Finance.
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
- Advanced knowledge in MS Excel/Word/PowerPoint
- Good analytical skills
- Budgeting and financial reporting skills
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
- The position requires the ability and willingness to travel domestically up to 25%
Language Requirements
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
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