Job Vacancy at BRAC Sierra Leone – Project Manager- GIZ

BRAC is a development success story, spreading anti-poverty solutions tested and proven in Bangladesh to 10 other developing countries in Asia and Africa, making it a global leader in providing opportunities for the world’s poor.

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, and is today one of the top leaders in developing cost-effective, evidence-based poverty innovations in extremely poor, fragile and post-disaster settings. BRAC started its first programme outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 through the Stitching BRAC International, which is registered in the Netherlands. BRAC International is currently reaching over 19 million people beyond Bangladesh and creating opportunities to break the cycle of poverty.

With a holistic approach that uses a wide array of interventions including microfinance, education, healthcare, legal services and more, BRAC invests in communities’ own human and material resources, catalyzing lasting change and creating an ecosystem in which the poor have the chance to seize control of their own lives. Of the world’s top development and humanitarian relief organizations, BRAC is one of the few based in the global south. In January 2018, BRAC was ranked as the number one NGO in the world for the three consecutive year by the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent media organization committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector.

BRAC has been working and implementing programmes in Sierra Leone since 2008. We are currently implementing Health, Education, Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA), Agriculture and Food Security, Small enterprise development and Microfinance programmes reaching approximately 2.5 million people in 13 districts in Sierra Leone within 38 branch offices.

 Position: Project Manager- GIZ

Project Title: Start-up support to promising SMEs in neglected districts of Sierra Leone

Duty station: Country Office

Purpose

Support promising entrepreneurs in remote areas in 4 districts- Falaba, Koinadugu, Kono and Kailahun. The aim is to support young people both men and women with employment opportunities through micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with market growth potential, these young entrepreneurs with crucial modern trade and business skills, abilities and equipment support will be able to create jobs for other young people.

Major responsibilities

• Oversee the GIZ Project which is being implemented at community level in Four districts. (Falaba, Koinadugu, Kono Kailahun Districts)
• Develop implementation work plan for the project including field activities, logistics, administration, M&E and reporting.
• Collaborate and liaise with GIZ regularly, MOYA and National Youth Commission.
• Training/ orientate staff/ and stakeholders on project activities.
• Manage and organize MSME business plans
• Facilitate and ensure access to capital and equipment for business start up
• ensure that the respective business operations are properly launched with the output of first marketable end products.
• Identify gaps and recommend remedial action.
• Budget and action plan for various activities in all districts; enhancement of service
• delivery; and to set up monitoring tools and indicators
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports, collect feedback on implementation progress and performance, identify solutions to address challenges and weaknesses to achieve performance-based objectives
• Review, edit strategies, policies and documents as requested by BRAC, partners and donor
• Monitoring, evaluation and supervision to ensure accuracy of the reports by validating the reports through direct monitoring and supervision.
• Ensuring submission of the most accurate report donor, reports include performance report and cost analysis report; consisting of interpretation of the data and prepare feedback and suggest ways to improve gaps
• Prepare logistics distribution plan and maintain store management
• Work with programme head to secure future youth projects through proposal writing and concept notes
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
• Any duties deemed necessary by the Supervisor and management of BRAC Sierra Leone

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.

Person specification

• Good report writing skills,
• analytical ability
• decision making skill

Educational Requirements:

A degree or equivalent certificate in entrepreneurship from a reputable institution/university

Experience (including sector/industry):

3 years of work experience in project implementation.

Experience of international NGO activities, including knowledge of institutional donors, will be given preference.

Employment Type: Contractual

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

Candidates need to send a letter of interest indicating the title of the position applied for, updated CV mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary through email to   [email protected]

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Only complete applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline: 26^th February 2021