VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

“Project Coordinator – EU project”

AVSI is a non-profit non-governmental organization (NGO), recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and credited at the United Nations Economic and Social Council. AVSI is an authorized body for the implementation of international cooperation interventions, in Sierra Leone since 1999, with specific skills on the implementation of programs in education, child protection and youth employment. Please, refers to our media channels for further information.

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With regards to the above and in the framework of the project “Promoting Equity and Access to Quality Education: A Citizen’s Engagement with Sierra Leone’s Free Quality School Education (FQSE) Program” funded by European Union, AVSI is currently seeking to recruit a:

Position: Project Coordinator

Scope of the position: the Project coordinator will be responsible to coordinate and implement an EU project aiming at supporting civil society organizations to strengthen their work in Education Sector and social accountability.

Type of employment: Full time (40 hours per week)– National contract

Duty Station: Western Area District – Country Office with field visits to implementation districts

Department: Project

Report to: Project Manager and Program Coordinator

Summary of the key responsibilities:

• Organize and Manage activities aimed at strengthening the capacities of CSOs operating in education sector, ensuring its timely and effective delivery for the achievement of expected outputs.
• Coordinate and oversee staff and contractors involved in the implementation of trainings and capacity building activities addressed to CSOs staff.
• Ensure follow up to beneficiaries and CSOs to monitor project progresses and redefine if needed strategies and activities.
• Facilitate context analysis, baseline studies, monitoring and evaluation of activities to identify current situations, future impacts, and guide implementation.
• Provide overall support to Sub grantee during sub grants implementation and facilitate timely and qualitative implementation of the project in compliance with AVSI and donor requirements and regulations.
• Facilitate or initiate partnerships, networks coalitions and alliances with other stakeholders to improve project activities.
• Participate in coordination meeting with lead applicant and project partners to discuss work progress and develops appropriate strategies to ensure the attainment of project objectives.
• Prepare and submit progress reports detailing activities undertaken, tasks (including monitoring plans) to be undertaken and indicators of performance and prepares progress reports for work implementation;
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned to support the achievement of organizational goals.

Required qualifications:

• Advanced Degree from a recognized university OR its equivalent, in related fields.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in management, coordination of development project in Sierra Leone.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity strengthening of Local Civil Society Organizations, governance, and social accountability mechanisms.
• Knowledge of European Union grant management principles and procedures.
• Sound experience in organizing training activities, workshops.

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written);
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Detail-oriented and works with a high degree of accuracy.
• Highly organized and flexible.
• Strong team-building.
• Strong logical reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and use of relevant software and other applications, e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet;

How to apply:

Interested candidates should submit their applications containing:

• Updated CV (no more than 3 pages) including a minimum of 2 referees from previous employers (name, designation-email address-contact number);
• Cover letter.
• Police clearance.
• Last certificates attained.

The application can be submitted by Hand or by E-mail:

By Hand:

The applications must be addressed in a sealed envelope to the office of the Country Representative of AVSI Sierra Leone, 5g off King Harman Road, New England, Freetown no later than 20th February 2023 at 4.00 p.m (Western African Time).

Or

The applications must be sent through e-mail at the following e-mail address freetown@avsi.org with in subject ‘Application for “post AVSI/01/2020 – project coordinator” no later than 20th  February 2023 at 4.00 p.m (Western African Time).

Please, note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted, and background check will be carried out in conformity with AVSI Child Safeguarding Policy.

If you are going to be selected as you are expected to comply and abide with all AVSI policies (e.g. AVSI Child Safeguarding Policy, PSEAH etc.).