VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 

HI is seeking for a qualified individual to fill the above-mentioned National Position. 

PLEASE NOTE:  

Handicap International has clear institutional policies on “Child Protection”, “Anti-fraud, Bribery and  Corruption”, “Disability, Gender and Age” and “Protection of Beneficiaries from Sexual Exploitation,  Abuse and Harassment”. It is therefore mandatory for all staff to commit themselves to respect, uphold  and promote these policies, and to sign the HI Code of Conduct. 




Handicap International – Humanity & Inclusion (HI) is an International NGO that has been working closely  with the Government of Sierra Leone, and international and national partners in the country since 1996  supporting vulnerable groups and people with disabilities. Program areas include inclusive education, social  and economic inclusion, rehabilitation, prevention of disabilities, advocacy and rights.

Currently, HI is implementing three projects for the promotion of Inclusive Education, Mental Health, and  Inclusive Economy. HI is currently in the design/approval process for new projects to create a comprehensive  portfolio, in line with the implementation strategy for 2022 and onwards.

The Touching Minds Raising Dignity (TMRD) project is a mental health and Psychosocial Social Support  (MHPSS) project that is in its second phase of another four years (2022 to 2025) of its implementation.  The project seeks to continue strengthening the implementation of the community-based MHPSS  prevention and response strategy that was developed and implemented in the first phase (2018 to 2021)  of the project.

The position requires working in slums and other deprived communities within the country’s capital,  Freetown. This includes direct interaction with a person with psychosocial distress/mental health lived  experience. However, the position holder will not provide any form of direct specialized MHPSS services  to the beneficiaries of the project but rather ensure the livelihood and financial strengthening of the  beneficiaries.

Missions / Responsibilities :

The TMRD IGA Officer will cover the full scope of the Standard Function for Project Officer.

Specific focus points are mentioned below:

• The IGA Officer will not be involved in any direct staff management or supervision.  • Ensure capacity building on running small-scale business to about 180 project beneficiaries.  Established and manage the link between the project IGA beneficiaries with Micro Finance Institutions  (MFIs).

Mission 1: Operational implementation Responsibility  

Contribute to project planning and implementation in line with the existing frameworks

• Contribute to planning and preparing activities, tools and the associated resources, and implement the  action plan in conjunction with the support services and the technical unit.

• Ensure that activities are implemented and that resources are correctly allocated as authorized by the  project manager.
• Ensure regular reporting of activities, and contribute to the internal and external reporting as requested  by the project manager.
• Contribute to identifying areas of the project in which adjustments are required and put forward  adaptations to the project manager.
• Contribute to the drafting of amendment requests when asked by the project manager. • Contribute to coordination with the local stakeholders and to monitoring the partnership relationship  with the project partners.
• Ensure that project documents and information are properly archived.

Responsibility: Contribute to project monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning

 • Contribute to project monitoring, specifically activity progress indicators and the expected outcomes.

• Contribute to project evaluations at the request of the project manager, and ensure that project  evaluation recommendations are followed.

• Contribute to project learning
• Responsibility 3: Ensure project data management
• Ensure that the appropriate data collection and management tools are in place and are used correctly on  the project, in line with global standards.
• Collect and compile project-related data in the relevant database. Responsibility

Responsibility Contribute to the coordination of project teams 

• As authorized by the project manager, facilitate coordination meetings between the project teams and  the support services located in the area when necessary.
• Ensure that the project teams and the support teams (shared and technical services, in particular) work  well together in order to facilitate the implementation of the project in the country.

• Mission 2: Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Contribute to the program’s emergency preparedness initiatives, and in an emergency situation, adapt  his/her working arrangements in order to contribute to an effective humanitarian response from HI

Other skills

Salary: As per HI salary scale for National Staff & candidate’s experience Probation Period: 3 months 

Duration of Contract: One (01) year with the possibility of renewal based on performance. All interested candidates should send their CVs and cover letters only, with attachments bearing  your full name; example: John Doe – CV (for your CV) and John Doe – Cover Letter (for your cover  letter) with the subject of the position applied for by email only to:

recruitment@sierraleone.hi.org 

 The closing date for applications is 3rd October 2022