🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ SLaDA – District Project Officer

Sierra Leone Social Marketing and Development Agency is seeking to recruit a top-notch professional to  fulfil the position of Project Officer – Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights based at project  operational sites (outside Freetown) to deliver the tasks outlined below:

ROLE PROFILE  

Title: District Project Officer  

Functional Area: Programme unit  

Reports to: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) Project Manager

Location: Port Loko District

Travel required: 50%

Effective Date: 1st March 2023

ROLE PURPOSE 

The Project District Officer will be responsible for the implementation and monitoring of activities of the  Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health project at the field district level. The project promotes  Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Comprehensive Sexuality Education with the  aim to empower girls and boys to decide on their bodies and lives.

DIMENSIONS OF THE ROLE  

The project is a 3 years EU development project that will be implemented by SLaDA and will involve  social norm change at the community level. The role will contribute to the quality planning,  implementation, monitoring and reporting of project activities in the project’s operational districts. The  role will be supported by the Project Manager. The District Project Officer will be working with children,  teachers, community stakeholders and SRHR service providers, with a particular focus on adolescent girls  in the implementation communities.

ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• Conduct field visits as required by the project
• Conduct forum discussions in coordination with SRHR service providers/stakeholders at the district  level for adolescent boys and girls,
• Responsible for mentoring and coaching young girls in the community
• Support strategies for advocacy and resource mobilization in the SRHR sector
• Support the development of messages for parents/caregivers on supporting their children’s learning and  well-being.

• Support in mobilizing key SRHR actors/partners and participate in sectoral meetings
• Organize district and community-level consultations with SRHR stakeholders including Parent Teachers  Associations (PTA), School Management Committees (SMCs), SLaDA Role Profile for Mother’s Clubs  (MC), Public Health Units (PHU), teachers and as well as school pupils, and youth groups.  Hold score carding activities at the chiefdom and district levels focusing on child participation with regards to the  project, including children with disabilities.
• To conduct regular coordination meetings (biweekly/monthly) with relevant stakeholders
•  To collect relevant project data by using the agreed monitoring tools.
• To provide weekly and monthly monitoring data to the M&E Officer and the Project Manager.
• To timely report any issue with monitoring data collection to the M&E Officer and the Project  Manager.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and  Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully in their area of responsibility.
• Ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under policies and the  SLaDA Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and  managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures
• Promptly report any safeguarding and child protection issues through the SLaDA protection and  safeguarding focal point.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS  

Internal 

• Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Project Manager.
• Operational support staff in the field office
• M&E Officer
• Programmes, Admin & Logs, Finance departments in the Head Office
• Business Development Manager
• CSE consultant

Partners district programme officers

• SRHR stakeholders and service providers in the district
• District Council stakeholders
• Community stakeholders
• District Ministries/Government departments/agencies
• Teachers and School Management Committees
• Young people

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE  

Essential 

• University degree or its equivalent (from a recognized institution) in the relevant field of Social  Sciences, Economics, Development, Gender or other similar,
• A minimum of 3 years working on sexual and reproductive health and rights projects in Sierra Leone
•    Experience working with SRHR stakeholders such as PHU officials.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentations
• Strong interest and willingness to engage in safeguarding and gender equality-related issues to  challenge norms and behaviours
• Passion for gender transformative programming, mission-driven work and personal values aligned with  SLaDA
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and meet deadlines
• Ability to coordinate partners in the programme

Desirable  

• Experience in data collection within SRHR projects.
• Experience in working with young people especially adolescent girls
• Experience in Comprehensive Sexuality Education
• Experience working in an EU-funded programme
• Experience working with Award Management Systems

SLaDA VALUES IN PRACTICE  

We are open and accountable We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organisation by being  open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for  our impact on others while doing what we say we will do.

We strive for lasting impact  

We strive to achieve a significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people and to  secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and  innovative.

We work well together  

We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organisation, including our  sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come  together to create and implement solutions in our teams, with children, girls, young people, communities  and our partners.

We are inclusive and empowering  

We respect all people, appreciate differences and challenge inequality in our programmes and our  workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and change their  own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT  

The role will be required to travel to the schools/communities, health centres/ SRHR stakeholders  frequently (on a daily basis) to ensure timely support and supervision. The role will be based in the  district office of SLaDA in Moyamba and Port Loko districts.

LEVEL OF CONTACT WITH CHILDREN  

High level: Frequent interaction with children.

Method of application: 

If you are a qualified Sierra Leonean who has read and met the criteria above, please forward your Cover  Letter, and CV with three referees to [email protected] copy [email protected] or by hand  delivery @ 1 George Brook Street, IMATT Freetown via USA Embassy (the same building with Peak  Lodge Supermarket) on or before 16th February 2023.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply as SLaDA has provided equal job opportunities for everyone.