🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ CARE Sierra Leone – 5 Positions

CARE is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Manager, Grants and Contracts
2.) Internal Auditor
3.) Assistant Country Director for Program Quality
4.) Senior Finance Analyst
5.) Health Officer

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Manager, Grants and Contracts

Work Location : Sierra Leone - Freetown Type of Post : Other Possible Location : Funding : Expected Travel : Not Applicable Type of Contract : Local Language Requirement : English Application Deadline : Employee Duration : Full-Time

Background

CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity, and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives and address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening, and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, Rights to Food, Nutrition, and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice.

Responsibilties

• Ensure that CARE agreement Policy is properly follow among the Country Office
• Ensure that assessments of organizational capacity and due diligence (DDA) have been carried out for all of potential & current partners in the country in accordance with the CI Partner Funding Agreement Policy, ensure results are documented and submitted for approval.
• Draft Partner Framework Agreements, Pre-Authorization Letters (PALs), Letters of Authorization (LOA), and other appropriate partner funding agreements for the new partners for approval.
• Facilitate partner agreement set up of new partners in CARE Financial system.
• Monitor funds disbursed and liquidations received in PeopleSoft. Analyze aging of the remaining funds on a monthly basis based on PeopleSoft reports and escalate issues as needed
• In conjunction with program teams, develop mutual partner/CARE monitoring plans; adjust plans based on results of monitoring; document and share results with CARE senior management and the partner for further action.
• Prepare partner agreement modifications in compliance with the donor provisions and CARE policy.
• Partner Agreement Close out- Support the project managers in preparing for the partner agreement close out processes (e.g. final reporting, audit, evaluations, disposal of assets, etc.).
• Support the development and implementation of strategies for bridging the partner capacity gaps that are identified during partner assessments and project implementation.
• Propose Capacity Strengthening plans designed to meet the partnership capacity assessment strengthening goals with required budget/resources and ensure the implementation are documented and filed.
• Play a key role on CARE staff capacity to work effectively with partners in accordance with CARE policies and donor requirements.
• Manage Partner Agreement and Financial Reporting as per CARE and donor requirement.
• Tracks program performance, milestones and deliverables, and escalates delays to the Program Unit (conduct BVA meetings and follow up key actions).\
• Prepare the Donor report to be submit as per the agreement.
• Actively participate in proposal writing and budget revision or other request of extension
• Actively participate to all Country office Audit

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or a related field. Master's degree or professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, CPA) is preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in financial management, with at least 2 years in a managerial role.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations, and donor requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment.
• Proficiency in financial management software and Microsoft Office applications.
• Demonstrated commitment to PSHEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Harassment, and Abuse).
• Demonstrated commitment to principles of Diversity, Equity, Belonging and Inclusion (DEBI).

*** We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone. ***

There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Some examples of these fees are placement fees or immigration processing fees. CARE does not use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind. Occasionally, CARE does employ recruiting or placement agencies to help us identify candidates for specific employment within CARE. If you’re contacted by a legitimate recruiting or placement agency, there should be no charge to you. If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud from someone purporting to be CARE, please contact us at [email protected]. Please do not email [email protected] to apply for this position. Instead, click "apply now" below in order to submit your interest.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

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2.) Internal Auditor

Work Location : Sierra Leone - Freetown Type of Post : Other Possible Location : Funding : Expected Travel : Type of Contract : Local Language Requirement : English Application Deadline : Employee Duration : Full-Time

Background

CARE seeks a world of hope, inclusion, and social justice, where poverty has been overcome and all people live in dignity and security. CARE places a particular emphasis on women and girls, their dignity, and empowerment to lead their communities out of poverty. In 2020, CARE worked in 104 countries, reaching 90 million people through more than 1,300 programs, with an annual budget of $650 million. Every single one of those 90 million people has a story of resilience, community, strength, and hope—all things that bind us together, across every corner of the globe.

In Sierra Leone, CARE staff and partners work tirelessly to save lives and address the root causes of poverty and social injustice through advocacy, partnerships, system strengthening, and programming in impact areas of Gender Equality, Empowering Women and Girls, Humanitarian Assistance, Rights to Food, Nutrition, and Water, Right to Health, Women’s Economic Justice and Climate Justice. \

Responsibilities

The Internal Auditor will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Internal Audit function, from planning and execution of Internal Audit and support the Country office on the risk management. This role requires a dynamic and experienced professional with a proven track record in Audits and risk management.

• Providing independent assurance and consulting services that improve operations in Sierra Leone & Liberia Country offices.
• Supporting the CO accomplish their objectives by performing regular controls and audits of key projects, departments as per the approved annual audit plan.
• Advise and support the Management to build a risk management culture in the Country office.
• Determine Country Office compliance with selected policies, procedures, donor requirement as well as local laws and regulations. Perform special investigations when requested.
• Make recommendations to the COs that will increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of the control systems of functions reviewed.
• Ensure that compliance matters are appropriately considered throughout Country office.
• Liaise with CO Senior Management teams to identify and remediate organizational gaps identified during compliance audits and assessments as well as ensuring internal processes and policies relating to compliance are instituted, understood, and maintained.
• Coordinate and support external audits.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a fluent writing style and good knowledge and practical use of both French and English
• Advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in Accounting/finance, accounting, or related area from a recognized institution
• Must be a National Board of Accounting and Auditing Member/ACCA/CPA
• Minimum 5 years of experience in auditing, compliance with working knowledge of classical compliance techniques and tools including problem solving, corrective action and auditing.
• Extensive knowledge of Risk Management (Audit, Compliance, Finance and Procurement)
• Proven ability to achieve and maintain a compliant organizational culture by partnering to provide practical standards of compliance that can be implemented and adhered to;
• Knowledgeable and connected in financial management system, knowledge of PeopleSoft will be an added advantage.
• An approach to mirror our core values: commitment, accountability, respect, effectiveness and diversity.
• Ability to work and communicate with a range of stakeholders.
• Operational experience including planning, development and implementation of operational activities.
• Demonstrated experience with donor rules and regulations in relation to risk management and mitigation.
• Proficient in Computer with knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite, Internet usage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a fluent writing style and good knowledge and practical use of both English and French.
• We will be reviewing resumes for these roles on a continuous basis until the position is filled. If you are selected as a candidate, a member of our team will reach out to you to start the recruitment process. Thank you for your interest in CARE Sierra Leone. ***

There are individuals who may use CARE’s name and trademark in emails and on websites in an attempt to solicit fees from interested job-seekers. Some examples of these fees are placement fees or immigration processing fees. CARE does not use recruiting or placement agencies that charge candidates an up-front fee of any kind. Occasionally, CARE does employ recruiting or placement agencies to help us identify candidates for specific employment within CARE. If you’re contacted by a legitimate recruiting or placement agency, there should be no charge to you. If you suspect that you have been a victim of fraud from someone purporting to be CARE, please contact us at [email protected]. Please do not email [email protected] to apply for this position. Instead, click "apply now" below in order to submit your interest.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click here.

Starting salaries are based on internal equity, candidate experience, and the cost of labor where the job is based. Salaries listed only apply to jobs based in the US.

Click here to apply

3.) Assistant Country Director for Program Quality

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4.) Senior Finance Analyst

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5.) Health Officer