🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ The Government of Sierra Leone – 2 Positions

The Government of Sierra Leone is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Gender Officer
2.) Information, Communication & Outreach Officer

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Gender Officer

Background

The Western Area Peninsula (WAP) is located in the extreme west of Sierra Leone It is a multiple-use landscape (69,820 ha) dominated by moist closed forest occupying a narrow chain of hills (highest point 900m) surrounded by a thin coastal strip that lines the peninsula to the north, west and south. Forming
part of the Upper Guinean Forests of West Africa Biodiversity Hotspot, the landscape includes two Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAS). The first is the Western Area Peninsula Forest National Park (WAPNP), The rest of the area is occupied by mangrove forest which is largely located at the northeast of the peninsula
but also in isolated patches along the western coastal stretch of about 200km, the Banana Islands, and Bureh Town forests of the peninsula. The mangroves at the northeast of the peninsula are part of the Sierra Leone River Estuary (SLRE), which is an internationally recognized KBA and Ramsar site. The WAPNP hosts 80-90% of Sierra Leone’s terrestrial biodiversity, and the forested
surface of the WAP acts as the main water tower for the country’s capital
Freetown. The SLRE is the site of the world’s third largest natural harbor, and
its wetlands comprise 19% of the country’s mangrove forests.

The ecosystem services offered by the landscape and its biodiversity are
increasingly threatened by unplanned and environmentally unsustainable land
use practices, manifested by encroachment into forests by agriculture,
increased unplanned urban expansion, industrial and artisanal mining (mainly
stone quarrying and sand extraction), as well as overexploitation of natural
resources (especially forest products). Effective adoption of an integrated
management approach for the WAP is hindered by insufficient systemic and
institutional capacity for participatory management of the multiple-use
landscape, lack of adequate information and coordination mechanisms, and
insufficient financing to support biodiversity conservation and environmentally

sustainable land management over the longer

The Gender Officer (GO), will be appointed by the Ministry of the Environment
and Climate Change in close collaboration with WAP PMU. The work of the
consultant Gender Officer is to support the NAP project and its partners on
gender is mainstreaming by training, advocating and supporting project

partners by monitoring the progress of project implementation,

If necessary through the use of / support from consultants or external
specialists. Dissemination of information and competence development,
through training and seminars, is also part of the work of the gender Officer.
Duties and Responsibilities.

Under the supervision of the Project Manager (PM) and with technical guidance
from the Technical Advisor (TA), the Consultant Gender Officer will undertake
the following.

-Refine the gender strategy, building on the draft gender plan developed during
project preparation

-Train stakeholders on gender issues and mainstreaming.

-Facilitate mainstreaming of gender considerations in all aspects of project
implementation, monitoring and reporting

– Document the process and produce a technical report, including a section
On lessons generated by the process.
Qualifications required:

The Gender Officer should have at least the following qualifications and
expertise:

-Advanced University Degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Gender
studies or relevant discipline as required.

-The Consultant shall have at least 5 years and above of relevant experience
in the field of

-a) Gender Mainstreaming and consideration

– (b) Gender Equality, Equity and gender responsiveness.

– The Gender Officer should have an adequate technical knowledge and
good understanding of issues and matters

-Good communication skill both in writing and oral including networking and
interpersonal skills.

-Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines.
Skills & Competencies

-Ability to tactfully negotiate, lead, manage and motivate diverse groups
project partners, stakeholders and beneficiaries to achieve results.

– Demonstrable strong analytical skills. ability to quickly familiarize with
complex issues. ability to transform data into information for targeted
audiences.

-Excellent communication skills; ability to produce convincing, logical and
concise written outputs; strong presentation skills. NB: evidence of writing
skills will be required during the application and selection process.

-IT literate; including standard office software as well as use of social media.
-Language: Fluency in both written and spoken English
Apply: The application should contain:

-Cover letter explaining why you are the most suitable candidate for the
advertised position.

-An indication of your availability, i.e. are there periods that you already know
of when you would be unavailable to work.

-Updated CV to include qualifications/competencies and relevant experience
in similar projects and name/contact details of 2 professional referees who
can validate and recommend your professionalism, competencies and
suitability to undertake this assignment.

-Samples of related work (email link or electronic copy)

Apply to :
Assistant Director of Human Resources
Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change
55 Wilkinson Road, Freetown

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Al interested candidates are advised to submit their applications not
later than 30th August, 2024 and only shortlisted candidate will be
contacted.

2.) Information, Communication & Outreach Officer

Job Title: Information, Communication & Outreach Officer- One

Location: Freetown

Reporting To: Information, Communication &Outreach Manager

Role Specification:

Under the daily supervision of the Manager, the
Information, Communication & Outreach Officer will
support the day-day running of the department:

* Support to resolve communication, public relations,
issues and problems.

. With the advice of the Manager, respond to media
inquiries quickly and effectively.

•Help to draft communication and advocacy materials for
the Commission, including

newsletters, reports promotional materials and talking
points for the ICON Manager.

Evaluate results and impact of communication activities.
•Report all developments, treads and attitudes regarding
disability issues to the Manager

* Help to build information networks

. Support to overs maintenance of publicity accessible
information materials on disability issues
•Create materials for gauging impacts
•Help to plan and develop outreach materials

* help to arrange all media contacts, press briefings and
interviews

•Provide talking points and other materials as may be
needed by the Manager.

•Work with various partners, public and private sectors,
NGOS and disability communities

to implement the campaign and incorporate the campaign
and themes of the Commission.

* Develop strategic partnership with key partners
constituencies to elicit support for and maximize impact
of promotional objectives.

* Performs all other duties as outlined in the terms of
reference which will be given to you.

Help to maintain the commission social media handles.

Required qualification, experience and competence:
•A bachelor’s degree in mass communication, political
science or any related field

Strong knowledge in Audi and video editing software
•Knowledge in photography.

* Knowledge in Radio and Television presentation
Experience working for a print and electronic media
house

•At least four years of experience in similar capacity
* Some knowledge in disability programming
•Experience in budgeting management

Good Microsoft skills, including word, power point and

* Able to communicate in English, with good written
skills and able to function well as part of the team.

Kindly note that women with disability are strongly
encouraged to apply.

Deadline-Friday-20st August 2024.
Expression of interest must be delivered in sealed
envelope accompanied by up -to -date ericulum vitae
and supporting documents to the Hur an Resource
Manager

National Commission for Persons witt Disability
National Secretariat Old Horticulture Building, new
England Ville, Freetown.

OR

By E-mail as attachment (including all supporting
documents to [email protected])

Please indicate clearly on the envelop (in the case of hard
copy submission) or in the email subject and attachment
(in case of hard copy submission)

Women with disabilities are strongly encouraged to
apply!