World Hope International is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Legal Aid Coordinator
2.) Field Officer

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) Legal Aid Coordinator

WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL OBJECTIVE:

World Hope International (WHI) is a Christian relief and development Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in Sierra Leone with vulnerable and exploited communities to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice through Health, Education, Anti-trafficking in persons, Water and Sanitation interventions. We seek applications from suitably qualified and competent people to fill the following position.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Legal Aid Coordinator provides a range of clerical and administrative services including but not limited to processing legal documentation, preparing correspondence, liaising with the various stakeholders, Government Departments and the general public and providing basic referral information services to beneficiaries to support the effective and efficient operation of legal services within the Anti-Trafficking and GBV Program.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY:

• He/she should be familiar with the sources, principles, and application of the law to help.
• He/she must be familiar with the Anti-Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Act 2022 and other laws relating to Organ Harvesting and Trafficking and Child Sacrifice.
• Keeps beneficiaries informed by maintaining contact, communicating case progress.
•  Document case studies, best practices and lessons learned from the legal cases handled.
• Handle identified legal cases and provided individual counselling and case management.
• Provide effective telephone and counter services to beneficiaries on a regular basis, including provision of information about Legal Aid Services and referral to other agencies.
• Treats survivors with dignity, in a trauma-informed way.
• Accompany survivors to court and Police Stations.
• Prepares survivors before court testimony and witness statements to the Police.
• Coordinates and facilitates legal and paralegal trainings.
• Conducts legal research and analyses.
• Conducts follow ups and survivor advocacy with law enforcement agencies.
• Provide Legal Support to WHI’s Liberia Protection Department in handling GBV and Human Trafficking cases.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences and/or Law from a recognized University. A Paralegal or Law Diploma with extensive experience in a Human Rights/Child Protection role will be considered.

2. Job related experience and knowledge

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with a human rights protection agency.
• Knowledge in GBV and Human Trafficking issues is key.
• Experience in paralegal work in human rights protection projects especially for children and women.
• Must have a willingness to closely follow child and vulnerable adult protection policy and procedures.
• Knowledge of report writing, development of concept notes and excel budget is required.
• Knowledge in email correspondence and virtual meetings.
• Ability to work digitally with little or no hardcopy documents.
• Ability to review and provide feedback on documents digitally.
• 3. Time required in job to reach effective performance
• Probation period – six months
• 40 hours weekly (9am-5pm daily, with 1 hour lunch in between)

WHI CHILD PROTECTION POLICY & STANDARD

WHI has zero tolerance of abuse and exploitation. WHI’s Protection Policy and Standards are closely adhered to and enforced. The organization continually examines itself to ensure that everything reasonably possible is done to reduce the risk to sponsored and non-sponsored children and vulnerable adults in WHI projects from any form of abuse or exploitation.

Employees offered a job with WHI are expected to duly sign and follow the Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy & Standards as an appendage to their contract of employment. By signing the Child Protection Policy & Standards and Staff Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both policies and consent to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Any breach will result in disciplinary action including possible dismissal.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Suitably qualified and competent candidates should follow the procedures outlined below:

https://worldhopeinternational.bamboohr.com/careers/43?source=aWQ9MjY%3D

• Upload CV, certificates and Cover Letter explaining why you are interested in the opportunity, to the link provided.
• Applications will close: 5pm, 13th September 2024
• Expected Start Date: 1st October 2024
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

2.) Field Officer

JOB TITLE: FIELD OFFICER

DUTY STATION: Waterloo

REPORTING TO: Human trafficking and Gender Based Violence Prevention Program Manager

DURATION: Fixed Term based on funding availability

WORLD HOPE INTERNATIONAL OBJECTIVE:

World Hope International (WHI) is a Christian relief and development Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in Sierra Leone with vulnerable and exploited communities to alleviate poverty, suffering, and injustice through Health, Education, Anti-trafficking in persons, Water and Sanitation, Agriculture and Livelihoods interventions. We seek applications from suitably qualified and competent people to fill the following position.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Field Officer engages in a range of community and field-based activities including but not limited to coordination of community people and other stakeholders for meetings and trainings, preparing and printing agendas and other materials for meetings and trainings, ensure that proper logistical and administrative arrangements are made ahead of meetings and trainings, book appointments for meetings between WHI and community stakeholders and partners, serves as WHI’s representative in project implementation communities, liaising with various stakeholders, Government Departments and the general public and providing basic referral information services to beneficiaries to support the effective and efficient operation of prevention and response services within the Anti-Human Trafficking and GBV Program of WHI.

MAJOR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITY:

He/she will:

•  Coordinate the establishment of WHI’s Village Parents Groups (VPGs) within Western Area Rural District.
•  Lead the implementation of WHI’s prevention work in the Western Area Rural District.
•  Revitalize the Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) in the Western Area Rural District.
•  Coordinate and work with Children Forum Network (CFN) for the establishment of school clubs in selected schools within selected communities in the Western Area Rural District.
•  Work with, coordinate and supervise the activities of the CWCs, VPGs, CFN and School Clubs in line with WHI’s community prevention work.
•  Serve as WHI’s representative and first point of contact within the communities of project implementation and receive referrals of GBV/Human Trafficking/Organ Harvesting and Trafficking cases and survivors from the Community groups, Community Stakeholders, Ministries of Social Welfare (MoSW) and Gender and Childrens’ Affairs (MoGCA), Local Council and School clubs and other community people.
•  Serve as liaison between WHI and community groups, community people, community leaders and other WHI partners (Particularly the MoGCA and MoSW) within the Western Area Rural Districts.
• Organize and co-facilitate various WHI trainings for CWCs, VPGs, Police investigators and prosecutors, MoGCA and MoSW staffs, Local Council members, CFN/School club members and other stakeholders in the Wester Area Rural District.
•  Facilitate the provision of WHI’s logistical support to community groups, community leaders, MoSW, MoGCA, and Local Council to raise awareness or cascade training messages within their various communities or wards.
•  Facilitate the provision of WHI’s logistical support when available, to Police Investigators and court prosecutors and witnesses to facilitate proper investigation and prosecution of perpetrators of GBV and Human Trafficking.
• Represent WHI in meetings in the Western Area Rural District.
•  Coordinate meetings between WHI and its partners and stakeholders in the Western Area Rural District.
• Lead WHI’s awareness raising campaigns through community outreach, radio talk shows, printing and distribution of flyers, banners and posters of prevention and response messages.
•  Coordinate pick-ups of referred survivors, facilitate report of GBV/Human Trafficking/Organ Harvesting and Trafficking cases to the Police and assist survivors to make statements to the Police in collaboration with WHI’s Legal Aid Coordinator.
•  Work with WHI’s Legal Aid Coordinator to follow up and advocate with Law Enforcement (Police, Prosecutors and Judiciary) in respect of WHI’s registered cases.
• Work with WHI’s Social Workers (SW) to provide information to parents or caregivers of survivors that are referred to WHI.
•  Submit work-plans, concept notes, budgets and reports regarding activities implementations, document case studies, best practices and lessons learned from community prevention work and cases handled.
•  Attend internal and external meetings physically and virtually and give updates whenever required.
•  Treats survivors with dignity, in a trauma-informed way.
•  Any other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS:

1. Education

Bachelor’s degree in social sciences and/or Community Development from a recognized University.

Diploma in Social Sciences or Community Development with extensive experience working with community people will be considered.

2. Job related experience and knowledge

· Minimum of 2 years’ experience working as a Field or Project Officer that directly implemented community development projects.

· Knowledge in GBV and Human Trafficking issues is key.

· Experience in working directly with community people in prevention work relating to a child protection project.

· Must have a willingness to closely follow child and vulnerable adult protection policy and procedures.

· Knowledge in report writing, development of concept notes and excel budget is required.

· Knowledge in email correspondence and virtual meetings.

· Ability to work digitally with little or no hardcopy documents.

· Ability to review and provide feedback on documents digitally.

· The ability to ride a motorcycle is key.

3. Time required in job to reach effective performance

· Probation period – six months

· 40 hours weekly (9am-5pm daily, with 1 hour lunch in between)

WHI CHILD PROTECTION POLICY & STANDARDS

WHI has zero tolerance for abuse and exploitation. WHI’s Protection Policy and Standards are closely adhered to and enforced. The organization continually examines itself to ensure that everything reasonably possible is done to reduce the risk to sponsored and non-sponsored children and vulnerable adults in WHI projects from any form of abuse or exploitation. Employees offered a job with WHI are expected to duly sign and follow the Code of Conduct and Child Protection Policy & Standards as an appendage to their contract of employment. By signing the Child Protection Policy & Standards and Staff Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both policies and consent to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Any breach will result in disciplinary action including possible dismissal.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Suitably qualified and competent candidates should follow the procedures outlined below:

https://worldhopeinternational.bamboohr.com/careers/44?source=aWQ9MjY%3D

· Upload CV, certificates and Cover Letter explaining why you are interested in the opportunity, to the link provided.

· Applications will close: 5pm, 13th September 2024

· Expected Start Date: 1st October 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.