πŸ‡ΈπŸ‡± Job Vacancy @ Brac – Programme Assistant-AIM

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Brac Microfinance Sierra Leone Limited (BMSLL)

Career with BRAC Sierra Leone

BRAC is an award-winning international non-governmental development organisation, with the vision of a world free from all forms of exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realize their potential. BRAC is a leader in developing and implementing cost-effective, evidence-based programs to assist poor and disadvantaged communities in low-income countries, including in conflict-prone and post-disaster settings. It is an organisation of and for the people of the Global South, pioneering new development and social enterprise approaches to equip communities to achieve prosperity. As well as being the world’s biggest NGO by number of staff and people directly reached, BRAC has regularly been ranked the number one NGO in the world byΒ the Geneva-based NGO Advisor, an independent organisation committed to highlighting innovation, impact and governance in the non-profit sector. BRAC retained the top spot in 2020 among the top 500 NGOs for the fifth consecutive year.

 

BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed. It started its first program outside of Bangladesh in Afghanistan in 2002 and has since reached millions of people in 11 countries in Asia and Africa. BRAC has a holistic approach to development that uses a wide array of programs and social enterprises, including in microfinance, education, health, agriculture, gender and human rights. BRAC believes that every person has inherent potential, and when an enabling environment is created and that potential is unleashed, even the poorest can become agents of positive change in their own lives, for their families and their communities.

 

ABOUT THE PROGRAMME

In 2022, the Mastercard Foundation in partnership with BRAC International (BI) announced an initiative that is creating a positive and measurable impact for 1.2 million adolescent girls and young women and 9.5 million people across seven countries in East and West Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Uganda.

There is mounting urgency to support adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) living in poverty, which was further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches are being delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engageΒ in advocacy issues.

BRAC Sierra Leone is implementing an integrated and holistic model to address the various life cycles of a young woman living in poverty, ensuring she is able to transition safely from adolescence to adulthood. She will be equipped with the appropriate skills, tools, and access to finance to effectively exercise her agency and build a fulfilling and productive livelihood.

 

In this regard, BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position inΒ Sierra Leone

Programme:Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Job Title:Programme Assistant – AIM
Reporting to:Regional Manager
Level/Grade:TBD
LocationBranch offices level in Sierra Leone
Number of positions:6

 

JOB PURPOSE:

Reporting to the AIM Branch Manager (AIM-BM), the AIM Program Assistant will be responsible for the overall implementation of social and economic empowerment related components of the program including supporting social and economic empowerment training, building awareness about social and health related issues such as GBV, safe birth, contraception, disaster preparedness, value chain, market development and sustainable livelihood. The PA will also plan and organize advocacy initiatives at the community level.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:Β 

  • Lead the AIM program inception activities including community mobilization and participant selection, club selection and setup, mentor selection and onboarding, community mobilization, value chain mapping and linkage services.
  • Lead the implementation and supervision of social and economic empowerment activities in assigned clubs as per program design, activity plan and budget.
  • Organize and support Youth Development Committees in the target communities.
  • Ensure achievement of club-level program targets as per Implementation Guideline and report any operational/management issues to Branch Manager.
  • Coordinate closely with the Technical Sector Officer (TSO) to seek technical guidance and knowledge; provide support to TSO as needed.
  • Guide and supervise mentor activities under the social empowerment component and develop their capacity by providing regular coaching, mentoring and training.
  • Organize livelihoods trainings for participants, manage assets and input transfer activities, provide enterprise development support, and coordinate all market development and facilitation activities in the community.
  • Organize and facilitate livelihood trainings for participants; provide support to connect program participants with broader linkage services and with employment/livelihood pathways
  • Attend monthly coordination meetings organized at the branch level and provide updates on club activities, flagging any issues needing attention from the branch/area manager.
  • Support BM with all branch level procurement and logistics and other tasks, as required
  • Ensure cash flow by submitting cash requisition timely for smooth day to day operations
  • Follow-up closely with participants to minimize attrition and prepare monthly attendance reports and bi-monthly drop-out reports
  • Prepare MIS and financial reports and other reports and ensure timely submission

 

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
  • Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

  • Organizational skills and the ability to work effectively in a team
  • Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office & Excel)
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Warm personality with excellent interpersonal skills
  • Time keeping and outgoing individual
  • Serving a diverse range of people in an office environment

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 2-years post-secondary Diploma degree in relevant subjects

 

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 1 year experience in the international development sector, including experience working with marginalized communities to implement community development programs including microfinance, livelihood, agricultural and food security, and/or girl’s and women’s empowerment programs.

 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE:Β CONTRACTUAL

SALARY:Β NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT OR RANGE

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

CandidatesΒ need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience atΒ [email protected]

 

Please mention the name of the position and location applied for in the subject bar.

 

Only completed applications will be accepted and shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

Application deadline: 31stΒ October 2024

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment process includes extensive reference and background checks, self-disclosure of prior issues regarding sexual or other misconduct and criminal records and our values are a part of our Performance Management System.

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Status: Open No of vacancies: 1 Job type: Full Time Salary: Negotiable Publish date: 19 Oct 2024

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