🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Catholic Relief Services – 2 Positions

Catholic Relief Services is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Administrative Officer
2.) Community Health System Coordinator- TB/HIV

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Administrative Officer

CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL 

CRS is recruiting for 1 Position: Administrative Officer 

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, please read the below job descriptions, and follow the instructions to submit your application package.  

About CRS 

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the  United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without  regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is conducted through programs of  emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. In Sierra Leone,  CRS has served vulnerable communities for over 50 years and is a leader in building the country’s capacity to  improve health and nutrition services for young children and their caregivers.




Job Title: Administrative Officer 

Department: Administration 

Reports To: Senior Operations Manager 

Country: CRS-Sierra Leone.  

Duty Location: CRS Office in Freetown, must be willing to travel up to 10%. 

Job Summary:  

You will coordinate the provision of responsive, effective, and efficient administrative services in support of  the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will help ensure stewardship  of resources and a high-quality service approach are integrated into administrative systems, policies, and  procedures.

Roles and Key Responsibilities: 

  • Oversee the efficient use and management of CP assets. Ensure fully compliant asset management  systems. Organize asset inventory monitoring, control, and reporting.
  • Manage the provision of travel and logistics support and services to staff and visitors.  • Coordinate event planning activities, including delegation visits, trainings, and workshops. • Engage with relevant external stakeholders (government officials, landlords, service providers, etc.)

on assigned administrative matters and help ensure required authorizations and documents are up  to date.

  • Prepare transactional documents in support of general operations processes and support  coordination of transaction processing (e.g. payment requests, travel authorizations, travel  advances, visas, etc.).
  • Coordinate and report on activities and required resources to ensure cost efficient and quality  service delivery from administrative support functions.
  • Help ensure administrative systems, processes, and policies are in line with agency standards and  donor and local law regulations.
  • Help identify safety issues and ensuring a safe and sound work environment.

Basic Qualifications 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or relevant field preferred.
  • Minimum of 2 years work experience in administrative support functions, with increasing  responsibility. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus.

Required Languages – English and Krio

Travel – include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to  travel up to 10 %.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

  • Good planning, organizational and time management skills
  • Strong customer service orientation with very good communication and interpersonal skills  • Ethical conduct and ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Additional education may substitute for some experience.
  • Experience and proficient skills in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and  information management systems.

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, efforts, duties, and responsibilities  associated with the position.  

 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)  

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to  fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the  commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a  part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to  serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and  vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.  

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with  dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, 

I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and  my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to safeguarding-related  topics. 

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to  SL_HR@crs.org. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Also send a copy of your application package to the desk Officers, Ministry of Employment and Social  Security, New England and Extension Offices in Applicants’ Locations 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities  associated with the position.  

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults  from abuse and exploitation. 

Closing Date for the receipt of application packages is 20th December, 2022


2.) Community Health System Coordinator- TB/HIV

CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL 

About CRS 

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the  United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without  regard to race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is conducted through programs of  emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance, and peacebuilding. In Sierra Leone,  CRS has served vulnerable communities for over 50 years and is a leader in building the country’s capacity to  improve health and nutrition services for young children and their caregivers.

Project Background 

For Over 7 years, CRS Sierra Leone has successfully implemented a global fund project. The project’s success  has been contributed to the commitment and support of the team. CRS Sierra Leone accepted a COVID-19 fund to address the covid 19 pandemic in areas of implementation.

Job Title: Community Health System Coordinator- TB/HIV 

Department: Programs: Global Fund Project 

Reports To: Deputy Project Director- Global Fund 

Country: CRS-Sierra Leone.  

Duty Location: CRS Office in Freetown, must be willing to travel up to 50%. 

Job Summary:  

The Community Health System Coordinator- TB/HIV will provide project management and technical  guidance and oversight to the planning, and delivery of global fund community case-finding activities. Coordination will include working with SR and PHUs to organize and conduct outreach activities, contact  tracking, and Index testing.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:  

  • Coordinate community work to increase case findings in both HIV and TB
  • Assist in providing technical leadership and technical support related to case identification in TB and  HIV strategies and approaches.
  • Coordinate the design and implementation of Community HIV and TB case identification, including  contact tracing and Index testing in field-level projects and programs
  • Provide technical assistance in HIV/AIDS clinical management and PMTCT capacity building to PHU  staff, Community Health Workers, and field staff.
  • Represent CRS in TB and HIV Technical working groups with the MoHS.
  • Provide oversight and supervisory roles to the appropriate technical staff Develop guidelines, tools, and recommendations related to the implementation.
  • Contribute to the development of lessons learned from project implementation and apply these  lessons to modify existing and improve the design of new interventions.
  • Remain informed on current programs in the field of clinical management of HIV/AIDS and TB-related development field by reviewing current literature and staying alert to any implication of such  experience in the interventions supported by global funds.
  • Regularly, develop quality reports and presentations for internal and external sharing.
  •  Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Basic Qualifications:  

Education and Experience  

  • Degree or diploma in Medicine, or any health-related undergraduate degree. A Master’s degree in  Public Health, Epidemiology, Behavior, Medicine or a related sector is an added advantage.
  • Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in health programming. General  knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure a proper cross-sectoral approach.
  • Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and  methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
  • Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and  civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
  • Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications,  information and budget management systems, and knowledge-sharing networks.

 

Required Languages – English Language (Krio is optional). 

Travel – Must be willing to travel up to 50%

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

  • Strong relationship management skills with the ability to influence and get buy-in from people not  under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings
  •  Good strategic, analytical, problem-solving, and systems thinking skills with the capacity to see the big  picture and the ability to make sound judgment
  • Good technical writing skills
  • Presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills
  • Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented

Preferred Qualifications 

  • Knowledge of CRS Partnership strategy and Partner management experience is an advantage. • Prior experience working in the West African region, is preferred.
  • Excellent report writing skills.
  • Exceptional knowledge and experience in budget management and project management. • Ability in Microsoft Office Publisher, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities (if none, state none)

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, efforts, duties, and responsibilities  associated with the position.  

 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff)  

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and are used by each staff member to  fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the  commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a  part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to  serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and  vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.  

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with  dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further,  I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and  my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to safeguarding-related  topics. 

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. CRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER 

To apply for this position please send an up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates  to SL_HR@crs.org. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Also, send a copy of your application package to the desk Officers, Ministry of Employment and Social  Security, New England, and Extension Offices in the Applicants’ Locations 

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities  associated with the position.  

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults  from abuse and exploitation. 

The closing date for the receipt of application packages is the 20th of December 2022.

 

🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Partners in Health – 6 Positions

Partners In Health (PIH) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Admin Officer
2.) Fleet Officer
3.) Warehouse Officer, Inventory
4.) Warehouse Manager, Supply Chain
5.) SECHN
6.) MCH Aide

 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.

PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Admin Officer

 

Position Overview
Administrative Officers manage the daily tasks of the organization by providing administrative and clerical support. The duties and responsibilities of an Administrative Officer typically include:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Responsibilities 

  • Maintains administrative staff by; upholding a safe and secure work environment, and also monitoring and controlling movement in and around the office.
  • Accomplishes staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures within the administrative department.
  • Provides supplies by identifying needs for reception, general office, guest houses, and kitchen; establishing policies, procedures, as to usage and accountability.
  • Provides communication systems by identifying needs; evaluating options; maintaining office equipment e.g projectors office printers, photocopiers, Freezers, and speaker phones
  • Align required printing materials and forms; negotiating usage, quality, delivery and inventory system.
  • Completes special projects by organizing and coordinating information and requirements; planning, arranging, and meeting schedules; monitoring results.
  • Provides historical reference by developing and utilizing filing and retrieval systems.
  • Maintains continuity with other organizations, division, and local work teams by documenting and communicating actions, abnormalities, and continuing needs.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as desired.
  • Collaborate with Freetown admin team to make sure experts stay are regularized.
  • Maintain and up keep Top-up (phone credits) Close user group (CUG) by coordinating with the HR team on newly recruited staff and those that are departing the organization
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during emploment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Bachelors/ Higher Diploma in Business Admin
  • Minimum of 3 years of Admin or office administration experience.
  • Comfort with ambiguity, shifting priorities, and need to juggle competing demands in a fast-paced and challenging work environment.
  • Strong qualitative and written skills with expertise in Micro soft word excel, power point
  • Ability to plan, organize, and lead projects.
  • Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments.
  • Strong organizational skills and operational and business analytics thinking.
  • Prior experience working in rural settings
  • Sense of humor and flexible disposition very helpful.
  • Interest in social justice and global health.
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022

 


2.) Fleet Officer

 

Position Overview
The Fleet Officer for Kailahun District will effectively work in a team of drivers and a motorbike garage coordinator, monitoring and supervising all fleet related activities and facilitating the provision of technical support to staff during the course of operations whiles ensuring keenly that operations activities are aligned with set strategy. In being an Accompagnateur the fleet officer listens genuinely, embrace humbly and respect the voices of those we serve as well as team members.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Team Work Responsibilities 

  • S/he maintain transparency in organizing fleet activities, monitoring and supervising of staff performance on a day to day basis, and provide technical support whiles helping the team to balance short and long-term priorities.
  • S/he is committed to information sharing among colleagues, giving feedbacks respectfully whiles appreciating the sensitive and confidential nature of information.
  • S/he prepares work schedule and fairly distributes workload to staff under supervision, setting target and measuring progress.
  • S/he organizes regular meetings with fleet staff and follow-up on matters arising whiles honestly sharing views in an easy way for others to understand.
  • S/he participates in conducting technical training with the fleet staff, learning from others and looking for ways to incorporate new ideas.

General Responsibilities

  • The fleet officer for Kailahun ensures PIH vehicles are operated safely and deployed for legitimate purposes as s/he actively find ways to meet the needs of fleet service requesters, remaining flexible and open to discussions in creating possibilities to serve them better.
  • S/he facilitates timely renewal process of vehicle license and insurance with SLRA agent in order to avoid break in operations and as a way of helping others meet their goals.
  • S/he ensures all vehicle keys are safeguarded and identified with tags whiles anticipating problems and adjusting for changing circumstances.
  • S/he withdraws completed vehicle count sheet from the security guards for review on a daily basis identifying late parking or unauthorized use of PIH vehicle and listening to understand others’ view rather than focusing on reaction or what he needs to say.
  • S/he ensures staff involved in road are adequately supported towards submission of completed incident report form within 24hrs of the accident considering the risk created when one fails in responsibility to share such information.
  • He prepares master timesheet for staff under supervision featuring the actual days worked as per individual staff while describing success using the language of “us” and “we” instead of “I”.
  • S/he does a spot check to ensure the fleet archive is updated in a chronological order while dealing with ambiguity productively.
  • S/he ensures the night line mobile phone is fully charged and could serve the intended purpose whiles remaining alert in emergency preparedness.
  • S/he ensures all vehicle requests are logged and pending ones for the following day are negotiated linking confirm travelers to the assigned drivers while listening to understand rather than focusing on reaction or what he needs to say.
  • S/he regularly updates the vehicle tracking board as per daily vehicle allocations, indicating where to expect the vehicle should it be late to return to base.
  • The Fleet officer-Kailahun ensures related activities to vehicle dispatch are fully coordinated in time for the vehicle to leave with required tools and equipment onboard, making it fit for the journey whiles s/he works with others towards the overall goal.
  • S/he encourages keeping luggage and passenger numbers within safety limit of the vehicle and reminds drivers to collects packages addressed to where the vehicle might be heading for whiles efficiently doing things better and less costly without compromising PIH’s values and leadership expectations.
  • In discharge of duties s/he ensures arms and ammunition are not allowed or conveyed by either the driver or a commuter on PIH vehicles while going above and beyond to work well across culture and background.
  • S/he carries out refueling activities, receiving completed Fuel Request Forms and generator fuel cards in return for review process making sure resources are used wisely.
  • S/he develops and maintains updated tracker sheets on the supply of fuel to be reported on monthly basis while articulating how his work contributes to PIH’s mission and vision.
  • He closely tracks domestic spending around the fleet department and reports back to the supervisor on a monthly basis whiles remaining nimble to the needs of those we serve.
  • S/he undertakes any other related duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during emploment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures
Qualifications/Requirements
 

  • Minimum of 3 passes in The West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSE)/General Certificate Examination (G.C.E. “O” Level)
  • Minimum of 5 years of driving experience preferably for a Non-Governmental Organization.
  • Interest in social justice and global health.

Partners In Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law

Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022

 


3.) Warehouse Officer, Inventory

 

Position Overview
The Warehouse Officer, Inventory is responsible for maintaining accurate inventory both physically and in OpenBoxes, PIH’s supply chain management software system. The Warehouse Officer, Inventory plays an essential role in ensuring that data is entered accurately and on time and that inventory in Openboxes is regularly updated and maintained, which directly contributes to the accuracy of PIH’s reorder and budget forecasts, as well as the success of PIH’s annual audit.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Specific Responsibilities: 

  • Confirm quantities, lot numbers, and expiration dates of items on hand in OpenBoxes are physically in stock at the warehouse
  • Ensure all items in stock physically are recorded appropriately in OpenBoxes
  • Enter inventory adjustments needed as a result of the cycle count process or annual inventories
  • Proactively identify data errors and work with supply chain team members to correct and find solutions to avoid future errors (example: new item creation, inventory adjustments)
  • Provide back-up data entry support to Freetown office supply chain colleagues as needed
  • Participate in training supply chain colleagues on OpenBoxes functionality as needed
  • Operate with a high level of integrity and responsibility
  • Follow all security protocols
  • Support supply chain colleagues with other duties as assigned
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during emploment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures
Qualifications/Requirements
  • Minimum Higher Diploma/Bachelors Degree in Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or related field
  • Minimum 3 years’ combined experience in finance, procurement, and/or logistics domains, preferably in international organizations dedicated to humanitarian programs with demonstrated experience in handling  emergencies
  • Demonstrated ability in managing competing tasks and priorities; skilled in using Microsoft Office software specifically Excel and Outlook
  • Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
  • Flexible, enthusiastic and willing to learn from others
  • Disciplined and ready to take security seriously
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
  • Energy and stamina to withstand long working hours and often stressful conditions
  • Having fast analytical skills for risk assessment and able to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with multicultural staff, suppliers, and partners
  • Interest in social justice and health care
  • Professional proficiency in English is required
  • Must not hold dual employment
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all. 

 

Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022

 


4.) Warehouse Manager, Supply Chain

 

Position Overview
 The Warehouse Manager is responsible for warehouse operations including maintaining accurate inventory records and keeping goods in good physical condition in compliance with storage requirements. The position is dynamic in nature and requires ability to interact with a diverse group of stakeholders, including teams in Freetown, Boston, and at the clinical facilities supported by PIH. The role provides oversight and monitoring for the medical and operations commodities including critical medications, lab reagents, biomedical materials, administration and infrastructure materials, stationary, and cleaning materials. Duties include overseeing receiving, unloading and loading trucks, fulfilling request orders, keeping the store clean, maintaining accurate records on electronic stock cards, and updating the electronic inventory systems.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
Responsibilities 

  • Maintain inventory controls over materials stored at the warehouse
  • Ensure only authorized personnel access the facility and follow all security protocols
  • Ensure all materials are distributed only after authorized programmatic approval and with a signed delivery note
  • Manage Warehouse staff and invest in professional development through training and segregation of duties within the team
  • Perform regular inventory audits to assure high level of data integrity between physical count and electronic inventory records (OpenBoxes)
  • Proactively communicate status of received from Kono suppliers, and shipments from Freetown and abroad to relevant stakeholders
  • Organize and supervise day laborers at the warehouse, including for offloading of containers and warehouse cleaning
  • Operate with a high level of integrity and responsibility
  • Ensure incoming shipments are received in OpenBoxes a timely fashion, upon physical check of all quantities, lot numbers, and expiration dates
  • Ensure all outgoing transactions are registered in OpenBoxes at time of issue. In case of internet outage, transactions should be entered as soon as possible after internet returns
  • Ensure proper storage of all goods, including cleanliness of warehouse and abiding by specific packing requirements (height restrictions, temperature requirements, etc) of a diverse range of items
  • Communicate with Supply Chain, Infrastructure and Operations Managers when any equipment is in need of repair or replacement. Includes ACs, printer, laptops, cold chain freezers, and warehouse generator
  • Collaborate with Supply Chain Manager, Pharmacy Manager and Lab Manager to make a plan for expired goods
  • Archive signed documents for all incoming and outgoing transactions
  • Identify areas for system improvements, and potential risks and communicate to Supply Chain Manager and Operations Director
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during emploment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures
Qualifications/Requirements
  • 3-5 years of relevant warehouse management experience, or 1-3 years of warehouse experience and a degree in a related field. Relevant fields include: Humanitarian Logistics, Supply Chain, Pharmacy, similar.
  • Demonstrated success responding to a high volume of requests and ability to react to needs with a sense of urgency and a service-oriented mindset.
  • Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or proven ability to learn new electronic systems quickly.
  • Demonstrated success managing large orders or data sets with high attention to detail. Advanced Excel skills.
  • Ability to follow established processes and implement process improvements.
  • Willingness to do important repetitive tasks and data entry and ability to see their connection to larger team and organizational goals.
  • Ability to work in fast-paced environment, to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Flexible and adaptable
  • Exemplary Interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and countries
  • Willingness to take initiative; ability to respond calmly and creatively in emergencies
  • Ability to lift cartons up to 50 pounds

Preferred:

  • Experience with international pharmaceutical and/or medical supply distribution
  • Interest in social justice strongly desirable.
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022

 


5.) SECHN

 

Position Overview
Over the past 7 years, PIH has been working with the MoHS and District Health Management Team in Kono District, Sierra Leone, to implement comprehensive health systems strengthening in the district’s secondary hospital, multiple primary care sites as well as through a comprehensive community-based programs system. 

PIH-Sierra Leone is supporting the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in the implementation of the five-year World Bank funded QEHSSSP health systems strengthening project that will implement a comprehensive Hub-and-Spoke approach in 5 districts in Sierra Leone through focused investments in staff, stuff, space, systems and nutrition.

Through the project, Partners in Health, in the leadership of Ministry of Health and Sanitation, will be supporting 3 health facilities in the district (Jojoima, Buedu and Bandajuma) through comprehensive health systems strengthening approaches to develop these sites as sites for comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child Adolescent Health and Nutrition services.

The State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN) is a critical member of the clinical staff at PIH. SECHNs work collaboratively alongside other health workers in the health facility eg CHOs, MCH Aides, CHAs and support staff to provide high quality care to patients and their families. The positions wi.ll be based in one of the health facilities in Kailahun: Jojoima CHC, Buedu CHC or Yawei Bandajuma CHC

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
General Nursing: 

  • Triage patients presenting to the clinic based on their level of acuity;
  • Ensures that patients presenting to the clinic are managed appropriately including identifying those who need transfer to a higher level of care.
  • Obtain and document patients’ vital signs, recognizing and responding to abnormal vital signs appropriately.
  • Maintain proper patient records through effective documentation.
  • Provide health education to the patients and their care-givers.
  • Deliver high standards of care in collaboration with the rest of the clinical team.
  • Responsible for the preparation of monthly reports to be submitted to the appropriate departments for further analysis. Display high level of commitment by being adaptable and being able to function in a busy work environment, including rotating to other units at the clinic as required
  • Maintain confidentiality and impartiality and involve families in the plan of care.
  • Promote patient/family-centered care to ensure that their needs are met.
  • Engage and participate in clinical education or in-service training as determined by the Clinical Lead of the facility, Nurse Educator or the Nursing Lead.
  • Participate in quality improvement projects and other related studies that could improve on the delivery of care to patients.
  • Perform other duties related to the role, as may be required by the Clinical Lead or Nursing Lead.

Nutrition and Feeding: 

  • Ensure that all patients are receiving the right diet according to age and diagnosis.
  • Encourage lactating mothers to practice exclusive breastfeeding.
  • Ensure that Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) patients are receiving their supplies according to the protocol.
  • Ensure that motherless infants are receiving their supplies according to the protocol.
  • Ensure that Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) patients and care-givers are educated on the preparation of local diet.

HIV/TB Clinic:

  • Promote continuous medical education among other clinical staff.
  • Conduct pre- and post- diagnosis counseling for patients, as well as education on adherence to treatment.
  • Perform any other duties as assigned by the department lead or Clinical Lead of the facility.
  • Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day.
  • Be willing to work or rotate to other department as determined by your supervisor or Clinical Lead.

RMNCAH Services:

  • Provide high quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, including provision of the full package of antenatal care services as per the Sierra Leone national protocols and guidelines for emergency and obstetric and newborn care.
  • Do triage and monitor the vital signs of patients when needed
  • Actively participate in the identification and management of antenatal complications requiring treatment, follow-up and clinical management.
  • Provide high quality and timely basic emergency care for obstetric complications during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods for both inpatient and outpatient based pregnant women.
  • Support the post-partum mothers in the PNC ward for early initiation of breast feeding and provision of essential newborn care practices.
  • Provide counselling to the pregnant women throughout the continuum of pregnancy and postpartum period including postpartum family planning services.
  • Support in provision of counselling for and provision of family planning services.
  • Rotate to other departments as the need arises.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Education and Work Experience Requirements 
  • Current and valid clinical license, (SECHN Certificate and License).
  • Clinical experience in Maternal and Child Health, HIV/TB, NCD and General Nursing preferred.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, must be able to take initiative and problem-solve, and must be flexible.
  • Ability to work well with a team, be dependable, and hard-working.
  • Ability to be adaptable and function well in a busy work environment, including rotating to other units as required.
  • Commitment to social justice and human rights.
  • Demonstrated understanding and respect for PIH’s mission and values.
  • Priority will be given to qualified candidates working as volunteers in the designated health facilities.

Must NOT hold dual employment from private or national consolidated funds.

Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022  

 


6.) MCH Aide

 

Position Overview
PIH-Sierra Leone is supporting the Ministry of Health and Sanitation in the implementation of the five-year World Bank funded QEHSSSP health systems strengthening project that will implement a comprehensive Hub-and-Spoke approach in 5 districts in Sierra Leone through focused investments in staff, stuff, space, systems and nutrition. 

Through the project, Partners in Health, in the leadership of Ministry of Health and Sanitation, will be supporting 3 health facilities in the district (Jojoima, Buedu and Bandajuma) through comprehensive health systems strengthening approaches to develop these sites as sites for comprehensive Reproductive, Maternal, Neonatal, Child Adolescent Health and Nutrition services.

The positions will be based in one of the health facilities in Kailahun: Jojoima CHC, Buedu CHC or Yawei Bandajuma CHC.

The MCH Aide is a critical member of the PIH Sierra Leone team and will work collaboratively with the clinical and support services staff to provide high-quality, comprehensive maternal and newborn health services at all PIH supported and affiliated sites as required. The MCH Aid will work closely and under the supervision of the facility midwife and the Facility clinical lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 
    • Provide high quality antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care to pregnant women, new mothers and their babies, including provision of the full package of antenatal care services as per the Sierra Leone national
    • newborn care to all infants born. Identify, liaise with the clinical team and prepare for transfer sick babies to Jojoima Pediatric Resus or other referral centre for further treatment as needed.
    • Provide routine daily postnatal care for women and infants through to 6 weeks postpartum.
    • Liaise with the midwife to evaluate postnatal patients prior to discharge and provide discharge counseling to ensure that mothers are able to care for their newborns competently and confidently.
  • Assist to ensure proper documentation is maintained in all maternal and newborn records, health registers and clinic registers.
  • Collaborate with the midwife and the rest of the staff to ensure clinical staff can provide BEmONC services in line with MOHS and WHO standards.
  • Ensure that the delivery center is protocols and guidelines for emergency and obstetric and newborn care.
  • Do triage and monitor the vital signs of patients when needed
  • Actively participate in the identification and management of antenatal complications requiring treatment, follow-up and clinical management.
  • Provide high quality and timely basic emergency care for obstetric complications during antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal periods.
  • Administer vaccines and other medications under the supervision of the midwife
  • Assist high quality normal delivery care including ensuring proper monitoring of labor through the use of the partograph and other monitoring tools in use in the department.
  • Provide daily essential kept clean and free from health hazards
  • Ensure that delivery instruments are clean, sterilized and kept in their appropriate places
  • Prepare documentation and participate in MDSR monthly reviews, including presentations for the facilities and DHMT.
  •  Collaborate with the midwife to provide clinical assessment, birth plan development, and on-going care for patients at the facilities we work in.
  • Support maternal and newborn health outreach activities in collaboration with the midwife and Facility Clinical Lead.
  • Work rotating shifts, including significant night shift coverage, and rotating “on call” weekends.
  • Other responsibilities related to the work as required.
Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment
At Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
Education and Work Experience Requirements 
 

  • MCH Aid certification from recognized training school or institution.
  • At least two years MCH Aid experience in a low-resource health care setting.
  • A strong commitment to social justice and health as a human right is essential in all aspects of the leadership and management.
  • The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to be flexible and effective in the face of unexpected challenges as well as the willingness to accept a standard of living that is clean and comfortable but simple.
  • Priority will be given to qualified candidates working as volunteers in the designated health facilities.
  • Must not hold dual employment.
Social Justice
We are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.
Method of application
Interested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Monday 11th December 2022  

 

🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Brac Sierra Leone – 6 Positions

Career with BRAC International

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 programmes 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 by 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 programme 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 programmes 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) will be announcing an initiative that will create 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 has been further amplified by the global pandemic. Through this partnership, scalable economic development approaches will be delivered in communities to foster the agency and voice of AGYW. They will have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations, achieve sustainable livelihoods, and engage in advocacy issues.

 

BRAC Sierra Leone will implement 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 preparation for the launch, BRAC Sierra Leone is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following positions in Sierra Leone.

 

1.) AIM Monitoring Officer (x4)
2.) AIM – Human Resource Assistant
3.) AIM Office Assistant

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) AIM Monitoring Officer (x4)

 

Programme: Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Job Title: AIM Monitoring Officer
Location: Regional Office, Sierra Leone – Waterloo, Bo and Makeni
Reporting to: AIM Field operations Manager/Monitoring Manager
Number of positions: 4

 

JOB PURPOSE:

Support in AIM Programme activities at regional level and as assigned by the supervisor

Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  • Ensure the programme quality monitoring against the benchmark indicators set in the M &E framework and prepare monitoring report
  • Ensures the authentication of quantity and quality of programme achievements via the MIS report and coordinating relevant staff; disseminates feedback and or reports to programme team.
  • Develop and strengthen monitoring, inspection, and evaluation procedures and processes
  • Use data and tracking systems (MIS) to assess, monitor, and report program performance and determine ongoing improvement needs.
  • Conduct data verification and compilation of the Management Information System (MIS) report.
  • Monitor programme activities, expenditures, and progress toward achieving the project output
  • Coordinate data integrity and management
  • Monitor and evaluate overall progress on the achievement of results and the sustainability of the projects results
  • Assist in coordination across the available components of the Programme to ensure
  • effective implementation of M&E/MIS tools.
  • Provide feedback to the Programme team on strategies and activities to improve the
  • efficiency and effectiveness of the project by identifying bottlenecks in completing project activities and developing plans to minimize or eliminate such bottlenecks
  • Assist the programme team in development of M&E tools and support them in their use.
  • Perform other duties as required

 

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
  • Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • 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 the same.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

  • Proven skills in monitoring and evaluation planning, fieldwork and completion of the
  • Assigned work and reporting on time
  • Strong knowledge of data collection and analysis tools such as preferably Microsoft Kobocollect, ODK, surveycto, Excel, SPSS, or Stata.
  • Knowledge of data management
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time efficiently.
  • Fluency in written and spoken English
  • Willingness and ability to work in the provinces.
  • Willingness to visit beneficiaries in remote areas during monitoring.
  • Extremely flexible and can cope with stressful situations.
  • Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organizational skills.

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 3 years’ experience in the international development sector

 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)

 

SALARY: (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:

Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:

 

Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce

 

Waterloo Region Addresses

  1. Waterloo I Branch Office – 8 Leden Streets,Post Office, Waterloo
  2. Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
  3. Waterloo III Branch Office – 20 Benguima Road,Tombo High Way, Waterloo
  4. Waterloo – Waterloo Post Office – BRAC Application Box

 

Makeni Region Addresses

  1. Masuba Branch Office – 42 Masuba Road , Makeni
  2. OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 42 Tecko Road, Makeni
  3. Magburaka Branch Office – 2 Jawara Drive ,New London , Makeni Road, Magburaka
  4. Looking Town Branch Office – 5 Jibrilla Street , Looking town, Makeni

 

Bo Region Addresses

  1. Moriba Town Branch Office – 47 Fatmata Street, Sewa Road Section, Moriba Town, BO
  2. Kandeh Town Branch Office – 36 Dr. Wusu Sannoh Street, Kandeh Town, BO
  3. Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 25 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo

 

Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

 

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

 

Application deadline: 1st December 2022

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.

 

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

 

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

 


2.) AIM – Human Resource Assistant

 

Programme: Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Job Title: AIM – Human Resource Assistant
Location: Country Office
Reporting to: Head of Human Resources & Training
Level/Grade: TBD
Number of direct reports:
Number of positions: 1

 

JOB PURPOSE:

To assist in the smooth day to day activities carried out in the department

Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  • Participate in the recruitment process
  • Posting job adverts and organizing resumes and job applications and files staff requisition forms
  • Scheduling job interviews and posting in interview process
  • Collecting employment information and preparing new employees files
  • Maintaining current HR files and databases
  • Performing file audit to ensure that all required employee documentation is collected and maintained.
  • Prepare HR activity register on a monthly basis and forward to HR Officer
  • Provide clerical and administration to Head of HR and HR Officer.
  • Maintain flexibility to take added responsibilities.
  • Processing incoming mails (applications)
  • Providing customer service to organisation employees
  • Maintain computer system by updating and entering data

 

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
  • Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • 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 the same.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

 

  • Strong interpersonal and organization skills
  • Ability to prioritize task and manage time efficiently
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Must be organized , accurate, thorough, and able to solve problem
  • Basic knowledge of labour law and maintained confidentiality to monitor work for quality

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Diploma in Human Resource or related field

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 1 year experience in the related field

 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)

 

SALARY: (NEGOTIABLE/ MENTION THE AGREED SALARY AMOUNT or RANGE)

 

JOB LOCATION: Country  Office

 

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

Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at our Country Office 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce 

 

Please mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

 

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

 

Application deadline: 1st December 2022

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.

 

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

 


3.) AIM Office Assistant

 

Programme: Mastercard Foundation Accelerating Impact for Young Women in partnership with BRAC (AIM)
Job Title: AIM Office Assistant
Location: Regional Office, Sierra Leone – Waterloo, Makeni and Bo
Reporting to: AIM Field operations Manager/Monitoring Manager
Number of positions: 4

 

JOB PURPOSE:

To undertake a variety of office support tasks and work diligently under pressure. Maintains office operations by receiving and distributing communications; maintaining supplies and equipment; picking-up and delivering items serving customers. 

Key Duties/Responsibilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

  • Organize office and assist associates in ways that optimize procedures
  • Sort and distribute communications in a timely manner; Forwards information by receiving and distributing communications; collecting and mailing correspondence; copying information.
  • Create and update records ensuring accuracy and validity of information
  • Monitor level of supplies and handle shortages; Maintains supplies by checking stock to

determine inventory levels; anticipating requirements; placing and expediting orders; verifying

receipt; stocking items; delivering supplies to work stations.

  • Resolve office-related malfunctions and respond to requests or issues
  • Coordinate with other departments to ensure compliance with established policies
  • Maintain trusting relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues
  • Perform receptionist duties when needed
  • Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance; troubleshooting failures; calling for repairs; monitoring equipment operation; monitoring and purchasing meter fund
  • Maintains office schedule by picking-up and delivering items

 

SAFEGUARDING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation.
  • Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
  • 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 the same.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

    • organization and planning skills
    • work management and prioritizing skills
    • verbal and written communication skills
    • problem solving ability
    • attention to detail
    • accuracy
    • flexibility
    • reliability
  • teamwork 

 

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Diploma

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • At least 1 year experience in the related field

 

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: (CONTRACTUAL)

 

SALARY: (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:

Candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades and years of experience at bimcf.sierraleone@brac.net OR by hand at any of the following offices:

 

Freetown Country Office: 2 Samuel Banister Drive, Wilberforce

 

Waterloo Region Addresses

  1. Waterloo I Branch Office – 8 Leden Streets,Post Office, Waterloo
  2. Waterloo II Branch Office – 73 Main Motor Road Town (Old Morabi Road) Waterloo
  3. Waterloo III Branch Office – 20 Benguima Road,Tombo High Way, Waterloo
  4. Waterloo – Waterloo Post Office – BRAC Application Box

 

Makeni Region Addresses

  1. Masuba Branch Office – 42 Masuba Road, Makeni
  2. OIC Ropolo Branch Office – 42 Tecko Road, Makeni
  3. Magburaka Branch Office – 2 Jawara Drive, New London, Makeni Road, Magburaka
  4. Looking Town Branch Office – 5 Jibrilla Street, Looking town, Makeni

 

Bo Region Addresses

  1. Moriba Town Branch Office – 47 Fatmata Street, Sewa Road Section, Moriba Town, BO
  2. Kandeh Town Branch Office – 36 Dr. Wusu Sannoh Street, Kandeh Town, BO
  3. Torkpoi Town Branch Office – 25 Jah Street, Salina Section Torkpoi Town Bo

 

Please ensure you mention the name of the position in the subject bar.

 

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

 

Application deadline: 1st December 2022

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.

 

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer.

 

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Partners in Health – 3 Positions

Job title:   PHU Filing and Patient Flow Assistant X 3– National locals Only

Work Location: Kono (Sewafe, Kombayendn & Gandorhun)

Department: Operations

Reports to: Operations Manager

Line Management Yes

Application Status: External Advert

Organisation Profile 

Partners In Health (PIH) is an international health organization relentlessly committed to improving the health of the poor and marginalized. PIH partners with local governments to build local capacity and works closely with impoverished communities to deliver high-quality health care, address the root causes of illness, train providers, advance research, and advocate for global policy change. Our delivered services in the field are based in our partnership with the Governments and Ministries of Health and the support to education, training and mentorship to Health care workers and students is one of our pillars for the Health care system strengthening.




PIH currently has implementation programs in Haiti, Rwanda, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Peru, Mexico, Russia, Sierra Leone and Navajo Nation. Through our partnership with Harvard Medical School and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, we support a wide range of programs in dozens of other countries around the world.

Our Work In Sierra Leone:

Partners In Health (PIH) began supporting the government of Sierra Leone in response to the Ebola epidemic in October 2014. Recognizing the large need for continued investments in the health system after Ebola, PIH is committed to long-term health system strengthening in support of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MOHS), guided by the same principles as our emergency response and our work around the world: public sector accompaniment, integrated and comprehensive services, social justice, nimbleness and flexibility, partnership, community ownership, and evidence-based interventions. In the aftermath of the epidemic, PIH is committed to supporting the delivery of comprehensive health services in Sierra Leone, from the community level to the health center and to referral hospitals.

Position Overview

The Patient Flow and Filing Assistant facilitates the movements of patients through the Clinic processes, by directing the flow of patients and filing patients chart under the supervision of Operations Manager.

The Patient Flow Assistant provides continuous care support to all individuals by performing reception and clerical activities and maintaining care center workflow for staff, physicians, Patients, and Staff families. The Patient Flow Assistant participates in the execution of patient Safety Goals by ensuring patient privacy and accuracy of patient identification, improving effectiveness of communication among care providers, and responding to patients’ emergencies by alerting appropriate clinicians. Actively and consistently demonstrates the mission, vision, values and guiding principles of Partners In Health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

As a patient flow assistance

  1. Coordinate the flow of patient in the Clinic by directing patients from initial waiting area to designated areas in the Clinic
  2. Announce names of patients waiting for registration, and for drugs from the Pharmacist.
  3. Organize patients seating positions and queues by categories and sequence of arrival at the Clinic.
  4. Collect all Patients numbers before screening.
  5. Assist with patients care by greeting and escorting patients as needed from triage to designated clinical areas.
  6. Assist with patient transfers/discharges including emergent/urgent transfers: photocopies of documents, calls for transportation, etc.
  7. Assist patients with wayfinding.
  8. Organize patients to maintain social distance
  9. Promotes and maintains a safe environment.
  10. Performs such other duties related to role as may be required by the Operations assistant or Manager.

         As a patient file assistance

  1. Organize patient files on the shelves according to their codes collected from patients
  2. Collect patients’ files from the shelves using their registration codes on the ID cards
  3. Give files to screening and registration assistance for OPD services
  4. Clean and organize shelves neatly for easy access of files
  5. Collect patient files from the pharmacy and file them in their appropriate places

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and HarassmentAt Partners In Health, we are committed to ensuring that those who benefit from our work- including our patients, families and community members – as well as our staff are treated with dignity and respect and protected from sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment. A range of pre-employment checks will be undertaken in conformity with Partners In Health’s PSEAH policy. Partner In Health will request information from applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.  By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.Education and Work Experience Requirements 

  1. High school certificate
  2. Must be a residence of Sewafe, Kombayendn or Gandorhun
  3. Must be able to speak the local dialect
  4. Must have an idea of PHU setting

Social JusticeWe are a global health and social justice organization that responds to the moral imperative to provide high-quality health care globally to those who need it most. We strive to ease suffering by placing patients at the center of all care, bringing the benefits of modern medicine to all.Method of applicationInterested candidates are required to apply through our website: www.pih.org/employment.   In your application, please ensure to include names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees not later than 12:00pm GMT (Midnight) on Thursday, 1st December 2022.

🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Munafa Social Microfinance – Finance & Administrative Manager

Title: Finance & Administrative Manager
Activity: Social Microfinance
Direct supervisor: Executive Director
Location: Freetown
Salary: Competitive
Duration: Permanent Contract with Six Months’ Probation

MUNAFA’s VISION & MISSION:

Vision:
“A sustainable society with socio-economic inclusion, entrepreneurial excellence and zero poverty.”
Mission:
“Provide adapted financial and social services with capacity building for vulnerable and underserved entrepreneurs to
develop sustainable income generating activities, enable self-reliance and improve standards of living.”




PRESENTATION
Munafa Ltd is an established social microfinance institution in Sierra Leone, created since 2019 by the French NGO
Entrepreneurs du Monde (EdM). It aims at enabling thousands of women and men in extremely precarious situations to
improve their living conditions. In the end of October 2022, Munafa Ltd offers socio-economic services (training,
individualised monitoring, social referencing, etc.) and access to appropriate financial services to 4967 active partners
develop their income generating activities and improve their daily lives.
Currently, with 3 branches around Freetown and 1 in Waterloo, Munafa counts 50 employees. The team consists
exclusively of Sierra Leoneans and is supported on-site by one international EdM staff, as well as remotely by other EdM
units.
Munafa Ltd is recruiting One (1) Finance & Administrative Manager. The position is to be filled in December
2022.

 

FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ABOUT THE POSITION
▪ Under the supervision of the Executive Director, Oversees the implementation of accounting, finance, treasury,
and administrative policies and procedures in compliance with the organizational requirements
▪ Manages the Finance and Administrative Department staff
Tasks and responsibilities

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
Accounting & Finance:
A. Oversight of daily/monthly/yearly reconciliation of the MIS and accounting documents (e.g. bank statements,
cash transfer forms, checkbook records)
1. Perform weekly checks on the daily cash collection – deposits made in the banks and encoding made in the
MIS
2. Ensure the correctness of the accounts encoded in the MIS – the general ledger and account ledger details
3. Responsible for checking the accounting reports generated by the system
B. Checking of all books of accounts to ensure accuracy and reliability
1. Perform bank reconciliations on a weekly and monthly basis
2. Check and monitor fixed assets register for all equipment and assets in the head office and the branches
C. Preparation of Financial Reports
1. Check, approve and consolidate monthly financial reports (Balance Sheet and Income Statements) submitted
by the branches
2. Prepare and submit the monthly organizational Financial Reports to include:
• Balance Sheet
• Income Statement
• Variance Analysis Report
• Cash/Bank Book Report
• Consolidated Trial Balance
• Consolidated General Ledger
3. Prepare and submit year end organizational Financial Reports after all reconciliations have been done
4. Assist External Auditors in the annual audit of accounts
5. Prepare Financial Reports for donors and other external stakeholders as and when required
Treasury:
A. Budget and Fund-sourcing
1. Assist the Executive Director in the preparation of the annual budget and midyear reviews
2. Assist the Executive Director in the processing and documentation for fund sourcing
3. Propose corrective or cost-reduction measures when necessary
B. Fund management
1. Manage bank accounts to include proper observance of bank account opening (and closure as may be
necessary) and ensure that the list of signatories is kept up-to-date and in compliance with basic internal
control measures
2. Check and approve all bank transactions
3. Monitor the cash flow, prepare the Monthly cash position and recommend fund transfers/requests as may
be necessary
4. Check and approve all cash and check disbursements
5. Ensure that expenditures are forecasted within the budget
6. Analyze cost effectiveness of planned and actual expenditures
7. Check and monitor the petty cash/working fund disbursements in the HO and branches

Administrative:
A. Payroll Checking
1. Ensure the accuracy and timely processing and payment of Payroll items (salaries, NASSIT, PAYE)
2. Ensure compliance to employment regulatory concerns
B. Employee Benefits
1. Check and monitor leaves, staff loans and advances in consultation with Executive Director, Staff Loan
Committee, etc…
2. Ensure accurate/on-time remittance and submission of statutory payments and disclosure requirements
3. Recommend any other benefits due to staff as appropriate
4. Validate and approve pre-employment requirements prior to contract drafting/administration
5. Facilitate final pays and severance claims to staff as may be necessary
C. Head Office and Branch Set-up
1. Ensure physical set-up of the Head Office and Branch according to standards
2. Check procurement of assets, fixtures and furniture and other technical investments
3. Supervise the regular inventory of all Munafa Ltd property
4. Coordinate and monitor repairs and maintenance of all offices
5. Prepare and submit legal requirements and reports to government agencies as per mandate to include but
not limited to government licenses, insurance, taxes and fees covering branches and the entire organization
Management:
A. Participate in Steering committee meetings as required
B. Facilitate regular Planning and Assessment sessions and meetings of the Finance and Admin Department
C. Develop and/or updates the existing accounting manual and other internal mechanism
D. Provide Finance and Admin Department staff with targets, monitor personnel accomplishment of goals and
conduct evaluation on a regular basis
E. Recruit and train Finance and Admin staff in line with good organizational practice
Profile
▪ Bachelors Degree in Accounting and Finance from a recognized University
▪ Post graduate accounting qualification desired ( MBA Finance, MSc Accounting and Finance)
▪ At least three years of relevant experience in a finance/admin function in the field at an appropriate level,
with sound understanding of working in Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and financial institutions
▪ Strong background in administration, operations management, risk management, internal auditing and
financial management
▪ Proven ability to provide support, guidance and training to financial and non-financial staff and peers
▪ Communication and reporting skills, both verbally and in writing
▪ Ability to work to deadlines with good prioritization and time management skills
▪ Ability to work in a cross-cultural and complex environment
▪ Experience in multi-currency accounting desired
▪ Willingness to conduct field work as may be required
▪ Commitment to uphold Munafa’s Vision, Mission, Core Values, goals, policies
CONDITIONS:
– Status: Permanent ( Six Months’ probation)
– Post based in Freetown
– Start date: December 2022.
– Salary: based on experience.
– Interviews and tests will be organised in Freetown (Munafa offices). Travel expenses related to recruitment are not
covered by Munafa.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
1) Selection based on CV, cover letter
2) Written test
3) Oral interview
APPLICATION:
Please send:
– Updated CV (Maximum 4 pages)
– Cover Letter (no longer than one page) explaining why you want this position and what makes you suitable
for the role
– Double-sided copy of national ID or voters ID card or passport or driving license
To

recruitment@munafaltd.com

with the subject “Finance and Admin Manager Munafa” by Wednesday 30th
November 2022. The application letter should be addressed to the Executive Director

🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ A Reputable Organisation – 2 Positions

A Reputable Organisation is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Head – Operational Risk
2.) Credit Analyst & Portfolio Reporting Officer

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Head – Operational Risk

 

Position: Head- Operational Risk 

 

Direct Report: Divisional Head, Enterprise Risk Management




 

Key Duties:

  • Ensure collation of Bank wide (OpRisk) incidents to a central database; ensure validation of OpRisk incidents before logging on the Loss Incident database.
  • Conduct Risk & Control Self Assessments for Head Office Units and branches and ensure resolution of all risks identified by the business units
  • Review Vendor Risk Assessment reports for critical vendors before circulation of relevant report highlighting risks identified for each vendor
  • Annual review/assessment of the Disaster Recovery Site to ensure adherence to standards and ascertain level of readiness for disruptive events
  • Monitor conduct of Disaster Recovery tests and report of key findings for redress by relevant process owners
  • Review conduct of Bank wide awareness campaign for BCP and testing of contingency arrangements in the branches and specific head office units
  • Ensure ISO requirements are in place in the in-scope location
  • Coordinate ISO awareness sessions for ORM Group
  • Custodian of show-me file containing all evidences for the audit
  • Review monitoring & reporting of fraud risk events; preparation and circulation of relevant reports incidents to all key stakeholders
  • Review Strategic Risk Monitoring.
  • Conduct Process Risk Assessments for new processes and amendments in existing processes.
  • Review risk assessments of new branches, off-site ATM and other Express locations before commencement of operations.
  • Review and monitor all incidents that exposes the bank to reputational & legal risks
  • Monitor and ensure timely and accurate reporting of data for Operational Risk Monitoring and Control

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Qualifications: First degree (B.Sc.), relevant professional certification(s) and a master’s degree.

Formal Training in Risk Management, Total Quality Management, and Banking Operations will be an added advantage.

 

Minimum Experience: Has minimum of 4 years’ experience with a financial institution and this must include at least 2 years at supervisory level.

 

Required Skills and Abilities:

  • Good leadership skills
  • Good report writing skills
  • Good presentation skills
  • Strong analytical skills

 

TO APPLY:

Interested candidates should please send your Curriculum Vitae/Resume together with an application to:

recruitments.sl@outlook.com

on or before Wednesday 16th November 2022.

 


2.) Credit Analyst & Portfolio Reporting Officer

 

Position: Credit Analyst & Portfolio Reporting Officer

 

Direct Report:        Divisional Head, Enterprise Risk Management 

 

Key Duties:

  • Reviews all Credit requests including Management Credit Committee (MCC) and board Credit Committee (BCC) bound credits to identify inherent risks, determine capacity through financial analysis and verify compliance with credit policy dictates.
  • Validation of the Risk Ratings of all borrowing customers; On & Off-Balance sheet to aid credit approval decision making.
  • Validation of the entire risk assets portfolio risk ratings periodically (bi-annually) for half and full year audit exercise.
  • Conduct periodic rating migration exercises to highlight credit portfolio quality trends
  • Prepares periodic review/report of specific industries where the Bank actively plays to identify new risks and changes in business dynamics
  • Acts as MCC Secretariat; publishing MCC notice, scheduling of credit requests for MCC presentation, keeping records of MCC minutes and disseminating important directive(s) from MCC
  • Review of existing Risk Rating templates and where necessary develop new risk rating template to cater for specific industry or category of customers
  • Assist Chief Risk Officer (CRO) with Regulators and Auditors on all matters relating to credit ratings.
  • Assist CRO with Preparation of quarterly review of macro-economic environment, overall Credit risk assessment and trend for ERM presentation to the Board Risk Committee.
  • Ensure timely preparation of Group reports (Daily, Weekly, and Monthly).

 

SPECIFICATIONS:

 

Qualifications: First degree (B.Sc.), relevant professional certification(s) and a master’s degree.

Formal Training in Risk Management, Financial Management, Banking Operations and Process Re-engineering will be an added advantage.

 

Minimum Experience: Has minimum of 3 years’ experience with a financial institution

 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Excellent financial and statistical analysis skills
  • Knowledge of various sectors and industries in Sierra Leone
  • Risk Assessment and Modelling skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft applications like Excel, Word and Power-Point
  • Good Presentation skills
  • Good analytical skills

 

 

TO APPLY:


Interested candidates should please send your Curriculum Vitae/Resume together with an application to:

recruitments.sl@outlook.com

on or before Wednesday 16th November 2022.

🇸🇱 Job Vacancy @ Life By Design (LBD) Group – Sales Administrator

Company Overview

 

The Life By Design, “LBD”, Group is a consolidation of four intentional companies who are committed to transforming the business landscape in Sierra Leone by providing world class business support services.  Life By Design and Grow Salone teams are focused on talent development for professional or entrepreneurial careers, Inkee Media are our media and brand management team; while iDT Labs provides process and systems software solutions. As The LBD Group, we pride ourselves as the “One Stop Shop” for business solutions.




Purpose of the Role

The Sales Administrator will be providing excellent administrative support to the Sales Team. A key responsibility of the Sales Administrator is to manage the Group’s CRM, ensuring that the CRM is updated at all times, this includes customer data, contacts information, and deals. The Sales Administrator will also be responsible to source opportunities for sales, identify and/or develop contacts within the targeted organizations, and facilitate selling interactions between the sales team and these prospects. The Sales Administrator will work in close collaboration with the various business units to ensure that selling opportunities are followed up diligently until closure.

Areas of Responsibility

The key areas of responsibility for the Sales Administrator are as follows:

 

Client Acquisition

  • Keeps the Group’s Sales Hotlist updated with active opportunities daily sourced from online, newspapers, social media, and via word of mouth.
  • Identify and share opportunities with the relevant business units.
  • Coordinate with the supervisor to ensure that these opportunities are actively chased and followed up until closure.
  • Facilitate Sales Team selling interactions by ensuring that all activities are scheduled and carried out successfully within scheduled time.
  • When necessary, take clients meetings & interact with sales prospects in a number of ways, that includes, pitching products/services, follow ups and closing deals.

 

Client Retention

  • Coordinate with the delivery department to ensure that delivery is done within client expectations.
  • Coordinate with client servicing to conduct client satisfaction surveys for completed projects.

 

CRM Management

  • Ensure that the Group’s CRM is updated with client information, including contacts, active deals, and all selling interactions with clients.
  • Ensure that all deals pursued by the Sales Team is captured within the CRM
  • Ensure that deals within the CRM are updated with ongoing activities, including feedback from clients.

 

Key Competencies

This role is meant for a sales oriented professional, who is meticulous, adaptable and a team player. Someone who understands the sales cycle stages, can communicate effectively, result driven, able to multitask and a quick learner.

 

Some of the key competences include:

 

  • Effective communication: able to communicate with all clients and other stakeholders effectively. This includes communicating product information through phone, email, or in person interactions.
  • Ability to build relationships: the ability to build rapport with potential consumers. The understanding of how to create an emotional engagement with prospects to persuade them to consider buying products and ideas. Helping customers feel comfortable and developing a level of trust.
  • Perseverance: the ability to continue pursuing prospects despite challenges. Being able to continue reaching out to a potential customer and finding creative ways to reach the right people who are decision makers.
  • Result Driven – be able to see what needs to be done to reach your goals. The ability to Identify ways to convince a customer to consider buying products & services. Tunnel-focus on reaching objectives regardless of circumstances that may arise.
  • Team Work: ability to collaborate and work with other team members to achieve a common goal. Providing support to other team members whenever necessary.
  • Time management skills: to have excellent time management skills. This includes being able to set up tasks, follow timelines and meet deadlines.

 

 

Performance Management

The Sales Administrator’s performance will be evaluated based on the effective functioning of the Group Sales Process, achievement of sales targets and other measurable scorecard indicators. These will be developed and will be attached to the contract, with clear incentives stated on this.

 

SEND IN YOUR APPLICATION AND UPDATED CV TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW:

ajalloh@idtlabs.xyz           

🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ World Health Organization (WHO) – 3 Positions

World Health Organization (WHO) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Procurement Officer
2.) Communications Officer
3.) MCH Officer

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Procurement Officer

 

Country Administrative Support Units (CSUs) have been established in the organizational structure to assist managers and staff in fully discharging their responsibilities in the Global Management Information System (GSM) environment and to ensure compliance with institutional policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system.




PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The purpose of this post is to ensure the provision of procurement, logistics and procurement services on behalf of the country office and thus to ensure that procurement operations and activities are carried out in a smooth manner.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

    •  Advises the head of the WHO country office for informed decision-making on procurement transactions;
    •  Coordinates the preparation and submission of procurement plans by the various organizational groups of the budget center;
    •  Prepares and monitors the implementation of the procurement plan ensuring that objectives and priorities are met and on track;
    •  Evaluates requests from technical units and partners and advises on compliance with the Organization’s rules and regulations;
    •  Administers procurement resources and ensures the consistent and efficient use of standard procurement procedures;
    •  Maintains the database of pre-qualified and evaluated suppliers;
    •  Maintains and monitors the overall activities of procurement, logistics and contracting services for the office by using the Oracle system in gsm oracle and other purchasing tools, including business intelligence (BI), and providing reports, data and statistics;
    •  Provides advice to unit/program managers and managers and staff on procurement, logistics and contractual services;
    •  Ensures the smooth running of purchasing operations, including the ordering and delivery of goods and services;
  •  Maintains regular contact with the Contracting and Procurement Unit (SPC) of the Regional Office and follows up on decisions taken by the Contract Review Board (CRC);
  •  Tracks the shipment of ordered items with shipping companies and liaises with local authorities for tax exemption and timely customs clearance of goods;
  •  Provides the secretariat of the local procurement committee;
  •  Analyzes and/or evaluates supplier performance with other designated personnel; and
  •  Performs other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential

A first-level university degree in business administration, public administration, management or a related field.

Desirable

A postgraduate degree in business administration, public administration, management or a related field

Experience

Essential

At least one (1) year of experience, some of which in an international context, in the field of procurement and logistics services for a program. Experience in the use of corporate resource planning systems or similar software packages.

Desirable

Use of Language Skills

Essential

Excellent knowledge of English. Working knowledge of French or another WHO official language would be an asset..

Functional Knowledge and Skills

  •  Strong purchasing and budgeting knowledge and skills.
  •  Concrete skills in the implementation of service operations and purchasing processes.
  •  Strong skills in the use of corporate resource planning systems or similar software packages.
  •  Strong computer skills in office applications, including Excel, Power Point and Word.

WHO Competencies

1) Communicate credibly and effectively

2) Produce results

3) Moving forward in a changing environment

4) Promote integration and teamwork

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

  •  An ability to effectively lead and manage a team.
  •  An ability to develop innovative approaches and solutions.
  •  An ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills by working harmoniously as a member of a team, adapting to diverse educational, socio-political and cultural contexts and having impeccable personal conduct.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at SLL 243,076 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

A written test may be used as a form of screening.

In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

APPLY

 


2.) Communications Officer

 

The WHO Country Office in Sierra Leone supports the strengthening of the national health information system to improve the availability, quality and use of health data and information as a basis for better results and accountability, for the policy development and decision making at different levels.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The purpose of this position is to support the work of WHO on strengthening the country’s national health information system and on monitoring and evaluation. Contribute to strengthening the capacity of the Representation office and technical programs in the area of ​​data management and alignment between health security actors and strengthening transparency between partners.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

With excellent skills in health and data management and in collaboration with other departments of the WHO Country Office, the WHO Regional Office for Africa, the Ministry of Health and Collaborating Partners, technical support for the generation, collection and analysis and synthesis, and communication decision making, specific tasks include the provision of technical assistance for:

    •  Development or update of legislation and policy framework for health information system
    •  Align health information system investments through a comprehensive and harmonized strategic plan and M&E case, and integrate into national health sector strategies
    •  Development of a common data standard in the country, including the development of interoperable systems; harmonization of the list of indicators with their metadata dictionary, baseline and target value, and data sources; and harmonization of data collection and reporting methods.
    •  Collection of primary and secondary data, including provision of technical support and assessment of facilities.
    •  Analysis and monitoring of data quality and development of data quality improvement plans in the country.
    •  Analysis and synthesis of health and other conditions and strategies for health monitoring and evaluation of national and regional strategies
    •  Dissemination of health information in the country through the development, maintenance and regular updating of an open-access National Health Observatory
    •  Promotion of knowledge translation platforms like EVIPN and to support the translation of evidence for policy development and decision-making
    •  The incumbent will continuously participate in the development, application and promotion of new methods, tools and capacity building programs to improve the availability, quality, analysis/synthesis and dissemination of information sanitary.
  •  Collect information on a regular basis to map financial contributions to health security activities from donors in the country, including technical assistance, and in-kind and in-service contributions to update strategic partners from the WHO Portal
  •  Perform other tasks as needed

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential

University degree in health information, statistics or computer science, with specialization in database development and management or public health or epidemiology

Desirable

professional training or degree in statistics and database management, graduate degree ideal. Good understanding of IT practices.

Experience

Essential

Have at least 7 years of experience in data management, information management or related fields.

Experience with compiling and analyzing large datasets from multiple sources

Good knowledge of public health program or epidemiology

Languages:

Essential: Excellent knowledge of English.

Desirable: Knowledge of French or other UN language. Working knowledge of local languages

Functional Knowledge and Skills

  •  The incumbent should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
  •  Basic elements of HIS governance and how they can be used to improve the health information system
  •  Common sources of health and the tools and mechanisms for their collection from facility-based registry systems, community registration systems, international classification of diseases, and DHIS 2
  •  The limitations of data from various sources, the information system and approaches to data quality analysis
  •  Review of data quality, in particular the health data system and approaches to improve data quality
  •  Analysis and synthesis of health data and interpretation of results
  •  Processes and mechanisms for effective dissemination of health and Excel decision-making; CSPro, Tableau and STATA app
  •  Proficiency in command applications and advanced knowledge of MS Office and related (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, etc.), including programming.

WHO Competencies

  •  Communicate credibly and effectively
  •  Ensuring the effective use of resources
  •  Producing results.
  •  Teamwork.
  •  Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond.
  •  Moving forward in a changing environment

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

  •  Understanding of the necessary public health programs,
  •  Excellent organizational skills.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at SLL 294,122 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

A written test may be used as a form of screening.

In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

APPLY

 


3.) MCH Officer

 

Contribute to the reduction of mortality and morbidity of maternal and newborns, children and for the promotion of adolescent’s health and development by strengthening the national capacity in planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of interventions to improve the health status, building effective partnerships with health development partners for an integrated approach to Primary Health Care.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The position is to provide technical support at the national level, the incumbent will manage reproductive, maternal, newborn child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) activities which include prevention and management of violence against women; provide technical guidance to the Ministry of Health (MOH) and partners on the managerial, organizational and operational aspects of RMNCAH, the improvements in the integrated (RMNCAH) interventions, ensuring the alignment with the Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health 2016–2030 and the WHO recommended standards throughout the full cycle of the incident, with special focus on affected and vulnerable population.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

    •  Review and analyze national maternal and newborn health policies, strategies, plans and guidelines, programmes and related legislation
    •  Coordinate maternal and newborn health care activities
    •  Advise the national maternal and newborn health task force in the development of strategies for maternal and newborn health including Family planning.
    •  Provide technical assistance in the development of operation plans and tools for MNH and facilitate the dissemination of maternal and newborn health including family planning strategies, plans and relevant tools.
    •  Provide technical assistance for the implementation of maternal and newborn health including family planning interventions
    •  Establish and coordinate effective partnership with key stakeholders and donor agencies involved in maternal and newborn health including family planning
    •  Promote and implement operations research for maternal and newborn health including family planning
    •  Participate in monitoring and evaluation of maternal and newborn health including family planning programmer
  •  Perform any other duties as required for the success of the programme.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential

University degree in obstetrics and gynecology or Pediatrics and Modern Training Skills; Community Medicine; Public Health or other related field from an accredited/recognized institute.

Desirable

Advanced degree in Medicine/Public Health.

Experience

Essential

At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in in maternal, newborn health and sexual and reproductive health..

Desirable

Considerable experience in programme planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and supervision at national, state or local government area; Relevant work experience with WHO and/or UN agencies, health cluster partners; experience working in relevant nongovernmental or humanitarian organizations.

Languages:

Essential: Excellent knowledge of the English.

Desirable: Knowledge of French or other UN language. Working knowledge of local languages

Functional Knowledge and Skills

    •  Proven knowledge of FRH management within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ability to conduct research and analyse results, identify issues, formulate opinions, and make conclusions and recommendations for strengthening health care systems.
    •  Good knowledge of FRH health services and safety regulations
    •  Ability to prioritize, organize, manage and adapt management style according to needs
  •  Ability to build and motivate teams and work under pressure

WHO Competencies

  •  Building and promoting partnerships across the Organization and beyond
  •  Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
  •  Ensuring the effective use of resources
  •  Teamwork.
  •  Communication

Other Skills (e.g. IT)

  •  Proficiency in all MSOffice software applications.

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at SLL 367,653 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

A written test may be used as a form of screening.

In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.

APPLY

🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) – 2 Positions

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) is recruiting to fill the following positions in Sierra Leone:

1.) Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager
2.) Communications and Reporting Specialist

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager

 

Closing date: Saturday, 22 October 2022

Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager

Location : Freetown, SIERRA LEONE

Application Deadline : 22-Oct-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Type of Contract : NPSA (Regular)

Post Level : NPSA-11

Languages Required : English

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

07-Nov-2022




Duration of Initial Contract : One year

Expected Duration of Assignment : Initial duration of one year

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

  •  Personal CV – indicating all part positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) references.
  •  Cover letter – indicating why the candidate considers him/herself to be suitable for the position.

The UN Secretary-General established the UN SDG Action Campaign to inspire people and organizations from all backgrounds and every part of the world to take actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, while holding decision-makers to account for progress society-wide. The UN SDG Action Campaign is hosted and supported by UNDP and is based in Bonn (Germany) with a lean team that marshals rapid support for new initiatives as opportunities arise and provides partners with on-demand strategic creative services that inspire SDG local action.

The UN SDG Action Campaign is working closely with cities and local governments to showcase how they are actively contributing to implement Agenda 2030, accelerating transformative action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for all, and everywhere. The UN SDG Action Campaign, together with the office of UNDP in Sierra Leone are supporting the city of Freetown to implement a component of their #FreetownTheTreeTown project, one of the winners of the 2021 Global Mayors Challenge.

Freetown, Sierra Leone, is among the world’s rainiest cities. They have also experienced rapid tree loss in recent years, estimated at some 555 hectares – or 500,000-plus trees – annually since 2011. The national government oversees the legal framework governing urban greening and land use, limiting Freetown’s options for curbing tree loss, and requiring reforestation. Heavy rains, coupled with this deforestation, have resulted in devastating landslides, including an event in 2017 which claimed nearly 1,000 lives.1 #FreetownTheTreetown is an initiative to reforest the city and surrounding areas to reverse tree loss and reduce disaster risks. The overall goal is to increase canopy cover by 50% from 2018 levels by the end of 2022.

In the first two years since its launch in January 2020, 560,000 trees have been planted, digitally tracked and ‘tokenised’, with 578 hectares of urban land in and around Freetown restored. The project is targeting the following objectives:

  •  To improve the equitable distribution of trees and green space, as 35% of areas targeted for new trees or vegetation are informal settlements that currently have low coverage.
  •  Planting by roadsides, schools and in residential areas (totaling almost 165 hectares to date) aims to reduce heat stress and improve air quality.
  •  Planting in Freetown’s water catchment and greenbelt (104 hectares) aims to improve water security.
  •  Planting in the upper water catchment and on high slopes around Freetown (280 hectares) aims to reduce the risk of flash flooding and landslides.
  •  Mangrove reforestation (32 hectares) aims to reduce coastal erosion and flooding.

In addition to planting new trees, #FreetownTheTreetown is helping to discourage environmentally harmful practices, such as sand mining, and to reduce deforestation and mangrove destruction in targeted areas. The full ecosystem services from the trees planted during the initial three-year campaign will come later, around 2030, once they are more established. There has already been a discernible reduction in flooding and landslide risk because of planting in the upper catchment areas. The campaign has also directly or indirectly created over 1,000 green jobs along the value chain, from workers in tree nurseries to community growers – of whom 80% are youths and 48% are women.

Within this context, the UN SDG Action Campaign is seeking to recruit a Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager to support the implementation of the #FreetownTheTreeTown project in the City of Freetown in Sierra Leone. H/She will support UNDP in the implementation of the Global Mayors Challenge in the City of Freetown.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager will work with the UNDP-UN SDG Action Campaign Network to implement the following functions:

  •  Project Management, Research, and Analysis:
    •  Manage a complex, multiyear project to develop and execute #FreetownTheTreeTown impact investment strategy involving external and internal stakeholders
    •  Manage the relationship, timeline, and deliverables an internal impact investment advisory team and external Consultants.
    •  Optimize the expertise of an external Investment Advisory Committee by coordinating meeting agendas, follow-ups, and corresponding with committee members.
    •  Prepare deliverables that synthesize the project’s status for the Project Steering Committee and City Government.
    •  Conduct research and analysis of macroeconomic trends, the carbon market and key investment themes, by impact area and asset class, that will affect existing investments and inform future ones.
  •  Advise on new investments for the project, including but not limited to:
    •  Build a pipeline of nature-based capital investment opportunities by impact theme and asset class.
    •  Conduct due diligence and full analysis of select new investment opportunities, and draft recommendation memos to present to the Investment Committee.
  •  Manage Existing Investments:
    •  Manage achievement of the existing 1 million tree target under the #FreetownTheTreeTown campaign and ensure funding pathways to grow existing trees to establishment
    •  Build, review and disseminate quarterly reports and statements from partner organizations, participate in quarterly / annual meetings and calls, and tracking the monthly performance of all investments under the #FreetownTheTreeTown campaign.
    •  Review data on #FreetownTheTreeTown investments for accuracy and write brief summaries for quarterly reports and statements to investors and the City Council.
    •  Ensure accurate tracking of investments, reporting and information sharing internally.
  •  Support NBS for Adaptation through Funding Social Enterprises
    •  Build a pipeline, evaluate, and execute new opportunities to make direct equity investments into social enterprises for Nature-based climate adaptation projects at community-level.
    •  Streamline the direct investment process and documentation to ensure both transparency and inclusion, with a focus on youth-owned and women-owned social enterprises.
    •  Co-create a strategy around co-investment partnerships: identify highly aligned investors, lenders, and donors that complement the #TreeTown impact investment strategy and natural capital regeneration offerings. Cultivate relationships that result in sourcing new social enterprise clients and a productive co-investment community.

??Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of the Mayor of Freetown and through the Mayor’s Delivery Unit, the Green Infrastructure Ecosystems Manager will serve as the Project Lead and will directly report to the Team Leader, Mayor’s Delivery Unit, Office of the Mayor, Freetown City Council and the Project Manager, UNDP HQ based in NY. The Project Lead will closely manage relationships with #FreetownTheTreeTown Component Leads, Third-Party Fund Manager, Project Technical Advisors, the Mayor’s Delivery Unit, FCC Climate and Disaster Risk Unit, Delivery Associates, and the technical team UNDP Country Office in Sierra Leone.

Competencies

Core:

Achieve Results: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.

Think Innovatively: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.

 

Learn Conitnuously: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversity experiences.

 

 

Adapt with Agility: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.

 

Act with Determination: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.

Engage and Partner: Political savvy, navigate complex landscapes, champion inter-agency collaboration.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Direction & Strategy

Strategic Thinking

  •  Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks and opportunities; linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions.
  •  Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP.

Business Acumen

  •  Ability to understand and deal with a business situation in a manner that is likely to lead to a good outcome.
  •  Knowledge and understanding of the operational frameworks in the organization and ability to make good judgments and quick decisions within such frameworks.

System Thinking

  •  Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and toconsider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

Finance

Financial process and innovation

  •  Financial and business process engineering expertise required to innovate, design, change and implement new financial business models, financial instruments, financing opportunities, business processes, policies and procedures,and technological solutions.

Management and cost accounting

  •  Ability to produce periodic qualitative and quantitative performance reports to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring. Ability to use a range of costing techniques and analyse cost related data to provide quantitative information to the users of reports.

HR People Strategy & Planning

HR Strategic Planning

  •  Ability to develop integrated HR strategies, governance structures, polices and procedures.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education requirements:

  •  Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting, or a
  •  Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting with nine (9) years of relevant work experience, is required.

Min. years of relevant work experience:

  •  A minimum of seven (7) years with Master’s Degree or nine (9) years with Bachelor’s Degree of relevant professional work experience in managing projects on agricultural products marketing and distribution, or projects related to environmental management and or climate adaptation implemented by the public sector is required.

Required skills:

  •  Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc.) is required.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies Section:

  •  Proven experience in working with local governments is an advantage.
  •  Experience working with development finance institutions and other renowned private entities operating in the development finance investment space is an advantage.
  •  Working experience in emerging markets will be an asset.
  •  Experience in Financial and Investment Management is an advantage.
  •  Experience in ESG and climate finance is an advantage.
  •  Leadership experience working with high-level government officials and decision makers in the global investment area, is a plus.

Required Languages:

  •  Proficiency in the English language is required.
  •  Working knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Professional Certificates:

  •  Having a Project Management Certification is an advantage.

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2.) Communications and Reporting Specialist

 

Closing date: Saturday, 22 October 2022

Communications and Reporting Specialist

Location : Freetown, SIERRA LEONE

Application Deadline : 22-Oct-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Type of Contract : NPSA (Regular)

Post Level : NPSA-10

Languages Required : English

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)

07-Nov-2022

Duration of Initial Contract : Six months

Expected Duration of Assignment : Initial duration of six months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

  •  Personal CV – indicating all part positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate and at least three (3) references.
  •  Cover letter – indicating why the candidate considers him/herself to be suitable for the position.

The UN Secretary-General established the UN SDG Action Campaign to inspire people and organizations from all backgrounds and every part of the world to take actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, while holding decision-makers to account for progress society-wide. The UN SDG Action Campaign is hosted and supported by UNDP and is based in Bonn (Germany) with a lean team that marshals rapid support for new initiatives as opportunities arise and provides partners with on-demand strategic creative services that inspire SDG local action.

The UN SDG Action Campaign is working closely with cities and local governments to showcase how they are actively contributing to implement Agenda 2030, accelerating transformative action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for all, and everywhere.

SDGs are genuinely interlinked with service provision at local level. To be able to deliver on Agenda 2030, local and regional governments are innovating on the way they plan, design and implement public policy. Within this context, the UN SDG Action Campaign is seeking to recruit a Communications and Reporting Specialist to contribute to the design of contents and communications tools to highlight the role of local and regional governments in implementing Agenda 2030.

Local and regional governments are already responsible for over 65% of the SDG targets, most of them linked to basic service provision from water, sanitation, mobility, climate action, health or education. Cities and territories are playing a big part on the implementation of SDGs, that are becoming a new tool for strategic planning and budgeting in the mid to long-term. The Communications and Reporting Specialist will be supporting the local and regional governments’ exchange on SDG implementation, contributing to generate knowledge and replication of successful experiences to implement Agenda 2030 at local level. Finally, h/she will also support the communication and reporting needs of the Global Mayors Challenge project.

The Communications and Reporting Specialist will support UNDP cities and their partners to generate knowledge through the exchange of experiences, organizing international events and elaborating policy briefs and other communication materials. H/she will also liaise with the different UNDP project staff globally to collect information, monitor and lessons learnt issued from the Global Mayors Challenge project. The Communications and Reporting Specialist will support local and regional governments participants in enabling them to communicate their stories, analyzing project data and providing narratives for targeted public segments: including local population, central governments and the international community.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager, UNDP HQ and guidance from the technical team, UNDP Country Office in Sierra Leone in coordination with the Project Supervisor, the Communication and Reporting Specialist will do the following functions:

  •  Analyse project data and link with SDG targets and Agenda 2030 narrative;
  •  Promote exchange of experiences amongst participating local governments;
  •  Elaborate “SDG stories” about how local governments are implementing Agenda 2030;
  •  Conduct learning exercises, targeting the participating local governments;
  •  Elaborate policy briefs and easy communicable knowledge materials on the lessons learnt by the project;
  •  Elaborate reports and identify learning mechanisms together with partners;
  •  Support project implementation and replication of experiences of local governments within UNDP global work;
  •  Draft and design content for the project and UNDP social platforms;
  •  Lead the design and implementation of external communications and outreach interventions of the Global Mayors Challenge;
  •  Develop advocacy, visibility and promotional material that are necessary for the project;
  •  Lead the design and development of necessary communications and awareness material/ documentation for wider dissemination and information sharing in coordination with programme beneficiaries and target communities;
  •  Maintain and regularly update the project repository/archive of all communications material including photos videos and audios;
  •  Assist the Project Supervisor in the drafting of programme updates, development of advocacy/ awareness raising information and related material;
  •  Assist Project Manager in designing and implementing baseline surveys, public perception surveys, impact assessments/ tracking surveys including the development of survey report templates, design and layout of reports and related tasks;
  •  Assist Project Manager in gathering information to prepare the project Metrics Reports;
  •  Support the project team, including the UNDP Country Office staff in addressing their communications needs in regards to SDG local action; and
  •  Perform any other relevant tasks as required.

Institutional Arrangement

The Communications and Reporting Specialist will report to the Project Manager, based in UNDP New York, working closely with the technical team in UNDP Country Office in Sierra Leone.

Competencies

Core:

Achieve Results: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.

Think Innovatively: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.

Learn Continuously: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.

Adapt with Agility: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.

Act with Determination: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.

Engage and Partner: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.

Enable Diversity and Inclusion: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies:

Thematic Area

Name

Definition

Business Management

Communication

  •  Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
  •  Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.

Digital Awareness and Literacy

  •  Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skilfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed.

Business Development

Knowledge Generation

  •  Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for contebt, or responsive to a stated need.

Communications

Campaign Management

  •  Ability to produce and implement communications and advocacy campaigns which lead to impactful change.

Creative direction and copywriting

  •  Ability to creatively communicate concepts in an engaging and simple way.

Media Relations

  •  Ability to develop media relations across all aspects of media work including relationships with media and preparing media materials such as messages.

Multimedia writing/editing

  •  Ability to create and/or edit written content for multimedia.

Required Skills and Experience

Min. Education Requirements:

  •  Master’s Degree in Communication, Journalism, International development, urban issues or any related field, or
  •  Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Literature, History, Social and Political Sciences or Urban studies with seven (7) years of relevant work experience, is required.

Min. years of relevant work experience:

  •  A minimum of five (5) years with Master’s Degree or seven (7) years with Bachelor’s Degree of relevant work experience working in communications for public sector and public administrations at all levels is required.

Required skills:

  •  Experience in the usage of computers and web-based management system and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is required.
  •  Excellent analytical and communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal and intercultural) is required.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies Section:

  •  Proven experience in working with local governments and their associations is an asset.
  •  Experience working on Agenda 2030 or other UN global agendas will be an asset.
  •  Proven professional experience focusing on client management and working with a diverse team will be an asset.
  •  Demonstrated track record in media relations, including building strategic relationship with journalists, is an asset.
  •  Experience in creating engaging and impactful knowledge products which appeal to targeted audiences, is a plus.
  •  Experience in knowledge sharing, management and advocacy is an asset.
  •  Demonstrated experience with campaigning initiatives and building networks is desirable.

Required Languages:

  •  Proficiency in the English language is required.
  •  Working knowledge of Spanish, French or Arabic languages is an asset.

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🇸🇱 Job Vacancies @ Catholic Relief Services – 2 Positions

Catholic Relief Services is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Receptionist
2.) Administrative Assistant

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Receptionist

 

CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

CRS is recruiting for 1 Position:  Receptionist 

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, please read the below job descriptions, and follow the instructions to submit your application package. 




About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

 

Job Summary:

As a receptionist, you will help coordinate and ensure risk mitigation through established security processes in managing the reception with high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and experience will allow you to ensure compliance with CRS and donor regulations as you apply the principles of stewardship, integrity, transparency, and accountability.

 

 

Job Title: Receptionist 

Department: MGD/FFE Project Unit 

Reports To:        Administrative Officer

Country: CRS-Sierra Leone. 

Duty Location: CRS Field Office – Kabala

 

 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, and directing them appropriately.
  • Notifies agency personnel of visitor’s arrival.
  • Maintains security and communication system.
  • Informs visitors by answering or referring inquiries.
  • Directs visitors by maintaining employee and department directories.
  • Coordinate with security to maintain the following procedures, monitoring logbook, and issuing visitor badges.
  • Keep a safe and clean reception area by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
  • Supports continuity among work teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  • Perform any other tasks assigned

 

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Certificate in Business Administration or related field. West African Senior Secondary School Examination certification with three credits.
  • Minimum of 2 years work experience in a similar position, preferably in an international organization.
  • Additional education may substitute for some experience.
  • Knowledge and experience with various public donors’ regulations.
  • Proficient in MS Office Package (Excel, Word, Access etc.).

 

Required Languages – English, Krio and any other local language spoken by indigenes in the area of operation.

 

Travel – 25% percentage of required travel, if applicable.

 

Key Working Relationships:

Internal: Administrative Officer/ Operations Manager, Senior Program manager and all CRS Staff

External: Vendors, Partners, Visitors, Beneficiaries etc.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

  • Proven leadership and ability to build and motivate diverse and talented teams
  • Proven experience in building and maintaining institutional linkages
  • Ability to work to meet deadlines in multiple tasking environments
  • Excellent organization, planning and analytical skills; detail oriented
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated strength in relationship management

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Verbal Communication
  • Listening
  • Professionalism
  • Customer Focus
  • Organizational oriented
  • Informing Others
  • Handles Pressure
  • Supply Management

 

 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff) 

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship

 

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. 

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to safeguarding-related topics. 

 

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  CRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to SL_HR@crs.org. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Also send a copy of your application package to the desk Officers, Ministry of Employment and Social Security, New England and Extension Offices in Applicants’ Locations 

 

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

 

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

 

Closing Date for the receipt of application packages is 20th October 2022.

 


2.) Administrative Assistant

 

CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

CRS is recruiting for 1 Position:  Administrative Assistant

If you are interested and your profile matches the requirements, please read the below job descriptions, and follow the instructions to submit your application package. 

About CRS

Catholic Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

 

Job Title: Administrative Assistant

Department: Operations_ Administrative

Reports To:        Administrative Officer 

Country: CRS-Sierra Leone.

Duty Location: CRS Freetown, with 5% travel when applicable

 

Job Summary:

You will provide service in the day-to-day delivery of responsive, effective and efficient administrative activities in support of the Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) mission to serve the poor and vulnerable. You will provide consistent and high-quality service and contribute to the proper stewardship of resources to help ensure operational effectiveness in support of high-quality programming.

 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate communication with all units of the organization and external stakeholders as relevant. Send/receive and distribute all incoming and outgoing mail/faxes/letters/documents.
  • Provide specialized administrative transactions and processes (e.g. translate, type, proofread, and/or format documents; record and transcribe meeting minutes; draft simple correspondence messages).
  • Prepare transactional documents in support of general operations processes and support coordination of transaction processing (e.g. payment requests, travel authorizations, travel advances, visas, etc.).
  • Compile data, perform data entry and data verification in relation to general administration processes (e.g. various contact lists, employee leave balances, staff attendance reports, Vehicle Log Sheets review, visitors’ welcome packages, etc.).
  • Support travel and logistics arrangements for staff and visitors. Schedule and coordinate appointments. Provide logistical and communication support to event planning activities.
  • Support implementation of property management processes, such as property receipt and distribution, property labeling, physical counts, etc.

 

Basic Qualifications

  • High School diploma required. Professional diploma/Certificate or courses in Administration preferred.
  • Two years’ experience working in an office environment in a clerical or administrative role. Experience with a local or international NGO a plus.
  • Additional education may substitute for some experience.

 

Required Languages – English

 

Travel – include percentage of required travel, if applicable. Could be stated as Must be willing and able to travel up to 5 %.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities  

  • Good time management skills with ability to work on multiple tasks
  • Strong customer service orientation with good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive, resourceful, solutions oriented and results-oriented

 

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with typing/word processing, data entry into online databases and forms, and working with various office equipment.
  • Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio) and information management systems. Proficient in Word.
  • Supervisory Responsibilities (if none, state none)

 

  • Key Working Relationships: 
  • Internal
  • External 

 

 

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff) 

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

  • Integrity
  • Continuous Improvement & Innovation
  • Builds Relationships
  • Develops Talent
  • Strategic Mindset
  • Accountability & Stewardship

 

 

***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation. 

By applying to this job, I understand and acknowledge that CRS requires its staff to treat all people with dignity and respect and to actively prevent harassment, abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. Further, I understand that if I am a successful candidate, I will be subject to a comprehensive background check, and my personal/professional references will be asked to evaluate my behaviors related to safeguarding-related topics. 

 

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  CRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

To apply for this position please send up-to-date CV and a supporting letter, copies of relevant certificates to SL_HR@crs.org. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 

Also send a copy of your application package to the desk Officers, Ministry of Employment and Social Security, New England and Extension Offices in Applicants’ Locations 

 

Disclaimer:  This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position. 

 

CRS’ talent acquisition procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.

 

Closing Date for the receipt of application packages is 20th October 2022.