Vacancy Announcement

Job title:   Director of Policy and Partnerships, PIH Sierra Leone – International only

Work Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone with significant in-country travel (up to 35%)

Department: Policy & Partnerships

Reports to: Executive Director-Sierra Leone

Line Management Yes – multiple direct reports

Application Status External

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 OverviewPartners in Health-Sierra Leone (PIH-SL) seeks a dynamic professional to lead resource mobilization, grant management and compliance, program strategy, policy and advocacy for a growing organization with a budget in excess of $25M and over 600 staff. The Director of Policy and Partnership is a critical leadership role that will work to strengthen PIH’s relationships with the Ministry of Health and Sanitation, key donors, implementing and technical partners in order to expand PIH’s impact in the near term and position the public health space for continued growth and impact in the medium to long-term. This person will work closely with the Executive Director to develop organizational strategy, ensure program and strategy alignment and identify and pursue new partnership opportunities as PIH-SL has become one of the leading health actors in the country. The person will oversee the successful completion of bids together with partner NGOs, start-up of new programs, and management of ongoing programs in partnership with the Chief Medical Officer. The person will manage the international Grants Manager, Partnerships Specialist and Health Policy Advisor, and supports the Chief Medical Officer and the clinical leadership team in the recruitment, oversight and management of staff for major PIH programs. S/he will also be the Sierra Leone focal point working closely with cross-site teams in Policy & Partnerships, Development and Grants Management & Compliance.Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

Business Development

• Under the leadership of the Executive Director & Director of Government Relations identify, evaluate, and steward partnership opportunities that will strengthen PIH’s capacity to achieve our mission in Sierra Leone and enable new funding opportunities
• Represent PIH in on-going large public sector consortium bid efforts and start up of new programs
• Manage and cultivate existing relationships with funders to secure and expand recurring revenue streams with the aim of maintaining a consistent, robust fundraising pipeline
• Ensure high quality proposals and communication with donors to speak credibly to the work of PIH and build momentum for partnerships and funding
• Manage in-country components of proposal development process, including liaising with program managers, finance and Boston development team on budget and narrative development in partnership with the Partnerships Specialist
• Draft concept notes, program briefs and other materials for potential funders and review concepts developed by the Partnerships Specialist
• Assess alignment, viability, and competitiveness of potential funding opportunities in partnership with program leads and Senior Management Team
• Serve as the primary focal person for development inquiries by Boston development teams and support/triage to other team members as required

Grant Management & Compliance 

• Oversee Grants Manager in pre-award and post-award processes, including;
  • Pre-award negotiations, preparation of grant agreements, and finalization of grant budgets in partnership with Finance and Legal teams
  • Monitoring grants reporting and ensure high quality reports to donors, grant compliance, and successful achievement of grant targets
• Ensure strong collaboration and communication between grants management team and program teams
• Lead communication and negotiations with donor focal persons, directly for in-country donors, and in partnership with Boston-based development colleagues
• Oversee production of all donor reporting (narrative, financial, MEQ) by Partnerships Specialist, program teams, Grants team and MEQ team, acting as final reviewer for all documents prior submission
• Understand donor compliance requirements and ensure requirements are being met
• Working closely with Operations, HR and Finance teams to put in place new policies, procedures and processes as needed, as well as trainings, to ensure compliance with donor requirements
• Manage partnerships with sub-grantees and ensure partners successfully enhance program impact

Policy & Advocacy 

• Oversee overall positioning and representation of PIH-Sierra Leone with our most important partner – the Ministry of Health and Sanitation of Sierra Leone – as part of our long-term mission to strengthen the health system in Sierra Leone
• Provide technical and coordination assistance in key policy areas as required– especially HIV/TB, CHWs, NCD’s/Mental Health, Clinical & Academic Training, HSS and RMNCH through direct work with MOHS, representing PIH in key fora, oversight of the Health Policy Advisor and cooperation with the Director of Government Relations (HIV/TB/Malaria) who is also CCM Chair
• Coordinate or lead policy analyses to assess the application of leading evidence as well as equity assessments to help advocate for improved pro-poor policies
• With Health Policy Advisor, Executive Director and Director of Government Relations for HIV/TB/Malaria, contribute to GoSL policy and program development through participation in working groups and technical advising, and coordinate with PIH technical experts in areas of key interest to MOHS to provide inputs to technical processes

NGO Partner Relations 

• Work with the Executive Director to maintain strong relationships with partner organizations for collaboration, information-sharing, and joint advocacy
• Support teams in formalizing and managing programmatic partnerships, including consortium building for funding resources
• Build strong relationships with all key partners through transparency, flexibility and mutual respect. Ensure PIH is entering into partnerships with humility and generosity of spirit.
• Maintain a consistent presence in all relevant partner forums to ensure maximum coordination with other NGOs, including Health NGOs and Health Development Partners group
• Conduct regular active outreach to key partners and build relationships with their leadership

Strategic Planning & Management

• Directly oversee multiple direct reports, conducting weekly-check ins, scoping work, provide support and coaching, and help to ensure alignment across the full team’s efforts.
• Build a cohesive and unified P&P team with room for growth and support in building the team vision, annual planning and priorities, and develop growth pathways for team members
• Identify opportunities for PIH to leverage cross-program strengths to take advantage of new opportunities and/or to address organizational challenges
• Provide budget oversight and management for organization-wide budget in partnership with Director of Finance and Executive Director, including monitoring fundraising pipeline and active award expenditures to optimize spending and enable flexibility
• Actively participate in setting the strategic direction of the organization as a member of the Senior Management Team.

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 

ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 7+ years relevant experience
• Prior experience working in Sub-Saharan Africa (or comparable setting), including in working with Ministries of Health and Sanitation and implementing programs by high-compliance public sector donors
• Highly comfortable interacting with senior stakeholders at all levels including government and donor partners, with strong track record representing organization externally
• Understanding of public and private sector funding landscape and experience securing funding through public/philanthropic sector solicited or unsolicited opportunities
• Excellent technical writing skills with track record in writing proposals, concept notes, technical documents and reports
• Strong program management and time management skills; highly organized and detail-oriented
• Basic Excel skills and ability to review budgets and understand financial processes

ESSENTIAL ATTRIBUTES AND BEHAVIOURS

• Articulate and diplomatic with ability to build credibility with external partners effectively
• Demonstrated strong analytical, leadership, and problem solving skills, including a strong action and solutions-oriented nature
• Proven ability to build relationships with a range of stakeholders and drive immediate results, and to manage staff from diverse backgrounds including across cultures
• Ability to work independently and effectively in high-pressure, fast-paced environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to navigate ambiguity effectively and move from ad-hoc and reactive processes to forward-thinking organizational practices
• Ability to work with humility and achieve results
• Passion for PIH’s mission and demonstrated commitment to social justice and human rights
• Willingness to learn about PIH’s unique operating model and vision for global health and excited to bring the best established practices in grants management and compliance to PIH
• Willingness to embrace PIH’s comprehensive, facility-focused, long-term model for health systems strengthening and organization structure that differs from classic project-based organizational models

STRONGLY PREFERRED EXPERIENCE 

• Masters of Public Health or similar technical background
• Strong experience in developing strategy and designing programs in unstructured environments
• Prior experience with World Bank, FCDO, USAID, Global Affairs Canada or key philanthropic sector partners
• Prior experience in Sierra Leone
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced deliverable-focused environment (e.g., donor agency, private sector, fast-growing organization, business development roles)
• Strong experience in financial management and budgeting
• Strong experience in compliance and continuous improvement of processes and systems for better compliance

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. This position will be open until a suitable candidate is recruited.

Job Description

 

Environmental Health and Social Impact Assessment (EHSIA) for infrastructural work on Storage and Skill Training Centre Facilities

Location : Freetown, SIERRA LEONE

Application Deadline : 27-Oct-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Time left : 10d 18h 18m

Additional Category : Sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction

Type of Contract : Individual Contract

Post Level :National Consultant

Languages Required : English

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 07-Nov-2022

Duration of Initial Contract :12 Weeks




Expected Duration of Assignment :

 

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

UNDP is implementing a five-year Global Environment Fund (GEF) funded project “Adapting to climate change induced coastal risk management in Sierra Leone” with the aim to strengthening the ability of coastal communities to systemically manage climate change risks and impacts on their physical infrastructure and economic livelihoods. The coastal zone of Sierra Leone is highly vulnerable to the increased frequency and severity of coastal erosion, flooding and storm surges which severely impact social wellbeing (health), livelihood security (and water resources) and major economic sectors such as fishing, tourism, water resources and agriculture. Coastal communities are already experiencing considerable repercussions of these impacts, notably on their livelihoods with reduced fishing productivity, ecosystem degradation and low farming outputs. The limited accessibility of climate-related data limits the ability of decision-makers to make informed planning and policy decisions for the coast (in particular marine and sea parameters databases such as wave height, wave period, wind speed and direction), and to take any clear strategic actions to remedy these negative effects. This lack of adequate knowledge is contributing towards undermining social and economic development, particularly under a changing climate. In addition, weak institutional regulatory capacity coupled with the absence of a national “coastal specific” community-based information system that focuses on supporting the management of climate-related risks continue to hamper long-term coastal planning, management and early warning activities. The GEF-funded project is designed to address these problems. The intended outcome of the project is to help the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to become more climate resilient while contributing towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The project focuses on three thematic components; Component 1: Generating sound scientific knowledge and access to information; Component 2: Climate information internalized into coastal development policy and plans; Component 3: Awareness and alternative, innovative activities to support adaptation in the coastal zone. Through these components, the project will work towards the removal of those policies and any informational barriers that are preventing Sierra Leone, as a nation, to systematically manage coastal risks. This will contribute to the vulnerability reduction of both coastal communities and ecosystems and strengthen institutional capacity and adaptation planning. UNDP is about to construct innovative fish processing infrastructural facilities to reduce post-harvest losses in the five project locations indicated above. The impact of such infrastructural work if not carefully assessed may result to unintended negative consequences on the environment. Therefore, UNDP is recruiting an individual consultant to undertake an Environmental Health and Social Impact Assessment (EHSIA) at the various project sites to provide an understanding of any negative environmental impacts on the infrastructural work and social effects with proffered mitigations measures. The successful candidate is expected to conduct this assessment by strictly following Environment Protection Agency guidelines on EIA. Duty Station: Project locations in Goderich, Tombo, Conakrydee, Shenge and Turtle Island including mile 6 in Koya Rural District.

 

 

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective of the assignment The objective of this assignment is to undertake an EHSIA studies at construction sites in the five project Locations (Goderich, Tombo, Conakry Dee, Shenge and Turtle Island) and one location in Koya Rural District (mile 6). The consultant shall carry out the assignment in accordance with the functions outlined below. Functions / Key Results Expected The individual consultant shall work under the supervision of the UNDP Team Leader – Sustainability and Local Economic Development (SLED) and in close collaboration with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other relevant Ministries Department and Agencies (MDAs) including Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources (MFMR) and National Tourist Board (NTB). Note: The individual consultant must be registered with EPA and ensure that reports match the category of the project. Overall responsibilities: The consultant shall be responsible to carry out a detailed studies and assessment of the infrastructural works to be carried out, identifying the potential environmental and social impacts, both negative and positive that may result from the construction work to be implemented in the selected locations. The identified impacts if negative must be profiled to provide guidance on possible mitigation measures and assess the magnitude and importance of other possible impacts. The impact must take in account the number and magnitude of mitigation strategies which need to be employed to reduce the risk(s) introduced to the environment. Where possible, assess the significance and magnitude of negative impacts of a project and the impacts must be quantified. Specific tasks will include but not limited to: The impact of physical activities and elements on the environment to be addressed: ·       Impacts of the construction activities such as site clearance and earthworks ·       Impacts of operation and maintenance ·       Impacts of the supporting infrastructure on the mainland and land scape The impact of the Human/Social activities to be addressed: ·       Effects on socio-economic status such as changes to public access and recreational use ·       Impacts on existing and potential economic activities, contribution of development to national economy and development of surrounding communities. ·       Safety and security arrangement. ·       Support staff needs ·       Perform any other tasks as may be requested by the SLED Cluster Team Leader and EPA Recommended Mitigation ·       Mitigation and abatement measures shall be formulated for each potential negative impact identified. Residual Impacts ·       Identify any residual negative impacts for which no solution for mitigation can be proposed

 

Deliverables                                                                                                                        Estimated completion date

Inception/EIA Scoping report produced approved by UNDP                                    2 weeks after contract signing

and confirmed by EPA detailing methodology and approach

to the assignment, and detailed workplan.

 

Field work and Draft report produced approved by UNDP and                                8 weeks after contract signing

confirmed by EPA detailing findings of the assessment

(EIA and Social assessment), recommendations on mitigation measures

 

Final report produced approved by UNDP, confirmed by EPA                                   12 weeks after contract signing

and UNPD incorporating all comments including public

disclosure to community stakeholders

Payment Modalities

Payment to the consultancy firm will be made as follows:

20% payment upon submission and approval of inception report including detailed workplan and timeline.

40% payment following submission and approval of draft report

40% payment following submission and approval final report

 

 

Competencies

Corporate Competencies ·       Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age sensitivity and adaptability. ·       Demonstrates diplomacy and tact in dealing with sensitive and complex situations. ·       Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modelling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards. ·       Respect the diversity and treats everyone fairly. ·       Strong communication, team building, interpersonal and analysis skills. Functional ·       Informed, sound, and transparent decision-making skills ·       Ability to work under pressure and according to tight deadlines ·       Essential computer skills in particular competency in the use of Windows MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point etc.) ·       Excellent analytical skills ·       Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors. ·       Strong communication skills, including ability to produce high quality practical advisory reports and knowledge products in English Professionalism ·       Effective oral and written communication skills. ·       Problem solving skills. ·       Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. ·       Shows pride in work and in achievements. ·       Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. ·       Superior leadership and strategic management skills with an excellent understanding of international development issues and knowledge of the UN system. ·       Good understanding of gender and human right based approach, and skills, experience and commitment to gender issues. ·       Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment and abuse. Planning & Organizing ·       Ability to plan and organize work and establish priorities. Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships. ·       Plan, coordinate and organize workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and meeting deadlines. ·       Experience working collaboratively in small teams with tight deadlines.

 

 

 

Required Skills and Experience

Qualifications This assignment requires the services of an individual consultancy that can demonstrate adequate analytical capacity and expertise with the following minimum qualifications: Education: ·       Must have at least Advanced University degree (Masters’) in Environmental Studies, Development studies, Natural Resource management or related field of study Experience:              ·       Minimum 5 years professional experiences and familiarity with coastal climate change impacts and adaptation measures and other climate issues. ·       Demonstrate understanding of sustainable development issues and challenges in the natural resource and environment sector. ·       Experience in environmental safeguards instruments like EIAs ·       Previous experience on EIAs in developing country would be an asset. Language Requirements: ·       Fluency in spoken and written English required. How to Apply Qualified consultants are hereby requested to apply with the following required information: ·       Brief letter of application. ·       Personal CV indicating relevant professional experience. ·       Brief description (max. 2 pages) of the proposed methodology and approach on how they intend to carry out the assignment. ·       Financial proposal that indicates all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs (including professional fee and specified other costs if applicable including travel costs and DSA). Note: ·       The information in the breakdown of the offered lump sum amount provided by the offer or will be used as the basis for determining best value for money, and as a reference for any amendments of the contract. ·       The agreed contract amount will remain fixed regardless of any factors causing an increase in the cost of any of the components in the breakdown that are not directly attributable to UNDP. ·       The breakdown of budget shall include local travel related to this assignment. Please note that applications will only be considered if they include ALL of the items listed above. Also note that UNDP job portal website only allows for one document to be uploaded, so please combine all the above-mentioned items into one single Word or PDF document before uploading. Evaluation criteria The award of the contract will be made to the consultant that obtained the highest Combined Score and has accepted UNDP’s General Terms and Conditions. Only those applications which are responsive and compliant will be evaluated. The offers will be evaluated using the “Combined Scoring method”. Technical Competence (based on CV and technical proposal)           Weight 70%              Max. Point 700 Academic qualification:                                                                                 10%                             100                                                      Advanced University degree (Masters’) in Environmental                               10%                              100 Studies, Development Studies, Development Management, or related field of study.   Methodology                                                                                                    40%                         400                                                                      A well develop approach to the assignment detailing                                       30%                          300 among other things methodology and approach to the assignment suitable to the required ToRs.   A well develop work plan relating to the scope of                                            10%                           100 the ToRs included as per the technical proposal. Experience relevant to the assignment                                                       20%                           200 Previous working experience indicating similar                                              10%                            100 assignment with updated CV submitted as an attachment to the technical proposal. Previous experience on EIA                                                                          10%                             100 Financial Evaluation (Total 30 Points)                                                        30%                            300 Financial proposal in spreadsheet indicating all costs related to the proposal     30%          300 Total Score                Technical Score *70% + Financial Score *30%

 

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CRS JOB ADVERT – INTERNAL/EXTERNAL

CRS is recruiting for 1 Position:  Water Fund Technical Advisor II

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 (CRS) 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, regardless of race, religion, or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work are accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.

Catholic Relief Service (CRS) started work in Sierra Leone in 1963, carrying out the commitment of the Catholic bishops and the Catholic community of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. For over 57 years, CRS has been on the front lines in responding to emergencies and promoting health, education, agriculture, and urban resilience in Sierra Leone.




About the Water fund project: 

Freetown and the Western Area’s rapid urbanization process is causing a push in the mountain top of the forested peninsula. This is leading to daily tree cover losses and 2011–2018 have accounted for over 12% or 555 ha of tree cover loss per year. Deforestation for several activities including construction of residential houses, stone mining, urban farming, etc. in the Freetown peninsula is a critical cause for concern.  During the past two years, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have been working with more than a dozen national partners to create a Water Fund, which will facilitate investments in nature-based solutions for the protection and restoration of the Western Area Peninsula National Park (WAPNP), ensuring sustainability of the Western Area Peninsula’s water supply for future generations. Nature-based solutions represent an effective and financially sound means to address the growing water security challenges facing Sierra Leone’s capital of Freetown and the surrounding Western Area Peninsula region.

 

Job Title: Water Fund Technical Advisor II

Department: Urban Resilience

Reports To:        Urban Resilience Program Director

Country: CRS-Sierra Leone.

Duty Location: CRS Freetown, must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

 

Job Summary: 

As the Water Fund Technical Advisor II, you will lead the development and implementation of the Country Program’s sustainable watershed management programming, also known as the Western Area Peninsula Water Fund (WAPWF). You will provide technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design and implementation issues and ensure effective systems and processes are in place to support high-quality programming advancing CRS work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your technical knowledge, advice and guidance will contribute to determining how effective, adaptive. Innovative CRS’ sustainable watershed management programming and is in line with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices to regional and Country Program (CP) teams to advance the delivery of high-quality programming to the poor and vulnerable.

You will provide technical oversight to the Country Program, oversee the WAPWF Management Unit and coordinate with different committees. You will work closely with Freetown City Council, the National Water Resource Management agency and other external stakeholders to further the programme’s strategic ambitions. Your management skills and knowledge will ensure that the Country Program delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of its sustainable watershed programming.

 

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• Provide management, guidance, and technical oversight of all the Water projects throughout the project cycle to ensure project design, start-up, implementation, and close-out are in line with CRS quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.
• Assist the Steering Committee in the development of the Strategic and Annual Operating Plans and executes approved plans.
• Set up and monitor progress on multi-year objectives and metrics to ensure steady progress against established goals.
• Prepare and present administrative and financial reports to the Steering Committee.
• Coordinate activities of the other committees that form part of the Water Fund governance structure and facilitate communication among stakeholders.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise CRS Water Fund staff. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.
• Coordinate technical and financial support with The Nature Conservancy.
• Contribute to the proactive pursuit of opportunities for new funding for the operationalization of the Water Fund, in line with the WAPWF Resources Mobilization Action Plan. Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality proposals in per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
• Collaborate with CRS, The Nature Conservancy and government Communications teams to ensure effective implementation of the WAPWF Communication strategy.
• Oversee technical assistance and capacity strengthening activities in management and operations for staff and partner organizations to enhance program quality and impact.
• Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of agency-wide strategies, standards, tools, and best practices in sustainable watershed management that effectively engage partners, donors and governments. Help ensure a cross-sectoral approach integrating gender, protection mainstreaming, and disaster risk reduction.
• Provide technical solutions to regional and CP teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning and how to best apply program design and implementation standards, best practices, partnership principles, tools, and M&E, ensuring high-quality implementation.
• Contribute to regional and CP efforts to pre-position CRS for growth opportunities in sustainable watershed management  Lead or contribute to the development of the technical design for large and/or complex proposals, including defining appropriate monitoring systems and indicators. Advise project teams on integrating donor strategies, priorities and technical requirements into CRS’ approach.
• Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in sustainable watershed management programming for staff and partner through helping develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CP staff.
• Contribute to knowledge management and learning through collecting and analyzing program data, evaluating strategic projects, assisting with measuring program impact, capturing and sharing lessons learned and best practices, and research and internal reports.
• Establish and maintain relationships with donors, peer organizations, research and other institutions. Participate in forums in the area of sustainable watershed management to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’ work.

 

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in sustainable watershed management, or Hydrology, Water Resources, WASH, and fields related to water and the environment is required
• Minimum of five years relevant working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international NGO, with minimum of three years working for programming interventions in sustainable watershed management.
• Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required.
• Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts in sustainable watershed management. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure proper cross-sectoral approach.
• Experience in business development, project design and proposal development in sustainable watershed management, including technical writing.
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitation and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
• 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, knowledge-sharing networks.

 

Required Languages– fluent in Krio and English

Travel– Must be willing and able to travel up to 25%.

Key Working Relationships: 

Internal – CRS Water Fund Field Officer, Urban Resilience Director, CRS West Africa Wash & Environment Technical Advisor, CRS Country Representative, CRS Communications Manager and CRS Technical Partnerships Manager.

External –The Nature Conservancy,  Freetown City Council, Western Area Rural District, donors, civil society organizations, Head of Hydrological Services, NWRMA and EPA, EU, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, EFA and more relevant stakeholders in the field of watershed management in Sierra Leone.

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 

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

 

 

 

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 28th October 2022.

Requisition ID: req33200

Job Title: Field Coordinator

Sector: Operations

Employment Category: Fixed Term

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: Yes

Location: Aweil Town, South Sudan

Job Description

IRC began working in South Sudan in 1989. South Sudan declared independence in July 2011 following decades of brutal civil war rooted in disputes over religion, ethnicity, resources, governance, and self-determination. The security situation remains fragile and testing operational challenges abound.




Job Overview/Summary

The Field Coordinator is responsible for handling the overall management of the IRC field office(s) and all program implementation in the Malualkon & Panthou Field Offices. The position holder serves as the official IRC representative in the field office, upholding the mission, mandate, and policies of IRC. The Field Coordinator in Malualkon & Panthou leads IRC’s response in the Field Office and is responsible for supporting and coordinating timely and high-quality program implementation, with a specific focus in ensuring effective functionality of all the support functions of the program. The Field Coordinator supports the operations and program teams in the field site, ensuring that the Deputy Director of Operations is kept abreast of issues regarding adherence to agreed work plans and reporting schedules as well as full compliance to IRC’s policies in the areas of Finance, HR, Supply Chain, Security, ICT. The Field Coordinator will ensure that IRC Malualkon & Panthou Office is effectively represented in all coordination events, as well as oversee day to day management of Staff Safety and Security during all phases of field operations. The Field Coordinator works in close coordination with the Program Managers to ensure that operational and program strategies are implemented in the field site. The Field Coordinator reports directly to the Deputy Director Operation and will be responsible for the following:

Detailed Responsibilities And Tasks

General Program Implementation, Administration and Support

• Implement programs reflecting the spirit of IRC’S mission statement.
• Oversee the management of grants including the timely implementation of planned activities and appropriate expenditure of funds.
• Continually and vigorously search for new program ideas and activities.
• Assist each program manager with technical advice and support and travel regularly to the other program sites.
• Assist in writing project proposal narratives and budgets.
• Oversee day-to-day implementation of all programs in the field site, providing constructive supervision to the program managers to implement, monitor, and evaluate work plans as agreed with the Deputy Director of Programs and Technical Coordinators.
• Oversee spending and targets set in project tools, including work plans, spending plans, and procurement plans, ensuring collaboration and coordination with Supply Chain, Human Resources, and IT departments.
• Chair the monthly Budget versus Actuals (BvA) meetings at field level with the field Finance Lead, and in collaboration with sector Technical Coordinators to address any over/under expenditure issues through jointly developed corrective plans.
• Support integration across programs, facilitating regular coordination meetings and promoting active collaboration across sectors.
• Work closely with program managers to implement IRC’s client responsiveness initiative. Act as the focal person at field site for managing IRC’s client feedback register. Actively participate in grant and Exemplar meetings in the region, sharing support needs with the operations and program teams in Juba.
• In close collaboration with Technical Coordinators, support the field-based team in proposal development efforts, including assessments, program design, and budgeting. Providing review for both Program and Operations inputs.
• Ensure key support needs for the field site are budgeted in new proposals and contribute to and review budgets to ensure that they are reasonable and sufficient to cover operational needs of the field office.

Policy Implementation

• Ensure the event and consistent implementation of IRC South Sudan policies, manuals, and procedures.
• Ensure IRC WAY and the organization policies implemented accurately, and employees are aware of the how-to raise concerns.
• Make recommendations for policy revision.
• Maintain local policies, especially regarding security and national staff personnel administration.

Supply Chain

• Ensure the maintenance of a system for supervising and identifying all IRC assets.
• Ensure that all contracts with suppliers and vendors are legal and protect IRC to the fullest extent possible.
• Overseeing the field office SC department and the functioning of supply chain including procurement – planning, purchasing of goods and services, their transport and storage,
• Ensure organization, planning, and maintenance of the fleet and equipment, and the functioning of the means of communication appropriate at the field office.
• Ensuring the proper set up / rehabilitation / running of base premises (office / guest house).

Human Resource Management

• Supervising and motivating direct reports, follow up their performance, providing mentoring, to ensure staff development, and enable high performance.
• Provide counseling and support in the resolution of employee relations problems. Take disciplinary action within IRC’s personnel policies when vital.
• Participate in the selection of new staff. Including: interviewing, skill assessment, general information on working and living conditions, and security briefings.
• Conduct a biannual review of all staff. Include overall performance and achievement, identifying areas for individual or group training.
• Delegate program duties in a responsible manner. Provide leadership; promote professional working relationships, and inspiring staff members to lead their staff and programs within budget and goals.

Place an active strategy for delegating management responsibility among IRC staff.

• Maintain a system for regular staff evaluation, and standard procedures for new position posting, interviewing, and applicant selection.

Security, Health, and Safety

• Monitor all staff in the field sites to know and understand IRC‘s security regulations;
• Document and address breaches of policy and disciplinary issues in coordination with DDO;
• Monitor the security situation, attend security meetings, and inform the Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator, DDO and SMT where appropriate, of developments through submission of accurate weekly and –where needed- ad-hoc security and incident reports.
• Participate in the review and update of the Country Security Management Plan, ensuring that the Security Risk Assessments are updated.
• Assist the Humanitarian Access & Security Coordinator in developing field specific Contingency Plans, Medevac, Evacuation Plans and SOPs
• Develop and implement security policies addressing local conditions and maintain an evacuation plan which is familiar to local staff and headquarters.
• Coordinate security planning and systems with the UN, local authorities.
• Conduct regular discussions to identify and resolve approaches to address staff’s stress levels and sense of security.
• Develop strict local vehicle safety policies and assure that they are consistently implemented.
• Monitor security situations and produce security status reports.
• Report in a timely and detailed way on all health problems, security developments, or criminal incidents to IRC staff or property.
• Assure that accurate channels of communication are maintained and respected. Regularly collaborate with the concerned body on all matters of significance to the program, staff, and regional affairs.
• Write monthly reports on programs, administrative, finance, and logistics matters.

Financial Management

• Financial and administrative oversight of the field office, including approving cash expenditures, maintain operations with the operating budget, approving payroll, travel expenses, office matters.
• Field office compliance with contract and donor guidelines and requirements.

Timeliness and completeness of Filed Office financial reports.

Representation

• Represent the IRC with local government authorities (administrative, sectoral and security officials), non-state actors, beneficiaries, communities, UN agencies, NGOs, and donors at the field site level. Engage and or delegate to program staff for sector representation as appropriate.
• Upon request by the Senior Management Team, organize and facilitate field visits for stakeholders interested in IRC’s response.
• Coordinate IRC activities with relevant officials and other humanitarian agencies.
• Develop regular reports to keep partners and stakeholders informed of IRC’s activities.
• Build and maintain a positive working relationship with local government, and staff.
• Meet regularly with local authorities, RRC, UNHCR, and other INGOs, NGOs, and UN agencies to foster goodwill and support for all program activities.
• Actively pursue coordination and working relationships with other NGOs and partners.

Strategic Planning

• Initiate and develop an Annual strategic plan for the Field Location.
• Develop area focused operational plan to support the program activities and scale up programming,

Field Management

• Coordinate the day-to-day implementation of all constructions in the field site, by providing constructive support to the Supply Chain, to maintain quality and adherence to SOPs.
• In close collaboration with the Program Managers, Supply Chain and Finance Officers, review the operations master budget, to include key operational activities and assets within donor requirements.
• Review the development of budgets for program proposals in conjunction with the grants and finance departments.
• Review appropriate M&E activities are carried out regularly by operations staff in all sectors (data collection & analysis, monitoring of progress against established work plans and BoQs), maintaining quality.
• In close collaboration with the Country M&E coordinator, initiate the process of identifying gaps in M & E systems and make recommendations for improvements.
• Monitor that all project activities are consistent with established best practices and IRC’s Program Framework principles.
• Monitor all staff in the field site to know and understand IRCs Global and in-country HR Policies and the IRC Way Standards for Professional Conduct.
• Initiate, document and address breaches of policy and disciplinary issues in coordination with the Deputy Director HR in a professional manner and in line with the letter and spirit of the relevant policy.
• Supervise all operations staff at the field sites in performing their duties efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Monitor the achievement of staff Performance Management agreements.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Deputy Director Operations

Position directly supervises: Program and Operations Leads

Job Requirements

Education

• Graduate degree in Development Studies, International Relations or similar.
• Good working knowledge of communications systems (satellite communications, VHF and HF radio) preferred.
• Good working knowledge of computer software: MS Word, Excel & email applications required.

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience of coordinating multi-sectorial humanitarian relief or development projects in Africa or similar context preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with and coordinating with international and national partner organizations.
• Experience of working in complex emergency settings supporting construction of health facilities, staff housing as well as water and sanitation infrastructure in emergency or refugee settings.
• Experience managing UNHCR, DFID, OFDA, HPF, SIDA funded project an added advantage.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organization skills with demonstrated ability to manage large amounts of information and prioritize work.
• Good security management skills

Skills And Competencies

• Proven leadership, program management, mentorship and staff development, planning, analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Ability to listen, understand and realize clients’ ideas and viewpoints when facilitating sessions with Survivors, host communities and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrable facilitation skills by guiding discussions and encouraging others to freely express their views and actively participate in the decision-making process.
• Demonstrate inclusiveness when making staffing decisions and working with clients, partners, and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Competency in writing progress and donor reports and proposals; familiarity with UNHCR, ECHO and SV desirable
• Excellent communication and analytical skills and ability to present ideas effectively, in both oral and written form.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and without judgment, good diplomatic and persuasion skills.
• Ability to use good judgment when making decisions and to take accountability for decisions made.
• Emotional maturity and stability to resolve conflicts in non-violent way and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Good interpersonal skills including ability to gain trust and build relationships.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, proven self-initiative and problem-solving abilities.
• High standard of spoken and written English.
• Good computer skills including Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, and Power Point.
• Be able to work in a stressful setting and adapt quickly to changing environments; and willingness to travel to program sites

Working Environment

Security level: Yellow. The situation in the country is generally calm but can be tense and unpredictable; concerns include criminality, presence of armed troops, and looting.

Standards of Professional Conduct: The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.

Narrowing the Gender Gap: The International Rescue Committee is committed to narrowing the gender gap in leadership positions. We offer benefits that provide an enabling environment for women to participate in our workforce including a flexible hour (when possible), maternity leave, transportation support, and gender-sensitive security protocols.

Equal Opportunity Employer: IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants based on merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

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Job Description

 

Green Infrastructure Investment Ecosystems Manager
Location :	Freetown, SIERRA LEONE
Application Deadline :	22-Oct-22 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left :	10d 16h 49m
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.



 

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

 

1.     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.

2.     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.

3.     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.

4.     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 Continuously: 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 judgment to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider 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 analyze 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, policies 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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Overview

Jhpiego seeks a Technical Director to provide technical leadership and oversight for an upcoming five-year U.S. government funded integrated health services project. This project aims to accelerate reductions in maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity by increasing the capacity of the Government of Sierra Leone institutions and local organizations to introduce, deliver, scale up, and sustain the use of evidence-based, quality maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) services, malaria, voluntary family planning (FP), and reproductive health (RH) care.

The position will lead design and day-to-day management of technical assistance efforts to improve capacity of the Government of Sierra Leone to deliver quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent health services at the facility and community level. The Technical Director will work closely with technical implementation teams to ensure the project progresses towards expected results. S/he will also work with M&E staff to ensure project deliverables are monitored and course corrections are identified and implemented as appropriate. Other key responsibilities include supervising technical staff and adjusting project activities based on district level data.




This position is contingent upon award from USAID. Sierra Leone nationals strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership and Oversight

• Provide technical leadership and strategic direction for the project’s technical assistance efforts, ensuring the integration, quality and sustainability of interventions
• Provide day-to-day technical oversight for design, planning and implementation of activities in support of project goals and objectives
• Establish and implement a system to ensure technical quality and fidelity across target provinces and districts
• Collaborate closely with Team Leads and Technical Advisors to ensure harmonization of project approaches across technical and geographical areas
• Track measures for climate and environmental risks in the Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan (EMMP) and ensure their integration in work plans, budgets, and MEL plan

Development and Implementation of Technical Approaches

• Provide technical leadership to the development of the project strategic plan, work plan, and project monitoring, in close collaboration with MOH, USAID and other stakeholders
• Work closely with the Chief of Party on setting project priorities and directions, and responding to requests for support from local counterparts
• Identify appropriate facility and community-based strategies and lead the formulation of innovative approaches to address reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health, family planning, and malaria service delivery gaps.
• Oversee efforts to provide mentoring and capacity building at the individual and district level

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Work with M&E staff to design, implement a plan to track data/results related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child service delivery to inform adjustments in project implementation
• Document successes, lessons learned and challenges in implementation as well as reports of project activities and results to the project and donor, including routine quarterly and annual reports and other reporting requirements as requested
• Author/co-author abstracts, presentations, and articles for journals and conferences

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration

• Foster and maintain excellent relationships with USAID and in-country stakeholders as a representative of the project, and develop rapid responses to requests
• Collaborate with all local stakeholders and implementing partners, especially the Ministry of Health and other implementing partners, to ensure that all activities conform to requirements and regulations
• Facilitate the project team’s relationship with designated counterparts at USAID, the Ministry of Health at both provincial and districts levels , private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Sierra Leone such as NGOs and CSOs, to ensure effective technical assistance
• Actively participate in relevant technical advisory/working groups and professional forums representing Jhpiego

Management

• Supervise technical staff and build, mentor, and manage a team of highly qualified staff to ensure rapid and sustainable results
• Manage technical contributions of subgrantees, including defining scopes of work

Required Qualifications

• Clinical Degree (doctor or nursing)
• Minimum 10 years’ experience which included both implementation and technical assistance of integrated health service delivery projects in Sierra Leone or West Africa
• Proficiency in implementing quality improvement activities at facility and community levels
• Skilled in building capacity of individuals and organizations
• In-depth understanding of Sierra Leone healthcare system, including both public and private sectors
• Proven track record managing a project team composed of several technical experts and fostering team work
• Familiarity with USAID’s administrative, management and reporting procedures and systems
• Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and maintain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, CSOs, and the private sector
• Expertise in research to practice—identifying and adapting best practices to specific project contexts
• Excellent verbal, written interpersonal and presentation skills in English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including TEAMS and PowerBi
• Ability to travel nationally

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s of Public Health preferred

Jhpiego, a Johns Hopkins University affiliate, is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, other legally protected characteristics or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Jhpiego promotes Affirmative Action for minorities, women, individuals who are disabled, and veterans. EEO is the Law

 

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Description

About Us

MSI Reproductive Choices is one of the world’s leading providers of sexual and reproductive healthcare. We believe that everyone should have the right to choose. From contraception to safe abortion and life-saving post-abortion care, we are committed to delivering compassionate, affordable, high-quality services for all.

Today, our organisation has over 9,000 team members working in 37 countries across the world. Our success lies in the fact that MSI teams are locally led, entrepreneurial and results-driven, and are passionate about delivering high quality, client-centered care in their own communities. As a social business, we focus on sustainable delivery, efficiency, and funding models that are built to last, so that the women and girls we serve today will have a choice in the future too.




We know that access to reproductive choice is life changing. For some, it can mean the ability to complete an education or start a career. For others, it means being able to look after the family they already have. For everyone, it means the freedom to decide their own future, creating a fairer, more equal world.

About the Role

The Country Director, Sierra Leone, is responsible for delivering results for women and their families, driving programmatic excellence, and implementing best practice at scale in Sierra Leone. They provide high quality services where they are needed the most, and their work directly contributes to preventing maternal deaths and making a sustainable impact on the lives of thousands of people every year. The CD is also responsible for ensuring Sierra Leone’s social business model has a strong footing on both the social and business side.

The Country Director, Sierra is a key leadership position. The CD represents the organisation in Sierra Leone and is responsible for the overall strategy, management (programmatic, financial, and administrative), and development of Sierra Leone’s national family planning and SRH programmes. They lead skilled, professional country teams to deliver life-saving services through clinical centres, mobile outreach teams, social franchising, and social marketing.

In addition, they are responsible for preparing and executing annual budgets, marketing plans and work plans; developing new business opportunities; overseeing financial, administrative, and logistical resources; ensuring adherence to MSI minimum standards; and assuring quality operations in line with annual and long-term strategic goals and objectives. The Country Director manages for results, valuing and rewarding high performance, accountability, speed and efficiency and innovation, while keeping the client at the heart of everything we do.

The Country Director is Sierra Leone’s senior representative in the country of assignment. Reporting to Africa Regional Office of MSI, MSI Sierra Leone is an implementing partner of the MoH, with whom MSI Sierra Leone works closely across all its projects and service delivery channels partnering at national, provincial, district and facility level. They work closely with government to overcome barriers that prevent women and men from accessing safe, affordable, reliable family planning and other sexual and reproductive health services.

About You

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:

• Proven experience of driving impact, quality and sustainability in programmes and improving operational standards
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead, motivate and guide Country Programmes. Proven ability to effectively communicate ideas, proposals, issues and implications at senior level.
• Excellent project management skills related to organisational development projects and international, cross- functional teams with a proven history of delivering results
• Highly developed problem solving, diplomatic, networking and negotiation skills
• Demonstration of ‘making things happen’, operating at pace and delivering effectively through others

To perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:

• Experience of developing and successfully implementing business plans and growth strategies, with a track record of aligning resources with key priorities, keeping management teams focused on critical milestones and consistently achieving results
• Experience of communicating a range of complex issues with the ability to convey an inspiring vision and purpose both within operations and where appropriate across other business functions.
• An understanding of major policies/ issues of large bilateral/multilateral donors strong working knowledge of business practices
• An international mind-set, with an understanding of, and empathy for, the development sector, together with an appreciation for cultural differences
• Experience in leading a social business preferably in a developing country.
• Experience of formulating and controlling budgets to ensure effective monitoring takes place.
• Understanding of the issues surrounding provision of reproductive health care services internationally
• A reputation for ‘making things happen’, operating at pace and delivering effectively through others

Personal Attributes:

We recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and solutions-oriented, and be committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the welfare of team members and clients alike.

For this role, we’re looking for an individual who has:

• Energy, drive and unwavering commitment for MSI’s mission, with the ability to push boundaries, and make tough decisions and challenge others in line with our mission
• Passionate about our clients and strives to consistently meet and exceed expectations, putting the clients at the centre of everything, and ensuring we deliver high quality, high impact services that meet their individual needs
• Highly motivated with the ability to motivate and develop the skills of the team and inspire individuals and teams through situational leadership and by providing clear direction
• Works as part of a team, providing support and flexibility to colleagues, demonstrating fairness, understanding and respect for all people and cultures
• Ability to influence key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally within the organisation. Acts as a true MSI ambassador
• A commercial mind-set, understanding the levers for profitability for success within the marketplace. Focuses on results, ensuring long term sustainability and increased impact
• Takes accountability for the decisions made and the behaviours demonstrated
• Aware of the emerging developments within our sector, with the ability to focus and articulate a vision of the future which inspires and excites others, while understanding the detail and looking for the evidence
• Highest levels of integrity, and a strong ethical sense
• Knowledge and experience of the region
• Ability to travel throughout Africa and internationally to represent the cluster both internally and externally

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Location: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Full-time

Contract type: 3 year fixed term appointment

Salary: Country Programme Salary Range + Bonus + Benefits

Closing date: 12^th October 2022 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

For internal employees applying from an MSI country programme, the role will be positioned within the existing salary structure of the country. Local terms and conditions of the country will apply.

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JOB ADVERTISEMENT

 

	JOB TITLE	REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION	REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE	SKILLS & COMPETENCIES	LOCATION	NUMBER
1.	Social Scientist	Post graduate degree in social sciences, (qualitative and quantitative research, data management, communication, planning, social mobilization, participatory research in communication, sociology, psychology etc).	At least 7 years’ progressive responsibility and work experience in similar position with practical experience in leading and participating in research.	Competencies:  Functional Competencies Very good, strong analytical skills. Applying technical expertise. Formulating strategies. Relating & networking. Ability to work in a matrix structure and across multi-functional teams. Advocacy, Persuading & influencing. Entrepreneurial /innovative thinking. Leadership and mentoring. Technical Knowledge Knowledge of current development, experience and skills in the field of: Proficiency at Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint, and other data management and presentation software. Familiarity with current statistical (SPSS, SAS, etc.) data analysis software. Good analytical and critical thinking skills. Develop research briefs inclusive of data visuals. training and facilitation skills. Concise communication skills Excellent computer use and knowledge. including internet navigation, use of social media networks, telecoms. Common Technical Knowledge: Basic knowledge and understanding of Community bye-Laws, traditions and cultures.	Freetown with frequent travel to Bombali and Bo Districts.	1

 

PLEASE NOTE

 

1. The Social Scientist will be required to conduct frequent travel to the various project sites .i.e. Bombali and Bo Districts.

2. The Organization is governed by multiple policies. These include the following:

1. 1. Child Protection Policy
   2. Safeguarding Policy

Gender and Equality Policy

1. Prevention Against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA)

These policies are fully embedded in the operations of the Organization as part of its accountability process. Such policies ensure that Staff Members, Interns and Volunteers are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and their relevance to their areas of work and to ensure that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate standards.

 

3.Applications procedures:

Complete application documents for any of the positions include the following:

• A cover letter stating the position and why the applicant should be considered for the position.
• A comprehensive CV including contact details of three referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

All applications should be submitted to:

The Human Resources Manager

at—-  P. O. Box 393. 

Freetown, Sierra Leone

 

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted. Interviews will be conducted as soon as applications are submitted. References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies.

1. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
2. Duration: The advertised positions would commence as soon as possible for an initial period of twelve (12) months, with the possibility of extension subject to funding, performance and the need for the position.
3. Start date: Immediately.
4. Closing date: Friday 21st October 2022 (no later than 5 p.m.)
5. Salary: Attractive

Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Officer

(National Status)

ABOUT US

International Non-governmental organisation, Action Against Hunger has been working to fight undernutrition and support communities affected by crises across the globe for almost 40 years and across nearly 50 countries. Action Against Hunger established its presence in both Liberia and Sierra Leone in 1991 during the Civil War and since then has been operational in the two countries by implementing various humanitarian and development programs related to health, nutrition, food security/livelihoods and advocacy geared towards the reduction of the prevalence rates of under-nutrition in both countries. Since January 2018, the two countries have been clustered and now operate under a single management structure. The coordination office is based in Freetown, Sierra Leone overseeing the operations in Moyamba Field Office and Bonthe Sub Field Office.




Action Against Hunger is recruiting a suitably qualified Sierra Leonean as WASH Officer, to Support the implementation of WASH interventions for the proposed SHARE project in Moyamba district in Sierra Leone by implementation of WASH project interventions. Organize activities for the establishment of WASHCOMs, SHC, and FMCs for sustainable management of waters points, sanitation facilities Hygiene Promotion and behavioral change and coordinate activities with hardware team. Follow up the activities with the beneficiaries and the WASHCOMs and monitor them.

 

 

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• In collaboration with the Deputy Program Manager, implement and follow up the project activities:

• • Ensure implementation of activities defined by the WASH and Emergency Head of Department  and Deputy Program Manager (DPM);
  • Plan the activities according to the project’s expected development;
  • Implement the activities Community activities (establishment and trainings of WASHCom, SHC, FMC, hygiene promotions and sanitation services, distraction/donations…) according to the planning of activities;
  • Ensure that  the community is properly engaged in the project, and inform the DPM or WASH and Field Coordinator if there is any need for  improvement
• In consultation with WADH DPM, collaborate actively with support department of ACF for logistic means (i.e.car request..) and ensure timely movement and implementations in health facilities and communities

• Determine and update regularly the equipment needs for the activities;
• Follow the advancement of activities and adoption of the messages by the beneficiaries

• Monitoring and reporting on the activities
• Monitor the field activities and alert the DPM in case of field difficulty and operational problem;
• Anticipate and identify possible problems and proposed relevant solutions in the most appropriate and timely manner in collaboration with the WASH DPM, FieldCO and WASH and Emergency Head of Department
• Participate, if required, in WASH survey technical, rapid assessments to support project implementation
• Provide weekly and monthly activities reports on project progress.
• Ensure and clearly document all assignments and projects files so that others can easily understand and maybe use the same information for finding in future projects

• Represent the Organization when dealing with partners:
• Explain the project’s activities and objectives to the partners and the population;
• Liaise with the relevant authorities, committees, PHU’s nurses, schools and other beneficiaries;
• Act as a link between the Organization and the beneficiaries.
• Collaborate actively with local partners and relevant MDAs in the project and provide regular updates
• Represent the organization in relevant meetings such as WASH coordination meetings, DHMT as may be required.
• Participated in the workshops and trainings as may required

• Gender Action
• Contribute to the development of necessary gender methods and tools, such as overall guidelines and guidelines for specific processes and the work of different parts of the department.
• Contribute to the initiation of a competence development programme, if not already carried out, and initiate on-going activities to increase the professional capacity of all staff in gender mainstreaming, using own resources or outside expertise
• Contribute in developing indicators for assessing progress with gender mainstreaming, adapted to the various types of work in different parts of the department

• Others
• Adherence to the Action Against Hunger Code of Conduct and values
• Adhere to all COVID-19 precautionary measures
• Carry out job related duties as assigned
• Timely filling  and submission of online timesheets

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree/Diploma/Certificate in Public Health, Environmental Health, Development Studies or related sciences with
• At least 3 years’ experience working in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs at health facilities or in communities .
• Experience in wells siting, drilling supervision, and or hydrogeology is an added advantage.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Good analytical and report writing capacity
• Ability to work autonomously
• Good organizational and training capacities.
• Capacities to monitor and report on activities.
• Budget management capacities.
• Diplomacy and patience, especially in working with relevant line ministries  and Agencies MoHS(DHMT) MoWR, District Council, MEST etc
• Good computer skills (Microsoft office)
• Flexibility for field work as the job requires extra time spent and travel to ‘hard to reach’ rural communities in the districts
• Rigor at work

WORK CONDITIONS

STARTING DATE: November 2022

DURATION OF CONTRACT: Eight (8) Months – with possible extension  

LOCATION: Moyamba – with frequent travels to Freetown, Bonthe, and other field areas

REMUNERATION:

Monthly Basic Salary: SLE 3,781.23 to 4,342.78 based on profile

Monthly Transport Allowance: 15% of Monthly Basic Salary

Housing Allowance: 15% of Monthly Basic Salary

HOW TO APPLY:

 

Send Motivation Letter, CV saved in your name – for example (Joe Blue CV) for your CV, and (Joe Blue Motivation Letter) for your motivation letter, with names of three (3) referees by EMAIL, under the Subject  “WASH Officer”  to

recruitment@sl-actionagainsthunger.org

Deadline for the receipt of applications is 21st October2022. 

Due to the urgency of this position, applications may be sorted on a rolling basis.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for a written test and oral interview.

Please state the position applied for on the subject line of your email.

Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity employer.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.