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THE ROLE: 

The main purpose of this role is to lead Save the Children Sierra Leone’s MEAL processes/procedures at Kailahun field office that will feed into the Country Office overall MEAL framework in line with the country’s strategic plan.  This role holder is required to take leadership in the development, roll out and implementation of SC’s standard MEAL packages at field level, corresponding tools and reporting requirements and build the culture of maximum utilization in the Field base.

The MEAL Manager will oversee the implementation of accountability procedures including community feedback and response mechanisms for both development and humanitarian programs and lead compliance and assessment of quality benchmark.  S/he will support Awards, Finance, PDQ/TAs, Internal controls, Advocacy and Operations to review and implement a compliance strategy towards donor commitments, especially in project start-ups, implementation, documentation, progress reporting and phase-outs. S/he will assume day to day leadership for the MEAL tasks for quality evidence-based programming.

S/he will provide MEAL supportive supervision in on-going project implementation. The MEAL Manager will be highly involved in project and MEAL planning and reviews, provide oversight on implementation of required MEAL actions, monitoring and evaluation processes ensuring high level of child participation in these processes in operational area.

S/he will guide SC and Partner teams in tracking outcome of projects which includes but not limited to documenting success stories/ case studies in line with project activities and expected outcomes. The MEAL Manager will build capacities of staff and partners in promoting accountability and participation in Field base. S/he will provide quality assurance for data and information (including progress reports) generated from their Field base.

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

 

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRABLE

• A degree level in Social Science – Statistics, Economics or equivalent field experience.

• Recommended a minimum of six years’ management and/or MEAL experience in both emergency and development contexts, preferably with solid experience in more than two of the Save the Children priority sectors: education, protection, rights governance, HIV/AIDs, health and nutrition, and emergencies.

 

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

 Essential

• Demonstrated strong monitoring and evaluation skills, including planning and participating in evaluations.

• Proficiency in computer skills, especially ability to work with MS Word, MS Excel, Power Point data collection and analysis software etc.

• Ability to think and analyze issues and data critically

• Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in

• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner

• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets

• Experience in writing clear assessments and reports

• Excellent communication skills.

• A high level of written and spoken English.

• Good interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

• Proven capacity to train and coach staff.

• Strong knowledge in Rights based programming.

• Experience working in a handson implementation capacity.

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies

• Commitment to the aims and principles of Save the Children.

 

Desireable

• Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy.

• High cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• The capacity and willingness to be extremely flexible and accommodating in

difficult circumstances.

 

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 Months

 

Closing Date: 18th August, 2021

 

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization, and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children.  We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants are advised that

Save the Children International does not require any payment or expense during the entire recruitment process and we maintain zero tolerance to dual employment.  Any request in this direction should be immediately

Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV as a single document. Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.

      Candidates should apply through the links that will be provided by Careers.sl.

      Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

      Please apply in English using your CV and covering letter as a single document and include your current remuneration and salary expectations for this role.

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Closing date is Wednesday 18^th August, 2021.

Note that all applicants should apply through the following links below (Taleo & Relief Web).

1. Taleo Link

Click here to apply 

2. Relief web Link

Click here to apply

Disclaimer: Careerical eConsult posts job listings for the convenience of job seekers. We do not endorse or recommend employers, and a posting does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation. Careerical eConsult explicitly makes no representations or guarantees about positions listed on our website. Careerical eConsult is not responsible for safety, wages, working conditions, or other aspects of employment.  It is the responsibility of applicants to research the integrity of the organizations to which they are applying. We advise you to use caution and common sense when applying for any position with an organization or private party.

Concern Worldwide would like to invite well experienced and professional applicants for the under mentioned roles:

1.) AGER – Life & Business Skill Officer (x3)
2.) EAGER – Basic Literacy and Numeracy Officers (x3)
3.) Human Resource Officer

Concern Worldwide is a nongovernmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. In Sierra Leone Concern Worldwide programmes focus on health, education and livelihood improvements in the framework of addressing challenges in relation to lack of (or low return on) assets, inequality and risk and vulnerability. Concern Worldwide has been operational in Sierra Leone since 1996. Programme implementation is based in three areas, namely Tonkolili District, Port Loko District and Urban and peri-urban areas in Freetown and the surrounding the Western Area.

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) AGER – Life & Business Skill Officer (x3)

JOB PURPOSE:

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

The LNGB Life and Business Skills (LBS) Officer will work under the supervision of the LNGB District supervisor. S/he will be mainly responsible for coordinating, facilitating and monitoring implementation of the Life and Business Skills curriculum within the program through capacity building, networking, partnership and participation of the communities. S/he will provide practical and emotional support to young girls and teach them the skills they need to enable them to live a successful independent life. S/he will work in partnership with young girls, their families and peers, to identify suitable individual transition plans.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES, PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

With oversight from the LNGB Program Manager and support from the M&E Officer, work closely with the District Supervisor, the M&E officer and the Local Councils to carry out a needs assessment in targeted communities that will inform the LSB skills curriculum and classes planning process, identify risk and protective factors to inform and produce risk assessments and contingency plans, as needed; this includes participating in and supporting a market analysis to identify available opportunities in the targeted communities;

Work closely with the District Supervisor, the BLN officers and Local Councils to better understand the local communities and governing bodies, as well as identify any other key stakeholders at local level that would have leverage on the development of the implementation of LSB activities;

Participate in beneficiaries mapping in the targeted communities to ensure participation of young girls and their families. This includes ensure that the most marginalized girls are adequately identified and outreached in line with beneficiaries’ selection criteria, and receive support from the Program enrolling and remaining in the LBS course;

Work closely with Local Councils to review and activate the LBS curriculum and implement LBS classes in program-identified safe spaces;

Ensure the LBS course is delivered on time, in accordance with the LBS curriculum, schedule, tools and approaches approved by the program, respecting quality standards and principles of equity and inclusion;

Ensure that the one-on-one mentoring is delivered to adolescents girls upon completion of the LBS course and that each girl receive adequate and holistic support to identify transition goals and develop individual business plans;

Ensure that competitive start-up/growth grants are provided to young girls graduating from the LBS course and that these grants are utilized in accordance with the individual self-identified pathway for each girl, based on the results of the local market analysis;

Under the supervision of the District Supervisor, work with the M&E officer and BLN officers to support identifying safe spaces for young girls receiving LBS courses. This includes ensuring that the spaces are girl-friendly, protective and conducive to effective learning;

Ensure that all safe spaces identified and/or established by the program to host the LBS course have the approved teaching and learning materials and other relevant tools/equipment;

Identify, resource, train and coach LSB mentors. This includes working closely with the local community key stakeholders to identify female leaders and positive role models, train them on the LBS curriculum and coach them to support and guide adolescent girls throughout the process of determining their transition goals;

Ensure that LBS mentors master the use of LBS materials and provide feedback and capacity building when weakness are identified. This includes ensuring that mentors have a clear scheme of work, prepare lesson plans using agreed standard formats and methodologies;

Monitor the individual workplans/schedule of LBS mentors and assist them to create a professional community/network of practice in which they can share experiences and learn from each other;

Ensure that instructional materials are effectively used by young girls and safely kept by the custodians of the safe spaces;

Closely work with LBS mentors, young girls and the communities to develop individual self-identified transition pathway for each girl and support LBS mentors to provide regular follow-ups to ensure the implementation of the identified plans for each girl;

Ensure that regular termly meetings with communities and young girls are held and that meetings have agenda, issues and action points, all of which are documented;

Participate in community mobilization and sensitization activities in relation to Life and Business Skills topics in line with the approved curriculum;

Ensure that cases or suspicions of violence and abuse against adolescent girls as well as any protection risks are reported through program-established and/or existing referral pathways and receive proper case management;

Effectively obtain, allocate and utilize resources allocated to the Program’s LBS component. This includes supporting the District Supervisor in providing the LNGB Program Manager with all needed data and information to produce timely and quality monthly/quarterly spending and procurement plans;

Submit weekly work plans to the District Supervisor, including needs for any logistics and procurement arrangement for the purpose of the implementation of LSB courses.

Monitoring

With the support of the M&E officer, track and record young girls and LBS mentors attendance on a daily basis;

Work closely with the local communities and LBS mentors to ensure that actions are taken against mentors and girls engaged in truancy;

Conduct regular follow-up on LBS activities and give feedbacks to the District Supervisor. This includes working with M&E officer and Data clerk to monitor and track the attendance, retention and progress of young girls attending the LBS course;

Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are available from activities records and other means of verification to document progress on indicators/achievement of targets using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT);

Work closely with the local communities and LBS mentors to ensure that Child Safeguarding and Do Not Harm principles and requirements are respected rigorously throughout the Program implementation with regard to the delivery of the LBS curriculum.#

Reporting

Provide the District Supervisor with required inputs for reports written during project implementation at the field level with regards to LBS activities;

Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are timely submitted to the M&E Manager for reporting purposes;

Prepare, produce and present LBS activity reports, with analyzes and summaries, to the District Supervisor;

Contribute to capture data, pattern and trends from the field and relay feedback to the District Supervisor, that would inform documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories for sharing with the LNGB Program Manager.

Emergency response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, the LNGB BSLS Officer will be involved in emergency initiative if the need arise. The LNGB BSLS Officer is required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

ESSENTIAL

EDUCATION

At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field;

Experience Required:

Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;

Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;

Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;

Knowledge in principles and practice of Education;

Experience in training delivery and facilitation;

Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;

Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;

Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;

Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.

Desirable Preferred Qualities

At least two years’ experience working in Life and/or Business Skills programs for youth/adults;

Experience working in education programs and in rural settings.

Previous experience working with NGOs a plus.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Essential

Education

At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field;

Experience Required:

Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;

Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;

Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;

Knowledge in principles and practice of Education;

Experience in training delivery and facilitation;

Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;

Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;

Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;

Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.

Desirable

Preferred Qualities

At least two years’ experience working in Life and/or Business Skills programs for youth/adults;

Experience working in education programs and in rural settings.

Previous experience working with NGOs a plus.

Must be a qualified motor-bike rider with a valid licence

SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS

Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

HIV & AIDS

Concern Sierra Leone is committed to respond to HIV & AIDS and to a supportive working environment for those infected or affected. Each staff member is required to contribute to achieving this commitment by:

Raising awareness and being updated on HIV & AIDS issues

Protecting him/herself and colleagues

Sharing information with colleagues and avoiding stigma and discrimination

GENDER

Concern Worldwide in Sierra Leone recognizes that the establishment of equality of opportunity between men and women is fundamental to both the achievement of fairness and to poverty elimination.

Therefore, each staff member of Concern is expected to be sensitive to equality issues in their relationships with colleagues and in their work and to participate in implementation of gender mainstreaming plans, both at the workplace and in programmes

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply with:

An application letter clearly justifying how you meet the selection criteria

Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be their current or most recent employer.

Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.

A copy of a valid labour card must be attached to ALL applications (written or electronic)

Police Clearance will be required from the successful candidate

Applications should be sent either through email or by hard copy to the following addresses.

You can send through email to info.sl@concern.net OR deliver in Hard copy to the below locations

The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 20 Old Railway Line – Signal Hill, Freetown

The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 2B Shamel Street, Magburaka, Tonkolili.

2 New London Avenue, Off Sheriff Street, Port Loko by Advocacy Radio – Port Loko

Please mark your application as per the references stated in position above

(by email please put the reference in the SUBJECT heading).

Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 16th August, 2021

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION LETTER (written or typed) MUST BE SENT TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND OR EMAILED TO Email:

employmentdesk71@gmail.com

“FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY”

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2.) EAGER – Basic Literacy and Numeracy Officers (x3)

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS

Promote accountability and ensure compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct and Associated Policies (Programme Participants Protection Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti-trafficking Policy), Anti-Fraud Policy and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM), to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and the efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.

Promote Equality, especially gender, within the organization and across programmes, in line with Concern’s Equality Policy and, and ensures targeting and project implementation is informed by How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty (HCUEP).

Promote and protect the reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organisation’s experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are looked upon as a professional organization, guided by organizational policies and Concern’s Code of Conduct

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Specific Responsibilities:

Specific Responsibilities:

Technical responsibilities, planning and management

With oversight from the LNGB Program Manager and support from the M&E Officer, work closely with the District Supervisor, M&E officer and Local Councils to carry out needs assessment in targeted communities that inform the BLN curriculum and classes planning process, identify risk and protective factors to inform and produce risk assessments and contingency plans, as needed; this includes participating in and supporting a market analysis to identify available opportunities in the targeted communities and how to best link the BLN curriculum contents to the context and market’s needs;

Work closely with the District Supervisor, the LBS officers and Local Councils to better understand the local communities and governing bodies, as well as identify any other key stakeholders at local level that would have leverage on the development of the implementation of BLN activity;

Participate in beneficiaries mapping in the targeted communities to ensure participation of young girls and their families. This includes ensuring that the most marginalized girls are adequately identified (including girls who do not possess foundational numeracy and literacy skills) and outreached in line with beneficiaries’ selection criteria, and receive support from the program enrolling and staying in the BLN course;

Work closely with Local Councils and MBSS to review and activate the BLN curriculum and implement BLN classes in program-identified safe spaces;

Ensure that the BLN course is delivered on time, in accordance with the BLN curriculum, schedule, tools and approaches approved by the program, respecting quality standards and principles of equity and inclusion;

Closely work with LBS officers to ensure that one-on-one guidance is delivered to adolescents girls upon completion of the BLN and LBS courses and that each girls receive adequate and holistic support to identify transition goals and develop individual business plans;

Work with the M&E officer and LBS officers to support identifying safe spaces for young girls attending BLN courses. This includes ensuring that the spaces are girl-friendly, protective and conducive to effective learning;

Ensure that all safe spaces identified and/or established by the program to host BLN classes have the approved teaching and learning materials and other relevant tools/equipment;

Identify, resource, train and coach BLN facilitators. This includes working closely with the local community key stakeholders to identify retired teachers/individuals with prior teaching experience, train them on the BLN curriculum and coach them to support adolescent girls throughout the learning program;

Ensure that BLN facilitators master the use of BLN materials and curriculum and provide feedback and capacity building when weakness are identified. This includes ensuring that facilitators have a clear scheme of work, prepare lesson plans using agreed standard formats and methodologies;

Monitor the individual workplans/schedules of BLN facilitators and assist them to create a professional community/network of practice in which they can share experiences and learn from each other;

Ensure that instructional materials are effectively used by young girls and safely kept by the custodians of the safe spaces;

In conjunction with the LBS officers, closely work with BLN facilitators, young girls and the communities to develop individual self-identified transition pathways for each girl and support BLN facilitators to provide regular follow-ups to ensure the implementation of the identified plans for each girl;

Ensure that regular termly meetings with communities and young girls are held and that meetings have agenda, issues and action points, all of which are documented;

Participate in community mobilization and sensitization activities in relation to Basic Literacy and Numeracy topics in line with the approved curriculum;

Ensure that cases or suspicions of violence or abuse against adolescent girls as well as any protection risks are reported through Program-established referral pathways and receive proper case management;

Effectively obtain, allocate and utilize resources allocated to the Program’s BLN component. This includes supporting the District Supervisor in providing the LNGB Program Manager with all needed data and information to produce timely and quality monthly/quarterly spending and procurement plans;

Submit weekly workplans to the District Supervisor, including needs for any logistics and procurement arrangement for the purpose of the implementation of BLN courses.

Monitoring

With the support of the M&E officer, track and record young girls and BLN facilitators attendance on a daily basis;

Work closely with the local communities and BLN facilitators to ensure that actions are taken against facilitators and girls engaged in truancy;

Conduct regular follow-up on BLN activities and give feedback to the District Supervisor. This includes working with M&E officer and Data clerk to monitor and track the attendance, retention and progress of young girls attending the BLN course;

Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are available from activities records and other means of verification to document progress on indicators/achievement of targets using Indicator Performance Tracking Tables (IPTT);

Work closely with the local communities and BLN facilitators to ensure that Child Safeguarding and Do Not Harm principles and requirements are respected rigorously throughout the Program implementation with regards to the delivery of the BLN curriculum.

Reporting

Provide the District Supervisor with required inputs for reports written during project implementation at the field level with regards to BLN activities;

Work closely with the M&E officer and Data clerk to ensure accurate data are timely submitted to the M&E Manager for reporting purposes;

Prepare, produce and present BLN activity reports, with analyzes and summaries, to the District Supervisor;

Contribute to capture data, pattern and trends from the field and relay feedback to the District Supervisor that would inform documentation of lessons learned, best practices and success stories for sharing with the LNGB Program Manager.

HIV & AIDS

Concern Sierra Leone is committed to respond to HIV & AIDS and to a supportive working environment for those infected or affected. Each staff member is required to contribute to achieving this commitment by:

Raising awareness and being updated on HIV & AIDS issues

Protecting him/herself and colleagues

Sharing information with colleagues and avoiding stigma and discrimination

Gender

Concern Worldwide in Sierra Leone recognizes that the establishment of equality of opportunity between men and women is fundamental to both the achievement of fairness and to poverty elimination.

Therefore, each staff member of Concern is expected to be sensitive to equality issues in their relationships with colleagues and in their work and to participate in implementation of gender mainstreaming plans, both at the workplace and in programmes

Emergency response:

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Other

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Education

At least a Professional Teaching Certificate or Diploma in Education, social work or related field

Experience Required:

Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access and Word;

Strong planning, analysis and writing skills;

Strong experience working with youth, including adolescent girls, and local communities and Education and Social Welfare governing bodies;

Knowledge in principles and practice of education;

Experience in training delivery and facilitation;

Good verbal communication skills in local languages and working knowledge of English;

Ability to clearly convey concepts to populations with limited numeracy and literacy skills;

Excellent training and mentoring skills with ability to work as part of a team with diverse backgrounds;

Willingness to travel frequently to field sites.

Desirable

Preferred Qualities

At least two years’ experience working in Basic Literacy and Numeracy programs for youth/adults;

Experience working in education programs and in rural settings;

Previous experience working with NGOs a plus

Must be a qualified motor-bike rider with a valid licence

SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS

Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy, which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply with:

An application letter clearly justifying how you meet the selection criteria.

Recent Curriculum Vitae including names and full contact addresses of three (3) referees, one of whom must be their current or most recent employer. Candidates must state the position of each referee and his/her relationship to the candidate.

A copy of a valid labour card must be attached to ALL applications (written or electronic)

Police Clearance will be required from the successful candidates

Applications should be either sent through email or by hard copy to the following addresses.

You can send through email to info.sl@concern.netOR deliver in Hard copy to the below locations

The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 20 Old Railway Line – Signal Hill, Freetown

The HR Department, Concern Worldwide, 2B Shamel Street, Magburaka, Tonkolili.

2 New London Avenue, Off Sheriff Street, Port Loko by Advocacy Radio – Port Loko

Please mark your application as per the references stated in each position above (by email please put the reference in the SUBJECT heading).Closing date for receipt of applications for the above vacancy is on the 17th August, 2021

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION LETTER (written or typed) MUST BE SENT TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND OR EMAILED TO Email:

employmentdesk71@gmail.com

*Please Note: “ALL POSITIONS ADVERTISED ABOVE ARE CONTIGENT ON FUNDING”

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3.) Human Resource Officer

ROLE PURPOSE:

Assist in providing comprehensive Human Resources support to all departments under the direction of the HR Coordinator. Be actively involved in recruitments for new staff and counselling of staff on HR Policies

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Concern Worldwide Values in Practice)

Proven skills in computer (Windows, Word, Excel)

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Self-motivated with the ability to meet deadlines

Practical problem-solving skills in a difficult environment,

Ability to work in and promote a team environment

Flexible and easily adaptable to change

Maintains confidentiality, tact and diplomacy

Sensitive to safeguarding issues

SAFEGUARDING AWARENESS

Promote accountability and ensure compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct and Associated Policies (Programme Participants Protection Policy, Child Safeguarding Policy, Anti-trafficking Policy), Anti-Fraud Policy and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), including the complaint and response mechanism (CRM), to ensure maximum protection of programme participants and the efficient and transparent use of Concern’s resources.

Promote Equality, especially gender, within the organization and across programmes, in line with Concern’s Equality Policy and, and ensures targeting and project implementation is informed by How Concern Understands Extreme Poverty (HCUEP).

Promote and protect the reputation of Concern in external settings, ensuring that the organisation’s experience and expertise is well communicated and consistently presented, and that we are looked upon as a professional organization, guided by organizational policies and Concern’s Code of Conduct

SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Human Resources Management

Assist in the management of all Contracts for staff and service providers and ensure these are renewed/updated and meet Concern World Wide minimum standards.

Assist in the recruitment process of staff this includes drafting job advertisements, coordinating the interview process and follow-up on references.

Assist in the coordination of induction schedule and process.

Ensure all national staff (all the offices) have registered with NASSIT and regularly follow up with NASSIT

Assist the Human Resources Coordinator in the preparation of monthly payroll process.

Assist in the development and process of staff development plans, this includes follow-up of staff training needs.

People Management:

Assist in updating the Organization’s Policies & Procedures when required and with assistance from the Human Resources Coordinator and the Systems Director ensure that all staff are aware of the policies of the Organisation.

Assist the Human Resources Coordinator in ensuring that all staff receives appraisals from their Line Managers as scheduled.

Provide support to the Field staff Human Resources Officers.

Maintenance of personnel files for employees and other employment related documentation in an orderly manner.

Ensure high level of confidentiality regarding personnel data and ensure that all employee information are filed and kept in a secure place.

Monitoring and maintaining the staff register and attendance.

Prepare and submit monthly reports on staff information – attendance, holidays, sickness records and other relevant documentation to the Human Resources Coordinator.

Preparing and amending documents including letters, reports etc and typing and drafting simple documents

Attend meetings as requested and take minutes when required to do so

Representation:

Ensure coordination with the relevant government authorities (Ministry of Labor, NRA, NASSIT) in relation to Concern World Wide’s operations in Sierra Leone and assist in the facilitation of registration process of the Organization.

Emergency response:

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and Sierra Leone Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Accountability:

holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Concern World Wide values

holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

Ambition:

sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same

widely shares their personal vision for Concern World Wide , engages and motivates others

future-orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.

Collaboration:

builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters

values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

willing to take disciplined risks.

Integrity:

honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity

Qualifications:

University degree in HR/Business Administration or related field

Experience:

3 Years of proven experience in Human resource functions

Essential:

Sound Knowledge of Sierra Leone labour Laws

High quality written and verbal communication skills; excellent networking and negotiating skills; the ability to maintain confidentiality & discretion whilst dealing with HR issues; good attention to detail and demonstrated ability to deliver on work objectives to a high quality and on a timely basis are all essential competencies for this role

Knowledge of MS Office (high proficiency in Excel); comfortable working with computers with minimal IT support.

Excellent spoken and written English

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Excellent Computer Skills in Microsoft Word & Excel.

Excellent Organizational Skills including file management.

Good writing and verbal skills.

Experience of undertaking simple research/investigation tasks requiring the use of personal initiative.

Professional networking ability.

Experience of organising and coordinating events.

Experience of maintaining diaries for other people, coordinating schedules and dealing with complex and sensitive issues when they are absent.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

Strong report writing & communication skills

Ability to work under pressure to deadlines

Ability to work on his or her own initiative

Strong team skills.

Flexible attitude and good social skills

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Concern World Wide Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Concern World Wide Health and Safety policies and procedures.

I have carefully read the job requirements and hereby commit to upholding the standards of conduct required to support Concern’s core values and mission.

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Position Description

Job Profile

The post-holder will lead the programmatic delivery of an existing EU funded project that is working towards providing economic empowerment and resilience strengthening of key rural communities in Port Loko and Kambia Districts in Sierra Leone. The project focuses on two key components as specific objectives: food and income security for medium-scale youth-led farmer groups and enhanced performance of the local and national vegetable value chain, both of which will contribute towards building resilience and economic empowerment for rural communities in Sierra Leone.

The post holder will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers in the International Programmes Department. This is in order to develop and maintain horizontal links, and to foster learning between programmes, innovation, good practice, and fundraising within and between regions or areas of work. The role also has a number of cross-divisional and cross-organisational functions linked to work with CAFOD’s Communities & Supporters Fundraising, Finance, Media, Policy and Advocacy teams.

 

The post holder will be expected to undertake frequent travel connected with the management of the programme portfolio, and the achievement of strategic objectives.

 

Accountability

The post-holder reports to the Country Representative and directly manages the following posts:

• Programme Officer – Resilience

The post holder manages budgets and funding within the scope of their authority. The post holder is an “Implementation Manager” and forms part of Sierra Leone and Liberia Country management team.

 

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage the programme portfolio:

• In line with the overall direction set by the EC project document, provide direction to the EC project on Agribusiness ensuring that they meet agreed quality standards and EC contractual obligations
• Ensure that the project is evaluated according to CAFOD’s evaluation policy, that learning is captured, shared across the wider organisations and between partners and informs decision making and new programme designs
• Ensure that the project is being implemented with an M&E framework that clearly articulates the monitoring and evaluation system for the project, including regularity of monitoring visits by the Programme Officer
• Co-ordinate the development of new pieces of work, while ensuring the effective implementation of the EC project in line with agreed quality standards (including programme cycle management) and the EC contract guidelines and obligations
• Ensure that cross-cutting themes (e.g. gender, downwards accountability, safeguarding children, protection, etc.) are effectively managed within and across the project, working with the relevant staff to achieve this
• Keep up-to-date with development issues and trends within the country sector, and generally

 Overseeing effective relationships with partners:

• Provide guidance and support to Programme Officer and other members of the Project team in their work, to develop and nurture effective relationships with partners. In some cases (e.g. strategic partners), the post-holder can take a more active role in developing those relationships;
• Work with Programme Officer and the team to support or facilitate the development of partners’ capacities and to promote the sustainability of their work. This includes the development of tailor-made capacity development plans;
• Ensure the project partnership portfolio is regularly reviewed and individual relationships are monitored against CAFOD’s and partners’ partnership standards and expectations, including through partnership reflection workshops.

 Financial and funding management:

• Manage the programme and costs budget and cash flow (implementing manager/budget holder responsibilities), monitoring income and expenditure, and ensuring that the latter is done in compliance with agreed parameters and policy;
• Identify opportunities for co-financing from institutional donors, and provide leadership in securing and managing such funds, working with the Programme Development & Funding and Major Gifts teams;
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting on programme work;
• Ensure the programme complies with CAFOD’s financial management standards, including managing financial risks.

 Internal and external representation:

• In co-ordination with the Country Representative and the Project team develop, nurture and sustain relationships and effective communications with relevant stakeholders, including local and county government, national networks and other agencies working on land matters in Liberia.
• In liaison with the Country Representative and the team, sustain relationships with the EC;
• Effectively communicate with other teams within CAFOD to ensure that the project is understood, and that information is available for fundraising and other communications, including publications, media briefings, development education, etc. This may involve participating in communities of practice, working groups, supporter events, etc, as agreed with the Country Representative.

 Systems and compliance:

• Overseeing the effective use of CAFOD’s systems to share project knowledge and inform decision making. This includes overseeing compliance with agreements, regulations and requirements attached to our work.

 Security management:

• Supporting the Country Representative in delivering effective security management. This includes among others, acting as security manager when delegated by the Country Representative; support the development of security risk mappings, country security plans; standard operating procedures; contingency plans (e.g. medical evacuation, relocation/evacuation and hibernation), etc.

Staff management:

• Lead on the recruitment and management of staff according to CAFOD’s management standards, so that staff are empowered, and the effectiveness of the team is maximised;
• Provide leadership and support to direct reports (and staff under shared management arrangements), act as a sounding board and hold them to account in areas under their responsibility. This includes setting objectives, induction, organising regular 1:1 meetings, conducting annual performance reviews, providing coaching, backstopping and ensuring team members have individual development plans.
• Enable and empower direct reports to achieve the best possible with the available resources, ensuring CAFOD’s management standards are followed
• Ensure effective and appropriate systems and processes for team learning and development are in place

Thematic focus:

• Complement partners’ thematic understanding on agribusiness and private sector development contributing to the development of relevant interventions that bring positive change, offering guidance to the programmes team, etc.

Notes:

• This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification;
• If considered useful and appropriate, specific percentages per function/areas of responsibility can be assigned by agreement between the post holder and his/her line manager.

This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults, or has responsibility for people who will do, and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues.  This post will require a Police Clearance certificate and sterling check.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job 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 his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures.

 

Person Specification

 

Essential Criteria

 

Understanding our context

A Works comfortably with secular, church and other faith-based partners

B Committed to our partnership model of working

C Demonstrates awareness of trends and changing approaches to development work

 

Working together

D Recognises the importance of gender and diversity in development work

E Supports others to carry out their roles and responsibilities

F Actively listens to new and different perspectives and experiences of stakeholders and team members

G Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders

 

Making change happen

H Clarifies roles and responsibilities within the team to maximize impact

I Documents lessons learned and apply them to future projects

J Monitors work progress and performance

K Deals with poor performance or inappropriate behaviour

 

Job-specific competencies

1. A University Degree in Agronomy with specialization in agricultural extension and training, agriculture, agricultural economics or equivalent
2. Preference will be given to those with experience in agribusiness development, and fresh produce marketing
3. At least 5 years in experience in agricultural extension / value chain development in rural areas
4. Experience working in collaboration with private sector actors (companies, associations, traders)
5. Experience with agricultural projects and working experience with international donor agencies.
6. Proven ability in designing and implementing data collection programmes, and collation and integration into social, capacity and value chain analysis and development plans
7. Proven ability at assessing capacity development needs, and delivering community capacity development support, in Sierra Leone
8. Practical knowledge of market analysis, project cycle and results-based management (RBM)
9. Detail oriented and able to manage budgets efficiently and accurately
10. Excellent writing and spoken English communication skills

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience in Sierra Leone, including working within remote communities
2. Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders, including private sector (financial institutions, exporters, buyers, traders), private sector research institutions, donors, governments and producers

 

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Global context of the mission:

In Sierra Leone Action Against Hunger was established in 1991, working in more than 11 districts. Action Against Hunger overall objective in this context is to fight against hunger and this is achieved through the implementation of nutrition and health, Advocacy and Raising awareness, mental health care practices, food security, Livelihood, and water sanitation and Hygiene projects.

Security context:

Sierra Leone has taken significant strides following 4 democratic elections since the end of its civil war in 2002 and the political situation is stable.

At mission level security situation is relatively peaceful this is evident by the recently conducted presidential elections and a smooth transition of the newly elected president.

Specificity to take into account at capital:

Our focus for the next five years is to continue a presence in the current geographical areas to have a consolidated footprint, continuing to implement quality, consistent programs in line with the overall strategy of the organisation, the Government of Sierra Leone, taking into account the needs of beneficiaries. We also give support to local partners-Focus 1000, which mainly engages on focusing on children.

Poor road facilities and shortage of clean water at households and public facilities level are among the key obstacles to human development and school attendance. Poor water, sanitation and hygiene are also among the main causes for under-five of age mortality. Lack of proper WASH conditions is an impediment to economic development of a country. It is with this background that Action Against Hunger is implementing its WASH project in Freetown operating at community and health facility levels coupling hardware initiatives (Construction / rehabilitation) with software activities aiming at triggering behavioural change particularly in vulnerable communities.

© Samuel Hauenstein Swan pour Action contre la Faim

Votre poste et vos responsabilités

You will be responsible for defining the strategies and coordinating activities of Action Contre la Faim in the fields of Nutrition and Health.

More precisely, you will have to:

• Design, develop, and evaluate actions in the department
• Monitor and coordinate the programmes of the department
• Manage the Nutrition and Health team in the capital and be the Technical/Support Manager of the Nutrition and Health Program Managers

In details your main action plan will be:

• Involvement in the ongoing strategy development (ISP III)
• Positioning Action Against Hunger with other Liberia Health and/or Nutrition actors in the prospect of soon coming USAID call
• Bring a technical support and “routine” follow up of Program Managers

Votre profil

You hold a Masters’ degree in Health/Public health, or similar studies

You have an experience in humanitraian assistance or related fields

You are recognized for your excellent managerial skills with a demonstrated experience

You have proven interpersonal, organizational, multitasking and communication skills and a high capacity of work, able to overcome stress and work under pressure, with high degree of flexibility

Languages: You are fluent in English (written, spoken, read)

Vos conditions d’emploi

• 3 months fixed term contract under French legislation, temporary replacement of the position holder

Remuneration and benefits:

• Monthly gross salary from 2450 to 2800 € upon experience
• Per diem and living allowance: 531 € (cf eurocost) net, field paid.
• + 150€ of context allowance

• + 16% of monthly gross. For non-French citizen for retrocession of retirement and unemployment insurance.
• + Child allowance

Transportation and Accommodation:

• Individual room in guesthouse covered
• Coverage of transportation costs to and in the mission

Medical coverage:

• 100% coverage of health contributions (CFE + complementary health) and repatriation insurance

Leaves and RnR:

• 25 days of paid leaves per year
• + 20 RnR per year
• + 215 € at each RnR period every 12 weeks
• Coverage of the transportation expenses to the RnR area of reference (Ghana)

Training :

• Free and unlimited access to the certifying e-learning platform Crossknowledge ©
• Technical trainings at HQ or regional level (averagely 1 per year)
• Intermission Workshop once a year
• Participation to external trainings costs upon eligibility of the request

Pourquoi nous rejoindre ?

If you are passionate about Nutrition and Health, and would like to lead the strategy of the department in Sierra Leone / Liberia, then join us!

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

 

 

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Job Description

In Sierra Leone, we work in the Office of the President, in the Directorate for Science, Technology and Innovation, in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in the COVID response and in the Freetown City Council.

Our work is shaped by national priorities around education, agriculture, technology for development, innovation, infrastructure, and sanitation.

We are seeking an Analyst to join our existing team who will be responsible for:

· Managing and leading the Institute’s advisory support to at least one of the workstream areas mentioned above independently and with support from an Analyst

· Undertaking projects/studies including policy & regulatory analysis/advisory brief; sectoral & industry advisory brief as required by TBI’s Country Head, Advisors and Senior Government counterparts

· Learning and development of at least one Analyst within TBI as part of the institute’s internal efforts to attract and mentor the best talents in the development space

Key Responsibilities

Deliver workstream objectives working closely with a TBI Analyst and government counterparts, as per assignment by the Country Head and needs from the Sierra Leone project

· Engage senior government counterparts and represent TBI in high level meetings as needed for workstream advancement or as assigned by Country Head

· Provide technical assistance and advise to the implementation of activities within their assigned workstream

· Work with an Analyst to identify and structure problems, develop and apply appropriate analytical frameworks and approaches, and synthesize critical hypothesis

· Provide guidance and supervision to Analyst and review relevant research and data, and perform quality control to ensure validity and accuracy of data

· Proactively identify risks and issues affecting task or work stream delivery, and promptly work on mitigation strategies independently and/or with input from the Country Head

· Organize and coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate the timely delivery of workstream objectives

· Produce high-quality written documents/briefs and/or presentations

· Review documents and presentations developed by Analyst to ensure they clearly articulate the ideas intended for conveying and provide constructive feedback as needed

· Support TBI staff and government counterparts in mapping, engaging and managing key stakeholders, including foreign and domestic investors, development partners and various government institutions

· As part of internal capacity building, work with at least one Analyst to write out their learning and development plan and provide guidance for the attainment of those goals

· Support the Country Head and other team members with fundraising, quarterly and annual reporting; strategic and management programmes

· Plan, prioritize and manage your time and assigned Analyst’s time and deliverables from start to finish, including timelines, content, and deliverables

Person Specification

We are looking for outstanding individuals with a proven track record of delivery, with strong analytical and communication skills, and with a clear will to keep learning.

We seek to create local and international multi-disciplinary teams and are looking for individuals who are keen to develop their own skills and careers in a fast pace, motivating, multi-cultural environment.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate the majority of the following:

· At least five years of work experience in government advisory or management consulting

· Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (preferred areas of study: Political Science, International Development, MBA, Economics, Law and other related Social Sciences) would be advantageous

· Exceptional management, analytical and problem-solving skills

· Excellent writing, presentation and verbal communication skills

· Ability to work without supervision on multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines

· Be politically savvy in managing relationships with government counterparts at all levels

· Ability to work collaboratively with people at all levels, with an emphasis on high- performance, results and accountability

· Prior extracurricular activity is highly desired, i.e, Youth Association, Community Service etc

· Proven ability to manage themselves, willingness to learn, and ability to be a real team player

. Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, resilience, a can-do attitude, resourcefulness; tenacity; independence; self-confident; integrity and ability to consistently achieve results in a fast-paced environment.

About The Institute

The Tony Blair Institute (TBI) is a mission-driven not for profit organisation. We exist to equip political leaders and governments to build open, inclusive and prosperous societies. We work hard, every day, to make a difference. When governments work well they are able to create economic and social change in a way that promotes fairness, social justice and opportunity. We work relentlessly to support leader and governments with the challenges they face. Giving them practical solutions and actionable insights, that once implemented, can be transformative for their people

We do this within two connected divisions:

 

Government Advisory

Our Advisory Practice works directly with political leaders and governments around the world to implement reforms that improve the lives of their citizens. It has both non-profit partners and a client base and its outputs cover a range of disciplines and projects across countries in Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and South Asia. We are currently in a rapid expansion phase from c. 18 countries at present, to 30 by December 2022.

 

Policy Futures

Our Policy Futures work encompasses three broad areas:

• Renewing the Centre: developing a bold and innovative domestic policy programme to help renew the centre ground of British politics;
• Tech and Public Policy: exploring the policy challenges and opportunities presented by the technological revolution; and
• Extremism Policy Unit: creating solutions designed to tackle the threat of extremist ideologies in the UK and around the world.

As an organisation, the core beliefs we all embrace are:

• Open and Progressive: you’ll believe in the value of teamwork
• Bold and Pragmatic: you’ll approach everything you do with integrity and authenticity
• Optimistic Changemaker: you’ll be focused on results

TBI believes embracing diversity and inclusion make us a better place to work. It’s our goal to reflect everyone in society and we actively welcome applications from individuals and groups who are under-represented in the workplace. We celebrate difference be it ethnicity, religion, age, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. We will only ever assess you on your abilities and fit for a role. We’re happy to discuss any adjustments you need to ensure a level playing field during recruitment and, if you\’re successful, discuss any adjustments you might need to thrive in your role.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

 

 

 

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Requisition ID: req19221

Job Title: Health Program Officer

Sector: Health

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Bo, Sierra Leone

Job Description

Background:

Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports the Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations, and private sector – to provide improved social services, decrease youth unemployment and mitigate gender-based violence. IRC do this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youth and children by implementing Health, Education, Youth and Gender Based Violence programming. IRC has a Country Program office in Freetown, a Regional Field Office in Kenema, Field Offices in Kono, Kailahun and Bo.

Context

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, and Anti-Retaliation.”

Purpose of The Job: The IRC, along with its Consortium partner has bid for a funding opportunity from ECHO in a Covid-19 Vaccination Implementation Consortium as a sub-agency. The Covid-19 Vaccination Consortium seeks to support the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) by ensuring healthcare workers receive COVID19 vaccination and in turn reduce the risk of health personnel transmitting the virus to patients in their care, many of whom may already have underlying health conditions that could place them at an elevated risk for COVID19 mortality and severe morbidity.

Scope

The IRC is recruiting for a Health Program officer for the Covid-19 Vaccination program in Sierra Leone for Bonthe. The Health Program Officer will hold the overall responsibility for supporting the implementation of the Covid-19 vaccination program in Bonthe district. Working in close collaboration with the Senior Health Coordinator, Project Coordinator, the DHMT and other key stakeholders in the districts, the health program officer will play a key role in ensuring that the Covid-19 vaccination program is implemented to a high technical standard and is in full alignment with relevant national policies and protocols. The Covid-19 vaccination HPO will work under the oversight of the Project Coordinator.

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

• • Provide oversight to all district vaccinators activities, ensure excellent communication with the Project Coordinator and Senior Health Coordinator.
  • Ensure adherence to the district level monitoring plan and timeline
  • Conduct regular field visits to the targeted Community Health Centers (CHCs) in the respective districts to monitor performance of the Covid-19 vaccinators and provide on-the-job support to ensure quality, efficiency, and compliance with project standards/policies.
  • Provide support to the Project Coordinator to prepare all donor reports for the Covid-19 program, as needed
  • Work alongside the Project Coordinator and M&E Officer to provide technical support to HCWs on Covid-19 vaccination
  • Represent IRC at relevant COVID-19 consultations and meetings
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Coordinator and Senior Health Coordinator
  • Ensure efficient utilization of the budget allocated to the district.
  • Promptly respond to all budget-related inquiries.

Key Working Relationships

External: Ministry of Health and Sanitation, DHMT, District Councils, Community structures

Internal: Senior Health Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, District Delivery Senior Managers, and IRC Field Manager

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Education (Knowledge)

• • Three or more years of work experience in health.
  • Diploma in public health, or CHO or any related medical or health sciences

Experience

• • Experience in project implementation in Bonthe District,
  • Experience in Covid-19 response is a Plus.
  • Ability to speak one of the local languages (Mende, Sherbro)

Mandatory

SKILL & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience of having worked with district health systems in Bonthe District
• Ability and licensed to ride a motor bike, as the position will be implemented in hard-to-reach locations.
• Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors
• Excellent English and Krio speaking/writing skills required.

How to Apply

Qualified and interested individuals should click on the button below to apply.

 

 

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Requisition ID: req19287

Job Title: Senior Education Project Coordinator

Sector: Education

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Open to Expatriates: No

Location: Kenema, Sierra Leone

Job Description

BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive and rebuild their lives. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. At work today in over 40 countries and 22 U.S. cities, we restore safety, dignity, and hope to millions who are uprooted and struggling to endure. In addition, the IRC delivers education programs in 22 conflict-affected or post-conflict countries around the world.

Present in Sierra Leone since 1999, IRC supports the Sierra Leonean institutions – government, civil society, community-based organizations, and private sector – to provide improved social services. The IRC does this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the lives of women, youth, and children by implementing Health, Education, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Education and Girl’s Empowerment Coordinator, the Education Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall implementation and management of all education and girls’empowerment programs in the core IRC districts of Kono, Kenema, and Bo and other districts as requested . S/he will be based in Kenema to ensure that the EAGER project team implements timely and high-quality education activities within the areas of operations. Moreover, the Education Project Coordinator will also support the Education and Girl’s Empowerment Coordinator in high-level meetings and management of education programs at the district level, including budget reviews and proposal development.

Presently, the Education Project Coordinator will supervise three District Supervisors and one M&E manager. This structure could change as future programs are added to the profile. This position is expected to support and encourage teamwork, create a collaborative working environment, and enable the field team to be proactive and solution oriented with the aim of delivering high quality education and girls empowerment programming.

Major Responsibilities

Technical

 

• Manage all the IRC activities under the EAGER project in accordance with IRC polices under the guidance of the coordinator.
• Develop and monitor clear work plans for education activities in coordination with district supervisors and M&E manager and staff in the field.
• Supervise the overall implementation of education activities through effective direct management.
• Develop actionable work plans to ensure the timely implementation of project activities in collaboration with the district supervisors, officers and field team.
• Provide technical leadership in development and ongoing monitoring of the District Annual Work plans
• Provide oversight and guidance to the District Supervisors to support planning and management of districts specific implementation plans and ensure learning and collaboration of best practices.
• Conduct regular field visits to the districts to ensure the delivery of high-quality programmes.
• Compile and develop monthly and weekly plans and any other reports according to donors’ requirements.
• Communicate with the Education and Girl’s Empowerment Coordinator and CCU team on a regular basis to ensure.
• Build the capacity of education staf f through daily mentoring, guidance, and trainings.

• Contribute to the development of robust data collection systems to ensure that the education program is data-driven and that programmatic decisions are grounded in evidence.
• Work with the Education Coordinator, M&E, and CCU team to ensure that key project indicators are tracked, and key project data is regularly analysed to inform decision making, and program adaptation.
• Ensure that key project management tools are updated and regularly used.
• Assist the Education and Girl’s Empowerment Coordinator in ensuring program quality, technical leadership and effective coordination of the education projects

Budget Oversight

 

• In collaboration with the supervisor, review Budget vs. Actual expenditures on a monthly basis, providing relevant feedback to the finance department and adjusting activities as required.
• Budget holder for identified district and national level budget lines.
• Ensure that the district resources are used effectively and transparently.
• Review Budget-vs-Actual, and spending plans and ensure timely adjustments are made to ensure alignment with donor requirement.
• Promptly respond to all budget-related inquiries.

Staff Management

 

• Direct supervision of the District Field Supervisors (3) and M&E manager (1) in accordance with IRC HR policies
• Actively build the capacity of education program staff, ensuring each staff member has a specific capacity development plan, receives opportunities for training, mentoring and on-the-job learning opportunities.
• Supervise the overall process of hiring new incentive workers and staff, following IRC policies.
• Support the recruitment and induction of any new education staff member.
• Maintain open and professional relationswithteam members,promoting a strong teamspiritand providingoversight and guidance.

Representation and Advocacy

 

• Participate in key internal and external meetings: coordination and managers’ meetings, BvA meetings, Education Cluster, donor meetings at district level.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders including government actors, international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors.
• Analyse and present data in creative new ways to IRC program staff to influence internal discussions and prioritization of education and girl’s empowerment activities, strategy implementation, and decision making.
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

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Qualifications

Qualificaiton

• Undergraduate degree in education or relevant fields

• Minimum seven years’ relevant field experience in leading/managing education program and girl’s empowerment programming
• Demonstrate strong training and workshop facilitation skills and experience.
• Demonstrated ability in mentoring and leading a team.
• Demonstrated ability to write high quality reports and written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse data for decision making.

Strong verbal communication skills and effective in representation and liaison with external actors

• Fluency in English and Krio speaking/writing skills required.

Skills And Abilities

• Proficiency in project planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation.
• Strong facilitation and training skills.
• Excellent coordination and collaboration skills with local communities, local and national government, civil society, and other NGOs.

• Ability and willingness for frequent and regular travel to field sites.

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work within a team environment.

• • Ability to build trust and working relationship with local school communities.
  • Positive and solution focused attitude to work.
  • Committed to the mission and principles of the International Rescue Committee.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Education and girls’ empowerment coordinator

Position directly supervises: Education and M&E Officer

Indirect Reporting: CCU team lead and CCU education specialist

Other Internal And/or External Contacts

Internal: Other IRC Departments in Freetown and field offices (Supply Chain, Human Resources, Finance, M&E, etc.) and other IRC sector team members (Health, Women empowerment, safeguarding and M&E teams)

External: local authorities, community members, INGOs and other local actors working in education, child protection and any other relevant sector.

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Programme Manager – Sierra Leone (Fixed Term)

Reference: JUL20213540

Location: Sierra Leone

Salary: £36,604.00 – £40,608.00 Per Annum

Benefits: Annual Leave, Life Assurance

Duration: 2 years

 

The Greater Gola Landscape straddles the Liberia/Sierra Leone border and comprises a mosaic of the largest remnants of Upper guinea forest (protected areas (300,000 ha) and National forest and agricultural land (>160,000ha worth of buffer areas), totalling >460,000ha across the two countries.

 

The Gola Rainforest Programme supports the management of the Critical landscape in Sierra Leone – Gola Rainforest National Park and buffer areas. Gola Rainforest Conservation (GRGC) is non-profit Company formed in 2015 to manage the Gola Rainforest National Park, which is a certified voluntary REDD project. It was formed through an equal partnership between The Government of Sierra Leone, the RSPB, the Conservation Society of Sierra Leone (CSSL, BirdLife International Partner) and local forest-edge communities.

 

What’s the role about?

Reporting to the Greater Gola Landscape Programme Manager, the Programme Manager will be responsible for advising the Head of the Gola Rainforest National Park, Gola Superintendents and Directors of the GRC in programme implementation planning and monitoring, administration, fiscal management and assisting implementation of the GRC goals and objectives. They will serve as the management leader and coordinator of a team of Technical Advisors for National Park Management, Community Development, Research and Agribusiness and a Partner Development Officer, based in Liberia.

 

The Programme Manager will also serve as one of the primary RSPB field liaisons with national and provincial host government representatives, donors, partner agencies and local institutions and communities. As part of the cross-boundary Greater Gola Landscape, she/ he will also be the main contact to the relevant personnel at the Gola Programme in Liberia.

 

You will have strong skills in capacity building and mentoring, building and managing a team, work planning, budgeting and financial management, strategic thinking, coping under pressure and building good relationships with local and national stakeholders. You will have an interest in natural resources management, sustainable livelihoods, community-based approaches and capacity building.

 

Main Responsibilities:

• Under the direction of the Gola Landscape Programme Manager, provide support, capacity building and mentoring to ensure adequate GRC LG administrational procedures, policies (incl. HR policies, safeguarding, anti-bribery, anti-corruption) and systems (incl. financial management systems) are in place.
• Work with the Head of the Gola National Park (HGNP) and Gola Superintendents to ensure that all policies and procedures are adhered to, implemented, monitored and reported.
• Work with the HGNP and Gola Superintendent to ensure good implementation planning, financial planning and management are in place.
• Ensure with the GRC Head of Gola, Gola Superintendents and project partners that all Gola program activities in Sierra Leone are implemented according to timelines, agreed budgets, and standards of quality expected by both donors and the GRC Partners. Work with the HGNP and others to ensure rigorous monitoring of programme activities and outcomes.
• Collaboration with the Greater Gola Landscape Programme Manager and the other Programme Partners: design new program directions and/or activities for Gola and assist with the development of funding proposals.
• Line manage and oversee work programmes of RSPB staff
• Provide strategic advice to the GRC Senior Management Team, the GRC Directors and RSPB Technical Advisors for delivery of the Gola Rainforest Programme. Develop, maintain and strengthen key relationships with local and national stakeholders, including local communities, Society for Conservation of Sierra Leone, INGOs, International development partners and the GRC Board.
• To work closely and collaboratively with staff and partners in Sierra Leone and Liberia to work toward implementing a joint vision for a successful cross-border Greater Gola Landscape (Peace Park) Programme.
• Oversee the effective and efficient implementation of ongoing RSPB led projects/programmes within the country office portfolio, including good financial management, and adequate and timely reporting according to RSPB and donor specification.
• Regularly review and update risk assessment and evacuation planning and report to GRC Directors

 

Additional responsibilities:

• Joint chair of the GRC Senior Management Team and divide responsibilities and tasks amongst its members
• Maintain good working relationships with all relevant stakeholders
• Assist the HGNP to prepare updates and presentations for the GRC Directors quarterly meetings
• Works with the RSPB Security Focal Point and provincial sub-office focal points to ensure preventative implementation of standard security operating procedures
• Work with project partners and RSPB headquarters staff to develop funding proposals and programmes to ensure the long-term sustainability of the programme

 

Essential skills, knowledge and experience: 

• Master’s Degree in conservation technical area, international development, or relevant field required.
• Extensive overseas experience, preferably in West Africa.
• Capacity building in management strengthening
• Strong background in managing and directing field operations.
• Strong background in financial management
• Experience in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and grant reporting.
• Understanding and proven application of REDD, Climate Change, Conservation, participatory approaches, partnership, and gender to development programmes.
• Strong interpersonal and team building
• Fluent in English

 

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

 

Closing date: 23:59, 15 August 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

 

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