Deadline: 02nd July 2021

Interviews: 19th July 2021

Salary: Attractive with excellent benefits

It’s hard to believe that today 844 million people do not have clean water and 2.3 billion do not have a decent toilet – around one in three of the world’s population. Every two minutes a child under five dies from diarrheal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation.

WaterAid is looking for a Communication and Campaign Manager for our Country Programmes (CPs) in Sierra Leone. This role is vital role in our mission to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere by 2030.

Working with the country teams, the Communication and Campaign Managerwill:

COMMUNICATION & MEDIA OUTREACH 60% 

• Build and maintain close working relationships with all of WA media and journalist as well as broadcasters to showcase WA’s works.

• Create and maintain WA SL on priority social media channels (eg Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Google+) to enhance brand awareness and to develop relationships with existing and potential supporters.

• Develop and produce WaterAid Sierra Leone’s contents in a variety of formats including print and digital.

• Work with CP staff to contribute to the WASL and Global Newsletters and other publications showcasing our work.

• Provide communications service to other WaterAidSL departments, overseeing copy editing, design and print of documents for CP use.

CAMPAIGNS 40% 

• Contextualize and lead impactful campaigns for positive changes for WASL CP with support/collaboration with Global Campaigns.

• Formulate local campaigns strategies based on the global campaigns and advocacy strategies in close collaboration with the Senior Policy & Advocacy Manager

• Ensure collaboration with Line Ministries, stakeholders, and donors to share key campaign strategies, and form part of national coalitions.

To be successful, you will need:

• Degree in relevant discipline, preferably a master’s degree or higher in communications, social sciences, and development or related fields.

• Excellent oral, written, and editorial skills, with the ability to write tailored, effective content for specific audiences.

•  5 years’ experience working in a communication, campaigns, advocacy, and media role, including content production.

• Knowledge and understanding of development issues, WASH and Human Rights.

• Experience of working in a communication and/or media role for an international organization.

We started because no NGO like us existed. We’ll end when no organisation like us is needed. In the meantime, we’re making great progress – since 1981, we have reached 25 million people with clean water and, since 2004, 24 million people with sanitation.

We’re looking for people who share a commitment to our vision. We’re looking for people with an appreciation and respect for different people and ideas, and the energy and expertise to help tackle the most important challenges.

In return, you can expect to get inspiration from the change you help make happen, a sense of belonging and the feeling of being part of a global community. You will also experience stimulation and fulfilment, the chance to grow, and space to be yourself at your best. This is our pledge to you.

If you are interested in the position and have the right skills and attributes, send your application, consisting of a letter of interest and a CV to:

recruitmentsl@wateraid.org

using Communication and Campaign Manager as the subject of the email.

Please note: to apply for this role you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in Freetown, Sierra Leone.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We particularly encourage applications from women who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation.

This role requires contact with children, that WaterAid has a strong commitment to safeguarding children, and that screening procedures will be conducted.

Only candidates shortlisted for interviewing will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date for applications.

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The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Education Project Coordinator
2.) Life and Business Skills Officer
3.) Senior EAP Program Manager

 

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) Education Project Coordinator

 

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.

· 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 staff 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 (

• and M&E manager (
• 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 relations with team members, promoting a strong team spirit and providing oversight 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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Minimum 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

How to Apply

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

 

 

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2.) Life and Business Skills Officer

 

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 does this through programs and partnerships designed to improve the life of women, youth and children by implementing Health, Education, Youth and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming. IRC has a Country Program office in Freetown, a regional Field Office in Kenema, a Field Office in Kono and Satellite Offices in Kailahun and Bo.

SCOPE OF WORK

Building on this work over the years, the IRC in Sierra Leone has developed a new program framework, strategy and vision for 2016 – 2020. The country program has committed to ensuring that children, both in and out of school, have appropriate literacy, numeracy, social-emotional skills, and will work towards the reduction and elimination of barriers to ensure that girls are equally skilled and safe as boys. In line with this commitment, and in partnership with Concern International, Restless Development and BBC Media Action, the IRC will implement the four-year Leave No Girl Behind (LNGB) Program which targets 32,500 out-of-school girls (aged 13-1

• and aims to ensure they have significantly improved learning outcomes and transition to education, training or employment. Upon completion of the learning program, girls will receive one-on-one mentorship to develop their individual transition plans.

Job Overview/Summary

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.

This position is contingent on funding.

Specific Responsibilities

Technical responsibilities, planning and management

· With oversight from the Senior LNGB Program Manager and support from the M&E Manager, 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 Senior 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 Senior Program Manager.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements

· At least a Professional Teaching/Training certificate/Diploma;

· A diploma in Social Work or relevant professional qualification;

· 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.

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.

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.

How to Apply

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3.) Senior EAP Program Manager

 

Job Description

BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee, one of the world’s largest humanitarian agencies, provides relief, rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction support to victims of natural disaster, oppression and violent conflict in 42 countries. The IRC has worked in Sierra Leone since 1999. The IRC currently programs across three core sectors:

• Health
• Women and Girls’ Protection and Empowerment (WGPE), and
• Education. The IRC is committed to supporting the Government of Sierra Leone in the strengthening of the country. We seek to build upon our programming experience and introduce new programs that are adaptive, collaborative and evidence-driven, leading to a more educated, safe, healthy and empowered Sierra Leone.

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.”

SCOPE OF WORK

In Sierra Leone, adolescent girls make up 12% of the overall population and are one of the most vulnerable groups in society. According to the 2017 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) report, 12.9% of women aged 20-24 years in Sierra Leone had married before the age of 15 years; 29.9% of women in the same age bracket had married before the age of 18 years; and 89.6% of women aged 15-49 years having undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Rainbo Initiative estimates that 90% of reported FGM cases were of girls between the ages of 11-16; and that girls in Koinadugu and Moyamba districts are more at risk, followed by those in Pujehun and Kambia districts.

Traditional expectations of adolescent girls also mean that they are afforded less opportunity than boys to develop their capacities and engage in personal and community development. Girls in Sierra Leone especially in the rural areas have a narrow range of life options and due to a higher rate of poverty in these areas have lower educational opportunities. These dynamics of low educational opportunities, traditional and social norms, and gender-based violence all contribute to preventing girls from reaching their full potential.

The Empowerment of Adolescents’ Project (EAP) will seek to address these problems through the implementation of gender-transformative interventions for adolescent girls and boys in safe spaces. Additionally, efforts will be made to promote a supportive and gender equal environment through raising awareness of gender inequalities and their negative consequences by engaging influencers to challenge existing social norms and traditions to protect girls from violence and harmful practices. In collaboration with two local partner organizations IRC will reach 12,000 girls and 6,000 boys per year in two districts in Sierra Leone.

Job Overview/Summary

The Senior EAP Program Manager will be working under the supervision of the Education Coordinator with technical support from the WGPE Coordinator. S/he will be mainly responsible for supporting the effective implementation of Program activities as per the EAP implementation plan, approach and strategy.

Areas of responsibilities

Program management

• Lead monthly planning in the two districts in accordance with the program workplan, as well as carry out any adjustment as required based on Program’s needs;
• Support the partner organization’s Program Managers, ensuring activity schedule, monitoring and spending is on track and aligned to the agreed program workplan;
• Regularly monitor Program progress against established Program targets in accordance with the Program workplan and logframe;
• Ensure monitoring through field visits, regular meetings and other appropriate instruments, identify existing challenges and potential risks, and relay feedback to the Education Coordinator; this includes ensuring that all information, data and other required inputs are provided timely for relaying to the relevant partners’ focal point
• Write quarterly and annual technical reports in compliance with the program timelines and donor requirements;
• Oversee procurement and operational processes as required based on Program implementation’s needs
• Supervise the M&E Manager to ensure quality data are generated and collected timely, meet quality standards and are properly stored and available for monitoring of Program progress and evaluation of Program impact, in line with the M&E framework;
• Support the M&E Manager to organize regular data review meetings involving partners’ technical leads.
• Contribute to draw evidence-based lessons learned from the field, identify success stories and best practices, and relay feedback to the Education Coordinator;
• Adapt existing girls and boys life skills curricula to the project requirements;
• Support the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes;
• Develop and Organize capacity development trainings for partners and their staff

Financial Management

• Ensure efficient regular management of the Program budget as well as close monitoring of spending, and relay prompt feedback on potential over/underspend to the Education Coordinator;
• In collaboration with the Finance unit, draft monthly expenditure forecasts/spending plan as well as quarterly expenditure forecasts in compliance with donor requirements; this includes ensuring that all required monthly expenditure forecasts/spending plans are timely available for transmission to the relevant partners’ focal point within the consortium coordination unit, as the Program timelines dictate;
• In conjunction with the Finance unit, support the production and review monthly management account and quarterly financial reports in compliance with donor requirements; this includes ensuring that all required financial reports are produced as per the Program reporting timeline for transmission to the relevant partners’ focal point within the consortium coordination unit, as the Program timelines dictate.

· Participate in Grants Opening, Monthly Review, and Grant Closing meetings.

· Review and raise appropriate Purchase Requests (PRs) with correct budget codes and in-line with the allocated budget for those activities.

Human Resources Management

• Ensure support and provide leadership of partner’s implementation teams assigned to the Program in the targeted Districts, ensuring weekly and monthly planning is timely performed and quality information needed for reporting and monitoring are available;
• Ensure field staff assigned to the Program abide by the IRC core values as well as Do Not Harm and Child Safeguarding principles and donor requirements;
• Perform periodic staff evaluations as required by the IRC internal policy.

Stakeholders Management

• Represent the Program with government partners and education and protection stakeholders at the district and national level as needed, to foster local ownership of Program approaches and effective participation in Program planning and implementation, in line with a community-based and human-rights based approach;
• Coordinate implementation between the Program field teams in the two targeted Districts, and develop and maintain synergies during Program implementation.

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Minimum Qualifications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Child Protection or related fields.
• 4 or more years of related work experience.
• Excellent knowledge of project management systems and procedures.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task and priorities work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Positive gender and child protection attitudes.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Previous experience working with NGOs a plus.

How to Apply

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

 

 

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

1.) State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN)
2.) Community Health Officer (CHO) Internal Medicine
3.) Community Health Officer (CHO) Pediatrics

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 centre and to referral hospitals.

See job details and how to apply below.

1.) State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN)

Position Overview

The State Enrolled Community Health Nurse (SECHN) is a critical member of the clinical staff at PIH. SECHNs work collaboratively alongside physicians, SCMs, CHOs, MCH Aides, TBAs and support staff to provide high quality care to patients and their families.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Respond to medical/health problems presented by patients in the pediatric departments (including primary health) or any of the medical departments in collaboration with MoHS and DHMT staff if needed, or at any of the PIH-affiliated facilities.

Obtain patients’ vital signs, recognizing and responding to abnormal vital signs appropriately.

Deliver high standards of care in collaboration with the rest of the clinical team.

Maintain confidentiality and impartiality and involve families in the plan of care.

Promote patient/family-centered care to ensure that their needs are met.

Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day.

Engage and participate in clinical education or in-service training as determined by the clinician in-charge or the Director of Nursing.

Available to work long and unpredictable hours dictated by the needs of the patients.

Participate in different programs of research and related studies that could imply improvement in the delivery of care to patients.

Perform other duties related to the role, department or project as may be required by the clinician in charge or Director of Nursing.

Safe Guarding

PIH is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment. PIH is committed to safeguarding staff, children and communities with whom we work, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records checks.

Qualifications

Current and valid clinical license, (SECHN Certificate and License).

Clinical experience in pediatrics and/or emergency nursing care advantageous

ETAT certification preferred

Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, must be able to take initiative and problem-solve, be a creative thinker, and must be flexible.

Ability to work well with a team, be dependable, and hard-working.

Ability to be adaptable and function in a busy work environment, including rotating to other units as required.

Commitment to social justice and human rights.

Demonstrated understanding and respect for PIH’s mission and values.

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

A valid national identification card/Passport/Voters Identification card.

Method of application

Application with detailed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) including names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of two (2) referees, photocopies of all certificates and attestations should be addressed to the Human Resources Department and send by email to:

pihslrecruitment@pih.org

not later 5:00pm on Wednesday 30 June, 2021.

PIH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on the basis of sex, religion, tribe or region. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS

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2.) Community Health Officer (CHO) Internal Medicine

Position Overview

A Community Health Officer (CHO) generally applies his/her medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of patients that flows into the Wellbody Clinic or Koidu Government Hospital and any of the Wellbody Alliance/Partners in Health affiliated health facility. He/she does this thoroughly following the principles of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation where ever applicable to find out the actual cause of disease, and also utilizing the appropriate laboratory work. He/she should consult the medical officers for discussion on patient’s care plan in some critical cases, respecting patient’s privacy and confidentiality as much as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responding to medical/health problems presented by patients including proper history taking, investigations, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate.

Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality.

Promoting continuous medical education and provide mentorship to other junior clinical staff.

Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment with coverage of the wards based on the roster.

Carrying out specific procedures as lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis when necessary under the supervision of the Internal Medicine Consultant.

Give lectures and participate in clinical education sessions about specific topics related to the medical pathology of patients.

Ensure and maintain the medical database in collaboration with the MEQ team.

Covering the NCD clinic and the TB/HIV clinic if it is required.

Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment is giving to the patients, and also promotes health education.

Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day.

Be willing to work long and unpredictable hours dictated by the needs of the patients.

Perform other duties related to the role, department or project as may be required by the Medical Director or Clinician In Charge.

Safe Guarding

PIH is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment. PIH is committed to safeguarding staff, children and communities with whom we work, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records checks.

Qualifications

Diploma in community Health Medicine with 2-3 years’ work experience in a Clinical setting.

Ability to work in a team

Ability to demonstrate clinical practices and ethics in line with the Medical and Dental Council of Sierra Leone

Proven ability to exercise good judgement, demonstrate political astuteness, and tact.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internally and externally.

This is a location based recruitment, no accommodation or relocation allowance is available for this assignment.

Must not hold a PIN code or receive salary from consolidated funds.

Ability to live full-time in Kono required.

A valid national identification card/Passport/Voters Identification card

Method of application

Application with detailed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) including names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of two (2) referees, photocopies of all certificates and attestations should be addressed to the Human Resources Department and send by email to:

pihslrecruitment@pih.org

not later 5:00pm on Wednesday 30 June, 2021.

PIH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on the basis of sex, religion, tribe or region. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS

 

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3.) Community Health Officer (CHO) Pediatrics

Position Overview

A Community Health Officer (CHO) generally applies his/her medical knowledge and skills to the diagnosis, prevention and management of patients that flows into the Wellbody Clinic or Koidu Government Hospital and any of the Wellbody Alliance/Partners in Health affiliated health facility. He/she does this thoroughly following the principles of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation where ever applicable to find out the actual cause of disease, and also utilizing the appropriate laboratory work. He/she should consult the medical officers for discussion on patient’s care plan in some critical cases, respecting patient’s privacy and confidentiality as much as possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responding to medical/health problems presented by patients including proper history taking, investigations, diagnosis, treatment and referral as appropriate.

Maintaining confidentiality and impartiality.

Promoting continuous medical education and provide mentorship to other junior clinical staff.

Admitting patients requiring special care followed by investigations and treatment with coverage of the wards based on the roster.

Carrying out specific procedures as lumbar puncture, paracentesis, and thoracentesis when necessary under the supervision of the Internal Medicine Consultant.

Give lectures and participate in clinical education sessions about specific topics related to the medical pathology of patients.

Ensure and maintain the medical database in collaboration with the MEQ team.

Covering the NCD clinic and the TB/HIV clinic if it is required.

Liaising with other medical and non-medical staff in the hospital to ensure quality treatment is giving to the patients, and also promotes health education.

Ensures that all emergency cases are prioritized and seen appropriately regardless of the time of the day.

Be willing to work long and unpredictable hours dictated by the needs of the patients.

Perform other duties related to the role, department or project as may be required by the Medical Director or Clinician In Charge.

Safe Guarding

PIH is committed to the principles of diversity, equality and inclusion. We strive to provide an inclusive and supportive working environment. PIH is committed to safeguarding staff, children and communities with whom we work, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records checks.

Qualifications

Diploma in community Health Medicine with 2-3 years’ work experience in a Clinical setting.

Ability to work in a team

Ability to demonstrate clinical practices and ethics in line with the Medical and Dental Council of Sierra Leone

Proven ability to exercise good judgement, demonstrate political astuteness, and tact.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internally and externally.

This is a location based recruitment, no accommodation or relocation allowance is available for this assignment.

Must not hold a PIN code or receive salary from consolidated funds.

Ability to live full-time in Kono required.

A valid national identification card/Passport/Voters Identification card

Method of application

Application with detailed curriculum vitae (maximum 3 pages) including names, addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers of two (2) referees, photocopies of all certificates and attestations should be addressed to the Human Resources Department and send by email to:

pihslrecruitment@pih.org

not later 5:00pm on Wednesday 30 June, 2021.

PIH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate applicants on the basis of sex, religion, tribe or region. Female applicants are encouraged to apply and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

DUE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 PANDEMIC, WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS

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GOAL is recruiting to fill the following positions in Sierra Leone:

1.) ICT Manager
2.) MEAL Manager
3.) Compliance Officer

 

See job details and how to apply below.

 

1.) ICT Manager

 

Location: Freetown

Report to:  Assistant System Director-Systems

Duration: 12 Months

 

GOAL was first operational in Sierra Leone in 1999, the current country programme has a strategic focus on health (health system strengthening and adolescent sexual reproductive health), water and sanitation systems (faecal sludge management, sanitation marketing & water infrastructure) and Protection. GOAL is currently working in seven districts in Sierra Leone.

 

GOAL is looking to recruit a qualified, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to work within the ICT Team and partners to improve the reproductive, maternal, and new-born child and adolescent health services in Sierra Leone.

 

To succeed in this role, you must have a degree in ICT and /or relevant professional qualification/s or equivalent experience in the ICT sector. 3-5 years work experience serving the information systems needs of a small/medium size organisation, preferably with international footprint; experience in Microsoft Operating Systems and Cloud Service including Office 365.

 

If you have these skills and are interested in joining our committed and dynamic ICT team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to:

jobs@sl.goal.ie.

on or before 5:30 pm on Tuesday 22nd June 2021. 

 

Please note a copy of application should be addressed to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour & Social Security, New England, Freetown

 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

 

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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2.) MEAL Manager

 

Location: Bombali with travel to other districts

Report to:  Project/MEAL Coordinator

Duration: 3 Monthswith possible extension

 

GOAL was first operational in Sierra Leone in 1999, the current country programme has a strategic focus on health (health system strengthening and adolescent sexual reproductive health), water and sanitation systems (faecal sludge management, sanitation marketing & water infrastructure) and Protection. GOAL is currently working in seven districts in Sierra Leone.

 

GOAL is looking to recruit a qualified, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to work within the MEAL Team and partners to improve the reproductive, maternal, and new-born child and adolescent health services in Sierra Leone.

 

To succeed in this role, you will be experienced in statistical analysis and setting and monitoring program indicators with a Degree in Social Sciences, Public Health or equivalent in related field with at least three (3) years’ work experience. You will possess sound knowledge of district health systems in Sierra Leone and have experience in providing mentorship/trainings in Sierra Leone, including on RMNCAH-related areas will be preferred. Excellent English and Krio skills, both speaking and written, will be needed. Excellent computer skill in Access, Excel and Power Point is required.

 

If you have these skills and are interested in joining our committed and dynamic MEAL team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to:

jobs@sl.goal.ie.

on or before 5:30 pm on Tuesday, 22nd June 2021. 

 

Please note a copy of application should be addressed to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour & Social Security, New England, Freetown

 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

 

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

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3.) Compliance Officer

 

Location: Freetown

Report to: Assistant Country Director -Systems

Duration: 7 Months (with possible extension)

 

GOAL was first operational in Sierra Leone in 1999, the current country programme has a strategic focus on health (health system strengthening and adolescent sexual reproductive health), water and sanitation systems (faecal sludge management, sanitation marketing & water infrastructure) and Protection. GOAL is currently working in seven districts in Sierra Leone.

 

GOAL is looking to recruit a qualified, flexible, and enthusiastic professional to work within the Quality Assurance Team and partners to improve the reproductive, maternal, and new-born child and adolescent health services in Sierra Leone.

 

To succeed in this role, you must have a professional certification in Accounting (ACCA, CIMA or CPA holder) and or have an academic degree in accounting, Economics and/or financial management. At least 3 years finance or auditing/compliance experience. Able to prepare presentations for GMMs – basic knowledge in grant management functions is required, Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power Point, etc. Willingness to travel to field sites on a regular basis. Excellent communication skills while interacting with Colleagues and Partners. Previous INGO experience and knowledge of donors is an advantage.

Ability to conduct analysis on a wide variety of contract management and budget issues, synthesize information, and present findings in a cohesive and understandable format.

Ability to independently read and interpret contractual documents, operating instructions, policies, and procedure manuals. Excellent English and Krio skills, both speaking and written, will be needed.

 

If you have these skills and are interested in joining our committed and dynamic Quality Assurance team, please send your cover letter and up-to-date CV to:

jobs@sl.goal.ie.

on or before 5:30 pm on  Tuesday, 22nd June 2021. 

 

Please note a copy of application should be addressed to the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour & Social Security, New England, Freetown

 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview.

 

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

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WHO WE ARE?

With over 45 years of experience, working in over 60 countries, Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization. PSI is reimagining healthcare, by putting the consumer at the center, and wherever possible – bringing care to the front door. We are working to fix market failures, shape future health markets and shift policy and funding to better support consumer empowered healthcare.

JOIN US!

PSI and its local affiliates manage malaria control programs in 32 countries and are world leaders in malaria control implementation—delivering 25 million treated mosquito nets and almost 16 million quality-assured ACTs for confirmed malaria cases in 2016.  PSI also supports national Ministries of Health to scale up malaria diagnosis in the public and private sector and to improve tracking of malaria patients through surveillance and health information systems using DHIS2 software.

 

In 2018, PSI began implementing the global US President’s Malaria Initiative  under the name Impact Malaria (IM). The overall goal of IM is work with Government of Sierra leone through the MOHS  under the guidance of the  National Malaria Control Program(NMCP) to scale up best practices and innovations in malaria case management, control of malaria in pregnancy, and the introduction of other malaria drug-based approaches. In Sierra Leone, PSI  is seeking qualified, dynamic, and innovation-driven candidates for multiple positions with the Impact Malaria (IM) project. All candidates are expected to promote and demonstrate an ethical work environment in line with PSI’s values of honesty and acting with integrity. Female candidates  are strongly encouraged to apply.

 

Field Malaria Officers

PSI is looking to hire Field Malaria Officers(FMO) to be based in Karena – Northern Province, and Kenema – Eastern Province .

Summary of the Role (FMOs)

Field Malaria Officers (FMOs) will be based within the DHMT and will work closely with DHMT  to provide training, supervision, and mentorship services at peripheral health units.  The FMOs will work under the direction of their supervising Malaria Technical Officer (MTOs).

 

YOUR CONTRIBUTION

• Visit peripheral health units (PHUs) to provide supportive supervision to health staff for malaria in pregnancy (MiP) and malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment).

• Provide coaching and supportive supervision to peer-Mentors (Community Health Worker In-Charges) in community case management of malaria, data entry and commodity management.

• Develop, share, and execute training and mentorship calendar in partnership with PHU in- charges and DHMT leadership, for all facilities covered.

• Meticulously record supportive supervision data on PHU and Peer- Mentor performance with regards to malaria services delivery.

• Meet weekly with DMHTs to analyze collated supportive supervision data and use that data to guide further supportive supervision based on PHU need.

• Support and facilitate facility, DHMT and M&E/NMCP staff to collate health utilization data

• Help conduct cross-facility exchanges between high- and low performing PHUs to promote exchange of malaria service delivery best practices.

• Support DHMT will roll out and implementation of pictorial job aides for MiP and malaria case management (diagnosis and treatment)

• Provide timely data and analysis of project activities

• Provide weekly activity report to MTO supervisors

• Attend regular training as determined by the project activities plan and DHMT/NMCP.

• Other tasks assigned by their supervisor

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

Qualifications (FMOs)

Minimum requirement

• SRN, Midwife, CHO

Added Advantage

• Public health training

• Current clinical practice and a current, valid clinical license (all require board certification in a medical specialty)

• At least 2 years’ clinical experience

• Experience in a clinical teaching, and/or mentorship

• Exemplary interpersonal communication skills required to interact effectively with senior leadership, partners, and clinicians on sensitive confidential issues

• Understanding of Sierra Leone health system

• Demonstrated commitment to the health of their community

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written)

• Computer literacy with demonstrated use of word processing and database management (Word and Excel)

• Willing to live and operate in districts and hard to reach communities.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

• Excellent organizational and time management skills and strong attention to detail and deadlines

 

Interested candidates should submit CV and cover letters indicating which position they  are applying for to:

PSIsierraleonevacancies2020@gmail.com

by June  18, 2021.

 

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you are not contacted five(5) working days after advert closes , that means you were not shortlisted.

PSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, personal appearance, matriculation, political affiliation, family status or responsibilities. Females are especially encouraged to apply.

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VMAM Code: SLER000081-9693

Language skills: English

Expected Starting Date: Immediate

Duration: 12 months

Application deadline: 27 June 2021

 

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the SLED (Sustainability and Local Economic Development) Programme Specialist, with oversight by the Team Lead for SLED Cluster, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Contribute to the preparation of programme documents, annual workplans, results reporting by providing advice and analysis on disability mainstreaming into programming areas, identifying potential risks, impacts,
• Conducts analysis and research on donors and preparers substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for initiation of new projects, active contribution to the overall office effort in resource mobilization
• Support disability inclusion within UNDP’s ongoing and future projects and
• programmes through technical expertise
• Promote Internal advocacy to enhance awareness and build a positive internal staff attitude towards PWD issues
• Provide top quality policy advice services to the Government as may be requested and facilitate capacity building and management of partners in disability inclusion

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level: Bachelor degree or equivalent

Educational additional comments

Graduate degree preferably in disability studies, humanitarian aid/development studies or other relevant areas related to the reduction of inequalities

Required experience: 24 Months

Experience remark

• At least two years of professional experience of working in government agencies, civil society or donor funded projects that put premium on inclusion mainstreaming and reduction of inequalities
• Strong understanding of disability sector including rights and obligations as enshrined in international conventions

• Good understanding of the operations of the government and its structure
• Proven experience with the facilitation of high level and community dialogues
• High level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high pressure situations under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to influence, network and collaborate with government, NGOs, donors, and other stakeholders

Language skills

• English(Mandatory), Level – Fluent

Area of expertise: Social inclusion

Area of expertise details

• Experience working with international organisations, including the UNDP or other UN agencies.
• Strong writing and oral communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Research and analytical skills
• Excellent programming skills for disability inclusion

Driving license

Competencies values

Accountability, Adaptability and Flexibility, Client Orientation, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Creativity, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Technological Awareness, Vision, Working in Teams

How to Apply

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

 

 

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Job no: 540779

Position type: Temporary Appointment

Location: Sierra Leone Division/Equivalent: Dakar (WCAR), Senegal

School/Unit: Sierra Leone

Department/Office: Freetown, Sierra Leone

Categories: Health, Supply/Logistics, P-4

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, resilience

Please visit UNICEF Sierra Leone website here: www.unicef.org/sierraleone

How can you make a difference?

Reporting to the Chief, Health and Nutrition and working with the Supply and Logistics Section, the Health Specialist (Supply Chain System Strengthening) provides professional technical, operational, and managerial support for the supply component of health and nutrition Programme within the UNICEF Sierra Leone Country Programme. The Health Specialist (Supply Chain Strengthening) pays a special attention to the management of emergency supplies, including tracking, monitoring, and reporting of the distributed items up to health facilities as feasible. At the same time, with a view to enhancing the humanitarian-development nexus, the Health Specialist (Supply Chain Strengthening) also provides targeted capacity building support and technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in strengthening overall supply chain strategy, forecasting and supply planning, inventory management, warehousing and distribution, implementation of logistics management information system and data analysis/utilization as per the identified needs. The summary of the key accountabilities’ are as follows:

1. Support Programme development and planning.

2. Plan and collaborate for effective programme management, monitoring and delivery of results.

3. Provide technical and operational support to Programme implementation.

4. Build and sustain effective networks and partnership.

5. Apply and introduce innovative approaches and good practices in knowledge management and capacity building.

Please see a detailed ToR attached. ToR TA Health Supply Chain Specialist rev.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree in public health/nutrition, pharmacy, pediatric health, family health, supply chain and logistics, health research, global/international health, health policy and/or management, epidemiology, or any other relevant technical field.
• A minimum of eight years of professional experience in health supply chain management, public health/nutrition planning and management with supply component, or maternal and neonatal health care with supply chain management.
• Additional professional certification (CSCP, CSCM, CPSM, SCMP, etc.) from an accredited supply management institution in conjunction is an asset.
• Experience working in a developing country is required.
• Experience in emergency preparedness and response is considered as an asset.
• Professional technical knowledge/ expertise in supply chain system, including forecasting and supply planning, procurement, inventory management, warehousing and distribution, logistics management information system.
• Expert knowledge of the technical areas of UNICEF health and nutrition programmes.
• Relevant experience in UN system/agency is an asset.
• Computer software application, including word processing, spreadsheet, and corporate software packages.

• General knowledge of methodology of Programme/project management, programmatic goals, visions, positions, policies and strategies in Health and Nutrition, knowledge of global health and nutrition issues, specifically relating to children and women, and the current trends, methods, and approaches.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

Core Competencies

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (2)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (3)
• Works Collaboratively with others (3)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (3)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (3)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (3)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (3)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (3)

Functional Competencies

• Analyzing (3)
• Deciding and Initiating Action (2)
• Applying Technical Expertise (3)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

“UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/”

Application close: Jun 13 2021 Greenwich Standard Time

How to Apply

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Job Purpose

To provide support technical support around roll out of training packages, KAP surveys, and community level activities for the implementation of the IFRC community epidemic and pandemic preparedness programme (CP3) To ensure operational and technical support to country teams in the roll out of community preparedness and institutional preparedness activities linked to health in support of the National Society and contribute to learning and development of the tools. Act as CP3 focal point for epidemic preparedness benchmarks, and health support within the PER processes

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Ensure the Implementation of the Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and technical support to countries as requested

Technical

• Provide M&E support to Africa CP3 teams, including KAP survey rollout and analysis, as well as mid-line and end line evaluation planning.
• Support expansion of programming across CP3 countries, including trainings and expansion planning.
• Provide technical support to Africa CP3 country teams to build capacity of community, and National Society preparedness including, key areas for early detection, early action, social behaviour change and organisational capacity as part of preparedness for epidemic and pandemic response.
• Support the ongoing development and roll out of community health activities, including community-based surveillance in relevant countries, and support integration and expansion of the activity in partnership with relevant stakeholders.

Programme management

• Monitoring of programme activities undertaken by the Africa CP3 teams, including monthly M&E reporting.
• Monthly reporting to CP3 team in Geneva/Nairobi; contribution to 6-monthly GHSA reporting and quarterly donor reports
• Support programme communication, and knowledge sharing.
• Establish structure for internal knowledge sharing across CP3 countries.

Coordination and Partnership Development

• Collaborate with all parts of the Red Cross movement, key government officials, NGO partners, donors on policies, strategies and best practices and approaches on global health security and related issues to support program development planning, management, implementation and delivery of results.

Job Duties & Responsibilities 2

Reporting

• Actively monitor programs/projects to support quality implementation.
• Ensure program accountability

Contribute to an effective, high quality IFRC team:

• Be accountable to the team leader by providing progress reports on results against objectives and risk analysis.
• Be flexible in your work definition according to needs and targets and improve team efficiencies and effectiveness within available resources.

Be a pro-active team member fostering a customer service-oriented culture that values proactivity, continuous improvement, innovation, high performance and cost effectiveness.

Education

• Master’s in public health / Epidemiology –

Required

• An Advanced University Degree in public health, global/international health, epidemiology or other health related sciences is required. –

Required

Experience

• A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in public health with specific experience in health systems strengthening or surveillance, and relevant areas of community-based programming in a developing context. –

Required

• Relevant experience in health program/project development and management in the Red Cross is an asset. –

Preferred

• Experience with health M&E systems, including KAP surveys. –

Required

• 2 years management and supervisory experience including budget management. –

Required

• Experience working in a RC/RC National Society and/or Federation/ICRC.-

Preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Language

Knowledge and Skills

• Programme and budget management.

– Required

• Knowledge of public health and experience in practically applying this knowledge into policy, programmes and positioning.

– Required

• Results oriented and demand driven individual, entrepreneurial, ability to lead in unprecedented and/or ambiguous situations.

– Required

• Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including the ability to lead within a matrix management structure and utilise talent and experience of team members in a productive way.

– Required

• Outstanding networking, representational, communication and negotiation skills. An ability to be proactive and persuasive.

– Required

• Demonstrated track record in innovating, contributing to a learning culture, sharing knowledge and new approaches to engaging partners.

– Required

• Professional credibility, able to work effectively at all levels across the organisation.

– Required

• Proven good judgment and ability to work with complete integrity and confidentiality.

– Required

• High degree of discretion, tact and sensitivity in dealing with internal and external clients and stakeholders at all levels.

– Required

• Ability to work within a multi-cultural, multilingual, multidisciplinary environment.

– Required

Languages

• Fluency in English and French (written and verbal)-

Required

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• Good command of another IFRC official language (Spanish or Arabic)-

Preferred

Competencies and Values

Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability

Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust

How to Apply

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

 

 

 

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BACKGROUND

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people to 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. 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 life of women, youth and children by implementing Health, Education, and Women’s Protection and Empowerment programming.

 

SCOPE OF WORK

IRC, along with its Consortium partners has bid for a funding opportunity from DFID – Saving Lives (Phase II) as the lead for the NGO consortium. The Saving Lives programme seeks to support the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL) to save women’s and children’s lives by improving the quality, availability and accessibility of reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health services. This will be achieved by increasing the utilization of quality RMNCAH services through a multifaceted approach that seeks to strengthen quality, expand access, and build the demand for RMNCAH services in Sierra Leone. The programme duration is April 2021 – March 2022.

 

The IRC is recruiting for one (1) District Clinical Mentor (DCM) for the Saving Lives programme in Sierra Leone based in Kenema. The DCMs are the most crucial link in the programme, providing direct clinical mentorship to facility and hospital staff in the respective districts. The Saving Lives DCM will work under the oversight of the District Delivery Senior Manager in the respective districts.

 

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

 

• Provide intensive direct clinical mentorship and on-the-job training to staff at the targeted Community Health Centres (CHCs) through the programme period on (in line with the national policies/guidance):

–          Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC)

–          Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness (IMNCI)

–          Emergency Triage Assessment & Treatment (ETAT)

–          Values clarification and attitudes transformation (VCAT) for family planning and;

–          Adolescent Youth Friendly Services (AYFS)

 

• Provide direct clinic mentorship and on-the-job training for hospital staff[1] on (in line with the national policies/guidance):

–          EmONC

–          IMNCI

–          VCAT

–          AYFS

• Provide support to troubleshoot for their respective mentees on the mentorship topics
• Provide feedback loop to the communities about improvement of healthcare workers’ competencies in collaboration with Community Based Mobilisers of the NGO Consortium partner and the Community Health Workers in country
• Support the DHMT and facility staff on meaningful supportive supervision under the guidance from the District Delivery Senior Manager
• Carry out regular joint outreach visits (monthly) to Child Health Posts and Maternal Child Health Posts with the CHC-in charge
• Contribute to the monthly PHU-in charges meetings and feedback perspectives and analysis of health data from facilities
• Provide inputs/suggestions from field to the District Delivery Senior Manager on potential ideas for use of flexible funding and/or innovation fund available for the district
• Support and contribute to the baseline assessment for the programme

 

KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

External: Kenema, Kono & Kailahun DHMT, other health NGOs CBOs and Community Personnel

 

Internal: All departments within IRC in Kailahun, Kono, Kenema and Freetown as appropriate, Health Program Managers, Senior Health Coordinator, Administration and Supply Chain

Qualifications

 

REQUIREMENTS

To effectively deliver this engagement, the applicant should meet the following requirements;

• CHOs/Midwifes
• At least 5 years’ experience of working in a clinical setting
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and supervise others
• Experience in providing clinical mentorship/trainings in Sierra Leone, including on RMNCAH-related areas is preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge and/or experience of having worked with district health systems
• 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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Introduction

Marie Stopes International Reproductive Choices (MSIRC) is a global social business providing personalised, high quality, affordable contraception and safe abortion services to women and girls. MSI has 13,000 team members working in 37 countries to deliver our mission: children by choice, not chance.

Marie Stopes Sierra Leone (MSSL) is a founding member of the MSIRC Partnership, operating in Sierra Leone for 30 years and becoming the largest non-governmental provider of family planning (FP) and sexual & reproductive health (SRH) services in the country. MSSL delivers services in every district of Sierra Leone through its PSS, outreach, centres/clinics, and social marketing channels.
his function supports the District Health Management Teams (DHMTs) within the region in the delivery of Family Planning Services, SPAC and MPAC at the local health facilities. The are embedded within government run health facilities like District Hospitals to provide Clinical Services, highly practical training and supportive supervision in the facility and nearby health centres.

Working with the implementing partners, government, donors, advocacy networks, MDAs, MSSL QAMT Team, the function is responsible for the development and implementation of the MDT training and capacity strategy, ensuring that it is closely aligned to the MSI Partnership goals of maintaining and improving clinical quality across all service delivery channels.

With a broad oversight of all areas of service delivery, clinical governance and the global standards established by MSI, the function represents MSSL in all FP technical and operational working groups and in clinical and quality matters. It provides expert support to develop and maintain clinical capacity and quality in the form of client safety, service delivery excellence and the best client experience.

Job Functions: Client Services,Clinical,Counselling,Data Analysis,Health & Safety,Medical
Industries: Ngo / Non-Profit

Specification

Requirements
•Bachelor of Nursing with minimum of 3 years’ experience / Diploma in Clinical Medicine (CHO) with a minimum of 3 years’ experience / Midwifery with a minimum of 3 years’ experience (essential).
•Track record of high-performance rating by MSSL standards (evidenced by recent PRs, OGSMs)- essential
•Accredited Trainer of Trainers (essential).
•Additional assurance and/or training qualification (desirable).
•Active, practical, and up to date knowledge of all family planning methods and basic Obs/gynae (desirable).
•Good knowledge of the health sector in Sierra Leone an important advantage (desirable).
•Computer literate, proficient in MS Word, Power Point presentation and Excel (essential).
Job Closing Date 08/06/2021

 

How to Apply

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

 

 

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