Sierra Leone: Project Director - CECIE

Community Engagement for all Children's Improved Education (CECIE). The project seeks to improve access, safety, learning, and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes of adolescent girls and children with disability across six districts: Kailahun, Pujehun, Bo, Moyamba, Falaba, and Tonkolili. The anticipated project would be implemented by a consortium of 6 national and international partners over a period of 5 years. . If you have a passion for children, and you wish to be part of a dynamic team supporting development in Sierra Leone, then we look forward to your application! Women and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Project Director will provide strategic leadership to the project, ensuring intended outcomes are met in accordance with the overall agreement and internationally recognised quality standards. The postholder will lead the project implementation team and consortium partners, maintaining a work environment that promotes teamwork, trust, and mutual respect. This position will coordinate and communicate with relevant high-level stakeholders throughout the project. In addition to program management experience, the role will require strong community engagement, gender equality, and social inclusion experience.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (desirable): 

• Degree in development studies, other social sciences or related field of study***.***
• Postgraduate degree/ postgraduate diploma is an advantage

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: 

Essential: 

• At least 10 years of relevant programming experience, with 5 of these in management roles: gender equality, community engagement, social accountability, adolescent sexual reproductive health, girls' education, youth-focused programming, community development, and/or related programming.
• At least 5 years of experience in community-centred programming, which may include community engagement, community mobilisation, social/behaviour/norms change, social accountability.
• Experience in managing consortia or working with partners, managing partner contracts and relationships, ensuring mutual and institutional capacity building, joint monitoring, etc.
• Significant experience in programming that substantively integrates components of gender equality, social inclusion, and social accountability.
• Proven experience in all aspects of programme management, including design, planning, implementation, and monitoring/evaluation.
• Financial management of programme grants and budgets of over 4-5 million USD is an advantage.
• Substantial experience in maintaining external relations with government and community stakeholders.
• Experience in managing programme teams across multiple geographic sites, including staff development, coaching, and performance management.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, use of qualitative and quantitative data to analyse progress in programmes, and the use of logical or results frameworks, theories of change, etc.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; excellent documentation and report-writing skills.
• Proficiency in computer e.g. MS Word, MS Power Point and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills and the ability to think and plan strategically.
• Willing to commit to Save the Children's aims, values and principles.

Desirable: 

• Experience in more than one country is an advantage.
• Experience with substantive participation of children/ adolescents in programming.
• Ability to be self-sufficient and resourceful, proactive in identifying and addressing challenges, yet consulting and asking for assistance as needed/relevant.
• Ability and willingness to travel to project communities and stay in basic conditions.

Additional Job Responsibilities: 

• The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the Post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

CONTRACT LENGTH: 12 months

Closing date: 10th March, 2023. --Kindly note that this publication is contingent to funding.

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 for dual employment. Any request in this direction should be immediately

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

• Candidates should apply through the link that will be provided by Careers.sl.
• Applicants should attach a copy of a valid Labour Card to their applications

WOMEN ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 

How to Apply: 

Please follow this link to apply: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YS50YW1iYS45MDgzOS4xMjE4NUBzYXZldGhlY2hpbGRyZW5hby5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20