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VACANCY
Country Director
“Improving maternal and child health in
Sierra Leone”
Background
The
Welbodi Partnership is a UK-based NGO working in partnership with the Government
of Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation, the Sierra Leone Institute
of Child Health (SLICH), and government health care facilities in Freetown –
including the Ola During Children’s Hospital, Princess Christian Maternity
Hospital, and nearby primary health units – as well as the communities served
by these facilities. Our goal is to improve the quality and accessibility of
healthcare for mothers and children in a country with one of the highest
maternal and child mortality rates in the world.
Responsibilities
The Country
Director, based in Freetown, is responsible for the planning,
management and appropriate development of Welbodi’s work in-country, and is the leader of the 15-20 person Welbodi Partnership in-country team.
Reporting to and supported by the Board of Trustees, and also supported by a
UK-based fundraising, administration, and communication team, the CD will be
responsible for programme development and management, financial management,
management of in-country employees and volunteers, and building and maintaining
relationships with partners within Sierra Leone, as well as ensuring that
Welbodi continues to uphold its core values and to deliver effective
programming driven by evidence and by the needs and ideas of our local
partners.
Specific
responsibilities are listed below, but will also include other duties necessary
for the success of the project and of the Welbodi Partnership.
PROGRAMMES
AND PARTNERSHIPS
·
Overall responsibility for ensuring
that Welbodi Partnership’s work in Sierra Leone is delivered to an
appropriately high standard, in keeping with our values.
·
Overall responsibility for delivering
high quality activity reports to the Welbodi Partnership Board.
·
Overall responsibility for delivering
M&E and learning reports to the Welbodi Partnership Board.
·
Establishing and maintaining close
working relationships with our partners at the Sierra Leone Institute of Child
Health, health facilities, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and others and
ensure their appropriate involvement and buy-in throughout.
PERSONNEL
·
Responsibility for managing the 15-20
member team in Sierra Leone, which includes national staff with skills in
finances, M&E, programme management and administration; international staff
and volunteers with clinical training (nurses and doctors); and international
staff and volunteers involved in programme management, M&E, research, and
other responsibilities. Line management may be delegated to other team members
where appropriate.
·
Responsibility for ensuring that all
staff and volunteers have appropriate objectives, appraisals, support and
training, and dealing with grievances and disciplinary issues when necessary
and in accordance with Welbodi policies.
·
Responsibility for team building and
coordination, including ensuring a supportive and developmental environment for
all staff, and particularly for those hired through national recruitment.
·
Involvement in international
recruitment and primary responsibility for in-country recruitment.
·
Overall responsibility for managing
accommodation and transport that Welbodi provides for staff, and for other
logistics and resource management as needed.
FINANCIAL
ACCOUNTABILITY
·
Overall responsibility for financial management
for the Welbodi Partnership in Sierra Leone, including budgeting, bookkeeping,
financial reporting and efficient management of financial resources. Much of
this work will be delivered by other staff, supervised by the CD.
·
The CD will have ultimate accountability for all
financial matters in-country and must review and approve the monthly management
accounts as well as all budgets and financial reports.
SAFETY
AND SECURITY
·
Responsibility for ensuring the safety
and security of staff and of programme participants.
·
Overall responsibility for ensuring
that Welbodi Partnership’s policies and procedures are implemented,
particularly regarding financial management and human resource management, in
order to fulfill risk management obligations.
VISIBILITY
AND REPRESENTATION
·
Representing the Welbodi Partnership in
Sierra Leone to governmental and non-governmental health partners, including
funders and potential funders.
·
Sharing information and lessons learnt
with our partners and other stakeholders and organizations with shared aims.
·
Contributing regularly to the Welbodi
Partnership’s communication with its supporters and partners, in close
cooperation with the Welbodi Partnership London office.
·
Working with the Welbodi Partnership
London office and Board of Directors on fundraising through generating ideas,
collecting information in Freetown (e.g. for budgets, needs assessments) and
producing technical materials.
Qualifications
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At least four years senior management experience.
International development or global health experience preferred.
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Post-graduate degree in relevant field of study,
or equivalent work experience.
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Senior management experience to include
fundraising, programme, operations and human resources management, with some
experience in charity sector and/or in impoverished, post-conflict, or other
challenging environments preferred.
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Excellent IT, interpersonal, written and verbal
communication skills, and demonstrated skills in budgeting and financial
management.
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Experience in liaising with government officials
and a variety of donors and other partners.
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Experience in proposal and report writing with a
proven ability to secure donor funding
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Knowledge of relevant evidence-based approaches
to improving maternal, newborn, and child health, and of national and
international strategies and frameworks in these areas.
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Fluent written and spoken English. Fluency in
Krio and/or other local languages preferred.
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Experience of managing security, as it relates to
staff and programme activities, in a high-risk environment preferred.
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Willingness to accept basic living and working conditions.
Terms of
employment
The Country Director position is
for an initial term of 12 months, commencing June 2014. The Welbodi Partnership
will pay a competitive salary and benefits benchmarked against other
similarly-sized international organizations and commensurate with the
candidate’s experience and qualifications.
Application
process
Applications will be reviewed on
a rolling basis, starting on March 15th, 2014 until the position is
filled. Please submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and the names of three
references to jobs@welbodipartnership.org. If you have any specific
requirements in terms of salary, start date, or other considerations, please
mention these in your cover letter.
