VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT

ABOUT STREET CHILD OF LIBERIA

Street Child of Liberia (SCOL) was formally registered as a Liberian NGO in 2013 and works in partnership with UK registered charity, Street Child UK and Sierra Leone partner organisation, Street Child of Sierra Leone (SCoSL). Together the Street Child Group has been working to give out of school children the opportunity to gain an education since 2008.

SCoL creates educational opportunities for Liberia’s most vulnerable children through education, child protection and livelihoods programs. We support the most vulnerable groups: street connected children, slum-dwellers, children in remote, rural communities, and girls to access a quality education. We do this through programs of teacher training and school improvement, and individually tailored packages of social work and livelihood support for individual households to support their children in education.

Street Child of Liberia is a leading National NGO undergoing significant expansion. Currently we have 50 Liberian staff, with primary operations in Monrovia and field stations in Grand Bassa, Margibi and Grand Cape Mount, with further plans to expand nationwide. To date, we have received funding from DfID, Comic Relief, Medicor and several other private and national funders.

Street Child of Liberia invites application from interested and potential Liberian candidates for the following positions:

Please find below full descriptions of the position

How to apply? Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their detailed CV with a cover letter (maximum 2 pages each) along with other relevant certificates to the email scoljobs@gmail.com with copy to atehmeh@street-child.org. You are requested to mention the title of the position on the subject line of the e-mail while applying.

Last date for the submission of CV’s is 28th November at 04:00 pm. Street Child of Liberia reserves the right to accept or reject any or all CV(s) without assigning any reason. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Telephone enquiries will not be entertained.

“The Recruitment Processes will be ongoing while receiving applications”.

JOB TITLE: Head of Advocacy and Social Work

Reports to: EFECT Project Manager

Location: Based in Monrovia with frequent travel to field sites in Montserrado, Margibi and Maryland

PROJECT SUMMARY

Street Child of Liberia (SCoL) – through its main partner Street Child UK – is implementing a four-year Education For Every Child Today (EFECT) project nationwide. This project will target enrolling and retaining 13,500 highly vulnerable primary school age children into education.

The project uses a child-centered approach and a combination of interventions to confront compounded challenges. A strategic combination ofsocial, economic, infrastructural, and instructional support will be utilized to achieve increased access and retention in primary education for 13,500 vulnerable children in Liberia.

Job functions Summary:

The Head of Advocacy & Social Work is responsible for coordinating, maintaining, and enhancing the EFECT Project’s advocacy and social work components. Duties and responsibilities include project strategy development and implementation, supervision and support for staff, and innovation for continuous quality improvement.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

∙ Lead the development and implementation of the SCoL EFECT Advocacy strategy in line with EFECT overall advocacy strategic plan.

∙ Coordinate and manage EFECT Rural Advocacy Officers to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the project outreach goals

∙ Ensure that all Social Work activities are in line with EFECT project strategy and best practices. ∙ Support the identification of beneficiaries and mapping of communitiesthat meet EFECT selection criteria and requiring appropriate advocacy messages

∙ Lead on the development of case studies and learning approaches to showcase successes and challenges of project advocacy and Social Work approaches

∙ Support the monitoring, evaluation and learning processes related to advocacy and social work at national level

∙ Completion of regular reporting and required data submission.

∙ Collaborate closely with colleaguesto ensure regional coordination and harmonized advocacy and social work engagement.

∙ Contribute to the development and review of project tools on advocacy and social work. ∙ Coach and mentor colleagues staff working in advocacy and social work in the EFECT Project. ∙ Ensure safeguarding is mainstreamed in all social work and advocacy activities. ∙ Will represent SCoL in key advocacy forums, as well as identify/monitor opportunities to participate in relevant events/meetings on behalf of SCoL.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EDUCATION AND JOB-RELATED SKILLS

∙ The ideal candidate should possess at least a degree in education, advocacy, or social work, or have significant experience working in a similar capacity

∙ Experience in community advocacy and social work preferred

∙ Excellent writing, copy editing, and proofreading skills

∙ Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of case management and safeguarding ∙ Excellent communication skills in multiple local languages and English

∙ Ability to collaborate with a variety of other partners in advocacy and social work fields ∙ Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

∙ Ability to meet multiple deadlines in fast-paced work environment

∙ Proficient in Microsoft Office programs

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

∙ A minimum of five years’ experience in similar capacity, three of which are specifically at a ‘Head of’ level

∙ Effective training and capacity building skills, proven capacity to work in teams, to create multi stakeholder networks

∙ Experience line managing and coaching staff

∙ Experience working with children, caregivers, and other vulnerable groups

∙ Experience developing and running case management systems and overseeing its’ rollout ∙ Strong knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies and its application in education, advocacy, and child protection programmes

∙ Knowledge of key advocacy approaches such as promoting gender equality and children’s voice, inclusive education and building role models,

∙ Demonstrable working knowledge of supporting and working with communities and schools ∙ Data comprehension and analysis skills

∙ Experience of working on internationally funded projects by donors such as EU, FCDO, USAID and UN agencies an advantage

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

∙ Ability to coordinate, manage and inspire staff to work as a team to deliver the project’s Advocacy and Social work mandate efficiently and cost-effectively

∙ Excellent high-level networking skills and ability to build and sustain relationships with key partners,

∙ Demonstrable high-level advocacy and communication skill

∙ Ability to travel including on short notice

∙ High sense of confidentiality & integrity

∙ Good problem solver who can think on his/her feet

∙ Hands on and strong multi-tasker

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

∙ Organizes and accurately completes multiple tasks by establishing priorities while taking into consideration special assignments, frequent interruptions, deadlines, available resources, and multiple reporting relationships

∙ Plans, coordinates, and organizes workload while remaining aware of changing priorities and competing deadlines

∙ Establishes, builds, and maintains effective working relationships with staff and partners to facilitate the provision of support

∙ Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities

∙ Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view

Street Child of Liberia is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. As part of this commitment to safeguarding, safeguarding questions will be included in interviews and all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.