Rural Programme Coordinator - based in Sierra Leone with travel to Liberia

Oversee Street Child's school construction programme in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

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Overview

Oversee Street Child's school construction programme in Liberia and Sierra Leone.

You have:

Relevant field experience in development programming with local partnership respect.
Successful delivery of team objectives through collaboration.
Experience with data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
Experience working in education, community engagement, and livelihoods programming.
Strong knowledge of the Liberia and/or Sierra Leone context.
Experience with donor reporting and budget management.
Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
Strong coaching and capacity strengthening skills.
Good time management, able to meet deadlines under pressure.
Excellent written and spoken English.
German Language skills (preferred but not essential).
Degree or higher in International Development or related field.
Relevant training in MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning).

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Job Title: Rural Programme Coordinator – based in Liberia & Sierra Leone Languages: German Language skills (preferred but not essential) Salary: £27,000 - £34,000 Reporting to: Head of Programmes – Sierra Leone & Liberia Contract Type: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) Principal Location: Makeni, Sierra Leone, with frequent travel across Sierra Leone & Liberia

Our Organisation:

Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection, and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. Since 2008, we have helped over 1,500,000 children go to school and learn.

Role Purpose:

Oversee Street Child’s rolling school construction programme in Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Support in-school, community engagement, and economic empowerment activities.
Work closely with local partners to manage the construction of 50-100 primary and secondary schools annually.
Frequent travel to rural communities to monitor projects and gather updates for internal and donor reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Reporting & Programme Funding Engagement – 30%

Review narrative and financial quarterly reports from country teams and provide feedback.
Lead the consolidation of narrative reports for various donors.
Ensure regular information flow to communications and fundraising teams.
Support income-generation efforts, including drafting funding proposals and donor visits.

2. Programme Management – 35%

Collaborate with national partners, Government, and community stakeholders to identify and assess school construction needs.
Ensure quality and timely implementation of school construction programming.
Develop systems to track progress against key milestones and address challenges.
Train and guide partner staff to ensure the effective use of programme documents and tools.
Monitor safeguarding policies and support feedback loops with partners and participants.

3. Finance & Procurement – 20%

Oversee the procurement process, ensuring value for money in selecting contractors.
Work with finance colleagues to compile financial reporting for programme donors.
Support teams in compiling requisitions in line with programme forecasts and budgets.
Coordinate the tracking of donor and match funding requirements.

4. Other – 15%

Provide surge support across Street Child’s programme portfolio.
Coordinate staff, stakeholders, and donor visits.
Represent Street Child appropriately both internally and externally.
Carry out other reasonable requests within the broad remit of the role.

Person Specification:

Experience and Knowledge:

Relevant field experience in development programming with local partnership respect.
Successful delivery of team objectives through collaboration.
Experience with data collection, cleaning, and analysis.
Experience working in education, community engagement, and livelihoods programming.
Strong knowledge of the Liberia and/or Sierra Leone context.
Experience with donor reporting and budget management.
German Language skills (preferred but not essential).

Skills and Abilities:

Excellent organizational and administrative skills.
Strong coaching and capacity strengthening skills.
Good time management, able to meet deadlines under pressure.
Relationship management and communication skills.

Other:

Excellent written and spoken English.
A “can-do” attitude and problem-solving skills.
Strong motivation to succeed and ability to work independently.

Education / Qualifications:

Degree or higher in International Development or related field.
Relevant training in MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning).

Street Child’s Commitment to Safeguarding:

Offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and background checks.
Participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

To Apply:

Submit your CV and covering letter explaining why you would be a strong fit for this role.

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Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you successfully managed a development program with local partners.	This assesses your collaboration and management skills in a development context.	Provide specific examples of challenges faced and outcomes achieved.
How do you track and report on progress in your programs?	Understanding your approach to monitoring and reporting is crucial for effective program management.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you provide an example of how you've engaged stakeholders in a community project?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What steps do you take to ensure the safeguarding policies are implemented effectively?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about your experience with budget management and financial reporting.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you prioritize tasks and manage your time under pressure?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What measures do you take to foster collaboration within your team?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you deal with challenges in school construction projects?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.