Rural Programme Coordinator - Sierra Leone & 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.
- German language skills (preferred for some donors).
- Excellent written and spoken English.
- Degree or higher in International Development or related field.
- Relevant training in MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning).
Description
Job Title: Rural Programme Coordinator – Liberia & Sierra Leone
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
Updated: March 2025
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 for some donors).
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 sskills.l
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of a successful collaboration in a previous project? | This tests your teamwork skills and ability to work with diverse stakeholders. | Mention a specific project, highlight your role, and the outcome of the collaboration. |
| Describe how you would handle a budget overrun during a project. | This gauges your financial management and problem-solving abilities. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to engage the community in a new education program? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain your experience with donor reporting and its importance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure quality implementation of school construction projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in program management and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What motivates you to work in the field of international development? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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Source:
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