Project Manager – Women’s Land for Peace
Up to 5-month Fixed Term Contract
Full Time.
Location – Freetown, Sierra Leone
Salary – Competitive
If we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert before the scheduled closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognise the value this brings in forming strong, creative and high performing teams. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and from those with experience from outside of the voluntary sector. And no, you don’t have to be Christian to work here – we encourage people of all faiths and none to apply. We just ask that everyone lives out our values of dignity, equality, justice and love. We value a good work-life balance, so we’re open to part-time and flexible working. We also offer hybrid working for our office-based colleagues.
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About the role
Project Description
Christian Aid Sierra Leone is implementing the UN Peacebuilding Fund (UNPBF)-funded Women’s Land for Peace project to strengthen women’s leadership in peacebuilding and promote gender-transformative natural resource governance in Port Loko, Tonkolili, Kailahun and Kono districts. Working through local civil society partners, women’s groups and relevant government institutions, the project addresses the structural barriers that limit women’s participation in land governance and decision-making, while strengthening the implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) Act and the 2022 Land Acts. Through capacity strengthening, advocacy, dialogue and community engagement, the project promotes women’s land rights, inclusive natural resource management and peaceful conflict resolution, contributing to sustainable peace and social cohesion in Sierra Leone.
Role purpose
The Project Manager will provide overall leadership and coordination for the implementation of the Women’s Land for Peace project. The postholder will oversee partner-led implementation across the four target districts, ensuring timely and high-quality delivery of project outputs and outcomes, while leading project learning, results documentation, sustainability planning and project close-out.
Based in Freetown with regular travel to the project districts, the Project Manager will provide technical support to implementing partners, coordinate project planning and reporting, monitor progress, manage project risks, and ensure compliance with donor, safeguarding and accountability requirements. The role will maintain strong relationships with partners, government counterparts, donors and other stakeholders at national and district levels, promoting effective collaboration and adaptive implementation throughout the remainder of the project.
The role requires a self-motivated, dynamic and innovative professional with strong experience in peacebuilding, Women, Peace and Security, gender equality and social inclusion, local governance and partner management, together with knowledge of natural resource governance, land-related conflict and civil society capacity strengthening.
About you
Who we are looking for:
Essential:
- Master’s degree (or equivalent experience where appropriate) in Development Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Gender Studies, Public Administration, Project Management, Social Sciences, Human Rights or another relevant field.
- At least five years’ progressively responsible experience managing complex, multi-component development or peacebuilding programmes in partnership with national and local organisations.
- Demonstrated experience managing UN-funded projects, preferably under the UN Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) or other Multi-Partner Trust Fund (MPTF) mechanisms.
- Proven experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting and adaptive management.
- Significant experience working with civil society organisations, community-based organisations and local partners, including providing technical support and organisational capacity strengthening.
- Strong understanding of peacebuilding, gender equality, Women’s Peace and Security (WPS), governance and social inclusion programming.
- Good understanding of donor compliance, grant management and financial oversight.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of safeguarding, accountability and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH) policies and procedures.
- Strong relationships and networks within Sierra Leone’s civil society, governance and peacebuilding sectors would be an advantage.
- Excellent report writing, communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong experience managing UN projects particularly PBF/MPTF grant management mechanism.
Desirable:
- Knowledge of and experience working in peacebuilding, civic space, local governance and accountability programming.
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with government institutions, civil society organisations, donors and other stakeholders.
- Experience working effectively within multidisciplinary, multicultural and partner-led programme environments.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams.
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of and sympathy with Christian Aid’s faith identity.
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
More Information
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