Programmes Director Sierra Leone

GOAL has been working in Sierra Leone since 1999, with its country office in Freetown. Our programmes support communities across Sierra Leone, with a focus on building resilience and delivering sustainable impact across areas including health, WASH, food security and protection.

• →Lead the strategic direction and delivery of GOAL’s programmes in Sierra Leone.
• →Manage and support senior programme staff and drive strong programme performance.
• →Oversee programme quality, budgets, grants and donor compliance.
• →Identify and develop new programme and funding opportunities.
• →Represent GOAL with donors, government, UN agencies and other partners.
• →Work closely with Finance, HR, Procurement and Operations to support effective programme delivery.
• →Monitor programme risks and ensure strong safeguarding, accountability and compliance.

• Significant senior programme leadership experience in humanitarian or international development settings.
• Experience managing complex programmes, senior teams and substantial budgets.
• Strong grant, donor and financial management experience.
• Experience working with government, donors and external partners.
• Strong leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, and we are particularly eager to receive applications from women and other underrepresented groups. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee, volunteer or applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to:

1. Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
2. Report concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult, or wrongdoing within our programming.
3. Report concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour by GOAL staff or partners.

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury or any other harm.

GOAL demonstrates its ongoing commitment to safeguarding through rigorous background and reference checks as part of the selection process for all candidates.

This Job Description serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.