Deputy Country Director
NetARHD, Sierra Leone

1. Provide technical support and oversight of all aspects of project design, implementation and evaluation.
2. Take responsibility for creation of an Operations Manual, which will outline all project activities in the field and at the level of head office administration, within the first three months of employment.
3. Support the general phased implementation of the project in accordance with standard procedures and processes, as outlined in the Project Operations Manual.
4. Supervise and provide support to teams of capacity building consultants in the districts throughout the project.
5. Mustbe prepared to travel and oversee project level activities in Bonthe and Bombali Districts.
6. Ensure the development and effective use of monitoring and evaluation systems throughout the project.
7. Supervise and advise on all financial management and disbursement matters pertinent to successful implementation, including managing the overall project budget and ensuring adherence to World Bank guidelines with respect to its appropriate use.
8. Liaise withdevelopment partners concerning policy and programmatic decisions to ensure adherence to the Local Government Act and desired policy directions for Sierra Leone Local Government
9. Establish a dynamic outreach and networking system with all the stakeholders in the project, including: communities; civil society organizations; Government of Sierra Leone Ministries and agencies (including the National Commission for Social Action); donor agencies; Local Councils and their administrations; Ward Committees; and Village Development Committees.
10. Prepare standard project updates for the Director, Decentralization Secretariat and quarterly reports for the Technical Steering Committee and the World Bank with respect to project implementation progress, financial management and procurement matters.
11. Provide Secretarial support to Technical Steering Committees, including convening meetings, preparing agendas, and in the absence of the Director, chairing the sessions.

1. Capacity Building sessions on the froles and responsibilities of community-based organisations (CBOs) in implementing community-driven development (CDD) project activities.
2. Project proposal writings.
3. Report writings.
4. Project Management.
5. Reintegratiin and Human Development.

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