Senior Programme Officer (2 Positions)

Collaborates with the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education  (MBSSE), Ministry of Technical and Higher Education (MTHE), Teaching  Service Commission (TSC), West African Examinations Council (WAEC),  

Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), National Council for Technical,  Vocational and other Academic Awards (NCTVE), district education  offices, schools and implementing partners.

LWL is a Sierra Leonean-led organisation committed to advancing  education transformation nationally. Its vision is transformed education  for development in Sierra Leone, and its mission is to provide educational  technical assistance in close partnership with government to promote  quality education and inclusive growth. 

The Senior Programme Officer will support the implementation,  coordination, monitoring and reporting of activities across all four pillars  of the Leaders in Teaching (LiT) Sierra Leone programme: LEAD, TRAIN,  RECRUIT and MOTIVATE. The role will provide day-to-day programme  management support to government institutions and partners, help  coordinate delivery at national and district levels, track implementation  progress, support stakeholder engagement, facilitate meetings and  ensure high quality reporting and follow-up of programme actions.  

The post-holder will contribute to strengthening teacher development,  school leadership, recruitment systems and teacher motivation initiatives  to improve education outcomes in Sierra Leone.

• Support planning, coordination and implementation of activities across  all four programme pillars. 

• Maintain workplans, trackers, budgets and activity schedules. • Coordinate meetings, workshops, trainings and stakeholder  engagements. 

2. Government and Stakeholder Engagement

• Prepare briefing notes, minutes and follow-up actions. 

3. Monitoring, Reporting and Learning 

• Contribute to tracking programme progress, outputs and key  milestones. 

• Support data collection, analysis and reporting. 

• Contribute to quarterly, annual and donor reports. 

4. Technical and Operational Support 

• Support implementation of leadership development, teacher training,  recruitment and motivation initiatives. 

• Coordinate with LWL finance and operations team Ato provide  procurement, logistics and activity administration support where  required. 

5. Safeguarding, Inclusion and Quality Assurance 

• Promote safeguarding, gender equity and disability inclusion across  programme activities. 

• Support quality assurance and risk management processes. 

6. Other Duties 

• Undertake any other reasonable duties assigned by programme  leadership.

SPECIFICATION

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience supporting education and  development sector programmes. 

• Experience working with government institutions and multiple  stakeholders. 

• Strong project management, coordination and organisational skills. • Strong analytical, reporting and communication skills. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

• Knowledge of Sierra Leone’s education sector is desirable. • Commitment to safeguarding, gender equity and disability inclusion. • Willingness to travel regularly within Sierra Leone.