Asst. Wash & Climate Change Coordinator.

Job Description

General Description of GOAL’s Work in Sierra Leone  

GOAL has been operating in Sierra Leone since the late 1980s, initially in emergency response, with a permanent presence since  1999 response, with a permanent presence in country since 1999. GOAL operates from its main office based in Freetown, with  other sub operational offices in Kenema, Kambia, Bombali, and Moyamba Districts. GOAL implements programmes in 8 of Sierra  Leones 16 districts: Western Area Urban, Kambia, Kenema, Bombali, Port Loko, Koinadugu, Karene, Moyamba, and hires over  165 staff across the country. Our programmes focus on the WASH and Health sectors including urban and rural WASH  programmes, health system strengthening, social and behvaiour change; Blue Economy and FSL; and emergency response  programming. 

On this note, GOAL Sierra Leone would like to invite well experienced and professional applicants for the  replacement role: 

RURAL WaSH 

• GOAL operates rural WASH programming in Kenema and Moyamba Districts, integrated with positive sanitation  community approaches. 
• Construction of over 500 sustainable water points in hard-to reach communities with continued Operation and  Maintenance support through the Water Management Committees. 
• Social Behaviour Change approach used in every community to effect positive change in hygiene and sanitation  through CLA and CLTS. 

URBAN WaSH 

GOAL is one of the lead urban WASH operators in Sierra Leone, and has supported Freetown in improving liquid and  solid waste management since 2016 by: 

• Constructing Freetown’s first wastewater treatment plant opened in May 2021 
• Capacity development of the FCC on FSM, Business Development Services (BDS), and Service Level Agreement  (SLA) in operationalisation of liquid waste vacuum trucks. 
• Supporting the importation of low-cost sanitation marketing approach 
• Development of end-use product innovations from the treatment plant including cooking briquettes and co-compost. • Innovative FSM solutions for hard-to-reach communities including the waste to energy innovation Home Biogas. 

Health: GOAL SL GOAL also focuses on health system strengthening with Irish Aid-funding on Adolescent Sexual and  Reproductive Health. 

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Blue Economy and FSL: Moreover, GOAL SL has engaged since 2022 in the assessment of the Fishery sub sector in  Western Urban and Rural and subsequently implemented micro projects while aiming to expand its work in 2024 and  beyond with funding from Community foundation Ireland and Faroe Islands and the IcSP.  

The WaSH portfolio of GOAL SL also has gotten a new FCDO grant that runs for 4 years and focusses on WaSH  systems for Health and its focus include Solid and Liquid Waste management, enhancing access to and utilisation  of WaSH services and action by the Health Service facilities and WaSH Governance, which is mainly  networking and advocacy as well as WaSH accounting. The geographic focus of the programme is Urban Western  Araea and Five Districts . In a nutshell, the Asst. WaSH and Climate Change Coordinator will directly lead and  coordinate the overall delivery of the new FCDO funded four years project that is geared towards WaSH systems  Strengthening in the Health Service space.  

GOAL utilises a systems approach to its work.  

System strengthening involves taking actions and supporting interventions that are considered likely to strengthen one  or more elements of a whole system. This includes strengthening both the factors (technology, financing, regulation,  coordination, service delivery, etc.), as well as the capacity of actors and their inter-relationships, to improve the quality  and sustainability of WASH services and ensure that all populations are served. We engage communities, build on their  inherent capacities, and strengthen the systems in which they live and work to help achieve resilient well-being. 

Purpose of the role  

The post holder will provide overall strategic leadership, guidance, and coordination of integrated Environment, Climate  Change and WASH programming in terms of technical support in system strengthening and capacity development;  design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation; accountability, learning and innovation; and resource acquisition,  engagement & networking. All these are aimed at achieving well designed, integrated, and sustainable climate change  response initiatives and sustainable WASH systems for building climate resilient systems and communities. 

In order to successfully do so, the post holder must be able to effectively communicate GOAL Global Climate Change  Policy, Programme and approach and demonstrate the linkages between and among the different programmes on  resilience and climate change; and ensure adaptation and mitigation measures are planned and executed as unique  selling points of the GOAL SL programme in CC programming and innovations. The post holder is responsible to  provide technical support in Climate Change mitigation and tailored services in the origination, development, and  financing of carbon interventions, such as introducing cleaner and more efficient cooking technologies and Nature based adaptation solutions to climate change through coordination across Sierra Leone.  

GOAL mainstreams gender, child protection, HIV and environment across all programs and operations. GOAL is  engaged in direct implementation of hardware and software activities as well as supporting a mix of national and  international partners including community-based organizations which require significant capacity building of operational  and technical capacity. 

Major Responsibilities:  

Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results: 

• Support the WASH and CC Coordinator to Lead and Manage the overall WS4H programming, including  monitoring and evaluation, programme reviews and annual sectoral reviews with stakeholders: Consortia  members; government and other partners and prepare reports for the WaSH and CC Coordinator, PD and CO  management.  
• Provide effective technical support to project teams on roll out of the project activities with an understanding of  the strategic linkages and relationship between and amongst activities/Outputs 
• Develop and maintain a coherent program strategy that contributes to GOAL’s strategy regarding Solid waste  management, Liquid Waste management, etc in the WS4H project (in close coordination with the WaSH  Coordinator, PD, the CD and the GOAL program team).

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• Prepare documentation for programme reviews and analytical statements on progress and constraints of WASH  outcome and output results for the WS4H project. 
• Provide technical and operational support throughout all stages of programming processes for the achievement  of the WS4H project and output results. Ensure effective collaboration with other sectors, where needed as well  as link with micro projects in the WaSH sector of GOAL SL. 
• With other external support agencies, analyse national government WASH sector programmes and projects,  with a focus on WS4H outcomes, using bottleneck analysis tools available in the sector. 
• Monitor, report and certify the use of programme resources (financial, administrative and other assets), verify  compliance with approved allocations, organizational rules, regulations/procedures and donor commitments,  standards of accountability and integrity.  
• Ensure timely donor reporting, negotiate any changes required to agreements with donors in a timely manner  (in consultation with the WaSH and CC Coordinator; & PD). 
• In coordination with the relevant GSL Team members, and the PDQM, support the preparation of accurate and  timely program proposals and donor reports. 
• Participate in Consortia meetings where relevant and represent the project as well as GOAL SL where required;  and cascade relevant information and decision to project staff as well as upwards to the WaSH and CC  Coordinator; PD. 
• Closely work with the WaSH Engineer: Infrastructure and Innovations in executing the relevant aspects of the  work. 
• Collaborate with the Health Coordinator and Health Programme Managers supporting the execution of relevant  priority areas of the Project (Priority 2). 
• Collaborate with the local partner, WASH NET, who are responsible for the execution of relevant priority areas  of the Project (priority 3). 

Technical Support and system strengthening  

• Provide effective technical support to project teams on understanding the systems approach and roll out of system  strengthening actions.  
• Assist the WaSH & CC Coordinator in Supporting the strengthening of the technical capacity and overall  governance of the FSM unit and Environmental sanitation department to ensure the senior leadership of the FCC  (Department of Environment and Sanitation) takes more roles and ownership of the management of urban  sanitation systems including FSTPs and leased vacuum trucks (SLA) with enhanced and better engagement.  
• Assist the WaSH & CC Coordinator in Support the strengthening of the O&M system of the Rural Water  Infrastructures including networking and representation at National level. 
• Participate in joint technical coordination, planning and review meetings for all WASH, Environment & Climate  Change actions in GOAL SL and externally as required. 
• Assist the WaSH & CC Coordinator in Identifying capacity gaps in WASH, Environment & Climate Change to inform  the GSL and key partners staff capacity development strategy. 
• Ensure skills and capacity development for project staff and partners in WASH, Environment & Climate Change  strategies, models and approaches. 
• Coordinate regular learning in project forum to profile, communicate and ensure adoption of promising practices. • Assist the WaSH a& CCC Coordinator to Identify, collaborate and develop business models with the local partners  including mainly the private sector for their involvement in the climate change and circular economy in urban waste  management and sanitation marketing and closely work with the Partnership HUB for GOAL Global which is based  in our Uganda office. 
• Assist the WaSH a& CCC Coordinator to Work towards the development of a private sector strategy for GOAL SL  (in collaboration with The financial inclusion advisor, the PD and relevant staff) and ensure it aligns with our  localisation policy as well as is fit for purpose for operationalising PPP (CGOAL mediates amongst the communities,  private sector and public institutions). 

Accountability, Learning and Innovation 

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• Support programs/projects to ensure that high quality Technical Program/Project Designs are in place. • Ensure interpretation and utilization of assessment, baselines, evaluations and verification on quality of designs. • Ensure development of standardized monitoring tools are in use with appropriate feedback. • Assis WaSH a& CCC Coordinator to Analyse and interpret Climate Change assessment findings and utilize the  

findings to generate evidence-based recommendations for subsequent Programme designs across all GOAL SL  programmes. 

• Support in ensuring quality (re)-design for WASH, Environment & Climate Change projects, proposals and concepts  as per MEAL guidelines and other standards. 
• Coordinate pilot innovative CC actions and scale up while creating demand for the products and deepening  acceptability of products like Sato Pans, energy efficient stoves/ fuel saving stoves; carbon finance actions-stoves,  clean water structures, etc. 

Programme and Business Development  

• Participate in Go-No Go Processes, write ups, meeting with prospective donors and submission of  concepts/proposals. 
• Technically support PDQM and PD team to develop proposals/concepts to prospective donors for WASH ,  Environment & Climate Change Projects. 
• Respond effectively to calls and queries by donors on Urban Resilience, WASH, Environment & Climate Change  Concepts/Proposals in coordination with PD and PDQM; and 
• Work closely with the PDQM Department in the production of materials for donors and for marketing purposes. Coordination, Partnership, and Advocacy
• Establish and maintain strategic contacts with the relevant stakeholders that directly and indirectly work in the  project. 
• Assis the WaSH & CCC Coordinator to Catalyse/mediate between and amongst the varying local to national  institutions in pursuit of GOAL Climate change, resilient WASH agenda including capacity support.  • Work with relevant institutions like Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, EPA, MoWS, MoPED, Ministry of  Agriculture; Ministry of Fisheries and, etc to develop key national baselines and parameters useful for programme  design, accessing funds, etc.  

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience 

• A very strong and solid experience in liquid and solid waste management in urban settings  • Minimum of a master’s degree in public health, environmental sciences, climate change, waste management, urban  planning, , or related discipline. 
• Minimum seven years of relevant work experience in a similar or related position. 
• Literate in Microsoft Office and data analysis programs such as SPSS, EPI Info; etc 
• Knowledge and awareness of current end emerging climate change related narratives and discourses. • Experience and interest in waste to energy and clean cooking practices and technologies, Carbon markets/projects  and related issues. 
• Willing to learn more on issues related to climate change and carbon markets. 
• Ability to work and communicate in cross-cultural environment. 
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with Environmental organizations, business  community, civil society and government officials. 
• Self-motivated and ability to make decisions. 
• Ability to work independently and proven records in climate smart innovations. 

Other Competencies 

• A very strong experience in WASH systems approach to development 
• Avery strong can do and positive attitude.

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• Ability to build capacity of staff on relevant technical fields. 
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills. 
• Proficiency in written and spoken English. 
• Ability to deliver results.  
• Ability to delegate and lead teams effectively.  
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills. 
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgement. 
• Creative and with high thinking and judgement skills. 
• Able to multitask and manage stress.  

If you have these skills and interested in joining our committed and dynamic WASH Team, please send your cover letter and up-to date CV to jobs@sl.goal.ie. on or before 5:30 pm 9th July, 2025 , please note that a copy of the application letter must be sent to  the NGO Desk Officer, Ministry of Labour, New England or emailed to: employmentdesk71@gmail.com 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for interview. 

GOAL provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, colour,  religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability.