HR Intern

Job Description

INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

HR Intern:

SOS Children’s Villages was established in Sierra Leone in 1974. We work with government and partners in communities to help families care for their children or to provide an alternative family for children who have no one to care for them, or who have lost parental care or are exposed to risks of neglect, abandonment, abuse and exploitation. Located in Freetown, Bo and Makeni, SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone has a wide range of programmes, in which the love of a caregiver is essential, to ensure children grow in a loving home and become their strongest selves.

Our Vision: Every child belongs to a family and grows up with love, respect and security.

Our Mission: We build families for children in need, we help them shape their own futures, 

and we share in the development of their communities.

Our Values: Courage

Commitment

Trust

Accountability

Programmes include Alternative Care settings, Interim Care Centres, Youth care programmes that support more than 530 children and young people leaving in villages and in communities. In addition to quality care, we advocate for children, young people and women’s right, protection, safeguarding and empowerment. SOS Children’s Villages also provide quality education to over 4,000 students through its Herman Gmeiner International Schools, Kindergartens and Technical Vocational/ Employability and Entrepreneurship Training Centre in support of care-exit strategies and reintegration processes. Other projects include the Youth Innovation challenge & Youth-Can! which support young entrepreneurs with their businesses and young people on their quest to employment. The emergency programmes aid vulnerable families cope with the impact of COVID-19 and the economic downturn to prevent family separation.

SOS Children’s Villages Sierra Leone is offering internship opportunity to suitable qualify Sierra Leonean Students within the field of Business Management and Administration, Human Resources Management and related fields to perform various administrative tasks and support our HR department’s daily activities. 

The intern is to support the process of updating our internal databases with employee information, including contact details and employment forms. 

He/she help maintain the staff database, and help other employees find documents and files they are looking for, or help make sure that documents they are given are filed and labelled correctly for later use. 

Compile, sort and file records of office activities while maintaining confidentiality and retention requirements for each type of record. 

Performs periodic audits of HR files and records to ensure that all required documents are collected and filed appropriately. 

Qualifications and Experience:

• Diploma in Business Administration, Human Resources or related field required
• Prior office experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential situations with tact, professionalism, and diplomacy
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software 

INTERNSHIP CONDITIONS:

STARTING DATE: Immediately 

DURATION OF CONTRACT: Three months

LOCATION: Freetown

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

To apply submit a letter of interest, with Curriculum Vitae, photocopy of certificates, and three (3) professional references with at least one (1) from a direct supervisor, by email only to apply.sl@sossierraleone.org  Please indicate in the subject line the position, the location and the subject area desired, for example: “Teacher to teach Chemistry ”. 

Closing date for the submission of applications is Wednesday 9th March, 2024

Only the successful candidates will be contacted.

In accordance with the organization’s child protection policy, all employment is subject to applicable background checks, including criminal record checks.

What We Stand For:

SOS Children’s Villages is committed to creating and maintaining a caring and protective environment, which promotes its core values, and prevents and addresses child abuse and exploitation. We strongly condemn all forms of child abuse and exploitation, be it within or outside of our organisation, and always respond to any case of proven, alleged or attempted abuse within our sphere of influence according to its nature. Efforts ensure that mechanisms are in place to raise awareness, aid prevention, encourage reporting and ease response. They range from human resource development actions such as training and counselling to measures such as suspension, dismissal, and legal action.

www.sos-childrensvillages.org