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24 March 2019

Consultancy needed for Prudent Financial Management
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) is an autonomous body responsible for the registration of ships and other vessels, the licensing and safety of maritime personnel, protection of the marine environment and for the regulation and development generally of maritime, coastal and inland transport and for other matters connected therewith.
The Administration’s mission is to regulate and develop improved standards of performance, practice and safety in the shipping industry in Sierra Leone, including the inland waterways transportation and protection of the marine environment.
The Administration is seeking a consultant to provide financial leadership to support the administration in achieving its vision and mission.
Terms of Reference
Create long-term finance department strategic plans which aligns with the administration’s strategic direction
Manage all financial aspects of the administration
Oversee business financial management and ascertain areas which need improvement
Assess the financial risk of any and all operations, investments, and innovations
Collaborate with other departmental heads about budget, commercial opportunities, capital expenditure, investment opportunities and divestments
Create and execute the business investment strategy, monitoring and adjusting for risk when necessary
Manage the financial team including coaching and developing employees and team for a more effective skills-set and working environment
Ensure impeccable and detailed financial records; oversee that taxes and record filing are done correctly and fully meet government standards
Identify patterns in administration’s spending and revenue, create and propose solutions to any problem areas
Conduct internal financial audit
Liaise with stakeholders, providing advise and progress report
Communicate with outside financial entities on behalf of the administration
Qualifications, Experience and Key Competencies
ACCA – Professional level or part qualified
At least five years (5) of relevant experience in Finance and other related fields
Knowledge in QuickBooks Accounting Software in addition to Microsoft office especially Ward, Excel and PowerPoint
Demonstrate competence and excellent knowledge of Taxation, NASSIT and other statutory obligations
Proficiency in French will be an added advantage
Demonstrate ability to work and negotiate successfully with multilateral organisations, senior government officials and senior staff of international organisations including financial institutions
Proven ability to provide effective leadership, proactive in developing strategies and a strong demonstrable record of delivering results
Strong managerial and supervisory skills
Strong communication skills – oral, written and presentation
Management - the consultant will report directly to the Executive Director SLMA
Fee - Attractive and negotiable
Duration – 6 months
When – Immediately
Interested persons may submit their applications, Resume, 2 Referees and relevant supporting documents, not later than Friday 29th March 2019 noon, to the Director of Admin & Human Resources, Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, Government Wharf, Ferry Terminal, Freetown. Please state APPLICATION FOR CONSULTANCY on envelop.

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25 February 2019

JOB VACANCIES AT THE NATIONAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY- NPPA

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24 March 2019

JOB VACANCIES
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) is an autonomous body responsible for the registration of ships and other vessels, the licensing and safety of maritime personnel, protection of the marine environment and for the regulation and development generally of maritime, coastal and inland transport and for other matters connected therewith.
The Administration’s mission is to regulate and develop improved standards of performance, practice and safety in the shipping industry in Sierra Leone, including the inland waterways transportation and protection of the marine environment.
In furthering the improvement and quality delivery on its mandate, the Administration is undertaking the drive to recruit qualified Sierra Leoneans for employment opportunities in existing job vacancies within the Administration in the Head Office in Freetown.
The Sierra Leone Maritime Administration (SLMA) hereby invites applications from suitably qualified Sierra Leoneans for the various vacant positions listed below:
1. Admin Officer
Qualification: Bachelor degree in related field
Experience: Minimum 3 years experience
2 . Admin Clerk
Qualification: National Diploma in related field
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience
3. Janitors (2)
Qualification: WASCE/SCE/O’Level
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience
4. Secretary (1)
Qualifications: National Diploma in Secretarial Administration or its equivalent; Any other higher secretarial qualification will be an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience
5. Office Assistants (2)
Qualifications: Minimum of 3 credentials in WASCE/SCE/GCE O’Levels; Diploma in secretariat studies or related field is an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience
6. Assistant Human Resource Manager
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in related discipline ; Masters degree in related discipline will be an added advantage; Membership of HR professional bodies (local or foreign)
Experience: Minimum 4 years experience
7. Procurement Manager
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in related discipline; Masters Degree in related discipline will be an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 5 years experience
8.Assistant Procurement Manager
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in related field; Masters Degree is in related discipline will be an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 4 year experience
9.Public Relations Manager
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Mass Communication or related discipline; A Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 5 years experience
10. Public Relations Officer
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Mass Communication or related discipline
Experience: Minimum 3 years experience
11.Environmental Officer for Climate Change
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in environmental related discipline; A Master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage; Certification and membership to HSE organizations (local or foreign)
Experience: Minimum 3 years experience
12.Revenue Officer
Qualification: Bachelors degree in related field; A master’s degree in related field will be an added advantage
Experience: Minimum 3 years experience
13. Account Clerk
Qualification: National Diploma in related field
Experience: Minimum 2 years experience
14.Head of Internal Audit
Qualification: ACCA
Experience: Minimum 5 years experience
SLMA offers equal employment opportunity to employers and encourages qualified and competent Sierra Leoneans to apply.
Interested candidates may submit their applications, Curriculum Vitae, 2 Referees and relevant supporting documents, not later than Friday 29th March 2019 noon, to the Director of Admin & Human Resources, Sierra Leone Maritime Administration, Government Wharf, Ferry Terminal, Freetown. Please indicate the post you are applying for on envelop.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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25 February 2019

Invitation for Bids

FREETOWN CITY COUNCIL

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24 March 2019

NATIONAL SOCIAL SECURITY AND INSURANCE TRUST

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23 February 2019

Section l. Invitation for bids
Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority
Procurement of Generator, UPS and Services for Server Room
Date of Issue: 21st February, 2019
Procurement Number: EDSA/ITICB/002/2019/GDS
Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority has allocated funds in its 2019 budget for the procurement of Generator, UPS and Servers Room and now invitessealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Procurement and Supply of Generator, UPS and Servers for Servers Room.
Bidding is open to all suppliers who can demonstrate the ability and capacity to supply the required goods within the stipulated time frame.
Interested bidders may obtain further information and inspect the bidding document at the address below between 9:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. Bidding documents may be purchased upon payment of a noon-refundable fee of Le 1,000,000.00
Bid must be delivered to the address below on or before 12:00 hours on Thursday 28th February, 2019.
All bids must be accompanied by:
- A bid security of Le 25,000,000.00
- A valid NRA tax clearance certificate;
- A Valid NASSIT tax clearance certificate;
- A valid Business Registration certificate
- A valid Municipal/Local council business license;
- Price quotation in Leones;
Bids will be opened on Thursday 28th February, 2019 at 12:00hours, in the presence of bidders and/or bidder’s representatives who chose to attend, at the address below.
The Procurement Office
Electricity Distribution and Supply Authority;
5A High Broad Street;
Murray Town;
Freetown, Sierra Leone;
Attn; Ag. Procurement Head;
E-Mail Account: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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09 March 2019

Press Release
March 2019

Powership is Fully Operational After Short Disruption due to Electrical Fluctuations

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21 February 2019

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL JOB VACANCIES
Action Against Hunger is an International Non-Governmental Organization that is charitable, impartial, non-political, independent and non-profit making, with headquarter in Paris, France. Action Against Hunger has humanitarian programs in more than 41 countries, assisting victims of war, disease and famine. In Sierra Leone Action Against Hunger was established in 1991. Action Against Hunger overall objective in these contexts is to fight against hunger and this is achieved through the implementation of nutrition, health, food security and water & sanitation projects. Emergency relief responses to immediate needs are usually followed by longer-term activities aiming to enable affected populations to regain their self-sufficiency. Action Against Hunger is implementing programmes with support from the following donors: UK AID (DfID), Irish Aid, AFD.
Action Against Hunger is seeking motivated and dynamic candidates for the position below:
POSITION: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER-(computer software and hardware, internet and telecommunications)
START DATE: April 1st 2019
COMPETITIVE SALARY PACKAGE and ALLOWANCES
DURATION OF CONTRACT: One year (1 year)
LOCATION: Liberia ( Monrovia) and Sierra Leone ( Freetown)
NUMBER OF POSITIONS : 1 (One)
PROBATION PERIOD- Three (3) months
SUPERVISED BY : Logistics Head of Department
INTERNALLY LIAISES WITH: Coordinators (WASH, Food Security and Livelihood,
Logistics, Finance, Human Resources and Field Coordinators
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION: IT and Telecom Manager (HQ
Job Objective: Insure the most effective use of IT and telecommunications equipment on the mission, while respecting ACF standards and procedures and the security rules in force
Key Responsibilities:
The ICT Manageris in charge of:
- Ensuring workstations adhere to IT standards.
- Ensuring antivirus software usage guidelines are respected, that updates are deployed at individual workstations and that antivirus protection is constantly monitored.
- Supervising the data back-up system (back-up policy).
- Installing and maintaining local networks in the mission according to standards (router, Wifi AP, NAS server, Internet modem).
- Maintaining computers, printers/scanners and conducting daily/monthly checks to ensure that maintenance tasks have been executed;
- Responding to daily requests to modify email addresses;
-Capitalising data and procedures related to the use of IT resources and networks and communicating this information upstream to line management
- Ensuring that all the mission’s equipment are coded and register into the mission equipment list
- Resolving everyday user problems;
- Providing users with software support for sharing files, emails etc.;
- Suggesting IT resources that could be implemented to improve user work efficiency in accordance with ACF standards;
- Reporting problems encountered and solutions implemented
- Ensuring that the mission's means of communication are operating correctly and monitoring them;
- Performing regular tests on their usage
- Training users on equipment and applications;
- Training users on the use of IT equipment and software.
- Training users on the correct use of IT resources, NAS server, and respecting IT security rules;
- Training users (particularly log team) on the correct use of Telecom means (Radio, Satellite, internet
Qualifications required:
- BSC Degree or Diploma incomputer engineering, Networking etc.
- Knowledge of CISCO or any other professional ICT Courses
- 3-5years professional experience in related activities with international organizations
- Good knowledge of the Windows operating environment (Windows 7, Windows 10) and Microsoft Office (2010& 2016)
- Good knowledge of IT equipment and repairing technical IT problems
- Good knowledge of networks and wireless technologies.
- Good knowledge of system and network security
Required Competence and Skills:
- Strong management skills and pro-activity
- Excellent communication, networking and representation skills
- Skills in facilitating training for a large group
- Good team worker, facilitator and organizer Enthusiastic self-starter
- Ability to prioritize and meet changing deadlines
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge on using Action Against hunger management tools
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing events
- Ability to work under pressure and manage stress
- Previous experience working with INGO
Application Procedures: Motivation letter, CV with names of three (3) referees to be addressed to:
The Human Resources Head of Department
Action Against Hunger
10 Sall Drive, Cockle bay
Off Aberdeen Road
Freetown.
Or by Email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or at our Field Offices
Moyamba: Sembehun Road, Moyamba
East Freetown: 10 New Diversion, Old railway line, Ojuku Junction, Lower Allen Town
Deadline for the receipt of applications is Wednesday 7th March 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Action Against Hunger for a written test and interview. Please mark position applied for at the top right hand of envelope. Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity Employer.
Please be informed that this is National Position and the terms and conditions of Sierra Leonean employees or Liberian employee will apply.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF APPLICATION LETTER, CV AND CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND, FREETOWN.
Action Against Hunger is an International Non-Governmental Organization that is charitable, impartial, non-political, independent and non-profit making, with headquarter in Paris, France. Action Against Hunger has humanitarian programs in more than 41 countries, assisting victims of war, disease and famine. In Sierra Leone Action Against Hunger was established in 1991. Action Against Hunger overall objective in these contexts is to fight against hunger and this is achieved through the implementation of nutrition, health, food security and water & sanitation projects. Emergency relief responses to immediate needs are usually followed by longer-term activities aiming to enable affected populations to regain their self-sufficiency. Action Against Hunger is implementing programmes with support from the following donors: UK AID (DfID), Irish Aid, AFD.
Action Against Hunger is seeking motivated and dynamic candidates for the position below:
POSITION: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER-(computer software and hardware, internet and telecommunications)
START DATE: April 1st 2019
COMPETITIVE SALARY PACKAGE and ALLOWANCES
DURATION OF CONTRACT: One year (1 year)
LOCATION: Liberia ( Monrovia) and Sierra Leone ( Freetown)
NUMBER OF POSITIONS : 1 (One)
PROBATION PERIOD- Three (3) months
SUPERVISED BY : Logistics Head of Department
INTERNALLY LIAISES WITH: Coordinators (WASH, Food Security and Livelihood,
Logistics, Finance, Human Resources and Field Coordinators
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION: IT and Telecom Manager (HQ
Job Objective: Insure the most effective use of IT and telecommunications equipment on the mission, while respecting ACF standards and procedures and the security rules in force
Key Responsibilities:
The ICT Manageris in charge of:
- Ensuring workstations adhere to IT standards.
- Ensuring antivirus software usage guidelines are respected, that updates are deployed at individual workstations and that antivirus protection is constantly monitored.
- Supervising the data back-up system (back-up policy).
- Installing and maintaining local networks in the mission according to standards (router, Wifi AP, NAS server, Internet modem).
- Maintaining computers, printers/scanners and conducting daily/monthly checks to ensure that maintenance tasks have been executed;
- Responding to daily requests to modify email addresses;
-Capitalising data and procedures related to the use of IT resources and networks and communicating this information upstream to line management
- Ensuring that all the mission’s equipment are coded and register into the mission equipment list
- Resolving everyday user problems;
- Providing users with software support for sharing files, emails etc.;
- Suggesting IT resources that could be implemented to improve user work efficiency in accordance with ACF standards;
- Reporting problems encountered and solutions implemented
- Ensuring that the mission's means of communication are operating correctly and monitoring them;
- Performing regular tests on their usage
- Training users on equipment and applications;
- Training users on the use of IT equipment and software.
- Training users on the correct use of IT resources, NAS server, and respecting IT security rules;
- Training users (particularly log team) on the correct use of Telecom means (Radio, Satellite, internet
Qualifications required:
- BSC Degree or Diploma incomputer engineering, Networking etc.
- Knowledge of CISCO or any other professional ICT Courses
- 3-5years professional experience in related activities with international organizations
- Good knowledge of the Windows operating environment (Windows 7, Windows 10) and Microsoft Office (2010& 2016)
- Good knowledge of IT equipment and repairing technical IT problems
- Good knowledge of networks and wireless technologies.
- Good knowledge of system and network security
Required Competence and Skills:
- Strong management skills and pro-activity
- Excellent communication, networking and representation skills
- Skills in facilitating training for a large group
- Good team worker, facilitator and organizerEnthusiastic self-starter
- Ability to prioritize and meet changing deadlines
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
- Knowledge on using Action Against hunger management tools
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing events
- Ability to work under pressure and manage stress
- Previous experience working with INGO
Application Procedures: Motivation letter, CV with names of three (3) referees to be addressed to:
The Human Resources Head of Department
Action Against Hunger
10 Sall Drive, Cockle bay
Off Aberdeen Road
Freetown.
Or by Email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Or at our Field Offices
Moyamba: Sembehun Road, Moyamba
East Freetown: 10 New Diversion, Old railway line, Ojuku Junction, Lower Allen Town
Deadline for the receipt of applications is Wednesday 7th March 2019. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted by Action Against Hunger for a written test and interview. Please mark position applied for at the top right hand of envelope. Action Against Hunger is an equal opportunity Employer.
Please be informed that this is National Position and the terms and conditions of Sierra Leonean employees or Liberian employee will apply.
PLEASE NOTE THAT A COPY OF APPLICATION LETTER, CV AND CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE NGO DESK OFFICER, MINISTRY OF LABOUR, NEW ENGLAND, FREETOWN.