Faith and Development Project Coordinator - Protecting Futures

About the role

World Vision is hiring a Faith and Development (F&D) Project Coordinator for its Protecting Futures project, a four-year faith-led programme (FY27-FY30) in the Sulima and Mongo Area Programmes, Falaba District, Sierra Leone. The Coordinator leads project planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, safeguarding, partnerships, quality assurance and budget management, reporting to the National Office F&D Manager and with a matrix link to the West Africa Regional Office. The position is local, fixed term and open to local applicants only.

Key responsibilities

• Children's faith development: procure and distribute age-specific Bibles and discipleship guides, run quarterly Spiritual Nurture for Children sessions, Vacation Bible School, youth clubs and adolescent initiatives.
• Parents and caregivers: train them in child protection and faith-nurturing approaches, support parenting groups, savings groups and parenting campaigns, and support a community radio simulcast pilot.
• Church partnerships: assess church and children's ministry needs, train church leaders, build resource-sharing networks and maintain partnerships with churches, faith-based networks, theological institutions and government stakeholders.
• M&E and reporting: work with the DMEAL team on baseline, annual reviews and endline evaluation, hold quarterly reflection meetings, write learning briefs and progress reports, and prepare donor and management reports.
• Project management and safeguarding: develop workplans, procurement plans and budgets with Finance, ensure compliance with child protection, safeguarding and donor requirements, identify risks and manage them.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in theology, divinity, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Education, Community Development or a related field.
• At least 4 years coordinating community-based projects, including 2 years with churches, faith-based organisations or faith-and-development programming.
• Demonstrated personal Christian faith and respect for other faiths, in line with World Vision's core values.
• Prior experience with World Vision or a similar child-focused NGO, and with theological institutions and interfaith networks.
• Experience of community-based programming in rural Sierra Leone.

Required skills

• Participatory training and facilitation, partner coordination, budget monitoring, and M&E and reporting.
• Working knowledge of child protection and safeguarding principles.
• Training or experience in World Vision F&D models (Celebrating Families, Empowered Worldview, Channels of Hope, SNC, Citizen Voice and Action, Travelling Together, Be the Hope).
• Experience with Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, youth clubs or church-based children's ministry.
• Strong documentation, M&E and report writing skills.

Field travel to Sulima and Mongo communities is frequent, often on rough roads and in the rainy season, with occasional overnight stays and occasional weekend work for church and community events. Candidates must pass a criminal background check and counter-terrorism sanctions screening before starting.