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 recruiting a Resident Nurse to provide the front lines of primary health care delivery within the Freetown Village location in line with the organisation’s vision, mission, values, policies, strategies and available resources. The role will support programme development in alternative care service delivery using the Family-like Care setting.

The resident nurse will be responsible to monitor the health (Physical, Mental, Psychological) conditions of participant within Freetown location.

He/she is also responsible to ensure there is ongoing sensitize for children/youth, Mothers and Aunties about health issues according to the organisation’s policies and procedures.

Support the process of referrals to the Hospital, follow up properly and coordinates annual medical check-up for children, youth and staff.

She/he is to advise Mothers and Aunties in areas such as nutrition, basic hygiene, sanitation and immunisation of children in the Village. Advise and educate Mothers and Aunties as to the adequate nutrition for the special group of children in the Village (Malnutrition, Ulcers, etc.).

Be familiar with the health history of every child/youth in the Children’s Village. Fill the child’s file with basic clinical data such as height, weight, blood pressure, blood type, general physical condition; and so on.

Supervise health issues in Family house by visiting family houses every day to check for overnight illness.

Prepare and presents twice a year a comprehensive health statistical report of the Village, by Identifying major diseases and other health incidences analysing the causes/prevention/effects.

Must ensure that the Children’s Village have adequate stock of relevant drugs and medical supplies to carry out basic medical treatment.

Must organise periodic counselling sessions with children, youth and staff in areas of STD’s, other health related issues, prevention and cures.

Qualifications and Experience

The position demands the service of either a State Registered Nurse or a State Enrolled Community Health Nurse, or any other diploma deemed equivalent.

Minimum 3 years professional experience.

Experience working with a protection agency is a plus.

Knowledge of GBV and TIP issues is a plus.

Must have a willingness to closely follow child and vulnerable adult protection policy and procedures.

Good written and spoken English are required.

Trustworthiness and confidentiality as well as modelling principled behaviour.

WORK CONDITIONS

STARTING DATE: 1st October 2023

NUMBER OF POSITIONS: One

DURATION OF CONTRACT: One year, with a possibility of an extension based on performance

and/or availability of funding

LOCATION: Freetown

Female candidates are strongly encouraged 

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 Email.  Please indicate in the subject line the position and location you are applying for, for example: “Application for the Position Resident Nurse”.