Position Summary

The Country Director will provide strategic, operational, programmatic, financial, and external-relations leadership for Bincike SL LG. The role will ensure that country operations are legally compliant, financially responsible, locally relevant, and aligned with the mission, values, policies, and global strategy of Bincike International.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership and Country Development

·         Lead the development and implementation of Bincike International’s country strategy for Sierra Leone.

·         Translate the organization’s global priorities into locally appropriate programmes, partnerships, and operating plans.

·         Identify opportunities for sustainable growth, innovation, and impact in Sierra Leone.

·         Provide country-level insight to support Bincike International’s expansion across Africa.

Programme Leadership and Impact

·         Oversee the design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and continuous improvement of country programmes.

·         Ensure programmes respond to community priorities and achieve measurable, sustainable results.

·         Maintain strong quality assurance, safeguarding, accountability, and risk-management standards.

·         Submit timely narrative, performance, and impact reports to the global leadership team and relevant stakeholders.

Operations, Finance, and Compliance

·         Build and manage effective country systems, policies, budgets, controls, and operational processes.

·         Ensure compliance with Sierra Leonean laws, registration requirements, employment obligations, tax rules, donor conditions, and Bincike International policies.

·         Oversee budgeting, financial reporting, audits, procurement, asset management, and responsible use of resources.

·         Maintain an up-to-date country risk register and lead business-continuity and security planning.

People and Organizational Leadership

·         Recruit, lead, coach, and retain a capable, diverse, and values-driven country team.

·         Set clear objectives, promote collaboration, and cultivate a culture of integrity, learning, inclusion, and high performance.

·         Ensure effective human-resource practices and staff duty of care.

·         Collaborate closely with colleagues in Nigeria and across the global organization.

Partnerships, Representation, and Resource Mobilisation

·         Represent Bincike International with government institutions, development partners, donors, civil-society organizations, communities, and the private sector.

·         Build credible strategic partnerships and maintain constructive relationships with key stakeholders.

·         Lead country-level fundraising, proposal development, donor engagement, and resource-mobilisation efforts.

·         Protect and strengthen the reputation and visibility of Bincike International and Bincike SL LG.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential Requirements

·         Must be a citizen of Sierra Leone.

·         At least 10 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the relevant sector, including substantial senior-management or country-leadership experience.

·         A bachelor’s degree in development studies, public administration, international relations, social sciences, business administration, or another relevant field. A master’s degree is an advantage.

·         Demonstrated experience leading programmes, operations, budgets, compliance, partnerships, and multidisciplinary teams.

·         Strong knowledge of Sierra Leone’s institutional, social, economic, and development context.

·         Proven success in fundraising, proposal development, donor relations, or strategic partnership development.

·         Excellent written and spoken English, with strong presentation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.

·         High integrity, sound judgement, cultural sensitivity, and commitment to accountability and safeguarding.

·         Ability and willingness to travel within Sierra Leone and internationally when required.

Preferred Attributes

·         Experience establishing or scaling an organization or country office.

·         Experience working with international or regional organizations and distributed global teams.

·         Knowledge of local languages relevant to the communities where programmes will operate.

·         A strong professional network across government, civil society, donors, communities, and the private sector in Sierra Leone.

Leadership Opportunity

The successful candidate will help shape Bincike International’s future in Sierra Leone and contribute to a growing African organization with regional ambitions.

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should submit the following:

·         A curriculum vitae.

·         A cover letter explaining their suitability for the role and vision for leading Bincike SL LG.

·         Contact details for three professional referees.

Applications should clearly state “Country Director — Sierra Leone” in the subject line and be submitted through Bincike International’s official recruitment channel hiring@bincikeint.org.