Senegal: Senegal Country Director

About Free the Slaves

Founded in 2000, Free the Slaves (FTS) is a pioneer and leader in the global effort to

eradicate slavery. Our mission is to liberate those in slavery and to change the conditions

that allow slavery to persist. Free the Slaves works at the grassroots to empower vulnerable

individuals and communities to achieve freedom from slavery and develop resistance to

slavery. We work with and through local partners to build national capacity to combat

slavery and trafficking.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., with programs in Ghana, India, Nepal, Haiti and the

Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Free the Slaves has an annual operating budget of

approximately $3 million, a talented and dedicated staff of 27, including 11 in its country

offices and field programs, and a highly engaged and supportive board of directors.

For more information, see: www.freetheslaves.net.

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to inaugurate Free the Slaves’ newest country program,

expected to launch in the fall of 2016. The Senegal program will initially be focused on

eradicating child trafficking in street begging, with prevention and protection activities in

communities of origin and destination. The Senegal country director will provide capacity

building and ongoing support to local partner organizations in strategic program design,

implementation, measurement, reporting and financial accounting. The Senegal country

director will also provide strategic policy advocacy representation for FTS, explore

opportunities for expanded partnerships with Senegalese organizations, and strengthen

FTS’ presence in Senegal. The Senegal country director will be supervised by the Senegal

program manager (based in Washington, D.C.). The Senegal country director will

coordinate closely with the FTS monitoring, learning and evaluation team; with the FTS

development team on grant reporting and proposal writing; and with the communications

team. The Senegal country director will also coordinate with the FTS program operations

officer (based in Washington, D.C.) who will carry out operational tasks connected to the

Senegal program. The Senegal country director will be based in Senegal. Saint-Louis is the

preferred base but individuals preferring to be based in Dakar or Kolda may still apply and

note this preference within their application.

Please note that this position is dependent on finalization of a pending grant agreement;

we currently anticipate that it will be signed in August.

Responsibilities

 Provide capacity building and ongoing support to local partner organizations in

strategic program design, implementation, measurement, reporting, and

financial accounting.

 Maintain regular contact with partners by visiting their work in the field and at

their offices and giving them feedback on a regular basis. Help them reflect on

and resolve both immediate and strategic challenges as they move toward

eradication of slavery.

 Assist partners with building self-sufficiency in setting budgets; making work

plans; preparing evaluation methods; writing grant requests and reports;

keeping records and maintaining compliance and accurate financial accounting.

 Assist partners with designing and implementing sustainability strategies for

their work including their support to community groups and community scale up

and exit strategies.

 Document actions, achievements and challenges and provide updates to FTS’

U.S.-based programs, development and communications teams on a regular

basis.

 Carry out analysis and create realistic recommendations in collaboration with

FTS’ partner organizations regarding current legislation, regulations and

implementation of policies in relation to preventing slavery and trafficking.

 Scale up FTS’ work in Senegal by developing and strengthening partnership with

government and with Senegalese and international groups to broaden FTS’

approach and impact and strengthen its presence.

 Take the lead in developing and implementing in-country fundraising strategies

to strengthen FTS’ anti-slavery work in Senegal.

 Provide strategic policy advocacy representation for FTS in multi-stakeholder

meetings, including government officials, civil society leaders and religious

leaders.

 Regularly attend and participate in multi-stakeholder meetings, contributing

lessons learned from partners in the field and identify gaps in efforts to address

the root causes of trafficking of children.

 Contribute to the development of FTS’ country program policies and procedures

and to the overall organizational strategic development.

 Help to ensure compliance of Free the Slaves’ Senegal program with

governmental regulation, with strong support from FTS headquarters staff.

Requirements
 Fluency in English, French and Wolof.
 Strong organizational and time management skills.
 Program management and operational experience, skills and aptitude.
 Relevant educational qualification (e.g. international development, human rights, law, community work/social work) or breadth of work and educational experiences to substitute effectively.
 Passion and commitment to ending modern slavery.
 Innovative spirit and willingness to use creative thinking.
 Determination and ability to sustain positive, respectful and dynamic
 Willingness to travel between Saint-Louis, Dakar and Kolda to supervise
 Ability to develop budgets, understand income and expenditure reports and give
 Ability to work with limited administrative support.
 Strong English and French writing skills.

Additional Information

Salary
Free the Slaves offers competitive benefits, and salary commensurate with experience and skills.

To Apply
Applicants should submit a tailored cover letter that outlines your interest and experience; a resume; and a list of three references from former supervisors. PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER and REFERENCES AS ONE (1) WORD OR PDF DOCUMENT to the following link: http://smrtr.io/gbHcaw. Please include your last name in the title of each document.

Deadline for Applications

Applications received by Wednesday, August 31, 2016, 6:00 p.m. ET will receive full
consideration. Applications received after this date may be reviewed on a rolling basis until
the position is filled.

Free the Slaves is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for
employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation,
disability or veteran status.