Project Overview
CAUSE Canada’s project, EmpowerHER is a 7-year initiative aimed at eradicating child marriage and improving sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) among adolescent girls and women in rural Sierra Leone. Despite legal frameworks, child marriage persists due to entrenched social norms, contributing to poor health outcomes and high maternal mortality. EmpowerHER will scale up a proven innovation that engages community leaders and builds health system capacity to deliver gender- and age-responsive SRH services.
The project aims to train 350 health professionals, and thousands of community members to improve SRHR knowledge and service delivery. It will also strengthen Mothers’ Clubs to support girls’ education and economic empowerment.
CAUSE Canada envisions that most of this contract will take place during 2026 and 2027. With potential additional time in year 5 of the project (2029-30).
Why This Role Is Critical
Access to quality SRHR services is essential for reducing maternal mortality and empowering women and girls. The SRHR Health Consultant will ensure that health interventions are evidence-based, culturally appropriate, and sustainable.
By supporting the in-country development of curricula and training, and the mentoring of the Head Nurse, the Consultant will strengthen local capacity to deliver comprehensive, gender-sensitive SRH services.
Key Deliverables:
- Curriculum Development
- Adapt training curricula on SRHR, family planning and contraception for health professionals and community health workers in Sierra Leone.
- Ensure curricula incorporate gender and age-sensitive approaches and align with national health standards.
- Capacity Building
- Deliver training sessions for CAUSE Canada Sierra Leone health staff.
- Mentor and support the Health Nurse to become a technical resource for the project and local health facilities.
- Technical Guidance
- Advise on strategies to overcome barriers to SRHR service utilization and medicine procurement.
- Support integration of SRHR education into community engagement activities.
- Monitoring and Learning
- Provide recommendations to improve SRHR interventions and ensure alignment with project goals.
- Participate in occasional project review meetings to assess progress on health-related outputs and outcomes.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in Public Health, Nursing, or related field with specialization in SRHR.
- Minimum 7–10 years of experience in SRHR programming and health systems strengthening in a developing context.
- Proven experience in curriculum development and training delivery.
- Strong mentoring and coaching skills.
- Familiarity with Sierra Leone’s health system and cultural context is an asset.
Level of Effort and Location
- Up to 70 days over the life of the project (ending 2032).
- The consultant is expected to provide remote support however there is potential for in-country visits to Sierra Leone if required.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit the following documents to [email protected]:
- Cover letter expressing interest and demonstrating alignment with the ToR.
- Updated CV with relevant experience.
- Three professional references.
- Technical proposal outlining methodology and work approach.
- Financial proposal.
Applications will be reviewed in mid-January with an expected start date in February 2026.
