Title: Education and Youth Engagement Officer
Location: Shire
Reports to: Shire Area Manager
Start of Contract & Duration: 12 months
Posting date: June 18, 2018
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC), an international non-governmental organization (NGO), has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa since 1997. DRC promotes and supports solutions to the problems faced by refugees, internally displaced people (IDPs), and migrants. The organization has offices across the region, and has been operational in Ethiopia since 2009. With funding from bilateral and multilateral donors, DRC is currently implementing a range of activities across Ethiopia and Djibouti, including WASH and shelter provision, child and youth protection, gender based violence response, awareness-raising of migration risks, protection monitoring of migration routes, and livelihoods support for returning migrants or those at-risk of migration.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Working under the direct management of the Area manager, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer will be responsible for supporting the overall implementation of the organization's current and future youth-focused formal and informal educational activities in Tigray regional state. The Education Team Officer will supervise Education and Youth Engagement Assistants and refugee incentive outreach workers. The Officer will regularly collaborate with other program staff, such as members of the protection and infrastructure teams, to ensure DRC's youth education and engagement activities are holistic and that protection concerns and considerations are effectively mainstreamed. Furthermore, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer may be requested to provide support and guidance to project cycle management, proposal development and program strategy, with specific contributions in the area of education and youth engagement.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Technical Responsibilities:
Project Monitoring and Evaluation:
Report Writing and Documentation
In this position, you will also be expected to demonstrate DRC’s five core competencies:
Striving for Excellence: Focusing on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process.
Collaborating: Involving relevant parties and encouraging feedback.
Taking the Lead: Taking ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation.
Communicating: Listening and speaking effectively and honestly.
Demonstrating Integrity: Acting in line with DRC’s vision and values.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
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