Internal/External Vacancy Announcement
INTRODUCTION
Save the Children is an exciting and dynamic organization that follows a holistic approach to achieve more for children and use its resources in an efficient and sustainable way. In every programming we aim to achieve results at scale, build partnership to influence others and increase our impact; look for innovate solutions to the problems children faces, campaign for better practice and ensure that Children’s voices are heard.
Save the Children is an organization for talented people with different backgrounds and perspectives. We are proud that our people are representative of the children we work with and we thrive on our diversity. We are an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity and Integrity. Our culture is embedded in these values, along with a strong commitment to our Child Safeguarding Protocol, ensuring that all representatives of Save the Children demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards children both in their private and professional lives.
Save the Children offers sound employment conditions with opportunities for personal growth and development. If you are interested to work in an organization that is determined to achieve dramatic change for the most vulnerable children, we encourage you to look through the job profile below.
Job Title | Community Facilitators |
Code | 0332 |
Place of Work | Addis Ababa |
Programme/Unit | Protection and access to service for child domestic workers |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization Scale |
No. of Positions | 4( Four ) |
Reports to | Child protection Officer. |
Length of Contract | 1 year with possibility of extension |
ROLE PURPOSE:
Be responsible for the implementation of Empowerment and facilitate Training for communities and and Facilitate implementation of project activities and monitoring at Kebele/Ketena levelt. Ensures quality and effective project activities in the respective project woreda’s are implemented; work closely with government and other stakeholders, monitors and follow up implementation of activities and document, report implemented activities as per the SCI standard
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Community Empowerment and Training
· Mobilize community in implementation of the project activities
· Facilitates volunteer and target groups selection and targeting along with government front line staff and responsible body from Woreda and Kebele /Ketena;
· Creates awareness and facilitates that communities participate fully from problem identifying stages through implementation and management stage;
· Facilitates in the identification and prioritization of activities
· Makes sure participants of the project intervention package are identified and selected in a participatory manner and full acknowledgement of the whole community;
· Ensures that the plan at kebele/Ketena level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners;
· Facilitates community meetings and community action plan (CAP) preparation and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in the plan for their respective kebeles and villages;
· Reviews the plan with the partners and representatives of the community and including her/his supervisor at kebele level;
· Facilitates and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CAP for their respective kebeles /Ketena;
· In collaboration with his/her supervisor, support in training need identification and provides effective trainings to target group members;
· Work with community leaders, elders and government staff and acts as a catalyst in initiating action and generating enthusiasm for change in communities by performing demonstrations and organizing and leading training sessions;
· Prepares final action plan of their respective kebeles /Ketena by breaking down in to quarters and months and submit it to her/his supervisor
· Organizes and facilitates Information Education and Communication (IEC) sessions with community members;
Facilitate implementation of project activities and monitoring at Kebele/Ketena[1] level
· Work closely with Woreda project officer and other key stakeholders
· Create smooth work relationship with community-based structure and government offices
· Supports mobilization of labour for field activities through community groups
· Provides technical and organizational assistance to beneficiary children, families, child-led groups and community members.
· Technical Support and Facilitation
· Provides technical assistance to community in carrying out their duties and overcoming any problems they might encounter;
· Integrates the activities of the project with other child protection interventions
· Ensures beneficiaries have access to all required and necessary services
· Planning, Reporting and Learning
· Collects basic information from the community, document the information and practices, local practices that are best performing to the local conditions.
· Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly plans on her/his activities and submit to her/his supervisor;
· Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and submit it to her/his supervisor
· Support and facilitates community experience sharing sessions
· Collects basic information, best practices, case studies and lessons and report to her/his supervisor
· Undertakes personal professional development initiatives identified with his/her supervisor
· Perform other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES
· College Diploma in related social fields, health and other development studies.
· A minimum of two years’ experience at community based similar projects preferably with non-governmental organizations
· Knowledge of the language of the duty station
· Very good conceptual understanding of the job
· Strong interpersonal skill and customer handling
· Very good skill in communication
· Commitment to Save the Children values
· Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.