Title: Education and Youth Engagement Officer
Reports to: Program Manager
Location: May Tsebri (Mai Ayini & Adi Haroush Refugee camps)
Start of Contract & Duration: 12 months
Posting date: February 27, 2017
INTRODUCTION
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a humanitarian, non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1956 that works in more than 30 countries throughout the world, including Ethiopia. DRC fulfills its mandate by providing direct assistance to conflict-affected populations, including refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. Under its mandate, the organization focuses on emergency humanitarian response, rehabilitation and post-conflict recovery.
DRC commenced work in Ethiopia in 2009 and currently provides expertise in shelter, WASH, livelihoods and protection in the Gambella and Somali regions of the country. Activities implemented by DRC are funded by money raised from the Danish public and by project grants from the Danish government and other bilateral and multi-lateral donors.
DRC is working in refugee camps in Tigray regional state, where the organization anticipates implementing a variety of youth protection and engagement activities in Hitsats, Mai-Aini and Adharush refugee camps, which are currently hosting a combined population of over 30,000 Eritrean refugees.
POSITION’S OVERALL OBJECTIVES
Working under the direct management of the Program Manager, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the organization's current and future youth-focused formal and informal educational activities in Tigray regional state. The Education and Youth Engagement Officer will supervise 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
To achieve the objectives of the position, the Education and Youth Engagement Officer, under the direction of the Program Manager will perform the following tasks and undertake the following responsibilities:
1. Technical Support:
2. General Management and Support:
4. Reporting:
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Essential:
ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS