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Job Title | READ CO Community Outreach Officers |
Code | 0150 |
Place of Work | West Wollega (Begi woreda(1), Genji woreda(1), Gimbi woreda(1), Haru woreda(1), Homa woreda(1), Kondala woreda(1), Lalo Assabi woreda(1), Menesibu woreda(1), Nedjo woreda(1) |
Program/Unit | USAID READ CO Project team |
Monthly Salary in ETB | As per the organization Scale |
No. of Positions | Nine |
Length of Contract | One Year with Possible extension |
ROLE PURPOSE:
The Woreda Community Outreach Officer (COOs) for the READ CO project is principally responsible for creating READ-CO Community Outreach Model as outlined in the program description document. Thus, s/he will be responsible for directly supporting the target WEOs, Schools Clusters Supervisors, communities, PTSAs/KETBs, youth volunteers, and schools in implementing day-to-day READ-CO Project activities in the localities. S/he will provide day-to-day oversight of READ-CO project implementation for quality assurance and technical assistance for Woredas Education Offices, target community and school levels activities. S/he will work in coordination and partnership with the Woredas Education Offices and other local government and non-government organizations and partners for the successful implementation of the project. S/he will be responsible for reading materials distribution and usage at schools and community levels, proper functioning of reading corners, reading and writing clubs, book banks, reading camps as per the guidelines, manuals and training provided. S/he will be responsible to lead and coordinate the capacity building training for WEOs, Schools Clusters Supervisors/SCSs/, schools directors, MT teachers, PTSAs/KETBs and youth volunteers. S/he will also provide orientation and training to parents and other community members on the project and parents’ and communities’ engagement and support. S/he will lead and coordinate with WEOs and SCSs to provide on spot coaching and mentoring support for MT teachers, schools’ directors, PTSAs/KETBs and youth volunteers as part of building their capacities. S/he will provide regular updates of the project activities in the localities and prepare and submit quality monthly, quarterly and annual reports to their respective Zonal Coordinator as per the reporting format. The COOs will directly report to the respective Zonal coordinator.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Zonal Coordinator, READ CO Project
Coordinates with: Regional Program Manager, Materials Specialist and MEAL Coordinator, Zonal Coordinator, MEAL Officer, Finance and Supply and chain department and government partners/key stake holders.
Number of direct reports: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Project- Planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation
Coordinate with the Oromia region target WEOs in developing and reviewing the annual work plan, quarterly and monthly plans.
Coordinate the woreda level execution of the READ CO annual implementation plan in Oromia in targeted Woredas and schools in cooperation with READ-CO Zonal Coordinator and Woreda Education Offices in the assigned localities.
Work with schools’ PTSAs to mobilize community resources and leverage available schools’ funds including from SIP for reading materials purchase.
Ensure woreda level programming targets are being met, and report discrepancies and changes to the respective Zonal Coordinator on time.
Prepare quarterly and monthly plans, aligned with allocated budget and programming targets.
Ensure project’s resources are used effectively and for the intended purpose. Closely follow-up the project’s budget utilization.
Ensure project’s activities, both school and community based, are regularly monitored and evaluated as per the approved annual work plan.
Effectively participate and coordinate Woreda level baseline assessment, midline study and end line evaluation in collaboration with the Regional and Addis based M&E staff
Supplementary Reading Materials distribution and usage at schools and community levels
Ensure all the SRMs are distributed on time and used effectively at schools and communities levels as per the guidelines for the desired purpose.
Ensure school and community based reading centers established and functioned regularly and properly
Establish and maintain regular follow-up, mentoring and supports to schools and community reading activities.
Capacity Building
Support Regional and Zonal READ-CO team to conduct READ-CO project’s orientations to Woredas Education offices.
Lead and coordinate the training at SCSs, schools and community levels for mother tongue teachers, schools’ directors, PTSAs/KETBs and youth facilitators as per the training guides/manuals.
Coordinate and effectively conduct awareness raising orientation for parents and target communities.
Coordinate and provide technical support for sustainability of community outreach model.
BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
Honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
B.A in education or related field
Minimum of 2 years’ working experience in literacy boost and/or other reading-related projects/USAID READ Program.
Experience working on donor-funded education or other social sector projects in a grass-root level, specifically on reading camps and book banks.
Experience in coordinating and leading education projects at Woreda and SCSs levels.
Solid and practical experiences in coordinating and facilitating trainings for teachers, schools’ directors, PTSAs/KETBs and youth volunteers.
Experience supporting community mobilization projects and/or projects targeting community and school level stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work successfully with Woreda Education Offices and SCSs
Fluent in speaking, reading, and writing English, Afaan Oromo and Amharic.
Desirable
Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
Experience working at Woreda level government offices, Local or INGOs
Experience in providing, organization and managing various training for Woreda Education Offices, School Cluster supervisors, directors and teachers