Community/Social Worker

Job Description

• The Social Worker will be responsible for project implementation at the kebele level.
• He leads beneficiary selection for all components of the project by devising targeting strategies and methodologies pertinent to all project components.
• Works closely with government partners at the local level and the people of concern to facilitate the proper implementation of project components in 10 kebeles Liben zone, Somali Regional State.
• Assist the respective officers in the development of different action plans and responses. Besides, the social worker takes the lead in mobilizing community participation in the project implementation.
• Support the team in project monitoring and evaluation activities of the project, 
• The jobholder will be responsible for community sensitization and awareness raising activities for new approaches and technology adaptation whenever necessary.
• Responsible to collect and register baseline information, data about the project’s progresses, feedbacks, outcomes and other relevant information,
• Play a leading role in the establishment of community feedback mechanisms (CFM) in each of the operational location and check the closing of the CFM loop. 
• Daily follow up the status of the implementation of project activities.
• The Social worker is also responsible to prepare periodic reports and works as focal point in assessing and reporting security situations at the community level.
• He performs other additional activities under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioral competencies:

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Willing to Accept and give constructive criticism
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
• Meets different work deadlines, quality requirements when doing authoring activities.
• Should be strict on doing own work and open for correction.
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Should be open for continuous:

• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills and for skills acquired at other functional areas. 
• Actively shares relevant information related to his profession.
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and styles to the intended audience during training sessions.
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly, 

Creativity and Initiative:

• Should actively develop new ways of improving program or services under his/her responsibilities.

Planning and Organizing:

• prioritize activities and assignments for self engagements.
• Organizes the work documents to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
• Identifies risks and opportunities for making contingency plans.
• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals
• Allocates appropriate times and resources for planned works. 

Professionalism:

• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks for appropriate measuresto be taken on due time.
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
• Works effectively with people especially  in the project target area in relation to their cultural context
• Knowledgeable to promotes CISP’s core mandate.

Teamwork:

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives
• Seeks input and feedback from others
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions
• Committed to responsibility sharing in all team's works

Hours : Full-time Regular 

Duty station : Bokolmayo, Somali Region 

No of Position: 01

Employment type : Regular

Contract Duration : One Year

Line of responsibility : The Community/Social worker is directly responsible to the project coordinator 

Project :“Best Practices for Resilience Directed to Management of Drought Emergency in the Somali Regional State (BRIDGE)

Job Requirement

• BSC/Diploma degree in rural development, community work, general agriculture, animal husbandry economics, WASH, or related field;

• Minimum of 3 years for BSc or 6 years for Diploma relevant experience and knowledge of social work principles and practices;
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing monitoring and evaluation plans;
• Experience in indicator development, qualitative and quantitative data collection and reporting methodologies,
• Ability in organizing and facilitating awareness raising and capacity building training to communities, as well as supporting colleagues in this aspect; 
• Demonstrated analyzing and report writing skill;  
• Excellent in written and spoken English;
• Proficient in Somali, Amharic and English Language

Desirable:

• Experience of managing donor (s) funded projects; NGO experience and Knowledge of local language (culture and context). 

• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to do all essential accounting functions;
• Ability to handle additional tasks assigned;
• Posses’ personal qualities like willingness, honesty and integrity etc.;
• Open and easily approachable;
• Should manifest adequate knowledge in performing IT related works like, doing Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat; and related software including e-mail management systems.