The intervention, through an integrated approach, will aim at improving the child protection system and combating trafficking, along with mitigating the root causes of risky migration at all administrative levels: the national one working with government institutions, the task force against trafficking and the migration forum. It will be involved at a zonal level improving the ability to respond to migrant children and returnees’ needs in the East Haraghe area and the autonomous city of Dire Dawa, main transit hubs of risky migration.
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
§ 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 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 ;
§ 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;
§ 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 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 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 and youth led groups and community members;
§ Supports regular capacity assessment activities conducted for child and youth led groups and families
§ Maintains good relationship with governmental and locally established institutions for the smooth implementation of project activities
§ Closely works with government counterparts and links the activities of the community with the relevant bureaus/bodies;
§ Develop partnership with grass root level stakeholders such as Iddir union, Women and Youth Associations, Community Care and Coalition (CCC), development groups, religious leaders for the sustainability of activities
§ Assist in the identification and selection of beneficiaries and volunteers at kebele level
§ Ensure up to date recording of beneficiary data and timely reporting at Kebele level
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
· BA degree in sociology or related fields.
· A minimum of 3 years of experience in working in related project
· Fluency in English/ verbal and written
· Commitment to Save the Children values
Other requirements
· Adequate knowledge of the culture, social context
· Ready to work in and with the community
· Good facilitation and planning and listening skills
· Proven team work and community facilitation experience
· An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context
We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector. The duty station of the position holder will be 1 in Dire Dawa, 3 in Deder and 2 in Gorogutu. This role is offered on the basis of national terms and conditions only.
The Organisation
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