Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs  to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant  actors to bring  sustainable  positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Project Introduction

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia (SOS CVE) together with our local partner OWDA will provide FSL, WASH and Health in Gode town, Kelafo, and Adadle woredas in the Shebele Zone -areas with deep food insecurity, where social and health services are mainly closed, and few other humanitarian actors are present.

The project will focus on the provision of food via vouchers, hygiene promotion and awareness, critical WASH infrastructure and health care services. The intervention aims at providing Mental Health and Psycho Social Support (including treatment for SGBV victims) and improving the protection environment especially for children and women by mainstreaming protection across all activities.

Why we need you?

We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer who will be responsible for coordinating and leading community engagement and mobilization activities for the DRA-Financed COVID-19 joint response project in Adadle woreda

What we provide...

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role....

As a for a Community Engagement Officer , you will be in charge of the following:

• Ensuring that all Project participants are Identified and registered with gender dis aggregation based on the project documents.
• Leading the beneficiary targeting process and actively participating in compliant handling and conflict resolution with in the target communities 
• Supporting the establishment and strengthening of community based mechanisms and  groups including adolescent peer groups, child protection committees, children’s clubs, parent groups and informal foster caregivers and Saving and Credit Associations,
• Supporting staff in the design and implementation of community engagement strategies for projects and works.
• Designing and implementing a variety of innovative engagement techniques and research methods which facilitate the capture of varying community views and which encourage community engagement.
• Undertaking specific community engagement tasks including designing surveys, letters and postcards; and designing and delivering large scale community facilitation and engagement projects.
• Conducting training and following-up on teachers, government and partner staff and other stakeholders in community based protection
• Designing and facilitating community mobilization/sensitization campaigns in collaboration with Community Engagement Workers, Community Based Protection Mechanisms, and children/adolescents
• Following up volunteers on location to ensure quality implementation of activities;
• Providing ongoing support and ensuring child participation and safeguarding practices are strictly adhered to;
• Providing support to parent groups and caregivers by organizing and leading sessions with parents on positive parenting practices.
• Producing weekly and monthly data and regular narrative reports for Project Coordinator
• Ensuring the establishment of community based feedback mechanisms, analyse compliant issues and inform the program for better service delivery
• Ensuring beneficiaries are informed and regularly reminded about their entitlements from the project, and the confidential complaints mechanisms;