Background

CIFA is an international NGO with over 30 years of commitment in protecting the rights of the most vulnerable categories. Having operated in Ethiopia for over 15 years, CIFA currently works in the migration and environmental protection sectors, supporting the access to primary and secondary education, especially for girls, fighting against the worst forms of discrimination and supporting women’s economic empowerment. 

The project

The project “CHALLENGES: Support, Training and Entrepreneurship in Dessie, Ethiopia” is an integrated intervention to mitigate the main roots and consequences of illegal migration, and to improve the living conditions of the categories at greater risks exposure. The project aims at supporting the reintegration of returnees and preventing the illegal depart of unskilled young migrants, while strengthening the capacities of local services targeting unemployed and vulnerable people in Dessie City Administration and Dessie Zuria, South Wollo Zone, Amhara Region.

The role

The Socio-economic expert will be based in Dessie, and Dessie Zuria Woreda, and he/she will be responsible for the selection and verification process of target beneficiaries in collaboration with all the responsible partners in the intervention areas. He/she will assist the beneficiaries during the training and the job placement phases. He/She will contribute to collect relevant socioeconomic data in the project implementation areas and generate basic relevant information from the target groups in relation to their socioeconomic status.

Project activities and responsibilities:

In accordance with the project CHALLENGES agreed with the ANRS signatory bodies, the Local Authorities responsible for public employment services and the identified TVETs:

• Identification of the beneficiaries based on the selection criteria in collaboration with LAs
• Selection of 500 youth and returnees that will benefit from training, access to credit for self-employments and job placement in the viable value chains as per the results of market analysis
• Beneficiaries profiling and competencies analysis
• Facilitation of beneficiaries’ access to the vocational skills training among in the selected TVETs colleges;
• Contribute to the development of a protocol with local authorities for the selection of target beneficiaries in order to harmonize public employment services procedures of local administrations;
• Contribute to the data generations process for the PES center in Dessie City Administrations;
• Conduct collection, compilation and documentations of relevant socio-economic data of the project beneficiaries
• Provision of business development services and micro-entrepreneurial trainings for the target groups
• Actively support the startup of the micro-entrepreneurial activities initiated by the beneficiaries
• Support on fulfilling the criteria to access credit and working space in collaboration with LAs
• Execute any additional assignments provided by the immediate supervisor.

Reporting:

• Reports to the Project Coordinator(PC)/Project Manager(PM)

Relationships and stakeholders:

• Good partners relationships with the local partners and authorities on project sites implementation;
• Participation in cluster meetings and other coordination meetings with local or international stakeholders related to the project intervention, keeping the Project Coordinator/Manager informed and up-to-date

Job contract duration: 1-year renewable based on performance (45 days of probation period).

Salary: the salary will be commensurate with the experience of the selected candidate and according to the organization salary scale.

Number of Positions: 3 (three)

Job Requirements

Requirements:

Education: MA or BA in Social sciences or Economics, business management, public policies; Communications and related fields of studies

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in organizing, developing, coaching of SME, IGAs and PES
• Experience in project follow-up, data collection and monitoring and periodic narrative reports;
• Team player and problem-solving attitude, good analytical skills, flexible and goal-oriented;
• Experiences in working with NGOs and knowledge and working experience in area of intervention.

Language and communications:

• Excellent written and spoken Amharic and English languages are mandatory.

Competencies

• Coordination, cooperation team building and contributes to the team
• Good partnership and principles of participations 
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and diplomatic skills;
• Quality Reporting Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data management, documentation and communication
• Basic computer skills on MS packages, MS-Word, Excel, Power point, Access, Outlook
• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms
• Client Orientation – works effectively well with partners and stakeholders
• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within the area of responsibility
• Ability to work in hardship context
• Ability to avoid conflicting situation and properly manage conflicts 

How to Apply

Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirements are invited to submit their applications sending motivation letter (maximum 1 page) and CV (maximum 3 pages) to recruitment_ethiopia@cifaong.it 

Deadline for the submission: 10 consecutive days after the announcement.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.