Job Summary

• quantitative data gathering methods (e.g. surveys, interviews, FGDs);
• Identify local DRR, FSL, WASH, Health & Nutrition and Child Care Practices/IYCF needs and capacities; and Participate in identifying potential beneficiaries;
• Organize/reorganize committees and clubs like Kebele Disaster Management Committees (KDMC), WASH Committees and Care Support Groups in all levels of facilities, schools and institutions;
• Conduct home and family visits and farm demonstration visits as follow-up on progress of BNFs and organize regular community meetings;
• Integrate key messages from soft components of DRR, FSL, WASH and Health & Nutrition;
• Plan and conduct different dialogues, group discussions and meetings, demonstrations (i.e. CLTS, cooking, hygiene promotion, IYCF/care practices, play and toy making, feeding), disaster risk preparedness and response exercises with the committees and key people in the community.
• Involve community members in planning and promotion of disaster preparedness, food security, WASH;
• Utilize participatory approach when mobilizing the community;
• Disseminate the gathered results and community preparedness plan in the community and village level.
• Collect attendance of cash for work participants and daily records in clinic register of vaccination campaign in collaboration with government staffs assigned in his/her village;
• In consultation with construction supervisor, follow up of construction materials delivered to site and facilitate storage, guarding, mobilization and other social works related to the activity.
• Contribute in the development of protocols/standard operating procedures, IEC materials, and tools/methodology in collaboration with the committees;
• Identify training needs, committee co-facilitators and participants;
• Provide technical support to committees on community training preparation;
• Arrange meetings with the community leaders to collect data and feedback on project implementation;
• Collect security related information and giving updates to the ERM;
• Contribute monthly activity reports and provide regular written report according to the Plan International Ethiopia schedule and format;
• Maintain detailed program records and up to date paper work for all duties as for agreed upon formats of Plan International Ethiopia /donors requirement;
• Prepare (in collaboration with supervisor) and implement work plan.

Dealing with Problems:

• Strengthening communications between target beneficiaries and Plan Ethiopia’s ER Unit;
• Supporting visits to the target communities by donors and serving as Plan’s focal person at grassroots/Kebele level.

Safeguarding Children and Young People (Safeguarding) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI)

• Understands and puts into practice the responsibilities under Safeguarding and GEI policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), ensuring that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.
• Ensures that all staff in the unit/function/department are properly inducted on and understands their role in upholding Plan International’s safeguarding and GEI policies;
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Safeguarding Children and Young People and Gender Equality and Inclusion are fully embedded in day to day work.
• Ensures that Plan Ethiopia contributes to Plan International’s global efforts to ensure safeguarding and GEI, including making sure that relevant reporting and data are submitted.

Job Requirements

• BA degree or Diploma in Social Work, Sociology, Development Studies, Community or Cooperative Development, Community Health, Home Economics and other related subject.
• Minimum of 2 years NGO related work experience for degree holders and 4 years of related work experience for diploma holders either as community facilitator or community development agent.
• Experience in training facilitation, familiarity with stimulation/awareness methods, knowledge in child development and in nutrition issues, DRR, Hygiene Promotion
• Previous experience in resilience related work at community level is an advantage;

Knowledge:

• Good knowledge of the area and local custom
• Basic computer skill (desirable and advantageous)

Languages required:

• Good knowledge of English, Amharic

How to Apply

The closing date for the application in February 17,2021. Qualified candidates should submit the application form found with this link through www.Ethiojobs.net

This position is only open to Ethiopian Nationals, who must be eligible to live and work in Ethiopia. 

More information about Plan International can be found on here

References will be taken and background and anti-terrorism checks will be carried out in conformity with Plans Child Protection Policy. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity, welcoming applications from all persons meeting the skills and experience required.

As an international child centered community development organization, Plan International is fully committed to promoting the realization of children's rights including their right to protection from violence and abuse. That means we have particular responsibilities to children that we come into contact with.

Plan International believes that in a world where children face so many threats of harm, it is our duty to ensure that we as an organization, do everything we can to keep children safe. We must not contribute in any way to harming or placing children at risk.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.