Save the Children

Position: Youth Facilitator

Job Time: Full-Time

Job Type: Contract

Place of Work: Hawassa, Ethiopia

Posted date: 25 minutes ago

Application Deadline: Jul, 31/2021 (9 days left)

ROLE PURPOSE:

The job holder will be primarily responsible to implement the program activities at the community level and provides continuous support and assists the Youth beneficiaries. S/he will also be responsible to support program planning and coordination at wereda program activities and also ensures active involvement of communication with the beneficiaries, communities, and partners for smooth and successful implementation of program components as per approved program document; and government and donor requirements and standards. S/he will also be responsible to execute the existing Young Women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment Academies service and activity Implementation to a sustainable social enterprise network. Under the mentorship and administrative guidance of the Women Economic Empowerment officer/Coordinator. s/he will work together with the regional team to carry out the following activities.

The job holder will be primarily responsible for ensuring the high quality of young women’s Leadership and Economic Empowerment Academies program implementation, effectively communicating, provide life skill training, training young women Beneficiaries on Business Development Skills, and provide coaching services. Responsible for overall program implementation at wereda, kebele & community level; support the Soderberg program staff in general and in particular at Woreda/town and kebele level in planning, coordination, implementation, and supervision of project & community-based activities and ensure active involvement and communication with communities and partners for smooth and successful implementation of program activities as per the approved program document; interact with relevant governmental offices at wereda & kebele level for the adoption of a new curriculum on skill training, and ensure the program implementation is in line with government and donor requirement and save the children standards.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Report to: Women Economic Empowerment Coordinator

Roles and Responsibilities

• Represent the program and & the implementation of the monthly academy training activities of the target wereda/towns and kebeles.
• Accountable and responsible to create a detailed implementation plan (DIP) of the project for the target kebele
• Participate/engage in community mobilization, need identification, planning, and effective implementation of program activities.
• Regularly visit field activities and provide observation feedbacks to the Economic Empowerment officer/Coordinator in terms of coordinated progress as well as recommendations for improved performance;
• Build the capacity of youth beneficiaries at wereda & kebele level in technical issues pertinent to the sector;
• Continuously assess the project’s context, assumptions, and changes in the working environment to ensure that the project focus, strategies, and activities remain relevant and to proposed adjustments when needed.
• Make sure that the Soderberg Academies are providing quality service to young women in each center
• Ensure feedbacks are gathered from participants and beneficiaries for the Economic Empowerment and Gender activities of the program together with Appeal Committee members
• Establish wereda/town level linkages and partnerships with private sectors, MFIs, GOs, NGOs, TTIs, etc, and maintain existing partnerships in the wereda/town & kebele level.
• Work with Life Skills Trainers to plan activities on a quarterly and weekly basis;
• Work closely with Gender and SRH officers towards mass community mobilization and other technical support per the request from the team
• Maintain and create good relationships and collaboration with government ministry offices in wereda/town & kebele level.
• Represent the program and delivery of coaching and training activities under respective Woreda & kebele with the support from women Economic Empowerment officer/Coordinator and program manager.
• Produce timely and quality periodic reports to relevant recipients.
• Develop team spirit among staff

• Organize workshops and training under the direction of the Project Coordinator.
• Ensure regular communication between SCI and communities at the wereda & kebele level.
• Work closely with Woreda Women, Children and Youth Affair Offices/other partners.
• Be part of the planning team of the PVH program staff at the Woreda & kebele level.
• Accurately express SC position, objectives, and policies.
• Carry out other duties as requested by the Economic Empowerment Officer/Coordinator

Network Building

• Ensure proper implementation of identifying young budding entrepreneurs and youth having the potential to become entrepreneurs.
• To ensure the effectiveness of the network of entrepreneurial young women leaders.
• To ensure effective partnership and link the target groups with private companies and associations, training entities, and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)
• Identify Potential Economic Opportunities of the wereda & kebele.
• Take part in March Relevant Assessments/Research in each woreda at the Academy.
• Visit the Business of each young woman and provide a report to Economic Empowerment Officer/Coordinator

Minimum Qualification and Experience 

Essential: 

• Year of service (0-3 years)
• Bachelor degree in Sociology, Community development, and Adult Education, Rural Development, Business Education, Business, developmental psychology, economics, commerce, and related courses

Age 21-25

• Speaks the local language fluently.
• Excellent understanding of the culture and ways of living of target communities
• Good written and spoken English
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and excellent awareness about communities, government structure, etc
• Good report writing skills; able to collect documents and share records and information
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in rural Kebeles where the program is implemented, within approved security frameworks
• Basic computer skills and mobile literacy are desirable
• Experiences of working in NGOs; and communities at the grass-root level are advantageous
• Experiences in volunteering, community service, and passion for development work are advantageous.

Desirable

• Experience in working with Women, Income Generating Groups/YESG, Training Facilitation, Coaching, and Mentoring youth

Work experience in productive areas and knowledge of local culture is advantageous

Competences:

SC Values are Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration, Creativity, and Integrity. To meet the value system the post holder is expected to demonstrate the following Competencies on an ongoing basis (this varies according to the position please consider the below as an example)

Leading: (align with Ambition, Integrity collaboration, and creativity)

• Delivering result: Takes personal responsibility and holds others to account to deliver our ambitious goals for children, continually improving our own performance or that of the team/ organization.

Thinking: (align with Ambition, Creativity, Collaboration, and Creativity)

• Applying technical and professional expertise: Applies the required technical and professional expertise to the highest standards; promotes and shares best practices within and outside the organization.

Engaging: (align with Collaboration, Creativity)

• Working effectively with others Works collaboratively to achieve shared goals and thrives on diversity of people and perspectives; knows when to lead and when to follow and how to ensure effective cross-boundary working.
• Communicating with Impact: Communicates clearly and confidently with others to engage and influence; promotes dialogue and ensures timely and appropriate messages, building confidence and trust with others.
• We offer a competitive package in the context of the sector.  

The Organization

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education, and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize children's rights and ensure their voices are heard. 

 We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
• All children learn from quality basic education and that,
• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive environment where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

All employees are expected to carry out their duties following our global anti-harassment policy.

How to apply

Please attach a copy of your CV and cover letter with your application, and include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.  A copy of the full role profile can be found at the website