World Vision Ethiopia (WVE) is an International Humanitarian Christian Organization whose objective is to provide holistic and integrated development and emergency response programs in the country. WVE Central Regional Office has an immediate opening for a person who fulfills the following qualifications.

Purpose of the position:

To provide technical leadership for child protection and participation project implemented in WVE’s Area Program (APs), plan and coordinate project activities, monitor progress of project implementation and write periodic report to be submitted to different stakeholders, develop success stories and concept papers and contribute to the achievement of WVE’s strategic objective of enhancing child protection, participation and holistic child development.

The incumbent is primarily responsible for spearheading of the implementation of child protection and participation technical project using core project models and participatory child friendly tools as well as conduct child protection risk assessment in the respective areas and facilitate for community-based child protection system strengthening. He/she is expected to communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Major Responsibilities:

• Spearhead the Child Protection and Participation activities which are aimed at realizing strategic goals and child wellbeing outcomes prepared by World Vision for the period 2021- 2025. Facilitate participatory, assessment, planning and implementation of the project in the target APs.
• Coordinate and facilitate trainings on various themes of child protection and participation targetting community facilitators, children and youth clubs, community groups and stakeholders.
• Involve in and monitor the implementation of child protection and participation project activities.
• Promotes and technically support community-based child protection system strengthening through empowering local community groups.
• Ensure quality implementation of child protection and participation project in accordance with global standards.
• Communication, coordination and networking
• Closely work with government stakeholders, CBOs and Faith Based Organizations to facilitate quality project implementation.
• Facilitate advocacy and campaign events focusing on ending violence against children in general and ending child marriage and other harmful practices and societal norms and attitudes deterring the wellbeing and holistic development of children.
• Facilitate establishment of reporting, responding and follow up mechanism of child protection incidents using mobile technology (ICT4CP).
• Documentation, report writing and dissemination
• Consolidate periodic reports and description of specific child vulnerable cases.
• Facilitate preparation of audio-visual materials (documentary videos) and facilitate disseminating to different audiences.
• Narrate success stories, publish and disseminate for sharing of best practices.
• Prepare analytical financial and activity reports and share to relevant stakeholders.

Job Requirements

Qualifications Required: 

• First degree in the field of , Sociology, Social work, Psychology and related fields.

Experience

• Five years’ experience in child protection and related areas, program/project development and management is required;
• Proven experience in designing and implementing child protection trainings to a variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge and experience in application of international technical guidelines and standards in Child Protection

Additional Requirements

• Experience in managing, supervising and providing support to staff and volunteers at the grass roots level
• Intensive skills on application soft war
• Experience in field assessment and report writing.
• Experience in developing quality training material and facilitate training a wide range of audiences
• Communication and advocacy skills
• Motor Bic Driving license is as an additional requirement

Language proficiency: 

• Language Ability to communicate well in English & Local language Afan Oromo needed

Working Environment / Condition

The position requires ability and willingness to travel to target communities and villages

How to Apply

Interested applicants are required to fill the employment application form (you can get this form from HERE) and email on or before the closing date of this announcement to recruitment_ethiopia@wvi.org and or via CLICK HERE

NB: Indicate the position title and the place( Lalo Assabi AP) on the subject line of your email. World Vision has zero-tolerance towards abuse and exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. Every prospective employee, volunteer, and intern is obliged to comply with world vision’s child and adult safeguarding policy."