Planning and Reporting:

• In close collaboration with woreda Women and Children offices prepare annual and quarters action plan and ensures timely submission at the respective sub city and woredas

• Provide follow-up and technical support for woreda women and Children office ensure preparation of timely and quality quarterly and annual project progress reports on the prepared formats

• Compile monthly, quarterly, Bi-annual, annual plan and reports at the respective woreda level and ensures timely submission for Child Protection Project Coordinator.

• Prepare compiled monthly, quarterly and annual plan and report of the project for relevant government bodies at their respective woreda level and ensures timely submission in consultation with immediate supervisor

Coordination and Management of Projects Implementation

• Ensure the project is implemented in away responsive to teachers, the community, and children in line with Save the Children principles, values and strategic plan and following Save the Children.

• compliance procedures and provide guidance and technical support to Woreda Women and Children Offices.

• Ensures integration of activities of government stakeholders and the project and strengthen collaboration at sub city and woreda level

• Identify gaps and provide technical and capacity building support for all stakeholders and Woreda Women and Children office.

• In close collaboration with the Child Protection Project Coordinator, Women and Children office, Labor and Social Affairs and other government stakeholders, facilitate on time implementation of the project activities based on the action plan and ensure implementation quality

•  Ensure active participation of women, children and other stakeholders in the project activities implementation

Supervision and Monitoring

• In collaboration with the Child Protection Project Coordinator and government stakeholders, maintain strong supervision and monitoring system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes

• Conduct monitoring and supervision of the planned project activities implementation and provide technical support to Woreda offices and intervention areas to improve activities implementation quality

• Strengthen participatory and collaborative supervision and monitoring system including active participation of children and women

Staff Management and Mentorship

• Strengthen team spirit and team work

• Ensure that Community Facilitators, volunteers and stakeholders, understand and are able to perform their role based on the project objectives and expected outcomes

• In collaboration with the Child Protection Project Coordinator, facilitate the assignments of consultants as appropriate.

• In close collaboration with the Child Protection Project Coordinator, provide leadership and manage the performance of intervention Kebele/gote and schools Capacity Building

• In collaboration with the Project staff and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate capacity building training and other support for government stakeholders and the community and other stakeholders

• Arrange experience sharing media among beneficiaries and other stakeholders

• Ensure that the required appropriate technical support is provided for all government structures on time and strengthen team spirit and collaborative work

• Motivate staff under his/her supervision and build team spirit for effective working relationships

• Ensure that staff under supervision properly plan and organize their tasks (e.g. through monthly, quarterly and annual work plans).

• Ensure that job objectives are set and performances are evaluated timely, with the required quality for supervisees, hold one-to-one meeting, and produce team report.

• Accountable for quality deliverables of the team through the provision of appropriate support

• Hold periodic meeting for regular update and addressing of issues.

• Facilitate and support the staff development under his/her supervision, including nurturing and coaching on specific issues.

• Performs other related activities as assigned by immediate supervisor.

• Represent the SCI in the sub-national child protection forums/meetings on areas related to the project, as required.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALFICATION, EXPEREINCE, COMPETENCIES

• A Bachelor Degree in an area of Sociology, psychology , law or equivalent

•  Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a corporate or NGO environment, with experience in community based child protection project coordination experience

• Knowledge and understanding of community based child protection mechanisms, national protection systems, and technical knowledge on child protection monitoring and evaluation

• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching

• Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures

• Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets

• Experience of successfully implementing changes to improve and monitor quality standards and impact achieved

• Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner

• Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming surge teams, in the event of emergencies

• Commitment to Save the Children values

• Good experience in planning, coordinating and implementing work activities

• Good knowledge and experience in Project Cycle Management

• Very good skill in report writing

• Experience in Monitoring and Evaluation;

• Child rights programming and Rights based approach to development;

• Partnership and partnership management.

• Capacity building and civil society development.

• Facilitation and communication skills, etc.

• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult environments

• Fluency in English, both verbal and written, required

• Knowledge of Local language (Afan Oromo is mandatory)

• Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

• Commitment to Save the Children values.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply using THIS LINK

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 in accordance with our global anti-harassment policy.