Background of the Organisation: Amref Health Africa – Medical Collaboration Committee (AMREF-CCM) formerly known as CCM (Comitato Collaborazione Medica) is an Italian NGO operating in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan and Uganda, specialized in the implementation of health-related projects in both humanitarian and development contexts.

AMREF-CCM has conducted several interventions in Ethiopia since 1982. Most of AMREF-CCM’projects in Ethiopia - funded by institutional donors and private foundations - are mainly aimed to address the needs of vulnerable people from high migration areas, increasing access and quality of health services provided to them. Additionally, the current situation of Ethiopia and nearby countries has recently determined a high number of IDPs and refugees. In this regard, AMREF-CCM is committed to (I) ensure the emergency response to the current humanitarian crisis; and (ii) preserve the health system from a possible consequence due to the humanitarian crisis.

AMREF-CCM is set to start the implementation of 2 projects in the Fentalle Woreda of the Oromia Region as per the following titles and objectives:

“Resilience strategies for Fantalle communities” which is a project that aims to provide better nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture to end hunger and achieve food security and reach the most isolated and disadvantaged communities in Fantalle woreda by:

• Ensuring the resilience and food security of families from 3 Kebeles (Haro Kersa, Dhebiti, Banti)  in Fantalle district

• Increasing access to safe water in 3 Kebeles in Fantalle district

• Improving agro-pastoral production in 3 Kebeles in Fantalle district

ZERO HUNGER - Resilience and food security of communities in Fantalle district, East Shawa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia which is a project that aims to achieve the following Sustainable Development Goals: to end hunger, achieve food security, improve and promote sustainable agriculture. Specifically the project wants to:

• Increase access to safe water for 80% of human and animal for 3 kebeles Harokersa, Dhebiti and Benti kebele in Fentale woreda

• Improve hygiene habits by training and supporting 210 households to construct latrine to reduction open defecation and water related diseases in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

• Promote food resilience and food security of 1500 families in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

• Improve agro-pastoral production in 3 kebeles Fentale woreda

The Community Animator (CA) is responsible to:

• Facilitate community dialogues at meeting points (markets, community meetings, etc.)

• Participate in the preparation of reports on gaps and best practices for each visit, along with a related action plans to be implemented and checked during the next visit

• Facilitate the awareness raising and community mobilization activities on issues concerning WASH and agro-pastoral and livestock management

• Prepare a monthly report on the implementation, progress and the criticality of the planned Community activities to be shared to the Field Coordinator

• (S)he participates in the monthly meetings of the Operations Committee, where he/she reports progress of activities, issues encountered and achieved results

• Maintain working relations with local authorities at the kebele and woreda level

• Organizes and assists the preparation of all the training events foreseen by the project;

• Facilitates the active participation of students, families, school staff and committee members to the action, with particular attention to the effective participation of the female component;

Participate in the organization of awareness events;

• During the execution of the activities, coordinates the logistics with the Field Coordinator and the Head Office;

• Supports the monitoring of the action by compiling the field reports and by assisting the Project Officer in monitoring the progresses in achieving the project indicators;

• Supporting the FC and the Head Office in the procurement of items together with their proper distribution to the communities

Fund: 8x1000 PdCM

Collaboration Starting date: Immediately

Length of contract: 12 months, renewable upto project phase out

Location: Field Office will be in Metehara but frequent travels within the Fentalle Woreda

Work Environment:

The CA will work in the Metehara Field Office, with frequent travels to the project implementation areas and will report directly to the Field Coordinator.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Ability to establish strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures.

• Capacity of proactively identifying and addressing issues.

• Demonstrated ability in community mobilization and community-level dialogue

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• Experience in working with local communities at field level in development projects, specifically on WASH and agro-pastoral and livestock management

• Experience working with NGOs

• Diploma in Social Sciences / Health or related.

• At least 2 years of experience in community animation programs

• Knowledge of Amharic, Afaan Oromo and English (spoken and written).

How to Apply

Qualified and interested Applicants are invited to fill out the form to be found at the following link CLICK HERE on or before 19/01/2023. All the documentation must be in English. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.