The job holder will be primarily responsible for ensuring the high quality of PVH program implementation, overseeing the overall program activities, and effectively communicating and escalating issue in a timely and appropriate manner. Responsible for overall program implementation at wereda, kebele & community level; support the PVH 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 adoption of new curriculum on skill training; and ensure the program implementation is in line with government and donor requirement and save the children standards.

KEY AREAS OF ACCONTABILITY

• Represent the program and & the implementation of the PVH program action plans 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 formal and informal feedback to youth livelihood officers/staff in terms of adequate and inadequate 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;

• Establish wereda/town level linkages and partnerships with private sectors, MFIs, GOs, NGOs, TTIs etc and maintain existing partnerships in wereda/town & kebele level.

• Work with Life Skills Trainers to plan activities on a quarterly and weekly basis;

• Ensure that gender issues are properly addressed during the process of the project planning and implementation in the wereda & kebele level;

• Maintain and create good relationship and collaboration with government ministry offices in wereda/town & kebele level.

• Ensure that the YES centers are equipped and well informed to provide the necessary services and information to business starters and unemployed youths to find jobs.

• Participate and contribute for program development and planning meetings

• Facilitate the involvement of volunteers from different sectors to support the program.

• Produce kebele level program plans & reports are good quality, regularly updated and timely produced and communicated to youth livelihood officer & all stakeholders.

• Participate & assist the YLO on periodic (Quarterly, BI-Annually) review meetings involving all relevant SHs (including project staff, project managers, partners, other functions) to assess all project management documents and evaluate if project is being implemented on time, achieving results and quality.

• Facilitate & provide life skill & other trainings to the project beneficiaries;

• Communicate effectively with program staff and partners to identify needs and develop alternatives business solutions.

• Produce timely and quality of periodic reports to relevant recipients.

• Develop team sprit among staff.

• Organize periodic meetings with other program staff at wereda/town & kebele level.

• Carry out other duties as requested by the YLO & project coordinators

Network Building

• Ensure proper implementation of identify young budding entrepreneurs and youth having potential to become entrepreneurs.

• To ensure the effectiveness of network of entrepreneurial young leaders.

• To ensure effective partnership and link the target groups with private companies and association, training entities and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs)

• Liaise with potential employers in the area and identify employment opportunities.

• Identify Potential Economic Opportunities of the wereda & kebele.

• Build good networking with other YES services in the wereda & kebele.

• Work closely with wereda and youth facilitators of PVH team at the region/wereda and kebele.

• Establish and maintain formal and informal communication mechanisms with private sector, community partners and other stakeholders as relevant;

• SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS

  Accountability

  . Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling.

  . Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibility- giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing them the necessary developments to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.

  Ambition

  . Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team) takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same.

  .  Widely shares their personal vision for SCI, engages and motivates others.

  .  Future oriented, thinks strategically.

  Collaboration

  .Builds and maintains effective relationships with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.

  .Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength

  .Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

  Creativity

  .Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions

  .Willing to take disciplined risks

  Integrity

  Honest, encourages openness and transparency.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential: 

►Year of service (2-3 years)

How to Apply

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