Duty station; Gimbi

DEC is a local CSO established in 2007 and re-registered in May 2019 as per the new Authority for CSO Proclamation by the Ethiopian government bearing a registration number of 0009. The organization has five major programs; Child Well-being and Education Development Programme, Gender and Life Skill Development, Employable Skills Development Program, Advocacy, and Humanitarian Emergency Program. DEC actively works in six National Regional States and one city administration of Ethiopia namely Amhara, Afar, Oromia, Tigray, Gambela, Benishangul Gumuz, and Addis Ababa City Administration.  DEC would like to recruit for the following position: Social worker. 

Job Summary

Social Workers tend to work with /assist/ target populations that may be suffering due to poverty, discrimination, or other social injustices, neglect, abuse, domestic violence, mental health, and parental substance abuse. Clinical social workers may also diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Design and develop social service programs in the place of their work

• Network with relevant agencies for effective referrals and collaboration and create a good environment for program visibility.

• Closely work with local authorities and relevant government sector (women and children affairs, education, social affairs, schools etc.) to facilitate recovery and reiteration of the affected population

• Create  awareness on services, on key issues of  empowerment and  enhance social cohesion among communities  

• Ensure integration of social work with other programs in the organization for a holistic approach.

• Facilitate all aspects of counseling and psychology while focusing on target  case management. 

• Work with program beneficiaries such as caregivers and other relevant institutions for community participation.

• Review social work documentation for completeness and accuracy.

• Develop work plans and monitor implementation to ensure the meeting of targets.

• Review reports from social workers to monitor caseloads of staff, service provision and expenditures for social work.

• Manage reporting and impact measurement for all the areas of social work.

Duty station;  West Wollega Gimbi

Duration: for 6 Months

Sex:  Female and Male; Female applicants will be encouraged.

Job Requirements

Qualification and experience

• BA Degree in Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Development Economics, Project Management with the equivalent of a minimum of 1 years experience of experience in a similar position  Qualified Female applicants Who fulfill the requirement appreciated.

Technical and Other Skills          

• Good communication skill

• Experience in team works and team mobilizations and partnership management;

• Experience on facilitating assessments, best practice capturing and working with communities

• Good report writing, use of technology application skills;

How to Apply

All applicants should send a CV, a cover letter, educational records, work certificates

An application can be submitted/sent via Email gsw@decethiopia.org

Closing date: 3/5/2023

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted  

Copies of CV + supporting documents are non-returnable.