Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Why we need you?

We are looking for an HR Intern who will be responsible for assisting the HROD in the recruitment, onboarding, and documentation of the Personal file of the staff. The Intern will review the current personal files of the National Office and ensure the required documents are based on the Checklist and Index. Furthermore, he/she will assist in the administration of written examination and schedule interviews. The position holder has additional assistance in creatively advertising vacancies on the SOS Children’s Village and assist the HROD on main activities.

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

While working with us an Admin Assistant you will be in charge of the following,

Documentation (65%)

• Reviewing the current Personal files of National Office (NO) and updating the documentation of the staff

• Ensure all the Personal files are documented based on the Standards of the SOS checklist

• Collect information from the National Office (NO) from the staff based on the missing documents in their Personal file.

• Assist in the onboarding of new staff and ensure the necessary documentation has been received prior to the start date.

• Encode data on the excel on Mobile Data package, Salary survey of the assessed candidate, Annual Leave, Medical Coverage, Insurance, School Fee, and on D360 HR System.

• Draft various letters in the HR team and ensure signed letters are properly documented.

• Scanning personal file documents to upload to the D365 HR system

Recruitment and On-boarding (35%)

• Assist in advertising the job vacancy on iCIMS and ethiojobs based on the SOS guidelines

• Schedule candidates for an interview and written assessment and follow positive experience for candidates’ guidelines.

• Support the HROD team in following up with the Hiring Department Manager on hiring request approvals, administering assessment centres based on the guidelines.

• Compile assessment results and write an assessment note and minutes

• Communicate candidates with regret email and ensure that results are communicated and

• Support in scheduling onboarding programs and follow up with the Department head for implementation.

• Ensure staff fill out surveys for the onboarding to improve the process.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• Responsible to take part in awareness raising sessions and capacity building trainings in relation to Safeguarding to prevent and protect children and young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination

• Responsible to report any safeguarding suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Safeguarding reporting procedures to the Safeguarding team at and/or to the respective line manager.

Job Requirements

Up for the challenge...

Then check out our criteria:

Must Criteria

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management, business Administration, or other relevant field of study 

• Experience: Previous internship experience in another organization is an added advantage

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Proven language proficiency in written and spoken English;

• Experience in using Microsoft Office application (Excel, word)

• Organization and detail orientation skill

• Excellent interpersonal skills and team player

• Able to show practical demonstration

Required SOS Values Based Competencies

The following set of value based competencies are behaviors that are expected from everyone who works for or on behalf of SOS Children’s Villages in order to achieve a culture of safeguarding.

Core Competencies

• Kindness

• Continuous learning

• Inclusiveness

• Initiative

• Results orientation

How to Apply

Excited to take on a new Challenge..

Then send us your application (application letter, detailed CV containing contact details of three references) electronically through THIS LINK

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.  Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.

SOS Children's Villages Ethiopia provides equal employment opportunities to all co-workers & qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.