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 Program, 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: SRH Project Officer

Duty Station; Addis Ababa coordination office and Jimma Area Office

Job Summary

The SRH Officer is responsible for the effective, qualitative, and efficient implementation of sexual and reproductive health program activities implementation. Providing technical support on job training for the target group in the implementation area. Capacity development and report writing under the direct supervision of the program coordinator /supervisor, and also plans, supervises, and ensures the execution of the SRH activities

Roles and responsibilities of

• Relevance knowledge and experience with regard to adolescent and youth sexual reproductive health (AYSRH) Ethiopian context.

• Experience in Gender equality, management of GBV, Social norms on Sexual reproductive health of Young peoples

• Identify youth-friendly service setups, working conditions, and responsible groups and organize experience-sharing workshops, technical support, agreements, supervision, networking and facilitate the learning process;

• Plans and Coordinates one or more projects of the organization, including fundraising, budgeting, work planning, and community outreach.

• Support the identification of barriers to youth-friendly services in each intervention city and design a strategy;

• Support the development of context-specific youth-friendly service packages with full youth participation;

• Ensure to timely update the supervisor on progress Reports about the project

• Ensure close consultation of the consortium and good communication with SRH supervisors

• Facilitate the identification of needs to provide capacity building for both Health professionals and government stakeholders on institutionalizing youth-friendly service;

• Accountable for coordinating and providing necessary technical support to all programmatic activities of the organization related to the program he/she leads.

• Provide technical support and participate in needs assessment, supervision, M&E, and performance reporting

• Update, enrich and upload current and dynamic information and data related to the project.

• Facilitate experience-sharing programs among partner organizations focusing on enhancing the linking and learning strategies of the program.

Job Requirements

Academic Qualification & Experience

• BSc in Nursing, Public Health, sociology, and psychology-related fields with a minimum of 3 years of CSO experience.

• Fluent in English languages, Report Writing, and speaking skills in additional local languages are a plus.

• Good communication skills in teamwork team mobilizations and partnership management;

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

• Good report writing, use of technology application skills

How to Apply

Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted

Copies of CV + and supporting documents are non-returnable. 

Any Interested Applicant can apply to the position by collecting his/her CV and a copy of documents Via Email;

For Addis Ababa coordination office srha@decethiopia.org

for Jimma Area srhj@decethiopia.org 

Sex Female and male, Female applicants encouraged