ABOUT US:

Right To Play is a global organization that protects, educates and empowers children to rise above adversity through the power of play. We help millions of children each year to stay in school and out of work, to prevent life-threatening diseases and to stay safe from exploitation and abuse. We are the leading global development organization that uses play to transform the lives of children and youth impacted by poverty, war, disease and inequality.

Established in 2000, Right To Play reaches children through experiential programming in 15 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. These programs are supported by our headquarters in Toronto, Canada; London, UK and seven national offices across Europe and North America.

With a shared passion for our mission, our Culture Code guides how we act and interact based on five core pillars:

Accept Everyone – Be intentional about inclusion

Make Things Happen – Seek opportunities to lead and innovate

Display Courage – Act with integrity

Demonstrate Care – Look after yourself and one another

Be Playful – Have fun at work 

Please visit our website to learn more about who we are and what we do, and watch this video to find out about the five pillars of our Culture Code. 

JOB SUMMARY: 

The Field Facilitator reports directly to the Project Officer (PO) and is responsible for the implementation of Right To Play project activities and providing support and guidance to the community team in using RTP tools in the project location. He/she is also responsible for monitoring the project for quality of delivery and effectiveness

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Job Responsibility #1: Activity planning and implementation (45% of Time): 

• Ensures participation of partners, children/young people, and stakeholders in the process of project planning and implementation of the proposed activities

• Supports Teacher and Head Teachers in developing their activity plans and schedules, encourages their initiatives while ensuring alignment with project proposal, facilitates their activities and reports to the PO

• Organizes and conducts special events activities, play days and sports tournaments

• In coordination with partners, Teacher and Head Teachers, evaluates events, provides updates of lessons learned and best practices and reports on progress and challenges as they arise

•  Manages the logistical arrangements for training workshops and events.

• Assesses training needs of Teacher and Head Teachers, Reading Center facilitators and reading center club facilitators recommends the suitable intervention and works with them to develop training schedules

• Organizes and facilitates training workshops conducted by other program staff and participates in the training as required. · Facilitates the training sessions conducted by Teacher and Head Teachers, evaluates them and reports.

• Assesses needs for facility repairs and upgrades in the community, facilitates the authorized work and ensures that overall work has been completed in accordance with the approved standards. 

Job Responsibility #2: Monitoring and reporting (20% of Time): 

• Conducts regular field visits with partners, Teacher and Head Teachers to follow up and provide support as needed

• Participates in workshops/training to partners, Teacher and Head Teachers in the quantitative data collection tools and qualitative monitoring tools and ensures accurate and timely submission of quantitative and qualitative data to RTP team

• Provides narrative, qualitative, and quantitative monitoring information/data to support monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to update Country and Regional Office on project progress

• Submits financial reports related to activity implementation

• Ensures partners and Teacher and Head Teachers are following Child Safeguarding Policy

Job Responsibility #3: Establish and maintain partnerships (20% of Time): 

• Identifies community needs, participates in the selection of communities and partners to be included in RTP program in the respective Field

• Represents RTP in the project location and relevant forums and have regular consultations with local partners, stakeholders, and key beneficiaries in the assigned community

Job Responsibility #4: Supervision and guidance (10% of Time) 

• Conducts performance assessment of Teacher and Head Teachers and recommends incentives based on the approved incentive criteria

• In collaboration and consultation with partners, PO and the Training Officer implements a Reading Center facilitator's non-cash incentive system

• In collaboration and consultation with partners identifies potential Teachers who can become Head Teachers.

•  Recommends Teacher and Head Teachers for certification

Organization:    Right To Play Ethiopia

Department/Division:   Program Development 

Work location:   Benishangul Gumz Region, Assosa

Authorized to work in:   Ethiopia (Eligible to work legally without requiring sponsorship or work permit) 

Target Hiring Range:  Local salary scale applies (Grade 5). Hiring range and benefits will be shared with applicants as part of the recruitment process.

Target Start Date:   January 2024  

Contract Duration:   Permanent/Full-time/1-year contract with possibility of renewal based on performance and availability of funding

Closing Date:     November 30/2023

WHO YOU ARE: 

You are highly driven, results-oriented, collaborative, and well-rounded leader with a passion for working with children and youth. You are an exceptional communicator with excellent networking skills. You have a good understanding of the cultural dynamics in Ethiopia and can build the team’s confidence to excel in their various roles. You are thrilled at the opportunity to make an impact in Ethiopia, and you love building partnerships.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:  

The opportunity to work with a passionate, innovative, and collaborative team where you have the ability to make things happen. You will gain experience working for a globally recognized organization with a healthy culture premised on our Culture Code (accept everyone, make things happen, display courage, demonstrate care and be playful). In addition, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package including personal learning and development days.  

Job Requirements

Job Responsibility #5: Other Tasks as Assigned (5% of Time)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Must have): 

EDUCATION/TRAINING/CERTIFICATION: 

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Education, or any related discipline

EXPERIENCE: 

• 2 years’ experience working in project implementation and facilitation part of which should have been in leading a team. 

COMPETENCIES/PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: 

• Ability to confidently represent oneself and Right To Play

• Effective planning and organizing skills

• Teaching and feedback skills

• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written

• Strong development and team building skills

• Willing to work in the weekends as per the need

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS: 

• Understanding of education principles

• Computer literacy in outlook, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Internet

• Effective report writing

• Understanding of a community-led process

• Understanding of the concept of Play and sport for development

• Understanding of child rights and child protection 

LANGUAGES:              

Excellent spoken and written English, Amharic, and Oromo language.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS (An Asset) 

• Experience implementing a development program with local populations in both rural and urban settings

• Experience in training, leading workshops, and teaching

• Personal sport and activity background with coaching experience

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply with your resume and cover letter in English. 

Application LINK

While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted. Shortlisting of applications will begin immediately and interviews may be held before the closing date. 

Right To Play provides equal employment opportunities to employees regardless of their gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. As such, we encourage women and groups who have been historically disadvantaged with respect to employment to apply for positions at Right To Play. We offer a family-friendly environment that allows for flexible work arrangements in order to support staff diversity and ensure a healthy work-life balance.   

We are a child-centered organization. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to the safety and protection of children in our programs. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Screening or equivalent criminal check as a condition of employment. 

Should you require any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, kindly contact the People & Culture team by email at careers@righttoplay.com  

To learn more about who we are and what we do, please visit our website at www.righttoplay.com.