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Job Summary

The purpose of the Life Skills Trainer is to support project activities proposed under PACE in communities project funded by PVH and implemented by CARE Ethiopia. The proposed project will address the low self-confidence and self-efficacy levels of young women through training in life skills, particularly communication, problem-solving and decision-making, time and stress management, Execution Excellence, WASH, and financial literacy. Enhancing the productivity of young women is the centerpiece of CARE's urban and peri-urban strategy for empowering women. The enhancement of productivity includes workforce readiness/improvement, which leads to improved prospects for economic and livelihood improvement, increases the efficiency of labor, and thus maximizes investments and spurs new jobs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Job Responsibility #1: Provide training on the Six modules of the Gap-PACE Curriculum to Women and girls at Boricha woreda. (30%)

• Deliver 6 PACE training modules to 3000 young women in Sidama, Boricha (Introductory Module, Communication, Problem Solving and Decision Making, Time and Stress Management, Financial Literacy, WASH, Execution Excellence, Closing Module). Both the community and factory contextualized modules will be used interchangeably according to the needs of the targets. The previous contextualized module for the community will be utilized for those individuals who want to pursue self-employment opportunities. The factory-level module will be used for targets who choose the wage employment pathway. A personal development plan and pathway selection exercise by the targeted young women will be conducted by the project before the provision of the training. Ensure that the on-the-ground implementation of PACE activities is informed by the organization’s core programming approaches and principles, particularly gender equality.

• Ensure that trainees are familiar with the specifics of the life skill training within each module and have practiced utilizing the tools and skills delivered 

• Share lessons gathered from analyses of the pre-and post-assessments during the actual delivery of the training.

• Follow up with trained women on the practice of curriculum and improved practices based on training packages provided.

• Meet regularly with target trainees to discuss the implementation and progress updates, exchange information, discuss challenges, and share tasks accordingly

• Record and document lessons learned and report to her/his supervisor.

Job Responsibility #2: form Village Saving and Lending Associations (VSLA) with their savings and lending activities for young women selecting the self-employment pathway. (30%)

• Selection of project targets from different kebeles in collaboration with government partners.

• Establish VSLA groups. the groups will also be linked with formal financial institutions after completing the whole cycle of the VSLA process.

• Work with the Woreda-level recruiters and the BRIDGES program to link graduated young women from the P.A.C.E training with the Hawassa Industrial and other nearby parks.

Job Responsibility #3: Strengthen partnership, institutional linkages, and working relationships. (10%)

• Create an enabling environment within the community and households through CARE’s male engagement strategy (boys, men, and community members).

• Deliver gender training to Woreda recruiters and key stakeholders to address gender norms and create an enabling environment for potential women workers who want to be employed in the Hawassa Industrial Park and other wage employment opportunities.

Job Responsibility #4: Collecting and registering the data gathered from project targets (10 %)

• Control the M &E tools designed for the project.

• Submit quality and accurate data on the system.

• Timely delivery and register pre and post-data on the M&E system.

• Submit periodic reports to the immediate supervisor timely.

Job Responsibility #5:  Gender equity and diversity-related responsibilities

Others (10%)

• Support organizational existing and upcoming Gender Equity and Diversity (GED) initiatives and facilitate information/knowledge sharing regarding the organization’s GED efforts.

• Promote gender equality within teams, communities, and households.

• Ensure that reports are disaggregated by sex.

Job Responsibility #6:  Perform other duties as assigned (10%)

Problem Solving (Thinking Environment)

Category numbers two and three are most applicable to this position because, the incumbent must use interpolative skills to pick and choose the right strategy to address a given problem and also has to deal with variable situations, which need analysis, problem definition, and development of alternative solutions.

Gender Equality

• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to gender, youth, and social inclusion issues.

•  Commitment to principles of Gender Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and PSEAH (safeguarding).

Job Requirements

Qualifications (Know-How)

A. Education/Training

Required:

• Diploma in, Sociology, Psychology, Gender, Teaching, or other related social science fields.  

Desired

•  Degree in, Sociology, Psychology, Gender, Teaching, or other related social science fields.  

B. Experience

Required:

• 2-5 years related work experience.

Desired:

• Gap certified Master trainers.

• Experience in facilitating training on soft skills.

• Gender-related experience.

C. Technical Skills

Required:

• Fluent speaker/native in Sidamigna language

• Training and communication skills, good human relations

• Firm belief in teamwork and gender equality.

• Conceptual understanding of participatory approach and sustainable development.

D. Competencies:

Respect, accountability, courage, excellence, stress tolerance, information monitoring, team building, interpersonal skills, coaching, problem-solving, planning, and organizing. 

Contacts/Key Relationships

The Life Skills Trainer is expected to establish an open relationship with the community, government counterparts, and community-based organizations, as well as with the project staff.

Working Conditions:

The duty station of the Life Skills Trainer will be at Sidama region Boricha woreda.

Duration of Work

The duration of work the life skill trainer will serve the project will be 1 year.

How to Apply

If you are interested to be part of our dynamic team, exciting work environment and contribute to CARE Ethiopia’s mission and vision, please send your CV (not more than 3 pages) and cover letter (not more than one page) through THIS LINK

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Passionate and dedicated candidates who meet the requirement are strongly encouraged to apply, especially women!

CARE seeks to improve the lives of the most marginalized, particularly women and girls. Our diversity is our strength. We encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences to apply.

CARE Ethiopia is committed to preventing all unwanted behavior at work. This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework. CARE Ethiopia has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives, or partners.

CARE Ethiopia reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE Ethiopia requesting the information specified above. All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks.