FH Ethiopia is a non-governmental organization engaged in relief and development activities. At FH, we operate under a set of guiding principles we call the “The Heartbeat”. This includes our Values, Vision and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty. FH Ethiopia would like to invite potential candidates to apply for the following position:

Position:                               Behavioral Change Officer  

Duty Station:                       Mekelle (Tigray)

Duration of Contract:        One-year contract, Renewable (with 60 working days probation period) 

Closing date:                        March 22, 2024

Job Summary

The FH Ethiopia Behaviour Change officer will work in the Mekelle under the direct supervision of the project manager, she/he will closely work with the FH Ethiopia GBV team in Tigray, and ensure the effective implementation of prevention, SASA, and other behavioral change programming.

Principal Responsibilities

Strategic Planning and Programme Management

• Complete a desk review of available GBV awareness-raising material developed if there is and used in FH Ethiopia and revise them in a way that ensures behavioral change in the community on violence against women and girls.

• Conduct consultations with the center manager, PM, AP manager, relevant GBV, and women’s empowerment actors, and beneficiaries as well as frequent consultation meetings with stakeholders to identify priority content and methodology of GBV prevention and risk mitigation program at the AP level.

• Disseminate and be responsible for the project SASA Approach implementation to Community Action against Gender-Based Violence as well any boy and male engagement activities.

• Guide the team, community testing, and oversee various community GBV prevention and response time through providing technical support testing sessions.

• Develop and/or adapt and roll out awareness-raising material as a comprehensive package of tools to guide GBV responses and prevention team and implement GBV social mobilization including a ToT with a facilitator guide, key messages, and various GBV awareness-raising strategies for different community groups and audiences.

• Ensure that all program activities create a neutral and supportive protection environment for women and girls.

• Ensure that compliance with GBV guiding principles is maintained among all staff and volunteers to ensure that survivors have easy access to psychosocial support and case management services in an appropriate and timely manner.

• Assist the center managers in how to assist community mobilizers in planning community education and awareness-raising activities on GBV or violence against women and girls including the site level awareness raising.

• Responsible for the project awareness raising, community mobilization, and public celebration as well as reporting to project managers as necessary for others.

• Submit timely planning and reporting to the project manager, who is also responsible for leading the timely safety audit, PDM, and satisfaction survey to be conducted and the compiled reports.

Monitoring and Evaluation, and knowledge management:

•  Create and implement tools to measure change in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior.

• Support data management flow and reporting from sites on a timely basis.

• Support to prepare regular progress/after-action reports and document lessons learned and challenges related to GBV prevention and risk mitigation and share with the center manager, project manager, and other units as may be necessary.

• Conduct regular field visits/biweekly and provide on-the-job technical assistance and monitoring, as well as implement it directly and collaborate with caseworkers and the centre manager.

Capacity Development:

• Provide technical support to the site GBV responses and prevention project staff in community engagement (women, men, girls, and boys) and participatory approaches considering ‘not harm’ principles.

• Coach and build the capacity of staff members and staff of partners and stakeholders on prevention and behavioral changes responding to emergency/humanitarian crises, as needed.

 Coordination, Partnership Building, and Resource Mobilization:

• ·Support in strengthening GBV social mobilization linkages between existing GBV, SRH, adolescent girls, and livelihood programming initiatives responsibly sites.

• Responsible for the smooth management of the project Boy and Male engagement and related responsibilities.

• Perform additional activities assigned by the supervisor. 

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out with honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations of stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

Gender Responsibility

⮚        Be aware of the stereotypes about women’s and men’s capacities, and discuss how they influence staff, in assigning responsibility, and in managing resources at unit and organization levels.

⮚        Be able to describe how gender issues relate to one’s job responsibilities and how gender equity can be promoted through the execution of those responsibilities.

⮚        Be familiar with the local Gender Focal Point(s), and go to her/him to learn more about gender issues, or when there is a gender grievance or harassment issue to resolve

⮚        Within each project and department, discuss FH’s Gender & Diversity and Sexual Harassment and sexual exploitation Policies, so that all staff is conversant with them.

⮚        Refrain from any comments or gestures that indicate prejudicial views of female staff, especially female supervisors.

Safety & Security Responsibility

⮚        Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning the safety and security policy of FH. Lapses in safe conduct can jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff.

⮚        Every FHE staff member must learn and understand the security situation where they are located.

⮚        Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning safety and security.  This includes but is not limited to, personal safety, road safety, etc.

⮚        He/she has a responsibility to become familiar with social, cultural, and other associated features of their duty stations;

⮚        Abstains from inappropriate or offensive behavior that can put FHE in a difficult position, impair operations, and jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff of FHE.

Safety & Security Responsibility

⮚        Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning the safety and security policy of FH. Lapses in safe conduct can jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff.

⮚        Every FHE staff member must learn and understand the security situation where they are located.

⮚        Each FHE staff member should adhere to all pertinent policies concerning safety and security.  This includes but is not limited to, personal safety, road safety, etc.

⮚        He/she has a responsibility to become familiar with social, cultural, and other associated features of their duty stations;

⮚        Abstains from inappropriate or offensive behavior that can put FHE in a difficult position, impair operations, and jeopardize the health and welfare of all staff of FHE.

⮚    All FHE staff should promote safe conduct and exercises caution in all work activities; staff should be accountable for their own personal and professional actions and conduct;

Job Requirements

Job Level Specifications

⮚ Full agreement with FH’s Christian foundation and beliefs as expressed in The Heartbeat: our Values, Vision, and Purpose.

⮚ Ability to communicate with organization members.

⮚ Physical fitness to operate in a different weather environment.

⮚ Shows a positive attitude that contributes to a good working atmosphere in the office.

⮚ Maintain or retain confidential internal information of the organization.

Experience

⮚ 3 years of relevant experience in GBV program development, prevention, and behavioral change programming, preferably in an emergency context.

⮚  Field experience in complex emergencies, including humanitarian emergency response, is desired.

⮚ Ability to develop and coordinate GBV prevention programs that target IDPs/returnees, and their host communities.

Education/Certifications

⮚  Bachler degree with a specialization in areas such as social work, gender, law/human rights, international relations, and/or other related social science disciplines.

Distinguishing Competencies

⮚Proactive personality & self-initiative. Computer literacy

⮚The ability to work independently and productively with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.

Language

⮚ Proficiency in both spoken and written English. Knowledge of the local language of the intervention area is preferred.

How to Apply

Women Candidates are highly encouraged to apply

Competent candidates can submit ONLY their application and CV to: recruitment_fhe@fh.org

Candidates MUST refer the position title “Behavior Change Officer ” on the subject line of their email and applications.