The Technical Site Coordinator is responsible to oversee implementation of all project components and plays a facilitation role for the UP-Women project at city administration level to ensure the proper execution of the UP-WOMEN project and achieve concrete progress on the attainment of its goal and objectives, outcomes and outputs. S/he will facilitate community awareness raising sessions, selection/recruitment of girls and young women and linkage to IFAL and TVET centers and support subsequent (self) employment.  S/he builds the capacities of girls and young women through formation of solidarity groups, linking to appropriate training and service centers and help them acquire relevant skills and education, social inclusion, and gender equity, provide information and communication sharing best practices. S/he also promotes gender transformation through awareness raising, engaging relevant actors including community leaders, role models, active participation of youth etc; and establishes and maintains a close working relationship with stakeholders and the implementing partners (government, training providers and others), in particular, s/he work closely with City Administration Level Women, youth and children’s affairs, enterprise and jobs creation, TVET and education bureau /offices, private and public training providers, potential/employers and other stakeholder and ensure they have the necessary technical capacity in the area of Gender, Technical and Vocational short term skills Training and Employment to ensure project effectiveness.

Duties and Responsibilities

Planning, awareness raising and targeting

• Facilitates planning, coordination, and on-site execution of projects activities. 

• Conducts awareness raising campaign for beneficiary registration of IFAL participants using different mechanisms.

• Identifies the needs of girls and young women’s during the recruitment phase, helps them to develop personal development plan and supports to realize their plan.    

• Facilitates linkage with public and private sectors at local and various levels.  

• Ensures that all activities related to the project are implemented with full participation of respective city level partners and the communities. 

Create linkage with TVETs, IFAL centers, SRH and establish youth solidarity groups

• Links selected girls/young women with TVETs/PTPS for skills training particularly in non-traditional skills.  

• Follows up TVETs and private training providers to provide quality skill trainings particularly in non-traditional skills that are relevant to young women for gainful employment.

• Establishes youth solidarity groups that serve as a platform for undertaking dialogue on SRH, gender, information exchange, saving and lending.  

• Conducts employment verification for TVETs and PTPs and submits all paperwork in a timely fashion.

• Provides mentorship and coaching to girls and young women’s in the course of developing enterprise.

• Supports and follows up with TVETs and PTPs on (self) employment linkage interventions with the private and public sectors, including internships and other approaches.

• Advises TVETs and PTPs on appropriate strategies for the employment linkages.

• Works closely with the private sector and other stakeholders to establish business relationships and understand their needs and priorities as well as opportunities for collaboration.

• Fosters relationships with IFAL centers, SRH centers and TVETs. 

• Facilitates trainee exchange/experience sharing visit through engaging successful women’s/role models, mentorship programs etc.

Monitoring, reporting, learning and Networking

• Develops and reviews activity plans with supervisor and colleagues, partners, and stakeholders 

• Assists in preparing quality reports as required by donors and counterparts, by contributing progress reports, lessons learned, and case studies for youth livelihoods activities 

• Collects and compiles basic information on youth and youth solidarity groups and record youth’s progress.

• Ensures that all activities related to youth training are implemented with full participation of respective partners, Women, Children and Youth Affairs Offices, job creation commission, TVET agency, education and health Bureau, and other stakeholders as applicable 

• Responsible for collection of monthly progress data from youth saving groups and using the same data to update the project saving groups MIS. 

• Ensures timely, quality and complete submission of activity plans and reports on monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports as well as any other reports. 

Gender Equity and Diversity 

• Ensures that all trainings and capacity building activities take into account the needs of female youth in terms of training topics, methodologies, timing, location, and other aspects, and all project activities are gender transformative.

• Ensures that gender considerations—and particularly female youth’s access to information, services, finance, and markets, as well as other aspects of women’s empowerment—are incorporated into all youth assessments and activities.

• Carries out other reasonable duties as assigned to him/her by the Project Manager 

Job Requirements

Academic Qualification

Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching, Agriculture, Economics, Sociology, Community Development, Rural Development, Business Education, Business Administration, Developmental Psychology, Economics, and related courses.

Work Experience

• At least four years’ experience working with coordinating and facilitating development intervention.

• Experience in TVET and youth employment. 

• Strong experience in Business/Entrepreneurship interventions among urban youth populations.

• Prior experience in working with local youth organizations and businesses in the private sector.

Competencies and Other Requirements 

• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and manage time well

• Familiarity with TVET, Life skill training, Adult literacy program, SRH, gender 

• Excellent command of the local language (SIDAMA AFO)

• Capable of riding motorcycles and have motorbike license

Additional Information:

1. Duty Station: Hawassa with frequent field visits to project implementing areas. 

2. Salary & benefits: from 33,732 ETB up to 54,055 ETB 

3. Closing date for applications: January 08, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending their application and updated CV through HumanResources.ETH@helvetas.org or through THIS LINK

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

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