Join Our Team as Project Livelihood Officer For Children In Street Situation Project

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

Under the supervision of project coordinator, the h livelihood officer is responsible and actively engage in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the livelihood related activities of the project, fulfilling the donor compliances. He/she has the mandate to coordinate and work with relevant partners and stakeholders of the program/project to ensure integrated and need based service delivery to targets. S/he will provide monthly, quarterly and annual plan and report his/her line managers and updates on project activities as per government and donor requirement.

Priority Task and Responsibilities

• In collaboration with partner and government stakeholders prepare detail annual and quarter plan of livelihood related project activities and ensure their implementation in light of project objectives.
• Provide detail action plan and regular reports and updates of project activities as per the requirement.
• Facilitate and ensure the active involvement of project targets mainly vulnerable migrant adolescent and youth as primary stakeholders in all project execution and monitoring.
• Produce and timely submit quality and standard monthly, quarterly and annual progress reports based on donor and government requirements.
• Responsible for day to day implementation and supervision of livelihood related project activities and outputs in accordance with the contract objectives, work plan, ME plan, and allocated budget.
• Ensure the programme meets planned targets, annual plans and budget is efficiently utilized for the programme with full accountability to SOS CVE, project partners and to the donor.
• Participate and lead the selection of target beneficiaries using various and agreed socio-economic Criteria.
• Ensure that the project is implemented and addressed the priority needs of the community, and adolescent and youth and it is in line with SOS CVE principles, values and strategic plan.
• Work closely with local vulnerable migrant adolescent and youth, government and the communities in the implementation, and joint monitoring of livelihood activities.
• Ensures the quality, relevance and integrated nature of activities/interventions in the project.
• Ensure that technical, financial, and operational activities, including reporting are carried out according to agreed milestones, donors’ and SOS CV policies and procedures.
• In place monitoring plan and system to measure achievement and progress toward the project objectives and expected outcomes and manage the performance of intervention areas.
• In close collaboration with project MERA Officer, partners and government stakeholders, undertake regular team based supervision and communicate the report.
• Document and share key lessons, case stories and program achievements for shared learning.
• Ensure personal commitment in building constructive and collaborative working relationship and team spirit with partners.
• Mapping of partners and their contribution to the project and establish strategic partnership with potential public, private and CSOs partners.
• Establish transparent relationships with partners including identification of their concerns and managing expectations in regards to livelihood related interventions.
• Facilitate Capacity building for key Livelihood related service providers.
• Engage and work closely with stakeholders and partners in strengthening and increasing access to youth empowerment services.
• Follow-up on bilateral agreements, financial, and narrative reports between SOS CV and partners
• In collaboration with the Project staff, partner and government stakeholders staff, identify gaps and facilitate capacity building training and other support for community facilitators, government stakeholders and the community and other stakeholders
• Perform Other similar duties assigned by Immediate supervisor

Child Safeguarding

• Responsible to take part in awareness raising sessions and capacity building trainings in relation to Child Safeguarding to prevent and protect children and young people from all forms of abuse, abandonment, exploitation, violence and discrimination
• Support children and young people to make them understand the CS risks and protection mechanisms
• Responsible to report any CS suspicion, concern, allegation or incident immediately, following Child Safeguarding reporting procedures. CS reports should be made to the CS team at programme level and/or to the respective line manager

Job Requirements

Up for the challenge?

Then check out our criteria’s:

Must Criteria

Education:

• BA degree in livelihoods, development studies, economics or related field
• Professional and technical experience matching the above-mentioned duties and responsibilities.

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in livelihood projects or similar
• Knowledge and understanding of Livelihood modalities, adolescent and youth livelihood empowerment in Ethiopian context.
• Technical expertise, knowledge and experience in, Livelihood support, psychosocial service provision and Multisectoral referral linkage mechanisms to avail improved and integrated services.
• Knowledge and experience working with Micro and Small Scale Enterprises (MSEs), Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions (TVETs), MFIs, Private Enterprises/employers, and Youth Centres.
• Practical experience in job matching, enterprise development and employment and BDS services for job seeker and business starters youth.
• Training facilitation for youth and post training mentoring and coaching of youth to increase their employment success.
• Robust analytical and strategic planning skills.
• Demonstrable track record of meeting or exceeding programme targets as per the plan, whilst maintaining program quality.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching/mentoring.

Skills Required:

• Economics / Statistics
• Education / Teaching / Training
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development