Hiwot Ethiopia was established in 1995. It has been working for the well being of children and youth in Ethiopia. It has been delivering a range of multi-year programs on health, education, child rights/ protection, livelihood, gender equality and disability with a number of local and international partners. Hiwot Ethiopia, with the financial support of save the Children has been implementing child right governance project in Addis Ababa and would like invite interested applicants for the following vacant position.

General Overview of the position

The Child Right Governance (CRG) Coordinator will use her/his in-depth contextual understanding, technical expertise, and relationship building skills to define and deliver our strategic ambition for Child right promotion and protection in Ethiopia. The role will lead the CRG project and the technical design and implementation of high quality programmes that deliver change for children and youth. The role will supports child focused structures , effectively implement child right programing, support accountability mechanisms , national advocacy and influencing duty bearers, while driving strategic partnerships with key stakeholders and partners, key government offices,  and CSOs to promote and protect the rights of children.

It supports the design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems to demonstrate impact; producing and utilizing high quality and well-articulated project evidence for learning, for advocacy and for the continued development of the child right governance project portfolio; while sharing learning across our programmes, teams and partners. The role will work closely operations colleagues and with partners in Ethiopia, building their capacity and building ownership and agency of child right focused structures and partners.

The CRG Project coordinator will also responsible for developing strong external relations with government and other strategic partners; and represent Hiwot Ethiopia by taking active part in relevant networks, meetings and forums.

 ROLE PURPOSE: 

Under the general supervision of the Program Director, the CRG Project Coordinator actively engages in the development of annual plans; developing methodologies and tools for effective implementation of the project entitled ‘Ensure Children’s Meaningful Participation in Local Economic Governance’, monitoring and reporting; providing technical support to child focused groups (CFGs); and organizing and documenting good practices from the project. The project coordinator also works to integrate child rights governance issues mainly in government sectors or services by providing technical support, and developing tools and methodologies. The role holder is expected to provide substantial technical support to partners and continuous advocacy engagement with multiple actors. The role holder is expected to work with important actors including City level and National Human Rights Institutions, the House of representatives, Bureau of Women youth and children affairs (BoWYCA), Federal Ministry of Women, Children and Youth, Bureau of Finance and Economy, CSO partners, and media in strengthening the child right monitoring and protecting mechanisms and improve government’s accountability to deliver children’s rights in Ethiopia.

Key roles and responsibilities 

• Responsible for managing finance, human and materials resources of the given project/s program;
• Responsible for planning, implementation, coordination, Supervision, monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning/ MERL on the desired timeline.
• Responsible to organize workshops, seminars, forums, meetings and trainings
• Responsible for the effective and efficient utilization of resources ( human, budget, supplies and equipments) in cloth consultation and collaboration of program director and administration and finance director
• Responsible to maintain a close working relationship with subordinates, supervisors  as well as other staffs of the organization
• Responsible for preparing monthly quarterly, semi-annual and annual report based on the organization, donors and government partners  reporting formats and time lines
• Responsible for developing new project ideas, project proposals for further program development of the organization
• Responsible for creating formal communication with woredas’, Sub city and city administration, CSOs/NGOs and community groups  and ensures constructive and smooth relationships, partnership and networking
• Responsible to give timely oral/ written notification and report about any defects and/ or challenges that possibly occur to the project implementation.

Report to:

Program Director

Number of vacancies:

one

Qualification

• Suitable candidates should have BA degree and above in Human rights, law, sociology, social work and any social science related fields. At least more than 6 years work experience on child (human) right, Child Protection, Child welfare or related qualification. NGOs experience is required to the position.

Required Knowledge, skills and competencies

• Proven knowledge on national, regional and universal child right principles (UNCRC and           ACRWC),
• Excellent knowledge and understanding on national child right policies, legislations and implementation modalities
• Excellent working knowledge of government, public policy making and implementation to engage with policy makers, decision makers and opinion formers on child right and related issues  that ensures  the protection and promotion of the rights of children
• Clear understanding and proven experience on social accountability
• Proven work experience as a project coordinator and /or manager, or other similar tasks
• Ability to implement principles of management, leadership, negotiation, and motivation skills
• Proven skills in concept note development and proposal writing
• Strong analysis of child right and  related data and ability to summarise and communicate this to a range of audiences.
• Proven advocacy, representation, training and facilitation skills
• Ability to develop strong professional relationships and collaborations externally with stakeholders, and internally across functions, projects, and teams
• Understanding and experience in monitoring and evaluation
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to train and mentor staff and others
• Ability to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced, matrixes, and multi-cultural environment
• Ability to work with, understand, and motivate other people as individuals or in groups
• Ability to coordinate and integrate all of an organization’s interests and activities
• Good oral and written Communication skills of both Amharic and English