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KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: (Community Facilitator)

Mobilize community in implementation of the project activities

• Facilitates volunteer and target groups selection and targeting along with government front line staff and responsible body from Woreda and Kebele /Ketena;
• Creates awareness and facilitates that communities participate fully from problem identifying stages through implementation and management stage;
• Facilitates in the identification and prioritization of activities
• Makes sure participants of the project intervention package are identified and selected in a participatory manner and full acknowledgement of the whole community;
• Ensures that the plan at kebele/Ketena level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners;
• Facilitates community meetings and community action plan (CAP) preparation and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in the plan for their respective kebeles and villages;
• Reviews the plan with the partners and representatives of the community and including her/his supervisor at kebele level;
• Facilitates and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CAP for their respective kebeles;
• In collaboration with his/her supervisor, support in training need identification and provides effective trainings to target group members;
• Work with community leaders, elders and government staff and acts as a catalyst in initiating action and generating enthusiasm for change in communities by performing demonstrations and organizing and leading training sessions;
• Prepares final action plan of their respective kebeles by breaking down in to quarters and months and submit it to her/his supervisor
• Organizes and facilitates Information Education and Communication (IEC) sessions with community members

Community Empowerment and Training

• Mobilize community in implementation of the project activities
• Facilitates volunteer and target groups selection and targeting along with government front line staff and responsible body from Woreda and Kebele /Ketena;
• Creates awareness and facilitates that communities participate fully from problem identifying stages through implementation and management stage;
• Facilitates in the identification and prioritization of activities
• Makes sure participants of the project intervention package are identified and selected in a participatory manner and full acknowledgement of the whole community;
• Ensures that the plan at kebele/Ketena level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners;
• Facilitates community meetings and community action plan (CAP) preparation and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in the plan for their respective kebeles and villages;
• Reviews the plan with the partners and representatives of the community and including her/his supervisor at kebele level;
• Facilitates and ensure that the participation of each beneficiary and community groups in implementation, monitoring and evaluation of CAP for their respective kebeles;
• In collaboration with his/her supervisor, support in training need identification and provides effective trainings to target group members;
• Work with community leaders, elders and government staff and acts as a catalyst in initiating action and generating enthusiasm for change in communities by performing demonstrations and organizing and leading training sessions;
• Prepares final action plan of their respective kebeles by breaking down in to quarters and months and submit it to her/his supervisor
• Organizes and facilitates Information Education and Communication (IEC) sessions with community members;

Facilitate implementation of project activities and monitoring at Kebele/Ketena1 level

• Work closely with Woreda project officer and other key stakeholders
• Create smooth work relationship with community-based structure and government offices
• Supports mobilization of labour for field activities through community groups
• Provides technical and organizational assistance to beneficiary children, families, child-led groups and community members.
• Technical Support and Facilitation
• Provides technical assistance to community in carrying out their duties and overcoming any problems they might encounter;
• Integrates the activities of the project with other child protection interventions
• Ensures beneficiaries have access to all required and necessary services
• Planning, Reporting and Learning
• Collects basic information from the community, document the information and practices, local practices that are best performing to the local conditions.
• Prepares daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly plans on her/his activities and submit to her/his supervisor;
• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and submit it to her/his supervisor
• Support and facilitates community experience sharing sessions
• Collects basic information, best practices, case studies and lessons and report to her/his supervisor
• Undertakes personal professional development initiatives identified with his/her supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum of Diploma in related social fields, Health and other development studies
• A minimum of two-year experience in working at community based similar projects preferably with non-governmental organizations
• Knowledge of language of the duty station
• Commitment to save the children