The Save the Children in Ethiopia Country Office (CO), in support of the Government of Ethiopia (GoE), has continued to contribute to the well-being of Ethiopian children in development and humanitarian contexts. We work to provide immediate humanitarian relief and long-term sustainable development.

ROLE & PURPOSE:

The Role of the Comprehensive Home-grown, Inclusive Learning and Development School Feeding Project (CHILD SFP) Education officer will be leading the day to day implementation of the school feeding intervention in the target schools. This post will undertake supervision of Schools, coordinate delivery of program goods, collect, analyses and forward program information to the Project manager, organize and implement trainings for school personnel and volunteers, provide a conduit for information flow from the field to the head office, resolve program related issues and liaise with appropriate stakeholders on community mobilization and participation in RSFP activities

KEY AREAS OF RESPONCIBLITY

Accountability

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary capacity to improve performance and applying appropriate measures when results are not achieved.

 Ambition

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for himself/herself (and their team).
• Takes responsibility for his/her own personal actions and encourages others to do the same.
• Widely shares his/her personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, his/her team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
•  Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength.
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least a first Degree in Development studies, BSc in, Education, Community Development.
• Experience in school feeding program at least three years and above preferably in NGO environment
• Experience in project management (at least 3 years), including project cycle management, proposal writing, budget management and donor reporting
• Good team leadership and conflict resolution skills, consensus team building, and adaptability
• Experience of delivering programs in tight deadlines
• Ability and willingness to work in remote and isolated location with ever-changing security Scenarios
• Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio), web conferencing applications, and information and budget management systems.
• Experience of coordinating activities across locations and with roving position
• Knowledge of child safeguarding and protection
• Experience, preferably in SF/CP programs, with vulnerable children and youth
• Knowledge of the local language and Context of the duty station is required.