The Save the Children Fund, commonly known as Save the Children, was established in the United Kingdom in 1919 to improve the lives of children through better education, health care, and economic opportunities, as well as providing emergency aid in natural disasters, war, and other conflicts. After passing a century, which it celebrated in 2019,[3] it is now a global movement made up of 29 national member organizations which work in 120 countries.

ROLE PURPOSE: 

The position holder is responsible for the protection and access to services for vulnerable children and ensures quality and effective implementation of the project activities & Creates awareness and facilitates that communities participate fully from problem identifying stages through implementation and management stage as well 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.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Child Protection Officer.

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

Community Empowerment and Training

• Mobilize community in implementation of the project activities.
• Creates awareness and facilitates that communities participate fully from problem identifying stages through implementation and management stage;
• Ensures that the plan at kebele level is prepared with full participation of the community and partners;
• 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;
• Organizes and facilitates Information Education and Communication (IEC) sessions with community members;
• Facilitates volunteer and target groups selection and targeting along with government front line staff and responsible body from Woreda and Kebele.
• 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;
• 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 ;
• 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;
• Prepares final action plan of their respective kebeles by breaking down in to quarters and months and submit it to her/his supervisor.

Facilitate implementation of project activities and monitoring at Kebeles level

• Work closely with Woredes 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 and youth led groups and community members;
• Supports regular capacity assessment activities conducted for child and youth led groups and families
• Maintains good relationships with governmental and locally established institutions for the smooth implementation of project activities
• Closely works with government counterparts and links the activities of the community with the relevant bureaus/bodies;
• Develop partnerships with grass root level stakeholders such as Iddir union, Women and Youth Associations, Community Care and Coalition (CCC), development groups, and religious leaders for the sustainability of activities
• Assist in the identification and selection of beneficiaries and volunteers at the keble level
• Ensure up-to-date recording of beneficiary data and timely reporting at Keble level.

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, and 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 reports to her/his supervisor
• Undertakes personal professional development initiatives identified with his/her supervisor
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice)

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 development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their 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
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency
• BA degree or College Diploma in sociology or related fields.
• A minimum of two years of experience for BA or four years for Diploma in working in related project
• Fluency in Somali and English/ verbal and written
• Very good conceptual understanding of the job
• Strong interpersonal skill and customer handling
• Very good skill in communication
• Commitment to Save the Children values
• Female candidates are highly encouraged.

Other requirements

• Adequate knowledge of the culture, social context
• Ready to work in and with the community
• Good facilitation and planning and listening skills
• Proven teamwork and community facilitation experience
• An understanding of child rights and their protection and fulfilment in the development context