Community/Social Worker -Somali, Ethiopia

Organizational Context and Scope:

The Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (CISP) (International Committee for the Development of People) is a NGO established in 1983 in Rome, Italy and currently operating in 30 countries in various parts of the world. CISP has been operating in Ethiopia since 1986 through relief, rehabilitation and development projects. In collaboration with various local partners CISP is actively implementing projects in Ethiopia in the area of humanitarian assistance, agriculture, food security, livelihood, DRR, WASH, education, Nutrition and other social development projects.

CISP in partnership with Doctors with Africa (CUAMM) and (Pastoralist Concern- Local NGO) PC proposes to urgently respond and address the immediate lifesaving needs of the most vulnerable women, children, PWDs, IDPs and host communities affected by drought. The overall objective of the project is to Save lives, prevent mortality rates and reduce number of acute malnutrition and disease case through integrated multi-sectorial activities. The project is funded by UNOCHA-EHF.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• The Social Worker will be responsible for project implementation at the kebele level.
• He leads beneficiary selection for all components of the project by devising targeting strategies and methodologies pertinent to all project components.
• Works closely with government partners at the local level and the people of concern to facilitate the proper implementation of project components in Filtu zone, Somali Regional State.
• Assist the respective officers in the development of different action plans and responses. Besides, the social worker takes lead in mobilizing community participation in the project implementation.
• Support the team in project monitoring and evaluation activities of the project,
• The jobholder will be responsible for community sensitization and awareness raising activities for new approaches and technology adaptation whenever necessary.
• Responsible to collect and register baseline information, data about the project’s progresses, feedbacks, outcomes and other relevant information,
• Play a leading role in the establishment of community feedback mechanisms (CFM) in each of the operational location and check the closing of the CFM loop.
• Daily follow up the status of the implementation of project activities.
• The Social worker is also responsible to prepare periodic reports and works as focal point in assessing and reporting security situations at the community level.
•  He performs other additional activities under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate the following technical and behavioral competencies:

Responsibilities & Accountabilities.

• Willing to Accept and give constructive criticism
• Follows all relevant procedures, processes, and policies
• Meets different work deadlines, quality requirements when doing authoring activities.
• Should be strict on doing own work and open for correction.
• Takes responsibility for meeting commitments and for any shortcomings

Should be open for continuous.

• Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills and for skills acquired at other functional areas.
• Actively shares relevant information related to his profession.
• Clearly communicates, and listens to feedback on, changing priorities and procedures
• Writes clearly and effectively, adapting wording and styles to the intended audience during training sessions.
• Listens effectively and communicates clearly,

Creativity and Initiative

• Should actively develop new ways of improving program or services under his/her responsibilities.

Planning and Organizing

• prioritize activities and assignments for self engagements.
• Organizes the work documents to allow for planned and unplanned handovers
• Identifies risks and opportunities for making contingency plans.
• Adjusts priorities and plans to achieve goals
• Allocates appropriate times and resources for planned works.

Professionalism

• Identifies issues, opportunities, and risks for appropriate measuresto be taken on due time.
• Treats all colleagues with respect and dignity
• Works effectively with people especially  in the project target area in relation to their cultural context
• Knowledgeable to promotes CISP’s core mandate.

Teamwork

• Actively contributes to an effective, collegial, and agreeable team environment
• Contributes to, and follows team objectives
• Seeks input and feedback from others
• Actively supports and implements final group decisions
• Committed to responsibility sharing in all team’s works

Hours: Full-time Regular

Duty station: Filtu, Somali Region

No of Position: 01

Employment type: Regular

Contract Duration: One Year

Line of responsibility: The Community/Social worker is directly responsible to the project coordinator

Project: “Integrated Multi-Sectoral Emergency Response to Drought Affected Population in Somali Region” (MUSTER)

Minimum Qualifications:

•    BSC/Diploma degree in rural development, community work, general agriculture, animal husbandry economics, or related field;

EXPERIENCE

•  Minimum of 3 years for BSc or 6 years for Diploma relevant experience and knowledge of social work principles and practices;
• Experience in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, reporting, database management, and developing monitoring and evaluation plans;
• Experience in indicator development, qualitative and quantitative data collection and reporting methodologies,
• Ability in organizing and facilitating awareness raising and capacity building training to communities, as well as supporting colleagues in this aspect;
• Demonstrated analyzing and report writing skill;
• Preferable experience working with refugees;
• Excellent in written and spoken English;
• An applicant should be a resident and a person from the surrounding areas Assosa.

Desirable:

• Experience of managing donor (s) funded projects; NGO experience and Knowledge of local language (culture and context).

 Desired Experience & Qualifications 

• Ability to communicate effectively;
• Ability to do all essential accounting functions;
• Ability to handle additional tasks assigned;
• Posses’ personal qualities like willingness, honesty and integrity etc.;
• Open and easily approachable;

Should manifest adequate knowledge in performing IT related works like, doing Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat; and related software including e-mail management systems.