Household Case Workers

Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is a registered nongovernmental organization working to improve food security, livelihood bases and enhance sustainable management of natural resources in Ethiopia. EWNRA is going to implement REGRADE II Project in East Belessa woreda (district) of Central Gondar in partnership with and funding of Concern Worldwide. EWNRA would like to invite dynamic and creative applicants for the following position:

Ethio Wetlands and Natural Resources Association (EWNRA) is a registered nongovernmental organization working to improve food security, livelihood bases and enhance sustainable management of natural resources in Ethiopia. EWNRA is going to implement REGRADE II Project in East Belessa woreda (district) of Central Gondar in partnership with and funding of Concern Worldwide. EWNRA would like to invite dynamic and creative applicants for the following position:

Household Case Workers

• Demonstrate understanding of EWNRA’s and Concern’s shared Gender Equality Strategy
• Contribute to ensuring that EWNRA is a place where men and women are treated equally and with dignity and respect
• Demonstrate gender equality awareness and gender sensitivity and an ability to integrate a gender equality perspective into tasks and activities
• Observe the behaviour and the environment of beneficiaries using 5 senses to assess the general living conditions of a HH and/or other peculiarities;
• Mentor target HHs on improved on-farm and off-farm IGAs at least twice in a month individually and in groups based on needs;
• To coordinate, implement and facilitate EWNRA-Concern programme – REGRADE II at the HH level through supporting and closely tracking beneficiary in IGA identification, implementation and progress towards graduation out of poverty;
• Organize HHs under supervision in groups to facilitate training and learnings among them;
• Engage with the Watershed Committee in the planning, implementation and monitoring of watershed activities;
• Advise and organize economic groups among target HHs for saving and other economic activities as directed by the concerned technical staff;
• Assess gaps on service delivery for target HHs and report to the SPO and the Supervisor,
• Key in rolling out technical trainings to beneficiaries in relation to planning, enterprise development, core modules on Gender, Hygiene, Conflict resolution, HIV & AIDS, Nutrition and specific IGA development based on beneficiary IGA choices (requires extensive capacity building on the issues)
• Expected to advocate for service delivery, especially if some of the services are not reaching targeted extreme poor HH at village level (in collaboration with programme management team)
• Collect relevant/important data at each interaction with graduation households to track the progress of each household.
• Collect data using Digital Data Gathering (DDG) and designated forms as required where the data is collated & analysed by the project team within the Beneficiary Tracking Database

Job Purpose

• Conduct coach and mentor REGRADE programme target HHs as many as 50;
• Assist HHs to identify the problems, the causes for their situation and help them plan and find solutions;
• To facilitate the planning and proper implementation of Livelihood activities by the target households assigned to increase their assets and the returns on assets;
• Promote gender equality within their homes and communities
• Provide advisory services to improve the technical skills of target HHs on IGAs, Business management, market linkage, new practices & technologies introduced by the program.
• Assist HHs are preparing and implementing their IGAs/Business plans & provide with relevant technical & advice in case of challenges – psychological support.
• Provide support and share learning with beneficiaries in order for them to achieve progress.
• Link beneficiary to existing service providers and opportunities in the area.
• Provide adequate technical skills to beneficiaries in the respective IGAs and Business they engage.
• Collect and document and share necessary monitoring data from target beneficiary.

• 10 + 2, 10 + 3 completed or relevant certificate level 1 to IV in the areas of social sciences, agricultural extension.
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience
• Good record keeping and reporting
• Living in the assigned Community Micro Watershed
• Communicative
• Familiarize with local culture including speaking and writing the local language
• Be known for integrity in the area where he/she wants to work
• Ability and willingness to frequently travel and stay at the field
• Know about child and adult abuse, harm and neglect in its different forms and the potential impact on children and adults at risk of harm
• Able to recognize possible signs of child and adult abuse, harm and neglect as this relates to their role
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization developing effective working relationships to deliver outstanding results for children.