Project Officer

Who we are

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia is an International Non-governmental organization and a member of SOS Children’s Villages International Federation. We started our humanitarian work in Ethiopia with the opening of our first Village in Mekelle, Northern part of Ethiopia in 1974. Since then, we have expanded our programs to different regions where there are significant needs for intervention and where we believe we can work in partnership with all relevant actors to bring sustainable positive outcomes for children’s and young people.

Today, we have grown significantly to meet the persistent challenges that confront Ethiopian children who have lost parental care and those that are at risk of losing their parental care. Working in close collaboration with international donors, local government and community based organizations across seven program locations; we aspire that every child grows up with love, respect and security.

Why we need you?

We are looking for a…

What we provide?

An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!

Your role?

While working with us a…..you will be in charge of the following,

• Leading the initial assessment of families of potential child participants,
• Facilitating the preparation of a family’s first family development plan (FDP),
• Preparing detailed implementation plan and budget for the intervention area,
• Implementing all project activities according to the objectives and indicators set out in the project document and time frame,
• Preparing project progress report with the required quality and time.
• Assessing and identifying the needs and gaps of the respective target schools,
• Facilitating and/or providing training to volunteers, teachers and school community on project related activities,
• Providing technical support to project implementing partners and schools,
• Working closely with WEO and other government offices and project implementing partner,
• Ensuring the delivery of purchased materials to target beneficiaries and its proper usage,
• Follow up of clubs activities accomplishment according to the project objective,
• Facilitating and participating in data collection related to different assessment, baseline and end line survey for the project,
• Using appropriate M&E framework and tools, periodically monitor the status and progress of achievement of the projects activities in target schools,
• Following up of cascading of different trainings at schools and community level,
• Producing case stories and share to the line supervisor every quarter,
• Building complementarity of SOS CVE partner actions, build consensus of locally-appropriate, interventions between agencies: avoiding duplication and gaps,
• Contributing to Program data base that consolidate and analyze information that is critical to decision making.

Job Requirements

Up for the challenge...

Then check out our criteria’s:

Must Criteria

• • A./B.Sc./B.Ed. degree in Educational planning and Management, project management, Pedagogical science, sociology or related fields
  • A minimum of three years’ experience in planning, implementing and supervision of educational projects
  • Experience in Training need Assessment, Planning and Facilitation
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Ethiopian education policy
  • Proven experience in facilitation and community mobilization skills
  • Technical and report writing skills
  • Fluent spoken and written English: Fluency in at least one of the languages spoken in the program’s target area is a plus
  • Experience in Monitoring, evaluation and reporting is an advantage
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Computer literate

  Competencies-Knowledge, Skills, abilities:

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Awareness and basic understanding of issues affecting orphans & vulnerable children
  • Computer Literate
  • Understanding of child development issues, including knowledge of child rights, child protection, child welfare, childcare and parenting; and relevant local and national laws, regulations and protocols.
  • Good analytical and reporting skills, including ability to identify problems and possible solutions, and ability to clearly reflect these in a report.
  • Collaboration skills, being driven to work with others and able to build strong working relationships community members and groups.
  • Hands on experience on planning, implementing and supervision of educational projects
  • Demonstrated understanding of the Ethiopian education policy.
  • Good monitoring and evaluation skill

  The Pluses:

  • Prior NGO experience is advantageou

How to Apply

Excited to take on a new Challenge..

Then send us your application (application letter, detailed CV containing contact detail of there references) electronically through SOS Children Villages Application portal (ICIMS)

Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

SOS Children’s Villages Ethiopia holds strict child safeguarding principles and a zero-tolerance policy for conducts of sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse in the workplace and other places where the organization’s activities are rendered.  Parallel to technical competence, recruitment, selection and hiring decisions will give due emphasis to assessing candidates value congruence and thorough background checks, police clearance reference check processes.

SOS Children's Villages Ethiopia provides equal employment opportunities to all co-workers & qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or class.