SOS Children`s Villages is hiring a
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.
SOS Childrn's Village Ethiopia is seeking to implment anew project which focus on Cildrens In Street Situation in three cites namely Addis Ababa,Adama and Diredawa.The aimof the project is to transform and empower children who work and live on the streets of those cities by employing an integrated intervention that mixes outreach services,family tracking and reitegration,skills development and creating comunity based sustainable solutions targeting systems, structures and policies related to children in street situations. This includes direct work with children in street sitiuations, adult caregivers, and young persons as a strategy to adress the situation of street chilldren.
Why we need you?
We are looking for a project Officer, who will be responsible for mobilizing different CBOs at community level to address Street children protection establish and support CC and COC groups at community level for smooth project implementation and conduct sensitization of the project objectives and results to concerned kebele, community leaders, beneficiaries and other relevant stakeholders. Project community engagement and partnership development officer is generally responsible for the development and maintenance of partnerships with stakeholders, industries, institutes and public organizations.
What we provide?
An amazing work environment that promotes personal growth through providing professional space to grow and advance your career!
Your role?
As a Project Community engagement and partnership development Officer, you will be in charge of to the following:
Child Safguarding
Job Requirements
Up for the challenge...
Then check out our criteria’s:
Must Criteria
**Education:**The position holder is required to have at least B.A/B.Sc. degree In Social Sience,Social Work, and other related fields.
Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience matching the above duties
Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Lead and Cre Competencies
Lead competency
Core competency
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.
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