Assistant DAFI Focal Person Full Time

Job  Summary

Major Duties of the Assistant Focal Person

• Assist in providing regular counseling support as required, visits the students in their respective location and regularly contacting them (by phone, email and/or social media) for counseling of the DAFI scholars and intervention on problems that may arise during their studies;
• Organize DAFI consultative workshops;
• Establish/support the already existing DAFI social clubs;
• Keep detailed systematic records on scholarship holders and stakeholders;
• Assist in maintaining regular contact with scholarship holders for support and verification purposes;
• Assist in providing skills towards the preparation for employment of graduating scholarship holders;
• Assist in preparing annual budget proposals as per the guidelines;
• Assist in preparing monthly/quarterly/biannual/annual activity and financial reports as per the requirements of AEEG and that of the DAFI Programme;
• Participate and reporting in DAFI related meetings;
• Assist in the timely disbursement of funds/support as per the DAFI policy and program guidelines for scholarship holders;
• Handle AEEG database (hard, soft copies);
• Assist in liaising with AEEG and its branches towards mobilization of members for program implementation as required;
• Assist in the preparation of the Association’s Workshops/Assemblies, preparation of reports, brochures, newsletter, etc.; and
• Undertaking other related activities towards the DAFI program implementation and other AEEG activities as dispensed by the AEEG’s Office Executive Director.

Accountability: The employee shall be accountable to the A.E.E.G.’s Office Executive Director

Job Requirement

Required Qualification and Experience

• Master’s degree in education and related fields (educational psychology, educational leadership, special needs, psychology, sociology, etc.);
• Professional experience in providing counseling within the context of migration;
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, fluency in speaking, writing and reading in English and Amharic languages, ability of German language is an advantage;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Very good computer application skills including database and spreadsheet programs;
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently;
• Ability to work under strict deadlines/stressful conditions;
• Six years of work experience related to the field; and
• Members who fulfill requirements will be given priority

Terms of employment: Contract

Salary: As per the scale of AEEG

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

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