Community Facilitators Full Time

Job Description

• Duty station: Bule Hora and Dugda Dawa woredas- frequent travel to kebeles
• Required number: Two
• Salary: As per the NIN’s salary scale
• Terms of employment: One year contract, possibility of extension
• Reporting to Project Coordinator

Position summary:

• Under direct supervision of Field coordinator, the purpose of Community facilitator  is to facilitate  planning and implementation of the Project and mobilize the Project target participants in  smooth delivery of the project activities in selected kebeles in Bule Hora and Dugda Dawa woredas.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Mobilize communities for various project activities and disseminate information about the project implementation modality to communities on time.
• Provide inputs to planning process and insure community level issue and concerns are included in the planning.
• Support project coordinator and partners in the planning and implementation of addressing conflict drivers in project’s activities.
• Prepare of high-quality reports weekly, monthly and quarterly reports and submit to her/his supervisor
• Support in conducting studies and development of the community action plan and its implementation in the project districts in the region.
• Facilitate community meetings, dialogues among others, discuss modalities within CBOs and the related
• Regularly conduct visits to CBOs them, to gain a thorough understanding of how tenancy agreements are being implemented and provide then technical support.
• Collect information relevant to project planning process directly from the field
• In close collaboration with the project coordinator, identify specific capacity building needs and facilitate training as required for project beneficiaries, and partners.
• Develop tools and activities on peace building, conflict prevention conflict resolution for different Community Action Group (CAG) and other community peace building kebeles
• Organize and facilitate various project level workshops and capacity building training for community group
• Increase traditional leaders’ and community influencers’ awareness of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, gender equity, and women’s empowerment.
• Document project progress through case studies, media, and share for publication.
• Support and establish different community mentorship and support groups in the project
• Provide support for CBOs, women and girls groups and provide technical support
• Advocating for the inclusion of gender equality and women´s empowerment issues
• Support MEAL by documenting and sharing feedback with stakeholders for action.
• Provide support as needed and stay available for nationwide assistance.
• Represent the project and organization in the community

Job Qualification

• Educational background: BA in PSIR, Peace studies, Law Gender studies, Sociology, Social work, Social Anthropology with
• Experience : One to two years 1-2 experience in community facilitator or related area, NGO experience is preferred

Technical skills

• Excellent planning, reporting, organizational, analytical and decision making skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Afaan Oromo and Amharic.
• Good at facilitating training and lead meetings
• Familiarity with the working site and knowledge of cultural sensitivity
• Highly developed communication and facilitation skills with the ability to communicate with a range of audiences with diverse communication styles.
• Excellent in analytical skill in the field of partnership, understanding of stakeholders and a progressive worldview of mutual respect.
• Effective interpersonal skills, maturity, tact and a high sense of responsibility
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a team
• Computer literacy including experience with MS Office, database and internet research and other forms of searching for research.

How to apply:

Applicants should submit a non-returnable application letter, updated CV, and credentials in PDF format to the addresses below in 7 working days STARTING FROM the date announcement.

admin@neighborsinneed.org.et  OR  ninethiopia@gmail.com

Please make sure you mention the position title ‘ Community Facilitators’ in the subject line of your email application.

Females are highly encouraged to apply!