Public Health Promoter (PHP) Officer Full Time NEW

Women Empowerment Action (WE-Action) is a feminist women’s rights organization that has been operating across various regions in Ethiopia, including Amhara, Oromia, Southern Ethiopia, Central Ethiopia, and Tigray, for the past 30 years. WE-Action has four strategic goals: combating gender inequality, promoting gender-equitable and sustainable livelihoods, ensuring protection and lifesaving support, and achieving organizational excellence.

WE-Action is currently seeking to hire a competent, qualified and interested candidate for the position of Protection Officer who will be responsible for the implementation of “Women at the Center: Enhancing SGBV Response in Crisis-Affected Communities (South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Burkina Faso and Chad)” projects which is funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) through Oxfam.

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Salary: As per the organization’s scale

Number of positions: One (1)

Duration: One year with possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funds

Sex: Female is preferred

General Duties and responsibilities

• The position holder will be responsible for all protection activities of the project ensuring the quality and effectiveness of plans within his/her designated project area including handling manpower and budgetary aspects of the projects.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Support the project team’s (WGSS Facilitators) adherence to internal polices and project management standards.

• Coach, mentor, and supervise project WGSS Facilitators for smooth implementation of planned project activities as per international and national protocols and standard operating procedures.

• Make close follow up in target kebeles.

Project Activity Coordination and Implementation:

• Ensure projects under coordination are implemented within time frame and quality through providing technical support and regularly follow up of case workers.

• Work closely with project coordinator, protection coordinator, in planning, budgeting and follow up of proper utilization of budget.

• Make a strong and continuous follow up of project implementation by setting weekly, monthly & quarterly action plans.

• Represent WE-Action’s interests in project implementation woreda.

• Make sure that project implementation is as per the sustainability plan and exist strategy manual of the organization particularly for early independency of group establishment and graduation.

• Ensure proper documentation (in soft and hard copy) of project under coordination.

• Facilitating training on protection topics for community members and stakeholders.

• Follow up and support government protection service providers to assess their capacity building needs.

• Facilitate the establishment /strengthen of a functional, safe, appropriate, and functioning feedback and complaints handling mechanisms for local community.

Protection Mainstreaming:

• Assist the project coordinator in ensuring the integration of protection measures into project implementation.

• Advocate for the protection of vulnerable populations, raising awareness about their rights and needs among relevant stakeholders.

• Advocate for survivor centered protection/GBV service delivery for survivors of violence

• Facilitate the establishment /strengthen of a functional, safe, appropriate, and functioning feedback and complaints handling mechanisms for local community.

• Collaborate with other sectors within the organization and external partners to mainstream protection principles into other project activities.

Program Development

• Develop annual and quarter operational plans with quality for projects, timely submit to the respective project coordinator.

• Work with protection /GBV service providers (organizations) in developing and adapting standard Operating procedure, referral pathway, guideline, Information, Education and Communication materials.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting:

• In collaboration with project coordinator, timely follow and implement project mid and end term evaluations to be conducted by government signatories.

• Follow day to day implementation of activities vs budget.

• Collect and update project target data timely.

• Collect and prepare best practices, lessons learned and most significant changes and share with project coordinator.

• Organize and participate project visit for government and funding partners.

• Collect, compile and submit quality monthly, quarterly and annual project reports to the Protection Coordinator.

• When requested prepare presentations or any announcement regarding, WE-Action’s activities for government and other organizations in consultation with the Protection Coordinator.

• Assist the Protection Coordinator to codify lessons learned and best practices, etc

• Capture project woreda evidences/pictures.

Compliance and Performance

• Read, understand and strictly respect donors and government compliances
• Strictly follow and adhere to organizational policy and standardization manuals.

Gender and Social Inclusion and Accountability

• Participate and contribute for organization gender and accountability work.
• Plan, implement and report gender equality, social inclusions and accountability activities in respective project.

Accountability and transparency

• Ensure that communications and products of WE-Action are visible in project Kebeles area

• Adhere to the organization accountability framework

• Implement WE-Action compliances to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and develop communities’ capacity accordingly.

• Participate in external verification process of WE- Action Core Humanitarian Standards.

• Conduct routine monitoring and reporting any issues related to Safeguarding

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on safeguarding during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions

• Create awareness to community, target groups and peers on WE-Actions compliant Handling Mechanisms during weekly, monthly, and quarterly dialogue sessions

• Participate in organizational conversations to discuss on cross cutting issues such as gender, HIV, safeguarding, social inclusion etc…

• Gather feedback and complaints on any concerns of the project implementation and organization and formally document and report back to field offices with a confidential and secure manner

• Respond in a timely manner to safeguarding concerns to ensure participants are kept safe from harm

Safeguarding

• Able to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, and feel confident that they have been understood

• Understands local safeguarding structures and arrangements

• Practices in a manner that seeks to reduce the risk of abuse, harm or neglect

• Identifies and refers to appropriate services any other associated persons including careers, family members and children at risk

Accountability and transparency

• Implement WE- Action compliances to Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) and develop communities’ capacity accordingly. 
• Gather feedback and complaints on any concerns of the safe space and formally document and report back to field offices with a confidential and secure manner

• Master of Public Health /BSc in Environment Health Science, Public Heath, Health Officer, or related fields that can added value to the post. 
• At least Five years of post-qualification experience in community-based Public Health Promotion projects. 
• Proven hands-on expertise in various techniques of hygiene promotion and AWD (Acute Watery Diarrhea) preparedness/response. 
• Experience in developing training materials and strong training skills. Knowledge of and experience with community-based interventions using participatory methodologies

Key skills and competency required

• Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills to engage effectively with survivors, colleagues, stakeholders, and communitymembers. Ability to build rapport, maintain confidentiality, and work collaboratively in a team environment.

   

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and organizational practices, and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent with these standards and aligns with the values of the organization. 
• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders. 
• Self- Management: Is self-directed, eager to meet and exceed objectives, and excited to take on more responsibility.

• Gender Sensitive: Understands gender equality and demonstrate gender sensitive and responsive behaviors. 
• Data Management and Reporting Skills: Ability to collect, analyze, and report on public health data, including monitoring and evaluation of program impact. 
• Project Management Skills: Experience in planning, executing, and managing public health projects, including managing resources and timelines effectively. 
• Advocacy and Outreach Skills: Ability to advocate for public health issues and engage communities through effective outreach and communication strategies. 
• Health Education Knowledge: Understanding of health education principles and techniques to effectively educate and motivate communities.