CIFA ONLUS Socio-Economic Expert Jobs in Ethiopia

CIFA ONLUS Socio-Economic Expert Jobs in Ethiopia

Job Id: 202936

Category: Business and Administration, Economics, Social Sciences and Community

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Job Description

CIFA ONLUS

Vacancy Announcement

CIFA is an international NGO with over 30 years of commitment in protecting the rights of the most vulnerable children. Working in Ethiopia for over 10 years, CIFA works in migration and environmental protection sectors, supports the access to primary and secondary education, especially for girls, fights against the worst form of discrimination and supports women’s economic empowerment.

Position code: SEE_SINCE Amhara Lot - 2

Duty station: Raya Kobo

Required profile: Socio-Economic Expert (SEE)

Starting date: Immediately

Terms of Reference

The project:

The 24 months project is called “Linking and upscaling for employment”, in the framework of the SINCE Programme – Stemming Irregular Migration in Northern and Central Ethiopia, cofunded by the European Union - Trust Fund for Africa, contracting authority Embassy of Italy in Addis Ababa.

The project implemented by a consortium of local and international NGOs, led by Edukans Foundation, aims to reduce irregular migration from Ethiopia. The two specific objectives of the project are:

1. Improve access of target groups to quality TVET trainings and decent employment opportunities in Amhara Region through the promotion of partnership between private sector, public institutes, TVETs.

2. Improve capacity of industrial clusters of companies in the textile/garment, metal and construction sectors to create additional decent job opportunities.

The Role

The Socio-economic expert will be based in Raya Kobo and he/she will be responsible of the beneficiary’s selection process, compiling profile data of jobseekers, companies and vacancies to create linkage with the public employment service sector located in Kalu woreda TVED office in accordance with all the woreda partners who are working on the public employment services.

He/she will assist the beneficiaries during the training and the job placement phases. He /She will contribute to the creation/reinforcement of the public employment services of the local administrations.

Responsibilities:

In accordance with the Partners, the Local Authorities and the identified TVETs:

Identification of the beneficiaries based on the beneficiary selection protocol

Selection and verification process of beneficiaries and job placement as per selected value chains

Beneficiaries profiling and submit to the Public Employment Service center

Facilitate the events that are carried in her/his working area

Access facilitation to the vocational skills training among TVETs partners;

Following-up beneficiaries during the job placement phase;

Contribution in the development of a protocol with local authorities for the selection of youth in order to harmonize public employment services procedures of local administrations;

Team working on collection, compilation of profile data for job matching center in Kombolcha;

Contribution in organizing networks and conferences with the attendance and participation of Companies, Woredas,

TVETs, youth and women on value chain development and job creation.

Prepare and submit periodical reports to his/her supervisor

Relationships and stakeholders:

Responsible for establishment and strengthening of good partners relationship

Relationships with the local partners and authorities on project sites implementation;

Participation in cluster meetings and other coordination meetings with local or international stakeholders related to the project intervention, keeping the Project Manager informed and up-to-date.

Job Requirements

Requirements:

BA/MA, B.SC/MSC in Social sciences or Economics, preferably in the field of business management, public policies; Communications and related fields

At least 5 years’ for 1st degree and 3 years for 2nd degree experience in organizing, developing, coaching of SME and IGA; job orientation and placement in the professions mentioned

Experience in project follow-up, data collection and monitoring;

Ability to prepare periodic narrative reports;

Excellent written and spoken English and Amharic languages;

Team player and problem-solving attitude, good analytical skills, flexible and goal-oriented;

Experiences in working with NGOs,

knowledge and working experience in area of intervention (an advantage)

Competencies

Coordination, cooperation team building and contributes to the team

Good partnership and principles of participations

Excellent interpersonal, communication and diplomatic skills;

Monitoring and Evaluation with Quality reporting skills

Data management, documentation and communication

Basic computer skills on MS packages, Excellent in applications of MS-excel and MS-Access

Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms

Client Orientation – works effectively well with partners and stakeholders

Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within the area of responsibility

Ability to work in hardship

Ability to avoid conflicting situation and properly manage conflicts

Job contract duration: 9 months renewable based on performance (45 days of probation period).

Salary: the salary will be commensurate with the experience of the selected candidate and according to the organization salary scale (basic salary in range of Birr 15,500 to Birr 16,700) and also other benefits including pension, transport allowance, insurance benefits package and other benefits.

How to apply:

Interested applicants who fulfill the above requirements for the vacancies are invited to submit their applications sending motivation letter (maximum 1 page) and CV (maximum 3 pages) by e-mail to: recruitment_ethiopia@cifaong.it with subject: SEE SINCE Raya Kobo

Deadline for application: 10 consecutive days after the vacancy is advertised on air.

Option for application

Directly to the field office located at Dessie, in front of Immigration branch office Buanbuawuha, at the 1st floor of Enat pension.

Three verifiable references are mandatory (for those who are currently employed from your immediate supervisor).
Female candidates are highly encouraged and appreciated to apply.

Deadline for the submission of application: up to April 5/2019

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview/examination

CIFA ONLUS Socio-Economic Expert Jobs in Ethiopia